Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1915 — But One Unlucky Friday in Year. [ARTICLE]

But One Unlucky Friday in Year.

Persons who are superstitious as regards Friday the 13th being an * unlucky day will have cause to worry but one day this year, as the calendar shows the “hoodoo” day will appear but once in 1915 and that will be in the month of August. During the past year there were three such days. Pour well known days of the iyear occur on Sunday, two of them, Decoration Day and the Fourth of July, falling on this day, while Stf. Valentine’s Day and Hallowe’en will also have to be celebrated on Sunday. The Lenten season begins Wednesday, February 17„ or eight days earlier than last year. Easter Sunday will arrive April-4, making it ten days earlier than in 1914. The following list shows the days on which events wilL- occur during the coming year: St. Valentine’s Day—Sunday, Feb. R Lincoln’s Birthday—Friday, Feb. 12. Lent begins Wednesday, Feb. 17. Washington’s Birthday Monday, Feb. 22. •'——---■-77 St. Patrick’s Day—Wednesday, March 17. Spring begins Sunday, Jdarch 21. Paul Sunday—March 28. April Fool’s Day—Thursday, April 1. Good Friday—April 2. . Easter Sunday—April 4. May Day—Saturday, May 1. Decoration Day, Sunday, May 30. Fourth of July Sunday. Labor Day—Monday, Sept. 6. Hallowe’en—Sunday, Oct. 31. Thanksgiving Day—Thursday, Nov. 25. Christmas Day—Saturday, Dec. 25.