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Newspaper
Roland Record
Location
Roland, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1931
Page
4
The article links spring’s life renewal to Easter, arguing nature’s yearly renewal points to a divine resurrection. It discusses the mystery of plant life, the message “Because I live, ye shall live also,” and the Christian festival’s significance in hope, joy, and outward expressions like Easter hats.
In Iceland a local Easter superstition ties a mandrake root to sudden wealth. A man must steal a widow’s coin at early mass on Easter Sunday and place it beside the mandrake to draw coins from purses in the church. The root must be dug on Good Friday before sunrise by a man with a sword and a black dog, whose shrieks supposedly kill the dog and bring luck. John of Aveig is said to carry a female mandrake with great powers.
The article notes a folk belief that seeing a lamb at Easter morning foretells wishes coming true if the lamb faces the house. It adds a caution that the devil cannot assume the lamb’s form, a belief shared in England and France.
The passage notes that eggs dyed red symbolizing Christ's blood became part of Easter customs. It also records that Edward I in 1805 ordered 450 dozen eggs to be stained in boiling liquid and some covered with golf tent for distribution in the royal household.
Lesson for April 5 outlines Jesus modeling humility and service across social circles. It covers healing on the Sabbath, rebuking selfish ambition, motives for charity, and welcoming children, emphasizing divine reward and childlike faith in the kingdom of God.
A quotation from Calvin Coolidge notes that the foundations of society and government rest on Bible teachings and would be undermined if faith in them ceases to be widely universal in the nation.
A concise inspirational note, quoting David Livingstone, urging steadfast work and perseverance in the Lord. The message emphasizes encouragement to persevere beyond earthly trials and keep moving forward in faith.
The guide advises water soon after hatch with no feed for 86 hours. First feeds include stale bread soaked in milk mixed with chopped boiled eggs, given four times daily for about three weeks. Goslings need fine grit. Use moist mash from buttermilk starter. avoid hard grain. Ducklings start with bread crumbs and rolled oats plus 3 percent sand, then at three days old add a mash of bran corn meal rolled oats and bread crumbs. Commercial starters are optional due to small flock costs. geese and ducks are usually meat birds with limited egg income.
The bulletin reports coccidiosis and bacillary white diarrhea as twin pests in young birds. It notes that infection risk is highest in the first days of life, with carriers among recovered hens and spread possible by a single infected chick. It covers species affected and organ targets.
Hatchability improves with direct winter sunlight. Hen eggs hatch in 21 days, duck eggs 28, goose 30 34, turkey 28. Good market eggs require strong shells and quality feeds. Turkeys thrive with proper handling. pullets in good condition sustain egg production. crowded hopper space harms chicks. broiler price linked to quality. avoid pastured fowls for two years to prevent disease.
A Roanoke musician’s $40,000 offer for a genuine Stradivarius ignited discovery of more than two dozen claimed Stradivarius violins across southwest Virginia. The spread stems from historic labeling practices in Germany allowing violins to bear Stradivarius names inside. Traveling agents sold many of these inexpensive instruments in mountain districts.
A terse dialogue reveals a strained romance. He apologizes for costly questions that the narrator says have drained money and emotions, while she laments the lack of love as tears fall.
An ad promoting Hoff's liniment to ease rheumatic and muscular pains. It claims quicker warming relief than mustard plasters, with rubbing and a cloth application, and a money back guarantee if no relief in 30 minutes. Goodrich Gamble Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Officials estimate commercial bribery costs the United States about 1 billion dollars annually. New York City alone accounts for roughly 100 million dollars in those illicit payments as part of the national losses.
The craft of leavening bread spans from ancient Weyptians through Greek and Roman traditions, passed down to present bakers.
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