Easter Hat Dilemma Hints at Mildred and Frank Shipley
In a train bound for Easter plans Mildred Bronson debates hat style with her sister Dorothy while her mother weighs a suitor in Frank Shipley. A hopeful romance unfolds as Mildred contemplates marriage and family approval, with a push toward a hopeful future shaded by social expectations.
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Dorothy
Grammy
Mildred
Ike
Graimmy
Wes
Ajie
Dot
Frank Shipley
Ais Manson
Salem
Bén
Abe
Mrs. Bronson
Woodbury
Sripley
Memory Verse Commentary by Rev D M Geerna
A compact note presents the text of the lesson marked on memory verses, citing Rev. 1 18 and noting commentary by Rev D M Geerna. The piece emphasizes interpretive angles and scriptural cross references for readers studying the passage.
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D. M. Gteerna
Resurrection and Kingdom Teaching in Gospel Narrative
The text discusses the resurrection of Jesus as foretold in scripture, citing Matthew and Luke genealogies, Magi visits, flight to Egypt, and the crucifixion and resurrection events. It notes Mary Magdalene and other women at the tomb, initial disbelief, and the angelic proclamation, with references to Peter, the women, and the empty tomb, plus Scofield’s marginal notes and the promise of Christ’s return.
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Sartad
Lesdon
David
Joseph
Mary
Luke
Nathan
Bet
Joseph Becaing
Jedas
Egypt
Nasareth
Kng
Isaac
Abraham
Jesus
Christ
God
Magdalene
Peter
John
Thei
Scofield
Mame
Snes
AN EASTERN SONG AND EASTER CUSTOMS
A Burdick poem titled An Eastern Song invokes Easter joy and gratitude, urging hearts to praise and offerings to give as the stone is rolled away. The piece then surveys foreign Easter customs, noting Russian gift exchanges and Irish egg games, detailing how children celebrate with eggs and playful bets.
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Ireland
Chough
The Early Easter and Deed of Dilorama
An oddly garbled verse celebrates Easter as a herald of spring. It imagines dawns, bright light, and warming, soothing winter hearts, hinting at summer soon to bloom and nature’s scents returning.
Resurrection at the Empty Tomb Recalled by Women
In a dawn scene Mary Magdalene and another Mary visit the tomb. An earthquake shakes as an angel rolls away the stone and proclaims Jesus is risen. The women flee with joy, report to the disciples, and encounter Jesus who greets and instructs them to tell the brethren to meet in Galilee.
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Mary Magdalene
Mary
Hind
Galfer
Jesus
Galilee
Believe in Easter Optimism and Eternal Goodness
A dense essay argues optimism as the natural stance of the universe, equating belief in eternal goodness with faith in progress despite evil. It cites Emerson and transcendentalism, urging readers to rise from lethargy, hitch their wagons to the eternal, and see life as the supreme fact. Easter is both pagan and Christian, a symbol of rebirth guiding daily striving.
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Nebel
Huster
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Girien
Emerson
Mttck
Fife
Ing
Che Hye
Call Me Early Mother Dear Song Fragment
Fragmented verse about waking early for a social event with references to fashion plans and gossip. Mentions a fourteen dollar hat, weather promises warmth, and longing to sit near the pulpit. Ends with a reminiscence on spring and joy.
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Mother Dear
Euster
Letus
Tongt
Titanite
Enterprising Gossip at the Inst. Easter Opening
In a lively scene at the Goshen Easter event, Mrs Simpson and Mrs Gontirich mingle with patrons browsing wares and trying on hats while neighbors trade jokes about marriages, manners, and modern fashions. A veteran talker jokes about Ebeneser Cook and the old days, as a crowd debates frugality and romance amid a bustling shoplike gathering.
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Tman
Mix’ Williams
Dot Hove
Lotty
Johnny Evie
Gontirich
Folter
Ebeneser
Agaln
New York
Allen
Amandy Tompkins
Aly
Cancrdy
Alaria
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Bron
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Farus
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Arthur J. Burdick
Inore
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