Mother's Day origins and spread through time
The article traces Mother's Day from Anna Jarvis's advocacy in Virginia to a national holiday on the second Sunday in May, noting congressional action in 1914 and Wilson's endorsement. It contrasts simple flower tributes with acts of remembrance and service to mothers and discusses ancient origins from Rhea worship to Mothering Sunday, including mid-Lent customs and foods like furmery and simnel cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jarvis
Virginia
Mother’s Day International Association
Miss Jarvis
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Rhea
Asia Minor
Shropshire
Yorkshire
Herefordshire
Motherhood Meo and the Hidden Mother of Iscariot
Agnes Les presents a fragmentary dramatic scene. A sorrowful mother recalls a child as other women share a memory of loss and longing. In a cryptic exchange a stranger questions identity and fate, ending with the revelation I am the mother of Iscariot.
Best Friend Plea on Mother’s Day Reflections
The Exchange laments lack of timely thanks to mothers, warning that ingratitude now will bloom into regret as years pass. It contrasts costly monuments and funeral flowers with spoken kindness that would have mattered more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Pasture Research Finds Sweet Clover Beats Bluegrass For Dairy
University of Illinois dairy specialist W. J. Fraser reports bluegrass pasture yields low forage, failing over half the season. Data from eighty-one farms show three-fourths of an acre of sweet clover supports a cow for six summer months, with cows producing 56 to 75 pounds of milk daily on pasture alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Fraser
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
Keep Cows Clean Custom Urges Dairy Cattle Grooming
The article emphasizes that dairy cows should be kept clean to prevent milk contamination. It argues cows must be groomed and clean at milking time, prioritizing dairy cattle hygiene over horses. It notes the flank and udder areas above the milk pall as primary contamination sources.
Purdue Professor Warns on Pasteurized Butter Trends
Prof H W Gregory of Purdue dairy department says a large Boston butter firm will begin featuring pasteurized butter from tuberculin tested herds. He notes this reflects industry trends and urges Middle West dairymen to market only high grade products to avoid discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Gregory
Purdue University
Boston
Middle West
Taney as Oath-Deliverer Ties Presidential History
Clifton Raymond notes in Liberty article that Roger B. Taney, chief justice from 1836 to 1864, administered presidential oaths more than any other figure, highlighting his unique role in U.S. political ceremony and continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney
Roger B. Taney
Supreme Court
Clifford Raymond
Liberty
Relief from Gas and Dyspepsia With Mentha Pepsin
A promotional note touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as fast relief for distress from gas and indigestion. It claims a tablespoonful reduces gas, stops heart compression, eases breathing, and promises money back if not helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Augustus Caesar Reforms Football Rules, Early Roman Game
Fragment mentions Caesar as among early rulers revising football rules learned from Greeks. Includes quirky ad line about a worm expelling medicine and a casual aside on bedtime routines. No clear current event or named modern figures beyond Augustus.
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Augustus Caesar
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