Origin of Christmas Tree Legend from St Boniface
The article recounts how St Boniface, converting Germanic tribes, replaced blood sacrifices with an evergreen fir as a symbol of immortality. After the oak tree fell at Geismar, a fir grew, chosen for the Yuletide feast as a non bloody emblem of divine love, shaping one of Christmas customs per Catholic Monthly.
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Europe
Olaf
Longfellow
St. Boniface
Geismar
Pagai
Ile
Boniface
Pointed Paragraphs About Money and Manners in Politics
A compact column of pointed maxims on gender, money, and social behavior. It jests that courted favors and brides in politics link wealth to virtue, while traditional beauty is less admired than a sharp disposition. The piece humorously critiques societal norms and marriage in public life.
Fragmented Musings From a Public Figure Column
A collection of quips and opinions from Rufe Hoskins and friends touching on fame, marriage, fashion, teachers, and social vanity. The items satire targets include ministers, millinery, misers, and the era’s social mores in a loose, humorous panel of statements.
Executrix appointed for W A Richards estate
Eleanor Alice McCreery of Pueblo Colorado is named executrix of the last will and testament of William A Richards deceased. Creditors must file verified claims with Lacy & Lacy in Cheyenne Wyoming within six months from November 22 1912 or within a year to avoid loss of benefits. Dated December 10 1912 with attorney R B West noted. First publication December 13 1912. last publication January 8 1918.
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Eleanor Alice McCreery
Pueblo
Colorado
William A. Richards
W. A. Richards
Lacy & Lacy
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Florida Man Builds Plant Support With Wire Arm Guides
A Florida man designs a sturdy plant support to straighten and shelter young trees. A grooved standard is driven into the ground while a coil wound wire arms slide along the standard to hold and direct growth, aiding stability during heavy rains and winds.
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Florida
SOME LITTLE FLOWER HINTS FOR WINDOW PLANTS
Advice on potting and caring for window plants. Trim bruised roots, shorten tops, and allow new roots to form before expecting growth. Water only when the soil surface is dry, and use a large east window with a shelf and wire arch. Take cuttings before frost, including a winter nasturtium for bloom.
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Jack Frost
Plant In Cement Sidewalk and Orchard Manure Note
A Popular Mechanics illustration shows a clean method to place a plant in a sidewalk pot so water drains into the earth, with a cover for the pot. King manure usefulness in orchards depends on soil and climate. some trees need no fertilizer, others do.
Farmer sustains town with small fruit grove fervor
A farmer growing fruit for local families advocates smaller orchards over large commercial operations. He argues the town benefits from steady, local supply while large orchards must export produce, limiting local access. The discussion centers on local food security and community resilience.
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Enews
Ark
Advange
Way to Spray Strawberries
Disease and insect control guidance for strawberries. Leaf blight in varieties Aroma Gaudy. spray Bordeaux after harvest with multiple applications. Mow and burn infested beds, then replant. Leaf roller moth attacks leaves. two broods yearly. Best remedy: mow burn after harvest and spray with arsenical poison when berries near ripe. White grubs and crown borers treated by crop rotation and nongrass rotations to starve pests.
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W. H. Chandler
Tree Planting Advice for Fall Hole Prep
For planting a few trees next spring prepare this fall with large holes filled with manure. In spring remove the manure and refill to the fresh depth suitable for the tree, facilitating strong root establishment.
Agricultural tips for fruit trees and pest control
Practical notes on fruit bud formation and quick growing willow trees. Use wood ashes as fertilizer for orchard lawn or garden. Warns against dealer misgrading fruit. Advises inspecting young trees, avoiding Ben Davis apples, and timing bud changes. Recommends pruning, burning prunings, crop succession, cantaloupe pollen cross over, spraying with Bondeaux mix, arsenate of lead, and kerosene emulsion for pests. Strawberry planting and fertilizer guidance included.
Lively Runaway Near Wise’s Tied Teams Fight
A team belonging to Tom Hunter and another was hitched near Wise's yesterday. After a short scuffle they broke loose with one team heading for the farm and the other for the depot. No damage reported. Mrs Griswold traveled to Worland to attend Sir Salisbury, ill with pneumonia. many friends here wish his recovery.
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Tom Hunter
Wise’s
Hunter
Mystery of Life and Death Explored Inquiries
The text ponders life and death by noting tissues can remain unchanged after death while life disappears. It speaks of a vanished coordinating force that ordered physical and chemical processes as energy flowed in the body, highlighting the enduring mystery of life and death.
French Chalk For Delicate Embroidery Cleaning Method
French chalk is ideal for cleansing fragile embroidery that cannot be washed. Heat the chalk, dust thickly over the fabric, roll the embroidery to trap the chalk inside, and store in a dark place for one to two weeks before shaking out. The result leaves the embroidery fresh.
Brightening Oil Paintings Method Described
A reader is advised to clean and brighten oil paintings by sponging with pure soap and lukewarm water, drying with a soft cloth, and rubbing the surface with chamois skin dipped in sweet oil. The result is described as a pleasant surprise and poses no danger to fine art.
To Continue Love in Marriage Is a Science
A fragment reflecting on sustaining love and emotion within marriage. It laments how easily affectionate feelings can be damaged and notes the challenge of keeping a husband at the peak of an exalted passion as expressed by Madame Reybaud.
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Madame Reybaud
What She Remembered in a Quiet Exchange
A returned traveler recalls abroad life with a neighbor, noting Rome's cata corners as the most shivery sight. The exchange has a light, humorous tone as the judge’s quip closes the brief reminiscence.
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Rome
Judge
Estate sale order in Big Horn County Wyoming
In re estate of Henry Edson Miller a district court in Big Horn County Wyoming orders show cause for sale of described real estate to pay debts. Commissioner W J Booth to hear objections January 11 1913 at Basin Big Horn County Bank. Judge C H Pans presiding. First pub Dec 20 1912.
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Big Horn County
Wyoming
Henry Edson Miller
District Court of
W. J. Booth
Big Horn
Basin
C. H. Pans
District Court
Horn County
Ponted Paragraphs and the Art of History Writing
A fragmentary reflection on how history is made and truths versus tales. The narrator muses that living freely beats fabricating events and jokes about excuses for married life. The piece ends with a playful jab about a secret sorrow and a satirical jab at political printing.
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Alonzo
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