The Enduring Tales Behind Easter Flowers and Legends
A survey of flowers from primrose to forget me not traces myths and history. It links primrose to Lord Beaconsfield and Primrose Day, tulips to Dutch finance, violets to Napoleon, irises to the Bible and fleur de lis, lilies to chivalry, narcissus to Greek lore, hyacinth to Zephyr, and forget me not to Eden and angels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaconsfield
England
Paralisos
Wall Street
Europe
Holland
France
Haarlem
Holland Town
Napoleon
Moses
Aphrodite
Juno
Garcius IV
Navarre
Order of the Knights of St. Mary of the Lily
Ferdinand of Aragon
Dundee
Florence
Garden of Eden
Paradise
Earth
Danube
Fatal Sawmill Boiler Explosion Kills Farmer
Vincennes Indiana fifty six year old farmer John H Meyer was killed instantly when a portable sawmill boiler exploded while he fired it. His brothers Fred and Henry Meyer were badly injured, William Meyer escaped. The widow and seven children survive.
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Farmer
Vincennes
John H. Meyer
Fred
Henry Meyer
William Meyer
Harrison Township
Knox County
Prisoner Burns Magazine Pile In County Jail
John Gay, confined in the county jail, attempted suicide by igniting a stack of magazines under his cot. The flames grew but he chose to live, rang the alarm, and prison staff with the sheriff freed him and extinguished the blaze.
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Wabash
John Gay
Gay
Tragic Bicycle Trick Ends in Fatal Injury
Alonzo Elkin son of F E Elkin formerly of Elkton likely fatally injured while performing bicycle tricks with Carl Nichols. The pair were jumping a raised sidewalk section when the front wheel detached and Elkin struck brick pavement, suffering a base of skull fracture.
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Laporte
Alonzo Elkin
F. E. Elkin
Elkton
Carl Nichols
Elkin
Cook Found Not Guilty In Hope School Dynamiting Case
Columbus jury returns a not guilty verdict for Harrison Cook after a thirty minute ballot, despite Reed of Hope testifying for the defense. The witness serving time for dynamiting the same school is returned to prison without taking the stand. The defendant did not testify.
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Cook
Columbus
Harrison Cook
Hope
Reed
Indiana State
Hope School
Danville Delays Local Option Election to May
Dry forces in Danville postpone the local option election until May after the last of four saloon licenses expires. Three licenses expire April 1 and are expected to renew, with a May vote possible if drys secure enough support.
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Danville
Girl Injured When Pony Runs Away in Lawrenceburg
Seven year old Isabelle Dietrich daughter of deputy postmaster Albert H Dietrich was hurt when the Shetland pony she drove bolted. A large dog tried to stop the animal by blocking its path, causing the pony to crash into a fence and throw the girl onto the cement sidewalk.
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Lawrenceburg
Isabelle Dietrich
Albert H Dietrich
Dietrich
Boys Sentenced for Petit Larceny in Lafayette
Charles Phillips and Don Braskman were committed to the Plainfield boys school after being found guilty of breaking into stores and stealing property. Fred Hammett, their companion, was sent to the Julia Work home at Plymouth. Sentences followed suspended petit larceny charges tied to recent misconduct.
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Lafayette
Charles Phillips
Don Braskman
Plainfield
Fred Hammett
Julia Work
Plymouth
Taft Signs Migratory Birds Protection Law Hits Indiana
Indiana duck hunters report Taft signed a migratory birds protection law just before leaving office. It designates ducks geese plover swan rail woodcock snipe as migratory birds and makes killing them a $100 fine and ninety days imprisonment. Indiana, a top duck state, faces an abrupt end to local duck shooting as clubs invested heavily in lakes and marshes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Taft
Union
Yeggmen Blow Two Safes Near Bloomington
Bloomington March 18 Nitroglycerin was used to blow two safes at Stinesville fourteen miles north of this city The post office safe was robbed of 200 in stamps and a safe and cash register in the Ray Dunn store were also cracked and robbed of a small amount of money The gang gained entry to the store through a window Dunn the postmaster was unaware of the robbery until morning as residents did not hear the explosions
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Bloomington
Stinesville
Ray Dunn
Dunn
Woman and Baby Killed by Traction Car in Alexandria
In Alexandria on March 18 Mrs. Carl Schmitz, 24, and her two-year-old son died when struck by a heavy Alexandria Tipton traction car turning around at the transfer station. The mother, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Downs, crossed the track to rescue the child. Husband Carl Schmitz had been located in Los Angeles for months.
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Alexandria
Carl Schmitz
Alexandria-Tipton
Thomas Downs
Los Angeles
Eight Take Pasteur Cure in Bloomington
Eight Monroe county residents were sent to Indianapolis in two months for Pasteur treatment after mad dog bites. No severe outcomes occurred among local bite victims. Dr. F M Gardner ordered muzzling all county dogs for six months. Similar muzzle orders were issued by Elletteville and Stinesville health officers.
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Bloomington
Monroe County
Indianapolis
F. M. Gardner
Elletteville
Stinesville
Indicted for Burglary in Clayton Mill Office Theft
Danville report says Arthur Elmore of Clayton was indicted by the grand jury for burglary after allegedly entering the Clayton mill office on January 9 and stealing 93 dollars in cash plus checks. He was released on a 1000 dollar bond. Twelve other bills were returned with no arrests.
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Danville
Arthur Elmore
Clayton
Clayton Mill
Telegraph Operator Fined for Shooting Flag in Court
Raymond Vick a B and O telegraph operator in Seymour was fined 25 dollars and costs after being charged with shooting holes in an American flag that floated above a schoolhouse in Jackson county court.
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Seymour
Raymond Vick
Jackson
Vick
B & O. Southwestern Railway
Mayor Fines Woman for Liquor Sale Conviction
Mrs. August Comparois was found guilty of keeping liquor for an unlawful sale. Mayor McCarty fined her $100 and costs and sentenced her to thirty days in county jail, suspended. She is the first woman convicted of such an offense in this section.
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Washington
August Comparois
McCarty
Comparois
Forgery Charge Against Franklin Man Near Nineveh
Cletha Shaw, once in Nineveh general merchandise, is under arrest in St. Helena Oregon on forgery charges. He allegedly forged his father's name to obtain 4049 dollars from an Indianapolis firm. The sheriff travels to bring him back for trial.
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Franklin
Cletha Shaw
Nineveh
Here
St. Helena
Ore
Indianapolis
Knife Fight Wounds Weatherly in Richmond Saloon Clash
In Richmond on March 18 George Weatherly and Harvey Turner, both Virginians, fought after a saloon dispute. Weatherly was seriously wounded by a knife in the left shoulder and arm during the street altercation.
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Richmond
George Weatherly
Harvey Turner
Weatherly
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Wordsworth
Australia
Lfe
Ion
Midas
Atys
Diana
Apollo
Jupiter
Narcissus
Ceres
Pluto
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus
Zephyr
John H. Meyers
Billy Rugh
Gary
A. B. Keller
Chicago
Art Institute
Rugh
Knights of Pythias
Martinsville
Martinsvile
Monroe
Brown
Owen
Morgan Counties
Grand Lodge
R. G. Miller
John M. Lewis
John W. Gaither
New Albany
Union B. Hunt
Harry Wade
W. H. Book of Columbus
The
Christian Church
A. J. Sare
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