Easter at Cradle of Christianity in Jerusalem
The article traces Easter observance in Jerusalem highlighting Lent crowds of Jews Christians and Muslims visiting sacred sites such as the Wall of Wailing Mount Moriah and the Tombs of the Prophets. It notes pilgrimages centered on the Mosque of the Holy Rock and the Holy Sepulcher with services continuous through Lent and a strong commercial relic trade in the Holy Land shaped by wartime disruptions.
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Reading
Holy City
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Mount Moriah
Mount of Olives
Earth
Palestine
Syria
Holy
Samuel
Saul
Mosque of the
Holy Rock
Moses
Jordan
Bethlehem
Cathedral of the Holy Sepulcher
An Easter Hope by Victor Augo
A reflective meditation on rebirth and enduring spirit. The speaker, Victor Augo, compares personal growth to a forest regrowth, describes luminous inner vision despite bodily decline, and envisions the afterlife as a doorway to new beginnings. He reflects on a century of writing across genres and asserts his work continues beyond death.
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Victor Augo
Arise, O Soul this Easter Greeting in Zealous Verse
A fragmentary devotional card salutes Easter with lines praising the Lord’s resurrection and liberation. The readable text names Louise Arnold and evokes themes of triumph and spiritual freedom.
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Louise Arnold
Local notes mention moves and meetings across towns
Phil DeVries went to Des Moines to enlist in the engineers corps. VanderMoulen and spouse Muntingh and Goedhart drove to Marysville and Bussey for business. Rev. VanderPloeg returns from Chicago Moody Institute. A city fire leads to a reprimand for driving over hose. Emma Sadler hosted a gathering of young ladies. Lake Prairie school boards meet about electing a county superintendent to be held in Knoxville. only five of fifteen schools represented. Ira VanCleave featured in Whittier News as athletic coach. Whittier Y M C A hires him as athletics director and playground supervisor for summer. he was a Central College athlete about ten years ago. his wife is Cox of this city.
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Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Knoxville
Whittier
California
Ira VanCleave
Whittier College
VanCleave
Central College
J. M. Cox
Marriage License Granted in Des Moines to Knoxville Man
A Des Moines notice states that on Saturday March 23 a marriage license was issued to Bruce D. Crozier of Knoxville and Esther L. Bartholemew of Washington Iowa. The bride is noted as a former Central College student from six to seven years ago.
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Des Moines
Bruce D. Crozier
Knoxville
Esther L. Bartholomew
Washington
Iowa
Central College
Potato Biscuits Using Potatoes as Flour Substitute
A home economics recommendation from Iowa State College explains using leftovers mashed potatoes to replace flour in bread and muffins. The recipe for Potato Biscuits calls for 2 cups flour, 1 cup potato, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon fat, and liquid to form a soft dough, then bake in a quick oven.
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Home Economics Division
Iowa State College
Red Cross appeal verse from Orange City paper
A clipped verse from a local Orange City paper urges women to join Red Cross work. It depicts wartime suffering and calls for women to fill nursing and aid roles in trenches and at home.
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Orange City
Red Cross
Carnegie Viersen Library Hours Change Notice
Beginning April 1 the Carnegie Viersen library will be open from 2 00 PM to 6 30 PM and from 7 30 PM to 9 00 PM Leona Reuvers Librarian.
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Carnegie- Viersen
Leona Reuvers
Life Expectancy Shifts Across Ages Warned by Health Service
Public health officials note infant and child life expectancy has risen due to better baby care, while life expectancy after age forty has fallen in the last three decades. They attribute this to reduced personal exercise amid more sedentary work, limiting natural bodily waste elimination.
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Public Health Service
Collier’s
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Spain
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Engineers’ Corps of
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H. P. VanderMoulen
C. D. Muntingh
Gerrit Goedhart
Marysville
Bussey
Albert VanderPloeg
Chicago
The
Moody Institute
West First Street
Emma Sadler
Welp the
Wera
D. Boland & CO
New College
L. Hartley
Chronicle Office
Stubenrauch
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