Easter bells and an aging bellringer in a Russian village
In a misty spring night in a Russian village, old Micheich the bellringer climbs the belfry to greet Easter. He recalls love, loss, and injustice as the bells ring with profound devotion, lifting his sorrow into a transcendent chorus before he collapses, spent, in the ropes.
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Micheich
Michelle
Sexton
Watch
Old Michetle
Christ
Bellringer
Fragmentary devotional lament to a fallen comrade
A solemn verse laments a soldier named Alvine as he departs life for the afterworld. The speaker urges strength and faith, describing the soul’s journey from a joyous day to joining a celestial band around the throne. The text invokes divine duty and resignation before death.
Easter customs blend hare and egg in spring festal lore
The article explains why eggs symbolize life and resurrection at Easter and how the hare, sacred to the moon, ties to lunar-determined Easter. It notes old customs using hare and egg in spring decorations and ends with a call to love God and keep commandments.
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Fiendish Crime in Summit County Town Scene
Alvin Stone and his wife were murdered in their Tallmadge area home, beaten to death with a blunt instrument. Their two daughters Hattie and Emma and a male servant A F Stillson were also fatally injured. Valuable items were not taken, and the crime remains under investigation as authorities describe a brutal household assault.
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Cievetawn
Alvin Stone
Tallmadge
Hattie
Emma
A. F. Stillson
Ber
Erin Myst
Abduction Attempt on Modjeska's Granddaughter
Report from Chicago dated March 30 notes a second failed kidnapping attempt targeting the old granddaughter of Mme Modjeska. Ralph Modjeska, father of the child, received an anonymous threat. Also covered are Meadowcroft bankers’ prior fraud verdict and a Delagoa Bay purchase hoax.
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Cmeaco
Mme. Mo
Ralph Modjeska
Meadowcrofts
Cmesao
Croft Brothers
Frank R
Charles J. Meadowcroft
Joliet Brentano
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Newspapers in New Yoas March special attack England
The Herald's New Yoas reports that papers jeer England while Viedo supplements its vituperation with an attack on William of Germany. The piece notes growing public anger in Indian Territory as rail towns along the Missouri Pacific toward Fort Smith, Ark, halt activity and bar riding.
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Herald
St. Petersburg
England
William
Germany
Maret
Indian Territory
Simall Pos
Missouri Pacific
Fort Smith
Ark
Calf Dispute Ends With Mysterious Find
A legal case in Beech Springs Virginia involved a calf stolen from a neighbor. The calf could not be found, the suit dragged. each party spent $50 in costs. Later the calf was located starved to death in a cave where it had wandered.
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Klang
China
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