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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
1
The piece explains how Easter grew from spring festivals and pagan roots into a Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection. It notes the name origins of Easter from Eastre, how early church councils set Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon after March 21, and mentions the link to springtime folklore and rabbits.
The article discusses the Easter hare as a symbol linked to the moon and spring, noting German traditions and the confusion with the rabbit. It explains eggs as symbols of creation and new life, ties to Passover, and the enduring custom of wearing new clothes, while noting Africa’s land area and Britain’s share.
The passage references a poem about Mary meeting Jesus in the garden, with themes of doubt, resurrection, and spring. It portrays the gardener addressing Mary as she recognizes the Master, the scene described with imagery of dew, fragrance, and renewal. The Ladies' World presents literary reverie on life after death.
The American Home Monthly describes Easter novelties in florists and confectioners shops. Highlights include moss covered chocolate log foundations shaped like a yard scene, a two wheeled willow cart with a doll, a carriage top woven with spring blooms, and a toy harness with paper eyes amid chick appearances.
A $10 million blaze roared through Chelsea Massachusetts starting at a rubbish dump trapped by a 40 mile gale. It destroyed more than a square mile, wiped out the heart of the city, and left 12,000 homeless with multiple deaths and injuries. Fire spread to East Boston. crews from Boston and surrounding towns fought the flames for hours. The disaster also triggered oil storage explosions and military guard actions as residents fled.
Prominent figures like Rev Edward Everett Mate and Governor Fletcher are mentioned amid a Boston fire scene. Explosions from East Boston oil tanks caused widespread damage, with hundreds homeless and a major relief effort led by state and city officials including Lieutenant-Governor Draper and Mayor Hibbard.
A major Chelsea district fire destroyed prominent buildings including Rufus Frost General Hospital Rose’s Roman Catholic Church parochial residence and convent Broadway Chelsea YMCA St Luke’s Episcopal Church and several others. The State Department announced Bryce and Secretary Root signed treaties on Canadian boundary and Great Lakes matters in Washington.
Count Andreas Potocki, Governor of Galicia, was shot by Ruthenian student Szczynski in the governor’s palace in Lemberg. The student gained entry by claiming he wished to petition for a school position. Szczynski was arrested and reportedly hoped the death would halt oppression of Ruthenians.
Paskett becomes Cincinnati's regular center fielder and Werzog shines for the New York Nationals. Fordham defeats Yale 4 to 1 at the Polo Grounds. Hugh Jennings criticizes hayseed players while Armours bars picture hats at his park. Naval Academy shows speed, trainer Tuthill speculates on a fall world series. Baseballs used yearly rise to 5 to 6 million with a twenty five cent ball price hike boosting revenue by over 1.25 million dollars.
Fire of mysterious origin wipes out forty four thoroughbreds at Elmdorf farm owned by James Hagel. Thirty three brood mares and eleven suckling colts perish in the blaze estimated to cause fifty thousand dollars in losses.
Report warns 50 million Indians face crop failure and severe hunger with estimated $75 million in crop losses. World aid may be requested to avert famine across vast regions.
The Official Gazette lists Japan imports from the United States at 105,899,189 in 1907 with China and Great Britain next in line. Exports to America total 366,600,000. The report of a plot in Korea against Prince Ito is said to be without foundation and the prince prepares to return to Seoul.
Wrecked stamps worth over 100000 dollars washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island after the Sylvia wreck. The box containing the stamps was found by islanders near the scene. a woman reportedly holds about 80000 dollars in two cent stamps.
The Senate paused the bill to raise pensions to $126 a month for Mrs. Fannie Carroll and Mrs. Mabel H. Lazear, widows of Dr. James Carroll and Jesse W. Lazear, surgeons in the United States Army who volunteered as test subjects for yellow fever transmission experiments and died from them. Congress has also pensioned the widow of Dr. Walter Lueed, the valid view.
Complaints arise over a rule that all inedible fats must be rendered unavailable before shipment. Staddog, chief of meat inspection, notes that inedible grease fetches foreign prices high as edible fat. European chemists have converted these fats into Holland cheese and Bogllab cava mery butter.
Gleaming sixteen battleships of the Atlantic fleet return to San Diego California after a dramatic Pacific cruise. Crowds line Coronado Beach as Fort Rosecrans guns boom and Admiral Thomas leads the formation into the harbor. A celebratory scene of welcomes, illuminations, and portside receptions marks the homecoming.
Judge Warren D. Tarrant rules the federal nine hour limit unconstitutional and upholds Wisconsin’s eight hour law as valid. Railroads will continue operating under the federal standard until a higher court rules.
The item lists a new union of teamsters in Fall River Massachusetts a lockout in Paris leaving 50 000 out of work steps toward forming a union for ornamental and iron workers in St Paul Minnesota a Master Barbers Association in San Francisco to fund the barber union efforts to improve shop conditions Walter Baker and Company in Dorchester Massachusetts distributes 32000 to 700 employees at Toronto the fur workers convention of the United States and Canada a general strike in Rome over measures to quell disorders with three killed a new NW Minneapolis Minnesota hotel and restaurant workers and bartenders union under a local alliance key details preserved
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress urging four first class battleships instead of two. He cites international peace aims but notes lack of treaty limits on navies. Hobson praised four-battleship plan as debate on Naval Appropriation bill continues.
Bernard Carlin shot and killed his mother Mrs Susan Carlin at their home 687 Quinney Street Brooklyn N Y hours after his release from Ulster County Napsnoch Reformatory. He was captured by George Tonyes then handed to police. Carlin admitted planning the murder in prison and blamed his mother for his confinement.
The Senate approved the largest peacetime army appropriation in history at 93,820,409 dollars, about 17 million more than last year’s bill. House and Senate differences are noted, with the War Department seeking 103,216,000 dollars and officers pay increasing by an estimated 7,000,000. Senator Hale voices no opposition to militarism this time, while additional defense funds cover Hawaii and the Philippines.
Delaware Democratic State Convention instructed six delegates to support Judge George Gray for president despite his declination. The platform calls for state rights, criticizes the national administration, and seeks tariff reform.
Despondent over his bank’s failure and an $80,000 embezzlement by the teller, Charles F. Leland, former president of the Commercial Bank in Duluth Minnesota, shot himself at his home.
Fifty six heavy guns have crossed to Kass fortress on the Turkish border. Reports say officers warned St Petersburg that key mountain passes are unfortified and mountain artillery is lacking, risking inadequate defense if Turkish forces attack.
Kingston Jamaica dispatches claim wholesale executions in Nicaragua after political strife. Between seventy and eighty people allegedly shot by order of President Zelaya. Government officials deny unrest, while violent districts reel in fear. A Spanish suspect, Pelix Molina Rodriguez, faced charges for killing eighteen of his children, claiming natural deaths.
Venezuela files suit against Ambrogo H. Carner former receiver of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company seeking civil action. The government demands a deposit of 200000 dollars as surety in the case.
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