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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
32
A garbled insertion of street addresses and place names across multiple cities. The text lists Meadow Street New Daven C and other partial lines, interspersed with several states and towns such as New Britain Connecticut, Rochester New York, Water Street Elmira New York, and Canton Ohio. The fragmentary nature suggests an incomplete directory or listing.
An essay on Easter gifting and floral customs argues flowers and traditional arrangements convey meaning better than costly gifts. It praises daffodils and other spring blooms, notes color symbolism, and suggests postcards and seasonal decorations as tasteful alternatives to expensive presents.
A garbled report describes Easter customs with mystery and superstition. It references Oxford college rites, a pledge on a horse, and symbolic symbols like herring and oats, hinting at old master customs and preserved rites amid unclear details.
A fragment discusses Easter plays and ceremonies in England and Ireland. It notes monks performing resurrection plays in churches, dancing in cathedrals, and Holy Saturday feasting rituals including bacon and eggs, with women presenting sixpence to men as part of processions. The piece mentions various traditions and the festive mood surrounding Easter celebrations.
An expert offers simple care to extend Easter lilies life. Avoid drafts, spray with cold water daily, and water deeply at the roots while protecting petals. Proper watering prevents wilting and preserves the blooms for two to three weeks.
A poem by Joel Renton portrays Easter morning as a hopeful renewal. It contrasts death's sharp sorrow with spring's expansive life and a shared rebirth for earth and humanity under a gentle south wind on a sacred day.
Vague guidance on keeping cut flowers fresh for 14 to 20 days. Recommends plenty of fresh air and light but not direct sun, avoiding heat and dryness, and keeping water clean. Warns against overheated rooms and suggests changing water to extend vase life up to four days or a week.
A fragmented passage discusses extending a well to reach gems and suggests daily trimming of stack ends to nourish by water. It notes removing ends every twenty four hours to allow proper nourishment, while warning that leaving ends in place is impossible once pores are inserted.
The article traces the Bermuda flower trade and the Easter lily’s journey to America. It notes a long history of Easter lilies in religious and decorative use, cites wide cultivation in Bermuda with large bulb counts, and describes how the flower was introduced to the United States by Sergeant Thomas Py Ker gent in 18T, presented to a Philadelphia dealer who named them Lilium havetatt and cultivated them successfully.
Long before Christian era eyes were worshiped as nature symbol. Spring Egyptian emperors vied to embellish ostrich eggs with rare designs. Eggs were decorated and offered as gifts to royalty.
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