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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
3
The text discusses bells in ancient Egyptian and European church practices. It notes bells on robes and ritual sounds to ward off evil, with mentions of curfews, church bells, and beliefs about spirits. The passage references papal authority and historic monuments like Mell.
The passage notes that the siege of Pens was lifted due to panic caused by a sudden church bell from St Stephen’s. It mentions the world’s largest bell in Moscow’s Kremlin weighing 250 tons and valued at £66,565 in bell metal, excluding gold and silver votive offerings later thrown into pots.
In Brittany villagers carry lanterns to midnight mass and later exchange them with poor old women for a significant alms. The custom involves returning the lanterns and paying a money tribute, reflecting enduring festive charity and local tradition.
A geography joke features a boy forgetting whether the Putumayo joins the Amazon east or west of the confluence of the Maranon and Ucayali. In a separate vignette a real estate agent flatters Mr Potter by claiming a suburban cellar includes a raised platform and even a small boat. the street below supposedly has river access.
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