Eggs and legends from spring rite to church games
A lengthy compilation traces spring customs from various cultures noting the vernal equinox egg symbolism in Persian, Jewish, and Christian traditions. It mentions medieval church ball games, egg tossing, and the Basierers origin, then shifts to a humorous Cleveland tale of a penny-pinching bishop and a 4 cent stamp improvised bandage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromr
England
Germany
Cleveland
Bishon
Bishoft Iq
Misplaced Letion Causes Confusion in Text
Fragmentary lines reveal a transposition error by Phelps altering a famous phrase about the bear and sea calm. The disputed wording appears in a printed piece, with readers noting the wrong wording and seeking clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vans
Ty Ge Phelps
Nearsightedness and a Legendary Railway Monument
An article recounts how nearsightedness distorts vision in everyday life and cites a case where a lawyer from Ohio preserved his life and wealth through sharp sight aided by glasses. It also describes Sherman a lager, a 60 foot high pyramid monument near the Union Pacific station at Sherman, and a squatter’s dispute over land and title costing the railroad 5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leche Etke
Ohio
Ife
Laramie
Sherman
Union Pacific
Noat
Easa
Union
Acife
Stagestruck youth pressed by busy manager in chorus tale
In a clipped scene from Clicaga News a stagestruck youth asks if he can act. The busy manager coldly answers I do and says the farther apart they are the better it will suit me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmitar
Clicaga News
Waajs
Homurepser'p
Kaliud Yazoo
Bnseivelep
Valier
Polui
Lele
Cedar Rapids
Oasis
Sioux
Eniche
Alote
Dakota
Minnetonka
Hadpston
Fenigal
Pilira
Tomersekerr Breurron
Pene Peaypens
Aourkian Fiekete
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New York Tribune
Srpster
Wagner
Wilden
Ward
Wagner Winerd
Sesania
Fern Avien
Tope
Mississippi
Alen
Edo
Louis Globe-Denwerat
Beri
TUINC
Central Railroad
Homeseeker
Ae ' the
A. P.jansen
Mayer
Carmen
Farm Loans I
Wyatt
Wilson, Cauhier
So.aind
Diretore
T. O.wyatt
Sheldon
M.j.gipbs
J. N. Blasherwick
Wilson
Slate Bank OF
Hull
Schoeneman-Bros
Warde
Boydes
Jews Center
Geeore
A. Bogor
Aheg
de Nalb Fence Co
WM. Shimp & Son
Illinois Central
R. R
Ghioasa
Nashville, Chattanooga
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Chicago
Lookout Mountain
Ghigago Gully
Central
Mattoon
Ninois Central
Peoria
Washville
Chattenooga
Nao
Hor
Dowa
Amos Leaty
Anderson's
G.R. Lanning
Odice
Cramip
Towa
ITU
Bury
WH. Shimp & Son
ALBO
Ation Peness
Aun, Shipelss, Tuaber, le
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