Harvest Festival Customs Across Ancient Civilizations
The text traces autumnal thanksgiving traditions from Exodus and Leviticus to Greek and Egyptian rites, noting harvest depictions of Ceres and Vacuna, straw images, Maypole customs, and corn offerings. It describes Scots and English practices, including the Corn Lady, the harvest queen, and the corn baby, linking rituals to Apollo and seasonal gratitude.
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Herodotus
Howes
Apollo
Vacuna
England
Ceres
Britain
Scotland
Leith
Pecan Industry Article Praised by Reader in San Saba County
A reader commends Mrs. Neal and the San Antonio Express for a West Texas pecan industry article. The piece details progress, facts, and agencies aiding development, valued for future reference by pecan committee and visitors seeking local resources. The note also mentions Mrs. E M Yanke of Long Beach visiting brothers near the valley.
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Neal
San Antonio
West Texas
San Saba County
E. L. Reetor
E. M. Yanke
Long Beach
California
Boynton
Bud Boynton
Richland S
J. S
Burnet Sheriff Raiders Target Bootleggers in County
On November 24 1920 Burnet County authorities led by Sheriff Claud Shipp with Rex Lewis state investigator raided two homes. One in Marble Falls yielded a barrel of mash and an arrest. another residence produced a large quantity of mash and over a hundred gallons destroyed. A site was found at a third residence and a man jailed in Burnet County. Two more defendants face complaints of unlawful liquor sales. Trials for those tied to illegal manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors will be held next week. Gambling cases also filed in Judge Foulds court in Lampasas Leader.
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Burnet County
Claud Shipp
Rex Lewis
Burnet
Lampasas
Marble Falls
Foulds
Lanipasas
Interesting Letter From Honolulu
Honolulu April 15 1923 Mr and Mrs W A Ashley San Saba Texas Dear parents I wrote you just before sailing that I would leave San Francisco for Honolulu in a few days I sailed on the Cambrai an Army transport the third day of March We were seven days and nights coming over I was a trifle seasick the last and second days out but alright the rest of the way The climate is wonderful here Of course if wets pretty warm sometimes with the sea breeze is delightful and the white clothes which we wear in heen weather are so comfortable
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Honolulu
Cambrai
Sretes
Voyage Diary From Pearl Harbor Submarine Base Letter
A sailor writes from Pearl Harbor describing the Submarine Base and Air Base areas around the deepened channel, daily duties, practice drills, and visits to Makiki Beach. He mentions submarines, hydroplanes, and a nine day cruise to Maui and Lanai, plus local volcano Kilauea and native beliefs. He notes slow mail, a half holiday on paydays, and plans to share more on volcanoes and natives.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
United States
Wei Snay
Makiki
Mani
Lanai
Kilauea
Maunaloa
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Wales
Frey
Sane Tire
Brig Land
Bingland
Bonnfest
Burnet Sheriff
Ram
W. A. Ashley
San Saba
Texas
Carlos
Reuben Ashley
Algconn
The
Hidor Sedan
Dr. Bell
State House
Peat
First State Bank
Richland, Springs, Texas
WW. Gibbons
Provident
J. B. Miller
Waples-Platter Grocer CO
Ford Weekly
M. R. Weatherby
Texag
W. H. Kimbrough
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