Harvest Home Traditions Across Ancient Europe and Egypt
The article traces autumnal feasts and thanksgiving rituals from England Scotland and Greece to Egypt. It describes the harvest cults, corn symbols, the corn Lady or harvest queen, the corn baby, and rites like the shouting churn and mell or melee among reapers, with references to Apollo Vacuna and Ceres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Herodotus
Apollo
Vacuna
Ceres
Britain
Leith
Egypt
Vander Pols window and new Model Studio items draw crowds
Local notes promote Vander Pols with a new window display of Christmas goods and photography at the New Model Studio. A Saturday band concert is listed at 2:30 p m and 7:30 p m. Visitors from Sioux county and Des Moines stop by, including Rev J W Beatty and Rev Fred Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fonkert
Sioux County
J. W. Beatty
President Garrison
Des Moines
Devil’s Canyon
Vander Pal's
A Rare Chance for Land Investors No 2
160 acres located six miles from New Sharon and one mile from Union Mills, 120 acres is all fine gently rolling corn land and 40 acres is rolling timber pasture mostly fine bur oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Sterling
Iowa
Marion County
New Sharon
Union Mills
Marion
Po&t
Local notices mix at Vander Pol's studio and church events
Winter meeting referenced with Vander Pol's shop ads and Baptist ministers from Indianola and Sibley speaking at Monroe College chapel. Promotions include model studio openings, photography tests, Christmas gifts, and a Down Devil's Canyon concert. Residents invited to sermons and Thanksgiving dinners with regional names and dates implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Pal’s
P. C. Nelson
Indianola
T. W. Harris
Sibley
Monroe
Pella
Thanksgiving and the call to praise in daily life
The piece urges thanksgiving as a daily duty beyond a yearly observance, citing Jesus healing ten lepers and one returner. It argues true joy comes from a grateful heart, finding beauty in nature, and embracing Christian contentment regardless of circumstances, anchored in the peace of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
St. Paul
Christ
Local Notes From Peoria: New Homes and Moves
Peoria updates report E Lamon repainting his smithy followed by Ed Spain's housekeeping in a new home. Mattie Hunt and children head to country life while J H Thomassen visits Galesburg. Wm Ashton family relocate to a newly bought home. Dr Quire of Tainter made calls in town last Monday. Rev Brink is unwell.
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E. Lamon
Ed. Spain
Mattie Hunt
Rev. Brink
J. H. Thomassen
Galesburg
Wm. Ashton
Dr. Quire of
Tainter
Dubuque Engraving School Ad Offers Training
A Dubuque Iowa advertisement promotes men learning watchmaking and women engraving with potential earnings of 1500 dollars weekly. Travel and living expenses are provided with fare paid and stamped return enclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Dubuque, Ia
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Harvest Home
Grippe
Opment
Vander Pol
New Model Studio
Vander Pol’s
Vander Pal
New Model
Fred. Berry
the Baptist Church
N. J. Gesman
G. A. Gesmam
Oskaloosa
Berry
E. Hollebrands
Vander Pol's
The
Baptist Church
Reuvers
Herman Hansen
H. D. Wormhoudt
Jan
Carl
Aurelia
Bell Clothing Co
L. Popma’s
Lizzie de Boer
Gertrude Branderhorst
Cornelius Rus
Peter van der Ploeg
Jake Rus
Peoria
Opera House
Wm. Fagan
Cascade
L.A. Garrison
Famil
Hanksgiving
Popma’s
Monarch
L. Popma
BRS
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