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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1905
Page
6
A Victorian style poem depicts Calvary night as darkness covers the land. Two women, pale and tearful, stand beside the crosses and cry My son My son while the third cross remains empty. The stanzaed piece ends with the mothers of the thieves gazing upward at the starless sky.
Ages of doubt and superstition spread across lands until the rise of Christianity offered light and hope. The text traces the gloom before Christ, the proclamation of love and immortality, and the sorrow of Calvary as faith faltered before the empty tomb.
The sermon reflects on the first Easter, describing the empty tomb and angelic presence, proclaiming Jesus risen. It links the event to renewed hope for humanity, freedom, and civilization, urging flowers for church altars and praising Christ as Savior and Redeemer.
A Woman's Home Companion article describes Mexican Easter traditions as steeped in ignorance and superstition. It notes violent Passion plays with crucifixions, public beatings, and pardons for volunteers who survive. It also mentions crowds collapsing in church processions, thorns worn by women, and Judas hanging as a pervasive Easter custom.
The article describes Easter customs in Gloucester and Salem where fisherfolk’s children march to the piers with flowers, cast blooms into the Atlantic, and reflect on sailors lost at sea. It cites Shakespeare’s Five Wounds as a sentiment about sea loss and hope that memories endure beyond death.
Easter tide is observed with varying significance by different peoples yet shares a common mythic root. The egg symbolizes life origin and regeneration, with ancient beliefs linking the ark to life and the earth. Early Saxons and forebears held the egg transferred life to humanity and to the earth, shaping lasting customs.
A poem-like Easter scene set at a cathedral detailing choir, nuns and priests, with imagery of rising Christ, liturgical music, and spring scenery. The speaker contrasts sacred beauty with personal longing, ending with a signature from James B. Kinsella and a Chicago Post Office registry note.
A witty exchange notes how a new magazine plans to capture readers with anti-trust material and then raise prices. The quip suggests the editors may overestimate their own brilliance, while critics doubt the sustained appeal of such content.
The city of Douglas Artz, with 7000 residents, has risen on the prairie in four years. On January 1, 1900 it was government land sold at five dollars per acre. now corner lots fetch as much as nine thousand dollars.
A benevolent man asks why so much attention is paid to military science and naval gear. The practical citizen replies that in a choice between conquering or being conquered, he would pick the lesser evil. Washington Star commentary.
Simeon Ford recalls a girl who loved a large wax doll he gave her. A new child arrived at her family, and the girl now proclaims she has no use for wax dolls since they have a real meat baby at home, which occupies all her time.
Dealers report once a customer samples Defiance Starch it is impossible to sell any other cold water starch. The product can be used cold or boiled.
A hen with a wooden leg, owned by Daniel Brubaker near Rheems, Lancaster county, Pa, amazes locals by strutting about with a leg fashioned by a humane family member after an accident. The fowl reportedly moves without difficulty.
The article notes that Germany trains skilled blacksmiths, with seven dedicated schools in Burgs radt Grossenhain Frankenberg Meissen Glauchau Rosswein and Zittau. Three schools offer a three year program while the others have shorter courses.
The Apple Consumers League rapidly grows with members across the United States. Each member pledges to eat two apples daily during the season, keep apples on the table, and request them at meals in public hotels or restaurants, urging landlords to provide apples if not listed on the menu.
In Siam a woman who reaches thirty five without marriage is placed in a privileges class under royal care. The king binds himself to find a husband for each woman, offering a pardon to prisoners who marry one of the privileged maids. Monogamy is not required in Siam.
A Texas physician admits bias against advertised foods and credits Grape-Nuts with curing his stomach issues. He describes improved strength and relief from nausea and indigestion after starting the cereal, praising its light effect on his stomach and energy gains. The endorsement cites Postum Co. and references The Road to Wellville.
Dr Edson notes a woman in his circle who excels at discussing scientific hygiene with both professionals and laypeople. A child asks to visit Katharine to retrieve a lambent toy she lent yesterday, highlighting the learning moment around sterilization and microbes.
A suburbanite praises a donkey as the wisest animal after observing it steal apples from a high bough. The donkey backs to a tree and kicks, making the tree shake and apples fall, then enjoys the fruit on the ground. The Chicago Chronicle quotes the anecdote.
Joseph McCauley of 144 Stroke street Chicago Sachem of Tecumseh Lodge says his back ache sleeplessness and loss of appetite vanished after taking four boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills, which he calls a complete permanent cure. He urges suffering humanity to try the remedy. Sold by all dealers 5 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New Yorker conversation captures a remark about a young woman described as very nice and highly valuable, with Bob commenting on her stoutness and worth in a brief social exchange.
The Interstate Commerce Commission can correct discriminations in railroad rates. If a rate is unjust, the Commission notifies the railroad. If unchanged, the Commission may sue in court. A favorable court ruling compels obedience or contempt proceedings against railroad officers.
A brief, quotable reflection cites that genius often accompanies eccentricity while noting that strong eccentric dens exist without high genius. The Chicago Record-Herald style voice foregrounds wit and observation about intellectual quirks and their appearance in public discourse.
A fragmentary line about a girl practicing breakup letters to cry over possible outcomes. Mistah Johnsing asks for hope from Liza, and Miss Jackson declares she will not be any man's supplementary culled.
Defiance Starch is advertised as superior and sold in 16 ounce packages for the same price as 1 ounce packages by competitors. The claim emphasizes quality advantage without increasing cost, appealing to value seeking shoppers with the larger size.
A reader quotes Miss Bliggins reacting to a remark about a wolf in sheep's clothing as a reflection on her Persian lamb coat, highlighting vanity and sensitivity in social dialogue.
An immigrant letter from Birch Hills Sask dated February 1 1905 praises life in the Prince Albert area. It describes winter work in the bush, hay harvests, cattle on the range, and mild illnesses of Chicago memories. The writer notes his wife’s family will join in May and urges others in the U S to consider moving north to Canada.
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