davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

decorated with flowers. A wire is stretched from
the car to the altar in the cathedral. At the con-
clusion Of the service a wooden device known
as a dove" travelling over the wire on a wheel
and bearing a small fuse, is lighted from the
sacred fire on the alter. 1t rushes down the wire
to the car filled with combustibles. The explo-
sion that follows Is a wonderful pyrotechnic dis
play. The peasants in and near Florence at
tach considerable Importance to the explosion OF
the "car," and especially to the uninterrupted de-
scent Of the dove down the wire; If everything
transpires without a hitch, they consider 1t an
omen Of plentiful crops the rest of the year.
Astounding in quaint customs and strange cere-
monies Mexico uphods her reputation in her
Easter celebration. The day Is a day Of ven
geance-not upon the living, but upon the num-
berless images of Judas Iscariot, the betrayer Of
Christ. All over the country countless images OF
Judas are made, generally In peasant clothes,
with ropes fastened around their necks. Amid
the boots and jeers of the crowd the images are
swung aloft and hung. AS they swing to and fro
stones and knives are hurled at them; out in the
provinces the figures are riddled with bullets un-
til they are literally cut to ribbons. Sometimes
an image is stuffed with cigarettes, CONNECTIONS
and trinkets, strung aloft and exploded from q
fuse running to the ground. The contents are
scattered in the explosion, Of course, and the
grown-ups as well as the children scramble for
the flying gifts.
\ IL CClCAlOulCo C1liJ OC6AA VA ~
ming Of Holy week, when the vista de la sfete
casas," or the calling of the seven houses or
churches, is held. The ~populace on this occa-
sion visit seven or more churches-there must be
seven at the lowest-and pray. All the churches
are decorated, and there is considerable rivalry
as to which has the most gorgeous altar. On the
afternoon Of Good Friday there Is a service called
ia siete palabras," or the seven words, referring
to the seven words of Christ on the cross. All
women attending this service are dressed either
in mourning or in somber colors. In the evening,
attired in the same manner, they attend a service
called "pesame," a service of. coincidence and
mourning.
On Saturday morning the gloria service is
held, after which comes the hanging of the eff
gies Of Judas. In the afternoon the people attend
the theaters or a bull fight IL the weather is not
too warm for the latter. On Easter day proper
the celebration is almost entirely a religious one.
Easter is the holiday of holidays in Russia.
This Is partly due to the fact that Easter is the
first celebration Of the spring season, and the
warm weather naturally draws people to the out
of-doors.
On Easter eve in Russia there1is a church serv-
ice held which begins before midnight and con-
tinues for half an hour. In the country, even
among the peasants where the customs are more
strictly followed, the people wear their best and
lightest clothes.
After the service comes the Easter kiss, Friends
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

are also eaten during the week after Easter, and
always served to visitors who may call. 1t is
also a custom to greet friends Easter day with
Christ is risen from the dead" To that the
friend replies in the same way or exclaims: Yea,
verify, he is risen!"
Another phase Of the Russian celebration Of
Easter is to be found not in Russia, but in Pales-
tine. Thousands upon thousands Of pilgrims,
from Russia, but also from other parts OF the
world as we'll, assemble on the banks of the river
Jordan on Easter morning to battle in the same
waters in which Christ was baptized. AS the rays
of the rising sun gid the tops Of the mountains OF
Moab a shout of1"Hosanna" bursts forth with one
accord from every throat, followed by song. Bap-
tismal robes are donned and the people rush into
the stream. The Russian government has erected
hospices for the pilgrims all along their line OF
march.
Easter in Jerusalem is a great occasion. AT the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre the ceremony of the
descent of the holy fire is celebrated on Saturday.
All lights in the church are extinguished at a
certain hour and the worshipers stand praying
that the holy fire be sent down from heaven. Two
high priests go down into the sacred sepulchre;
suddenly lights appear in the tomb, and other
priests hand down candles, which are returned to
them lighted. These candles are then carried to
the various churches in the city to light their al
tar candles, and, in fact, there have been in
stances wherein they have been carried all the
way back to Russia by pilgrims. On Palm Sunday
a great service is held In the church, at the con-
clusion of which the worshipers stream forth
shouting "Hosanna!" and waving their palm
branches.
The most remarkable feature of the Easter cele
bration in Jerusalem, however, is the march of the
pilgrims through the Via Dolorosa. Many thou.
sands Of persons from all over the world partici.
pate in this march, following the course taken by
Christ in his journey to the cross on Calvary.
Good Friday in Spain, especially in Seville, is
the day on which the various guilds and societies
and the monks array themselves In fantastic
garb and parade the streets as RUNNERS. They
bear before them huge standards, crosses, images
of the Virgin Mary and queer symbolic devices
In other sections Of the country the parade takes
the form of a carnival of flowers; queens of the
carnival are chosen and they are feted with all
the homage usually shown a real sovereign. Vast
sums, secured by popular subscription, are eI
pended upon the parades. The images Of the vir
gin are CARRIED in robes and jewels that cost
thousands OF dollars.
The beautiful service in st. Marks cathedral
is by far the chief feature Of the Easter celebra
tion In Venice. The worshipers come to the
church In gondolas literally covered with flowers
The entire scene is a riot of color and blooms. In
the afternoon every one bears a supply of food to
the square in front of the cathedral and s~catters
it broadcast to the countless docks Of pigeons tina,
fly about the stately edifce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

duce several plants, the stronger ones
being nearest the parent plant. Often
the end of the runner is pinched off
so that only two or three new plants
may be formed, thus insuring the for
nation of stronger plants. Better
plants are formed on runners from
plants which produce no fruit, and
when strawberries are propagated
commercially this is considered to be
of more Importance than the pruning.
AS o o as a good supply of roots
have formed on the new plant it may
be separated from the old plant and
set out in the new bed.
Blackberries are propagated either
from sprouts coming from the roots
or by plants growing from root cut
tings. The sprouts arising naturally
from the roots are easily dug up and
~transplanted as new plants.
Root cuttings are made from roots
pf the old plants, which should be
dug in early spring, before growth
has begun. These roots should be
from one-fourth to one-half inch in
diameter. They should then be cut
into pieces two to three inches long,
and stored in green sawdust until
gardening time in April, At this time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

ural layers. In habit of growth this
plant naturally sprawls out upon the
ground and many of the branches
which touch the soil take root. These,
when cut away, maze good plants.
Dewberries may also be grown from
root cuttings similar to those de-
scribed for the blackberry.
Currants are propagated in either
of two ways-by hardwood cuttings
taken either in the fall or spring, and
by mound layerage. The first meth.
cd probably is the better. The cut
tings should be made in September,
or just after the leaves fall. They
vary in length from six to ten inches,
but they are always Of wood of the
last seasons growth. After the cut.
tings are made they should be tied up
in bundles and buried, preferably up.
side down, in a well-drained "callus
pit" They should be covered with
only two or three inches of soil. Al
the approach of cold weather they
may be t~ransplanted to the nursery
row or stored in green sawdust in q
cool basement. In the first case the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
Rash ITCHED AND BURNED

400 South Hermitage Ave-, Chicago,
Ill.-"I was attacked with a breaking
out on the inside of my arms. 1t vas
a small rash or pimples and it itched
and burned, especially at night, so
that before l knew it l had made my.
self sore. l had to wear the finest
kind of cotton underwear, no wooden
at all, because the least thing irritat-
ed it and made it much worse. The
rash itched and smarted until at times
/ got no sleep at all.
II had this trouble and took treat
ments for about n year, but they
only gave me relief while taking
them. Then I began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and l got relief
right away. In three months l was a
well man again" (Signed) H. w.
Foley, Nov. 5, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world, Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
Planting Small Fruits
How Best Results Can Be Obtained From
Blackberry, Raspberry and Gooseberry Plants
By c c Mee.ns. As.unt in Horduhun. College Of Aedcakurs Unisnhy of Nilsson

Everyone who has a garden plot Of
any kind, whether it is in town or in
the country, usually has in connection
with it a planting of one o. o of
the small fruits. 1t happens at times
that there is room to extend these
paintings, if only a cheap, easy way to
get the new plants a be found. II
there is more than one variety in the
planting the owner may desire to re-
place a poor variety with a better
one, or new plants may be needed to
fill vacant places.
Strawberries probably are grown
more than any other small fruit.
They give very large returns for the
amount of ground occupied, and they
are very easily grown and propagated.
Strawberry plants Of the ordinary
spring-bearing varieties may be pur-
chased cheaply from nurserymen, but
since it is but little trouble to get
plants from the old bed they may as
well be obtained in that way. The
strawberry propagates by means of
runners. These are special
lied, jointed stems which extend out
from the crown of the plant and take
root at the nodes or joints, if they
touch moist soil.
The runners begin to form in late
June Or July and each n may pro
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

the cutting should be planted two or
three inches apart in burrows and
covered with two inches of fine, loose
soil. The plants may grow for either
one or two seasons in the nursery row
before being transplanted.
Raspberries are Of three different
types-the red, the blackcap and the
purple cane, or a cross between the
other two. The red raspberry sprouts
abundantly from the roots, and hence
new plants are easily obtained. 1t
may also be propagated by means Of
root cuttings.
Raspberries of the blackcap and
purple cane types propagate them
selves by e of root tips" The
long dropping branches bend over and
touch the ground, taking root at the
tip. They root most readily in fine
moist soil. Sometimes this process
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

On the day preceding this luncheon the food is
blessed by the priest. As the castle is usually the
center of the community, the peasants or farmers
bring their food there. When the priest blesses
the castle luncheon he also bestows a blessing
upon the food of the servants and peasants in the
lower hall. During the entire week following
Easter Sunday visitors are invited to partake Of the
cold dishes on the Easter luncheon table, which Is
replenished as necessity arises.
Landowners receive gifts from the peasants on
their estates at Eastertide. One may bring his
best calf, another his latest pig, and a woman
her largest chicken or duck. In turn the peasants
receive presents of money and other valuables.
The children play with eggs on Easter Sunday
in much the same manner they do on the White
House lawn in Washington. In Austria-Hungary
the same ceremony is observed, with the exception
of the great luncheon. Always on Good Friday
the emperor and his court attend divine service
for an hour.
Easter in France is primarily a floral celebra-
ton. The flower market along the Seine is re-
dolent with the perfume of lilies and other as
fragrant, though less stately blooms. Every one
wears a flower at Eastertide, and poor indeed is.
the household that does not display a floral sym
boil Of "the resurrection and the life"
1t is not one of the great celebrations Of
France, but is decidedly a ~children's day. OF
course, it is a legal holiday and the banks, gov
eminent buildings and schools are closed. There
are the usual religious services to be found in a
Catholic country. The Partisan child makes mer-
ry with Easter eggs, which are generally painted
In vivid colors. For the children Of the weather.
class are eggs of chocolate and sugar, either solid
candy or followed out so as to conceal pretty
3avors in the form of small toys.
In Italy, Easter is quite the most important re
ligious festival Of the year and a time Of public
and private rejoicing. In Rome on Easter Sunday
and for several days afterward religious process
sions are to be seen on the streets. Dignitaries
of the church, clad In gorgeous raiment, march
from church to church, blessing the baptismal
fonts and reminding the altar fires that were ex-
tinguished on Good Friday in memory of the death
of Christ.
A unique ceremony marks the observance OF
Holy week In Florence, Italy, 1t Is probable this
ceremony will be discontinued before many years
because Of the fatalities and serious accidents
which have occurred in recent years.
At noon on Saturday of Holy week a ceremony
called the "~scoppio del CAIRO" 1.-THE explosion of
the carl takes place in the Piazzo del Duomo, just
in front of the Battistero. 1t is in fulhllment Of a
provision IN the will Of the de Pazzi family. an
ancient Florentine household, certain members
of which brought lints from the holy land with
which to kindle the fires on the affairs at Easter.
The car" which resembles an altar and is
nearly as large as a small frame house, is drawn
to the square before the cathedral by a team of
white oxen, where It is filled with fireworks and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

kiss three times, first on one cheek, then on the
other, and the last time on the other cheek again.
This represents the Joy they feel on account Oh
the Savior's resurrection. The custom Is some
times continued for several days, and the peas
ants often kiss those whom they have just met
Following the half-hour church service there Is
a night mass held, the only one during the year
This is not usually ended until 8 o'clock in the
morning. From the church the people return
home and have what is really an early breakfast
but which is more like a feast. They eat hard
boiled eggs, "pascha" and "coolitch," which form
the features of the repast.
The custom Of kissing is also observed In the
court. Easter day the emperor receives the men,
bers of his household, his bodyguard and repre-
sentatives from the officers and soldiers OF the
regiments stationed in and near st. Petersburg.
Easter is a joyful occasion for the children: For
two or three days previous their elders dye eggs
for them, much as is done in this country. Easter
the children roll them and play with them. 1t is
also the custom to exchange eggs, and many peo'
pie carry a few with them to present to their
friends after the church service. The children
play with their eggs for a week after Easter and
sometimes longer. The "pascha" and "coolitch'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

tips must be protected until spring,
but in the other planting in the
nursery is delayed until spring.
Mound layerage consists of drawing
the soil up around the plants until the
lower ends Of the branches are COW
cred. These branches then take root
and later, when they are cut away,
each makes a separate plant. The
formation of roots on the branches
may sometimes be materially has
tened by wounding the parts to be
covered before the soil is drawn up
around them.
Gooseberries may be grown either
from hardwood cuttings or by means
of mound layerage. The methods used
are similar to those described for cur
rants. G~ooseberries Of the English
type are propagated almost exclusive
ly by layerage.
Grapes are p~ropagated more large
ly by cuttings than any other method,
but a few varieties which do not grow
well by this method are multiplied by
means of simple layers. Grape cut
tings should be made in early winter,
before a severe freeze. Wood of the
current seasons growth must be used.
These cuttings must be long enough
to contain at least two nodes or
joints. The usual length is about IA
inches, The cut at the lower end of
the cutting should be just below o
node. The cuttings should be covered
with a green sawdust and stored in a
cool place until spring. They should
then be planted in the nursery so that
only one bud remains above ground.
After one or two seasons growth they
are large enough to be transplanted.
Grapes are layered by bending down
a zane of the new wood and covering
it with soil at one or more places.
The process is usually carried out in
the spring. During the summer roots
form at the joints which are covered,
and later the various plants may be
separated and transplanted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
The BLUEGRASS Pasture.

Taking the state as a whole. blue
grass is the most common and the
hest of our permanent pasture grass
es. There are several reasons why It
is valuable as a forage for swine. 1t
can be pastured very early, furnishes
forage for a long grazing period, may
be grown on land not suited for culti-
vated crops and has a small cost Of
production.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
Walpole In London.

would you know why | like Lon
don so much?" Horace Walpole wrote
to Mann in October, 174S. There is
no being alone but In the metropolis.
The worst place in the world to find
solitude is the country; questions
grow there, and that unpleasant
Christian commodity, neighbors.h You
must yourself have belonged to "coun.
try" folk to feel the truth of that last
shsst.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
To Save Money.

Economy, rightly understood, re-
quires careful study and consistent ac-
ton. A knowledge Of market prices
and money value are necessary for
an intelligent solution Of the cost OF
living. But such knowledge of itself
does not suffice. Consistent action is
equally IL not more important. The
head and heart" OF a family must
be one in their efforts. They must
work In unison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

as they have closed all the United
States EAST of Minnesota to the Ameri-
can elk, whose former range was as
far south and east as South Carolina
and northern Georgia and Alabama.
Deer have been coming back to
their old feeding grounds in New Eng
land--in such numbers, indeed, as to
cause complaint among farmers whose
clover fields are rayished. It was the
custom Of Thoreau to talk with old
timers who had beheld the animals IL
the country Of which he made such
an intimate study, There are deer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

occurs in that part Of Ontario border
ing Lake Erie, and in the northern
part Of the southern peninsula of
Michigan, to mention only sections
near by where 1t is known.
But over all that sweep Of country
which stretches from eastern New
York to southern Minnesota, including
northwestern Pennsylvania, the whole
OF Ohio, wild deer have not been seen
for many years. Agriculture. the
hunters, the lumbermen and the fire
that follows the lumbermen have
closed the region to the white tailed,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
odors Easily Discovered

A nose not overly sharp can discov.
er such hygienic and unhygienic doors
as sewer gas, cellar air, illuminating
gas, decaying fruit, coal gas, putrid
meat, new-mown hay, fresh country
breezes, frosty morning, showery at
mospheres, ocean winds and the in
v~igoratlng ozone that follows a thun-
der shower.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
AND IT WAS SO ORDERED
Lady's Suggestion Met All the Re
quirements of Mans Complaint,
as He Had Worded II.

A very large lady with a very large
hat was sitting in the theater directly
in front OF a mild-mannered gentle
man, who. for the greater part Of the
act. was unable to get a glimpse OF
the stage. At last, unable to endure
his enforced blindness any longer. he
bent forward and whispered:
Excuse me, madam, but would you
mind removing your hat?"
Why should l remove my hat?"
retorted the lady.
Because" protested the man, 81
can't see the stage, and | want to
laugh with the rest of the audience"
Well" replied the lady, turning
away again, you watch my shoulders
and when | laugh you laugh"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
REACH OLD FEEDING GROUNDS
Deer Are Coming Back In Large Mum
bers TO New England, After
Long Absence.

A map printed for the purpose Of
defining the distribution OF the north
ern white tailed deer, the representa-
tive Of the race above the continental
divide, shows that within recent years
the animal has come almost to the
outskirts Of Detroit, the Toledo Blade
states. It would seem that It still
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
Worse.

why do they hate each other so?"
They are rivals"
ooh, both trying to marry the same
girl, Ell? That sort of thing certainly
does arouse mans primal passions"
TN this case it is worse than that.
They are both trying to marry the
same fortune"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

may be fastened by covering up the
tip with a shovel full Of soil. After q
good supply OF roots have formed the
new plant may be cut away and set
out where desired.
Dewberries may be propagated very
rapidly by means OF rune or nat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

now roaming at will almost to the
banks Of Thoreau's beloved Concord.
Strict game laws and a humane inter-
est in these former inhabitants have
served to bring this about. 1t will be
interesting to people who care for
such things to watch II deer. recover
ing their bcldness and widening their
present narrowed range, venture again
to seek a living within the borders OF
Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

The Overlook Citizen contends
that the LATEST animal on earth is a
pug dog, and vet the pug dog is all
ways putting around as IL 1t was
worked almost to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09
Rest PoanlhIa WAY.

"If,. says Deacon w. c. Palmer,
'there is no other way to get your
Nv fe to agree with you lust admit
sou're wrong
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-09

One of the principal b~y-products Of
the national forests of Japan is mush-
rooms.