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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
6
A Farm Journal piece by Margaret Bartlett describes the tradition of filling a Christmas stocking for children. It details safe, appealing items like an orange, a desired toy, dress-up item, popcorn, animal crackers, and candy, to foster holiday joy without spoiling breakfast. It emphasizes moderation and orderly morning routines for children.
A fragmented excerpt analyzes Christmas courting as open season for marriage. It contrasts Victorian pursuit with modern views, noting the pursuit dynamic, gender roles, and practical benefits of wedlock while mocking the notion that a wife should be passive.
A snowy night poem recounts a child guided by twenty radiant angels to Bethlehem where worship and praise greet the Christ child. The vivid verse, attributed to John Parrar, captures celestial imagery and a world transformed by the holy town's glow.
A reflective piece explores Won as the sole man who felt new to Woman and the elusive aura surrounding her. It notes elemental inconsistencies coloring world history, while laments over secrecy and restraint. The text hints at politics and gender dynamics shaping perception and public life.
A Kansas City hardware dealer exults over a large check, claiming it will fund his wife’s new clothes. She retorts that the money should not change her. she insists on buying fashion similar to other women, prompting a domestic clash over value and status.
A thoughtful maxim urges every person to live so as to leave a worthy obituary written by friends, not entrusted to reporters with loose ethics. The quote cautions against leaving one’s legacy to chance or sensational storytelling.
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