Easter Origins and All Fools Day Ties Across Spring
A brisk survey traces Easter's moveable date from the first church councils to Whitby 1604, notes Lent's effect on American markets, and links All Fools Day to ancient spring rites. It cites Easter’s range March 22 to April 25 and describes festive practices, mythic roots, and modern public celebrations with three 1923 illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson
Sherman Aster
Kapsory
Aquitaine
Whitby
England
Baxter
Ima Lus Yster
Mads
Austin
Tiny Wiys
Turkey
Texas
Missouri
Kansug
Derby
Tuco
Wnte
Christ
Igustear
Rome
St. ‘Thomas Church
Wirth Avenue
New York City
Legislative melee tightens as bills face postponement
Iowa lawmakers near the session’s end rush to kill or postpone hundreds of measures. Only a small share advance. tax, road, and budget bills face fierce committee action and potential special session debates. Governor Kendall signs the Tuck bill to curb county spending while warning more reform may come if needed.
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House
Senate
Bille
Dbanquho
Mpa
Towa
Kendall
Treasury
Flan
Atatey
Secretary of the State
General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Bowman
Buser
Hauge
High- Way Commission
Highway Commission
T Fs Agata
Preciona
Smith W. Brookhart
House Committee On Elections
Napier
McIntosh
Blake
Boards of Supervisors
Figld
Prica
Language questions and private life blurs in antiquarian notes
Fragmented remarks discuss Lander on language topics, including the Scottish tongue and its history. Professor Craigla notes philology insights from Leiden scholars about the tongue of the Scottish border regions in early centuries. The text shifts to a personal finance remark about spending money for enjoyment and public expectations, ending with disjointed lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeleh
Larry Lander
Tanguage
Seattle
Tangua
Profesor Craigla
Kinin Oxtal Philologiat
Leiden
Wall Guarded Secret and The Woman at a Downs Dinner
A garbled scene hints at a secret guarded by a wall and a woman speaking to someone named Ted. The fragment mentions a meeting at a tavern or town restaurant and a cryptic exchange days earlier.
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Ted
Clos
Bla
Sae Tilly
Edgeworth Smoker Claims He Leads in Usage
A letter from Hi F Baldwin of Burlington Vermont asserts he has smoked more Edgeworth Plug than any living man. He recounts decades of use, difficulties obtaining Edgeworth in multiple cities, and finally orders direct from Larus & Brother Company in Richmond Virginia. The tobacco firm invites readers to request free Edgeworth samples and offers merchants prepaid shipments for wholesalers.
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Edgeworth
BA Brokers Club
Edgaworth
Abbet Uma
Beaufort
Porat Teast
Hue
Tam
Youra Truby
Hi. F. ‘Baldwin
Larus &Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
Larus & Brother Company
Florida
Lola Ewers
Crescent City
Fix
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Secretary of Agriculture
Henry C. Wallace
Roads and Highways Committees
Iowa
Wade
Pssqy Bild
Marcy
Clarke Street
Cor
Burlington
Vermont
Richmond, Va
C. A. Mosso Laboratories
Chicago
Uafog
Angie
Ells
Chetan Meaphis
Ton
Europe
Supply Department
Boundari¢Ga
Edward Py. Warker
North Americrn Review
Ryo -Ramaty
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