Flowers and lilies linked to Easter traditions across cultures
The article traces Easter to Nature and spring, linking lilies and other flowers to birth, death, and the resurrection. It covers legends from Venus to Madonna lilies, the Bermuda and Bermuda lily’s rise, the lotus in Buddhist and Egyptian lore, and bridal customs with lilies of the valley. It notes the primrose, roses, and the mythic blue rose as symbols of sacred hope and heavenly bliss.
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Hades
Venus
Adonis
Flower
Flora
Christ
Juno
Joan of Arc
America
Europe
Japan
Bermuda
Orient
China
United States
Thibet
Egypt
Judith
Holofernes
Cleopatra
Hipprocrates
North Africa
Asia Minor
Washington Star
Don Santiago Returns to Find Janet’s Choice
Jimmy Bedford, called Don Santiago by the Aymara, returns home from Bolivia after years of hard labor and romance failed. Janet Ames, now poorer and wary, rejects him for Bernard Wagner, the ruthless contractor she deems worldly and successful. A final letter and a twenty five dollar check seal a bittersweet reunion.
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Immy Bedford
Janet Ames
South America
Janet
Jimmy
Bernard Wagner
Wagner
Don Santiago
St. James
Bunny
Bernard Way
Rome Excavations Reframe Barbarians Role in City's Fall
Archaeologists led by Dorado Ricco argue earthquakes internal strife and neglect, not barbarian sacks, caused Rome’s ruin. New finds near Trajan’s Forum show structures toppled by 801 earthquake under Pope Leo II, challenging earlier depictions from Christian chroniclers reported by the Washington Star.
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Rome
Mussolini
Trajan’s Forum
Dorado Ricco
Leo II
Washington Star
Curious Lindenwood Statues Serve as Beehive Art in Silesia Estate
On a nobleman's Silesian estate a collection of life size linden wood statues doubles as beehives. The figures include the Apostles saints peasants and a portrayal of the former lord linked with a soldier. Hollow interiors house honey bees with entrances in the backs. The first statue dates to 1600 per manor records.
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Silesia
Philadelphia Record Sunday Magazine
Engine power may drive speed to 1000 miles an hour says pilot
Squad ron Leader A H Orlebar of the Schneider cup team notes engines could lift airspeed to 1000 mph. He reports pilots already exceed 400 mph and says the thrill of flying is small compared with tobogganing or skiing, if engines are designed.
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A. H. Orlebar
Frankly Speaking Quips About Daily Words By Person
A Berliner quip contrasts an average 10 000 words daily with a playful remark that one person is above the average. The exchange hints at linguistic vanity and social humor in Der Wahre Jakob.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promises Quick Relief During Fatigue
An advertisement urges readers to keep Bayer Aspirin handy during fatigue and colds. It claims one tablet blocks threatening headaches early, and two or three tablets end a cold, with use at home or in the office to save time and productivity.
C H S Parsons Weds In Sheffield Church Ceremony
C H S Parsons son of Rev Dawson Parsons of St James Sheffield played the bridal march as organist and joined his bride Miss Nellie Howarts as she entered his father’s church, then walked to the altar together.
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C. H. S. Parsons
Dawson Parsons
St. James
Sheffield
England
Nellie Howarts
Gardens for Workingmen
A Detroit News feature notes Europe’s abundant working men gardens amid long established industry and scarce land, contrasting with the United States where industrial growth is newer and population density is lower.
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Europe
Detroit News
Digestive Organ Troubles Prompted Health Claims
A fragment references Mrs. Christine Soule praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for relief from digestive ailments and pains. The item also lists a clinic address in Buffalo New York and an offer for free medical advice with a symptom blank. It mentions a pearl necklace promotion and a Cincinnati address, plus a dialog about misplaced words.
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Christine Soule
R.F.D
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
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Nother
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Mary
By Ralph Andre
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Hell
Heaven
Cat Eae Ane
Bayer
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WYETH
Beachcraft
Fultonst
Brooklyn
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Dixie Termial
Cincinnati
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