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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
6
At a Methodist church in Redlands California an eleven hour service covered the entire standard hymn book with 748 hymns read recited or sung. About 100 people participated and ten hymns were assigned to each family in the congregation.
An advertisement promotes Tanlac as a remedy for poor appetite sleep issues and weight loss, asserting it cleanses blood revitalizes digestion and restores strength. It also markets Tanlac Vegetable Pills and Cuticura skin care products for constipation, complexion and dandruff, presenting a melodramatic testimonial style.
A playful column line explains a girl who invited all her suitors to meet her father to decide. Father grants consent to each, leaving the girl in a worse bind as romantic options multiply and expectations rise.
The piece blends Easter religious themes with springtime imagery, tracing pagan and Christian origins of Easter and the season’s allure. It quotes biblical and literary lines, linking renewal, love, and the human hope for immortality across eras and cultures.
The article discusses ancient egg staining practices linked to pre Christian customs and compares sprinkling rites to harvest prayers for sun and rain. It notes see see and fish motifs tied to Easter and mentions the claim that thirteen American Presidents have been United States senators.
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