Bonfires and Sun Worship in Teeming Superstitions
The piece traces bonfires and midsummer fires across Europe to sun worship and ancient rites. It notes regional timing differences and calls some fires hale or balefires, linking them to historical Sun or Baal worship while acknowledging Frazer’s human sacrifice theory as a possible parallel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Ireland
England
Cays Coe
Eure
Heanvens
Continental
Europe
Baal
Frazer
Cock Crowings as Omens From Antiquity to Sailors
The article traces cock crowings as omens of luck and victory for mariners and soldiers. It cites Themistocles, Admiral Rodney, and Civil War ships, linking the cock to divine protection from Apollo and Norse myth, and notes modern uses in locating drowned bodies and signaling favorable winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themistocles
Sala
Rodney
de Granse
Odi
Ragnarock
Baldur
Aewell
Apollo
Community notices and social notes from Shreve area youths
Local social pages record volleyball games at Walnut Street School Grounds by H. K. and N. K. Valley Bail Clubs, visits by Miss Virginia Niman, and residents Myron Browne man and Leroy Miller. City council discussed fire protection and street work while residents travel, visit, or return home across Shreve and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neathy
Mohican Avenue
H. K
N. K. Valley
Vob ‘Ley
Walnut Street
Myron Browneman
Cleveland
Eugene Browneman
West Paradise Street
Leroy Miller
Renington
Muanwar Press
Akror Heacon Journal
WN K
Valley Ba Court
Seasi Ta Yurton
Virginian Honnold
Lula Flory
A. K
Chink” Davis
Hive Hird Griffe
Thomas McGreevey
Keats Brothers Gracery Company
Kingey Lut Ber
Clark Jenny
Board of Public Affairs
Mamarahi
Ciceveland Avenue
Fiko Avenue
Sassaffrass Street
Thomas L. Miller
Fico and
Cleveland Avenues
Longshore
Mra
J A. Alber
North Walnut Street
Misa Halen Shillariy
Rowdil
Miller Bomen
North
Local Social News From Seville and Surrounding Areas
Seville and nearby towns report social calls and visits as residents attend church events and plan gatherings. Notables include Mrs Ray Youngs and friends visiting town, Corinne Troutman, Florence High taking a new office, and summer plans of families from Cleveland, Toledo, and Toronto with church activities noted for June and summer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Quacar Smith
Oberin
John Tisasaran
Talas
Texan
JC Shumaker
Robert Peaster
Wolkington
Selurdas
Sumiay
Crosente
Mina Eleabeth Wilbur
Granville Ta
Mary Alattesan
Major Ulrick
Mina Marthy Howley
Mr Ulrick
Cecil England
Canada
John Overholt
Qearke Walls
Madison
Wisconsin
Ralart M la Fallotto
Presbyterian Church
Roy
Garuda Unit
Thomas
Cleveland
Weatern Reserve
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Che
Harving
Eaney
Salley
Clyde Brows
Floyd’ Workman
Nandfield
Mr. H. P. Dunlap
Gedree Irvin
Byron King
Howard Markey
Raund Ipvin
Warren Conrad
Nisa
Virginia Wax Niman
Wooster
Mr. L. Tracy
Seville
Ray Youngs
Pridax
Aliss la Vonne
Ruth Coulman
Nise
Vivian Foster
Sumner Ewing
Mary Carr
Bhuatt
Tantlat Mlastonary
Erndss
Ailsa Butler
Mimdanary
China
Harriette Noy
Weatratwater Gathieit
Raynon Grocery
Mise Mirinty Hangue
Mere Hage
Resyrend
Quincy Dowd
Chicago
Sauddy
Yarief
Ners
Mea
Guilford
Syrkanad
Mroaud
Mya
W & Murray. A. Dy
Grit Witliam
Arasbaugh Tolsted
Sanitoskerhe
Krestos
Andraw Hartman
Anit Moe
Wittam Myers
The
Pires
Kodak
Gennine Kodak Filme
Bodo de BP
Maseilloy, Ohio
Niegga
Buick
Essex
Franklin Touring
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