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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1891
Page
3
Santa Claus frets over a stocking for a mischievous boy and, aided by a cricket, sends sawdust one year. The boy reforms, and Christmas finds Santa fatter and brighter. A second feature recalls Napoleon’s supposed first-teeth stone, debated by a party on a piazza.
A thoughtful reflection on gifts and acceptance during the holidays. Do not return gifts. respond with heartfelt thanks. True value lies in expression from the giver’s heart, not monetary value or barter. Emerson cited as the model for gifts that come from within.
A fragment describes a young animal gnawing on a chewable object as its teeth emerge, capturing a quaint detail of early growth and curiosity.
A dry Ohio town and county now rely on an inexhaustible sulphur water supply found while drilling for natural gas. The water flows into the mains and is used for domestic fire and other needs, changing life in the community. Local residents praise its healthfulness while visitors hesitate at the sulfur scent. Cincinnati Enquirer dispatch from Bellefontaine.
A Sunday snipe shooter walked twelve miles on a pedometer and shot three birds. The tale spurred a discussion on pedometer reliability. Colonel Smith recalled a Cherokee Choctaw line test where an odometer cart gave falsely low readings after two men pushed only half the distance and dragged the rest.
A holiday vignette where Uncle William asks Lucy what doll she would want for Christmas. Lucy, eager and playful, answers that twins make the best gift, revealing her simple, affectionate view of a season of giving.
The speaker jokes about Castoria being given at every life stage from baby to grandparent, calling the Bible a great con soler while noting Naomi’s long years and a playful reference to being Truly. The tone is light and ironic.
Purity standard upheld by Cream Baking Powder hailed as the oldest Pure Cream Partar I'snder and tied to Dr Price. It is praised as a human food product named for its inventor renowned for pure foods. Endorsements come from United Cooks and Pastry Cooks Associations of the United States with signatures of officers.
John Leighton helps Mrs Duncan uncover a hidden safe at Nant Gwern Library. A broken lock and a treacherous plot lead to a perilous night with a mysterious stranger, a murder accusation, and a dramatic confrontation with Capesthorne. In the end a verdict of willful murder anchors a tale of danger, cunning, and final reunion in Italy.
A renowned ear specialist admits misguiding friends with home care for earache. He advised laying the patient with the painful ear up, wrapping a towel around the neck, pouring warm water into the ear for 15 to 20 minutes, then draining and plugging with glycerine and cotton. He claims this method often relieves acute inflammation.
The Yule log or buche de Noel is described as a long burning log kept in the fireplace through the night. In England and the United States the custom persists with a long burning log, while in France it is called Buche de Noel. The burning log is linked to omens of death if it goes out and to healing powers if the candle stumps remain.
A 19th century column notes professional window gazers who attract crowds by pausing before shop windows and repeating the display, earning a steady income from shop proprietors. It also recalls lavish Christmas celebrations under Henry III, 1252, including royal marriages and large feasts for the poor with cattle slaughter and open palace gates for meat sharing.
A mass on Christmas Eve 1012 led youths to dance in a church yard for a year without rest despite pleas. They sank into the ground up to their middles as it wore away beneath them. A girl’s severed limb occurred, yet she kept dancing. Bishop Hubert finally stopped the trance and granted absolution.
A young woman seeks a story from a newly confined convict, who explains his single criminal act stemmed from a youthful whim to carry a revolver. He clarifies he quarrelled with a friend, lost his temper, and ended up serving ten years, then returns to work.
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