Easter Week Reflections From Penitence To Joyful Morn
The article muses on Easter from the passion and the tomb to the Resurrection with religious and natural symbols. It contrasts spring’s renewal in nature with human mortality and cites sermons by Rev. J. B. Remensnyder along with Easter customs in Washington and global observances from Jerusalem to Greece. It highlights egg rolling on the White House grounds, McKinley and Grant era memories, and cultural rites across nations.
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Gethsemane
Christ
Archangel
Nature
J. B. Remensnyder
White House
Washington
Executive Mansion
Baltimore
Virginia
Capitol
McKinley
General Grant
Nellie Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
Hare as Messenger of Ostara and Spring Legend
The piece traces an ancient legend linking Ostara to a hare once a bird, the swallow, transformed to a swift quadruped to carry the goddess’s message of spring. It notes Easter eggs and bunnies as symbols of renewal and cites other myths about the bright eggs of the season.
Montagu Resigns as India Secretary Over Turkey Policy
London reports Lloyd George faces possible resignation as cabinet splits over Turkey policy. Montagu, who published a memorandum without consult, resigns as India secretary. Austen Chamberlain confirms the withdrawal. Lord Derby declines as potential replacement, deepening the government crisis.
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Lloyd George
London
EF. S. Montagu
Terewith
India
Turkey
Montagu
Publicist Profile of Lord Riddell at Arms Conference
The British press agent, described as chief Maison official of the British delegation, is portrayed as a seasoned public relations figure. He notes Americans are hospitable and hopeful, sees the United States advancing while the Old World wanes, and observes broad sympathy for the British Empire amid American efficiency and friendliness.
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Lord Riddell
America
Buffalo Bill Statue Planned for Cody Wyoming
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, noted sculptress and art connoisseur, is expected to contribute a stone statue of Col. William F. Cody Buffalo Bill for Cody Wyoming. The Wyoming legislature has appropriated funds for the monument to honor the famed frontiersman after whom the town is named. Whitney plans a visit to choose suitable stone and study surroundings. Buffalo Bill rose to prominence after investing heavily in Wyoming irrigation, financed by proceeds from his Wild West show.
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Harry Payne Whitney
New York Society
Col
William F
Buffalo Bill) Cody
Wyoming
Cody
Wyo
Buffalo Bill
Colonel Cody
Earldom Claim Shrouded in Chicago Lawyer’s Humble View
Chicago attorney Cyril Woodward Clabley Armstrong says noble titles matter little to him. He has learned he may be heir to an earldom and about $250,000 due to primogeniture after a brother in Nairobi requested the State Department to locate him. He declines pursuing the claim, noting branches and uncertainty.
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Cyril Woodward Clabley Armstrong
Chicago
Armstrong
St. John Shelverton
Nairobi
Africa
Three Generations of Holmes Family Roots in 1763 Era
Abiel Holmes born in Woodstock Connecticut in 1763 the year of the treaty ending the French and Indian War and the importation act. He graduates Yale 1783 and serves forty years as pastor of the First Church of Cambridge Massachusetts. His son Oliver Wendell Holmes the poet born 1800 died 1894 aged eighty five. His grandson Oliver Wendell Holmes born 1841 on the bench of the Supreme Court at age eighty one celebrates a square day’s work.
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Paris
Great Britain
Abiel Holmes
Woodstock
Conn
Yale
Fiist Chhurch
Cambridge
Mass
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Ease Backache Claims
A Nebraska woman from Creighton describes relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and fatigue tied to kidney weakness. The ad urges readers to try Doan's, noting neighbor endorsements and available at any store.
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Pune
Doan
Bea Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Blessing in Disguise and a Fatal Accident
Mrs. Perkins reads news of a Mrs. Smith killed by a motor car on her way home from the employment office. Mr. Perkins remarks the victim narrowly escaped from Mary Casey, the former cook.
California Fig Syrup Adverts Promise Quick Bowel Cleansing
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for constipated and sick children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the liver and bowels within hours, reviving a ill child into health, and urges mothers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions for all ages.
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California
Foreigner Pokes Fun At Language Lingo Incident
A brief quip in dialogue shows a visitor misreading local lingo and another asserting mispronunciation. The exchange highlights cultural friction in a small community setting. No names, places, or dates are provided.
Modern bathing style shocks Otto Kahn in Coronado
Otto Kahn the New York financier objects to a modern girl’s one piece maillot at Coronado. He comments on her appearance as she runs along the peach colored scene. The piece ends with an advertisement note about washing with Red Cross Ball Blue.
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Uncle Sam
Jerusalem
Calvary
Rome
Lateran Palace
Pilate
New Mexico
Brothers of Penitence
Russia
Spain
Greece
Megara
Athens
Otto Kahn
New York
Smaillot
Coronado
Proverbial Exchange Spares No One Over Wealth
A witty dialogue contrasts fools and spenders as money changes hands. A quip-laden exchange plays on the old saying about parting with money and the moral of prudence versus folly.
Man’s claim of love framed as habit, not truth
A reflective note argues that many men tell a woman she is the only one they ever loved out of habit rather than genuine feeling, suggesting familiarity shapes declarations of devotion.
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