Hallowe'en Charms and Folklore Across the Ages
An exploration of Hallowe'en origins in pagan and church history, with Burns’s Scottish ballad and tales of fortune telling. The piece recounts customs, superstitions, and myths, including apple looks, nut roasting, and the tale of a widow and bachelor touched by Hallowe'en charms.
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Hallowe'en
Chambers
Benice VI
Pantheon
Rome
Ito
Gregory III
Scotland
Ireland
Robert Burns
Noted Women Workers to Attend Convention of Texas Federation
Mrs. Philip N. Moore will be honored guest at the sixteenth annual Texas Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Corpus Christi from November 11 to 14. Miss Mary B. Gearing of the University of Texas will also attend and confer on home economics and university courses for clubwomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
General Federation
Miss Gearing
Corpus Christi
Philip N. Moore
Texas Federation of Wmoen
Corpus Christ
Eli Hertzberg
Mary B. Gearing
The
State University
State Federation
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Bralley
Hertzberg
Mary E. Gearing
University of Texas
Christi
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Corpus
Homer D. Wade
Stamford
A Road of Promise Nourishment for the soul and ambition
The speaker urges feeding the soul daily rather than starving it with past glories. A woman’s discouragement is contrasted with the need to pursue enduring ideals, even if distant, choosing a road of promise over despair. Marseilles plans to spend more than $6,000,000 to demolish its ancient slums and replace them with modern highways.
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Marseilles
When a Kind Act Causes Unintended Harm
A speaker reflects on a misstep in trying to help a financially troubled woman who offered valuable articles for sale. The attempted remedy backfired, causing new distress despite the intent to secure the woman’s ultimate good.
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Trieq
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Hallowe’en
Tihy
Washer Brothers CO
San Antonio
Vogue
Shadow Lace
Paris
New York
Deva
Mr. Stevens
Helen
Mrs. Stevens
Stevens
Sulzer
Dea
Fannie
Annie
Warren
Psahadst Statadt
Texas Federation
Deauville
West Commerce St
Commerce
Commerce St
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