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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
6
An article notes the vast scale of packaging and dye production in the United States, highlighting the Putnam Falciens/Dyer Co in Unionville Missouri as one of the world’s largest. It states millions of packages are prepared annually and explains the massive volume of dye output and logistics.
A fragmented advertisement row extols Defiance Cold Water Starch praising quality and greater content per package than competitors. It links starch use to household virtue, cites rail travel promotions, patent cures, and various brands while weaving in generic advice and humorous quips about marriage and secrets.
The article extolls Easter as the Christian Pasch, linking it to Hebrew Passover and the deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt. It describes Jesus Christ’s Last Supper, the real presence in the bread and wine, and the need for faith coupled with good works for salvation. It emphasizes sacrifice, redemption, and the resurrection as central to Christian faith and practice.
The article discusses Easter’s global resonance beyond Western churches. It notes how India’s Feast of Buddha, Japan’s Feast of the Higon, and China’s Ancestral Worship echo Easter’s theme of spring, renewal, and gratitude, suggesting holidays express universal gratitude for life and renewal.
The text contrasts Christian Easter reverence with Chinese filial piety, noting the deep respect for parents as a national virtue and the ceremonial importance of Tsing Ming. It observes less ceremony for child deaths but grand rites for elderly parents, and wonders about life after death in Eastern religions.
The article traces how Christian Easter absorbed pagan customs from Greece, Rome, and Saxon traditions. It recounts Ostera the Saxon goddess, sun symbolism, eggs, and flowers, noting church adaptations and urging a universal greeting of humanity rather than sectarian phrases. It frames Easter as a festival of humanity rising from ignorance to freedom.
Rev N D Hillis of Brooklyn praises The Book of God as a treasure of wisdom and culture. He says it records noble spirits in pursuit of righteousness through poems psalms and letters. The book guides prosperity peace and hope as a divine path.
Describes a springtime Easter novelty where a chick figure in a box reveals itself by lifting its head, dropping a live like egg into a nest, and explains the Easter egg tradition across cultures from pagan symbolism to church blessings. Notes variations in Germany Vienna England and historical practices with colored eggs and emblems.
A London made nine foot long chocolate shell Raster was ordered by a South African millionaire for his bride and filled with superfine confectionery. A railway magnate commissioned a miniature egg carriage for his son, white enamel exterior and quilted satin interior drawn by two ponies in gold harness.
A fragment outlines simple hand painting tips for eggs using violets and roses. It suggests painting a spray on the egg and adding paper violets, filling the shell with candied violet leaves or candy roses, and finishing with a decorative stopper, all as a thoughtful gift or keepsake.
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