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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
3
An advertisement touts a skin disease treatment claiming relief from burning itching and impurities. It also promotes sewing accessories including an attachment for stitching and self threading needles with prices and a Charlotte North Carolina address.
The piece describes Holy Week in Rome and Venice with morning entrances into St. Peter's, women in black granted seats, and the pope carried in on the chair of state. It notes pre Lent revelry, maskers in the streets, riderless horses with fireworks, moccoletti candles, and the city’s shift to solemn Easter Sunday.
A Hungarian father and son in Easter dress join a village church service and informal gathering after the ceremony, illustrating resilient celebration amid hardship.
In Norway and Sweden the peasants include a cured ham in their Master menus and eat it with tansyudding in commemoration of the bitter herbs at the Paschal feast.
A devotional verse from Arthur Hugh Clough challenges women at the tomb and mourners to find hope in the risen Christ. It extols faith over despair and declares that life and belief persist beyond loss and death.
The article notes Lilium candidum as the oldest lily in cultivation from southern Europe with bulbs grown in France and differing climate resilience. It cites Ben Jonson and Maeterlinck on the Madonna lily and discusses pagan roots of Christian festivals including Ostara Lent and carnival, linking them to spring rituals and Ulysses’ line about being part of what one has met.
Lovers of flowers note the Episcopal church calendar can be observed in bloom from the Candlemas lily to the Glastonbury thorn on Christmas day, as reported by London Tit-Bits.
Jud Tunkins questions why some argue a man’s troubles are his own fault and rejects the idea as comfort or justification. He counters with a call for understanding and support amid hardship.
Four year old Bobby, a Columbus boy, helps his mother’s embarrassment after remarking a shiny headed man in a movie. He cheekily asks if his mother could lend the man her powder puff, revealing a wholesome, observant nature. The scene accompanies a light gag about curious headlines from the Indianapolis News.
The illustration depicts Cupid as a child highlighting the idea that he has never attained discretion. The portrayal emphasizes innocence and youthful naivety in the mythic figure.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as an easy dyeing solution for wool silk cotton linen and blends. It warns of possible poor results such as streaks spots fades and ruined material and urges buying Diamond Dyes with a color card from the druggist.
The article explains how the Twentieth century starts January 1, 1901 and contrasts common century naming. It notes centuries begin on day one of their first year and end on day one of the hundredth year, clarifying age reckoning across the Christian era.
A farmer recalls paying for his son Josh to attend college. Josh shows off his supposed intellectual superiority to prove the investment paid off, while the father notes his gratitude is excessive and makes him feel the money was well spent.
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