A particularly well-written Editorial near the bottom eloquently notes, "Easter means more than new hats and colored eggs.
"It is a time symbolic of the resurrection in the Christian church and of physical resurrection in nature. It should be a time of resurrection of hope, ambition and confidence in man.
"Tomorrow, Lorain churches will hold elaborate services in recognition of the resurrection of Jesus. Thousands of people will participate in these services.
"If the weather is nice, colors of spring will appear in the costumes of the church goers and those who will promenade the streets in the afternoon.
"But if the sun refuses to shine, or a flurry of snow settles over the city, there is no reason to be gloomy. The resurrection of the trees, the grass, the shrubs, the fish, is at hand. All nature is aroused in new life.
"Bearing this in mind, let us make Easter a season of resurrection. Let us revive our love of man, our patriotism, our trust in God. For it is in doing for our souls what God did for His Son that we can best observe Easter Day."
Also on the front page: "Easter Habits Had Origin in Distant Persia," which explains the history behind many of our Easter customs; an article about how Lorain City Council was originally considering building a High Level Bridge at 14th Street; a weather forecast that included the chance of snow on Easter Day; a short article on Easter fashions out of England; and a report on a Lorain fireman who had suffered a recent head injury and disappeared from his home in Axtel, south of Vermilion.
Here's Page 2 of the same edition of the Journal with the continuation of the front page stories, as well as the crime stories that had been barred.
But what about the lost fireman? Thankfully he was found, after he wandered for 18 hours and ended up at the home of Charles Hahn on Lake Road. Here's the story from the April 5, 1926 Journal.
