Brittany Easter Blessings In St Crowley Legend Tale
In Brittany, Easter customs blend legend and ceremony as St Crowley is venerated. At the Church of St Crowley in Fintstere villagers gather, cattle are brought to be blessed, and women in droves watch as priests invoke protective care, a scene tied to Breton folklore and local saints.
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Brittany
France
Perha
St. Crowley
Fintstere
St.Crowley
Carnac
Kerlescant
Dawn on Easter at Serra Peak draws thousands to sacred vigil
In southern California a rugged mountain peak crowned by a wooden cross hosts an Easter dawn ceremony attracting up to eighty thousand pilgrims from the valley and state. Long before dawn roads fill with motorcars carriages wagons and pedestrians as torches glow and the crowd gathers for a solemn renewal of faith atop the desert summit.
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California
Fra Junipero Serra
Chemistry in War and Peace Advancing Science
The article traces domestic chemists advancing smokeless powders and high explosives like picric acid and TNT, then highlights nitrogen fixation, dyes from coal tar, and the vital role of chemists in war and postwar recovery. It notes women entering chemical fields, and urges youth to study chemistry as patriotic service. EB. W. R. State University of Iowa.
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Peter
South America
Germany
America
United States
EB. W. R
State University of Iowa
Lincoln Wins Over Webster Fourth Graders
Lincoln defeated Webster 11 to 7 in a hard ball game on West Market field. Lincoln’s Keith Fox and Kenneth Fox pitched and caught, Gilbert Boot at first, Raymond Otis at third base, Peter Buwalda second, LeRoy Andeweg at third, and Billie Michmerhuizen starred in the field. Umpire Wm. Van Vark, sidelined earlier, will soon be back.
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Lincoln and
Webster
Lincoln
Keith Fox
Kenneth Fox
Gilbert Boot
Raymond Otis
Peter, Buwalda
LeRoy
Andeweg
Billie Michmerhuizen
Lincolns
West Market
Wm. van Vark
Johnny’s Troubled Mind Learns From Vicious Words
A poem-like reminiscence traces Johnny who hoards vulgar slang and dime novels in a small mind. Despite parental advice and schooling, he rejects useful lessons, filling his thoughts with tainted rubbish. As manhood nears, he finds no skill or power, only failure.
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Johnny
Alwa
The Missing Five Cents
A worker named John questions his employer about change from a lemon sale. The lemons priced at twenty eight cents should yield twenty two cents change, yet John only receives seventeen. He double checks the money in the hall and suspects a miscount but cannot prove the error.
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John
Honest Five Cent Lesson Inspires Honest Work
John, an errand boy, faces a test of honesty after a five cent discrepancy. Mr. Brown exposes the lapse, then praises integrity, noting the value of truthfulness in holding a job. The boy admits he nearly lied to keep the position, and Brown confirms he will hire only those who are honest about small sums.
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John
Mr. Brown
Pansy
Political Slogans Do Not Fit In Office Rooms
A crisp reminder to stay focused on policy. The speaker urges avoiding personal complaints and demands staying on task. The comment implies a demand for discipline and accountability in public discourse.
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Pella
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