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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
3
A devotional verse by John Newton speaks of Christ lifting grief and turning darkness into day. It urges believers to cast burdens on Jesus and trust in relief and morning joy despite present tempests. The poem emphasizes comfort, steadfast faith, and enduring hope through divine love.
In a New York Herald narrative set on Easter morning, fireman Tom Brennan recalls Maggie as he leads a rescue during a convent blaze. He saves Sister Mary Beatrice and a crippled boy, then perishes at the base of the cross, a martyr to love.
Evelyn questions Myrtle about her Easter gown and Myrtle quips that it was made by a man. The line confirms the gown’s Paris origin and high price as a sly taunt about its design.
Across Russia Easter observances unfold with priests leaving the church at midnight and returning to a silent crowd. A resounding chorus proclaims Christ is risen as priests bearing lights enter and candles are lit, sending incense and flame through the now bright sanctuary.
The New York Times reports about 400 churches in Greater New York raise roughly 8250,000 on Easter mornings. Last Easter twenty large churches averaged $2,000 each, seventy five averaged $500, and the rest collected well under $500 per church.
A playful exchange about selling Easter eggs for seven cents and plans to save more money for Fourth of July fireworks. The dialogue captures a child’s perspective on budgeting for holiday celebration.
Poem excerpt from Harper's Bazar celebrating Easter bells and renewal. The verses describe chimes filling the earth with music and a message of new birth and Christ-love. The tone is lyrical and reflective, emphasizing harmony between bells, hills, and joyful human hearts.
A nostalgic essay argues against modernism threatening the Easter bunny and Santa Claus like changes to childhood legends. It laments attempts to banish the old prayers and does not shy from the sadness of eroding festive symbols while celebrating the magic of Easter nests and chocolate eggs for children.
A column discusses playful legends and the imagination as harmless comfort. It notes Easter readiness, Santa nostalgia, and childlike belief, while contrasting with English folk practice of using pussy willows and catkins if palm is unavailable to signal a good season for farmers.
The article notes a new Easter wedding feature, a prayer book with three ribbon markers tucked inside the bride’s bouquet. The markers drape near the gown and are tied with lilies of the valley in double bows, creating a shower-like effect matching the bridal bouquet. The ribbon is white and about one third of an inch wide.
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