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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
7
A nostalgic verse contrasts old time Easter bonnets with new store windows. The speaker recalls rosy cheeks ribbons and a kiss beneath the bonnet, expressing longing for simpler styles while noting modern designs seem less charming. Set in a Southern newspaper voice.
An elderly bell ringer Mikael climbs to the belfry on Easter night to ring the bells. He recalls a lifetime bound to the tower, gazes at stars and graves, then gathers the ropes and sounds the bells in a final, ceremonial rite.
In a church scene Mikael, the aged bell ringer, experiences a vision as the crowd sings Christ is risen. The bells' music fills the nave with joy and memory, and Mikael feels a heavenly connection before dying, never to ring again. Translation notes: translated from Russian by M M Hallowell.
The Moravians at New Dorp, Staten Island, have held Easter dawn services since 1768. Worshippers begin indoors by artificial light then move to the dawn outside as the sun rises over the cemetery and marshlands. Birds sing, blossoms bloom, and nature returns to life in a vivid spring tableau. San Francisco Chronicle.
Eastern spring rites honored Mithras Adonis Osiris and Atys across Persia Egypt Greece and Phrygia. From Byblis to Antioch echoes of resurrection rites and dawn fires reveal a shared heritage of Easter symbols and celebratory rites tied to light and renewal.
A fragment from The British Apollo 1708 presents doggerel about Easter and the sun dancing. The rhyme invokes old wives and Phobos, asking for the cause of a suggested Easter celestial caper and ends with playful, archaic phrasing.
The Washington Post describes how Russians greet Easter with fireworks and candlelit crowds at Moscow walls near the Kremlin. Bells toll at midnight as candles pass among worshippers and clergy bless Easter cakes, with officials and soldiers exchanging kisses in a grand, solemn ceremony.
The Easter parade before and after church service on Easter day is presented as an old superstition in east Yorkshire England. People believe it unlucky not to wear new clothes that day and that rocks will ruin old garments if one omits new attire.
The piece mentions surviving medieval customs in England including heaving where men seated in a decorated chair were lifted by young women and maid servants who kissed them, with tips demanded later. It also notes an Irish practice of rising at 4 am to see the sun dance on the anniversary, as reported by Exchange.
A historical note describes Easter celebrations shifting from strict duties to communal rejoicing with church feasts and games. The fragment hints at early decorum giving way to festive church gatherings.
Charles Vogel of 1513 Lorain Street Cleveland backs Dr Williams Pink Pills after a months use erasing severe headaches tied to stomach issues. He claims a full recovery within a month and urges others to try the remedy. Pediatric and general health benefits are listed with a sales pitch for 50 cents a box or six for 2.50 from Schenectady firm.
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