Christmas at Mount Vernon with George Washington Host and Hostess
A nostalgic portrait of Mount Vernon Christmas days after the Revolution. Washington hosts lavish revels with his wife as hostess, slaves in Washington livery attend the table, and guests are urged to indulge in abundant feasting and wine. Nellie Custis plays the harp, and the evening spills into days of routine.
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Mount Vernon
New England
Philadelphia
Washington
Custis
Virginia
Lady Washington
Nellie Custis
Christ Cradle at Christmas in Leancarcan Castle
A festive poem by Margaret J Preston unfolds on Christmas Eve in Leancarcan Castle. The baron plans a grand Christmastide feast featuring a pastry cradle, symbolizing the manger, as the family prepares to honor the holy gift with lavish fare and bright stars.
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Margaret J. Preston
Christle
Saron
Leancarcan Castle
Holy Land
I Want to Go Home On Christmas Night Dream
Grantland Rice evokes a longing to return home for Christmas. The speaker recalls childhood mornings, holly and mistletoe, and a tin soldier parade, framing home as a timeless, welcoming place.
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Christrmas
Scarlat
Gypsies Celebrate Christmas In Roumania Carnival
The gypsy Christmas blends a love feast with a tribal carnival as wandering clans meet to crown their queen for the year. In Roumania the rose crowned queen bears a rose scepter and wand, with the hardy rosebud on hilltop honored for a full Christmas legend the folk cherish.
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Roumania
The Story of the First Christmas Lesson
A 1917 Sunday School lesson blends Matthew Luke and John to present the nativity story. It covers the angelic announcements to Zacharias Mary and Joseph the birth and circumcision of Jesus and the gifts of the Magi. It notes Herod’s plot and the wise men as Gentile seekers while stressing worship of Jesus as king and Messiah.
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Jesus
Zacharias
Mary
Joseph
Elizabeth
John the Baptist
Simon
Palestine
Rome
Empire
Persia
Balaam
Daniel
Jerusalem
Herod
Christ
Veritable Playhouse for the Whole Family
A guide to turning the home into a veritable playhouse with games suitable for after supper or winter evenings. Tips emphasize family engagement, simple activities, and creating a welcoming indoor recreation space.
Being Truly Brave and Belonging to You
Riddle discusses true bravery, suggesting bravery includes not fighting at times. It notes usage by friends more than by the person, and asks what belongs to you yet is used more by friends. The answer is your name.
Mississippi celebrates one hundredth anniversary with tablet and mural
Mississippi marked its statehood centennial on December 10 1917 with a marble tablet unveiling by a grand lodge ceremony and a Confederate memorial unveiling. Gov Bilbo and Dr Dunbar Rowland spoke as music and songs highlighted the event. 68 of 81 counties have joined the cooperative farm demonstration plan, with 75 agents expected after six counties hire men. Power rate hikes of 23 percent for lighting and 20 percent for power were announced by Jackson Light and Traction to cover rising costs.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons
G. F. Cullens
Cullens
L. A. Benoist
Natchez
George B. Power
Dunbar Rowland
Department of Archives and History
Chas. Pizard
Perrin S. Lowery
Blue Mountain
Charles Heald
Marie Henry
Longino
Noel
Extension Department
Mississippi A. and M. College
R. S. Wilson
Green
Rankin
Lauderdale
Kemper
Noxubee
Jones
Perry
Stone
Lyon
Clay
Tunica
Jackson Light and Traction Company
Rotary Club
Gorton
Canning a steer sets new record for Ackerman club girls
Mississippi Canning club members at Ackerman canned a steer supplied by Dr Weeks filling 135 No 2 cans and 25 No 3 cans. They saved cuts for roast beef and steak and used remaining meat for Hungarian goulash canned beef potted beef and sausage. Bones were used for soup stock and chicken fodder after meat removal. The board bought a steam pressure canner for $37 and gave it to the county agent.
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Mississippi Canning Club
Ackerman
Canning Club
Weeks
Board of Supervisors
Pershing reports six deaths from natural causes
General Pershing announced six deaths from natural causes including Private Jackson W. McDavid, whose mother Mrs Susan McDavid resides in Nole Miss. McDavid died of pneumonia. A revolt in Lisbon, Portugal, is reported to have broken out, with dispatches arriving via Oporto and Tay. Outbreaks are said to have occurred at 7.
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Pershing
Washington
Jackson W. McDavid
Susan McDavid
Nole
Miss
Lisbon
Madrid
Portugal
Oporto
Tay
Swamp Root and Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Pure Medicine
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetables. It claims no stimulants and urges sample requests with ten cents. Also promotes Hall s Catarrh Medicine with a sworn loyalty offer of one hundred dollars for a cure.
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Nature
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Sink J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank J. Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Another Day of Quiet Thanks as Stores Close
A humorous note expresses relief that stores are closed for one day, sparing shoppers from price reminders. The quotation frames a holiday-like pause, with gratitude for a halt to price increases and shopping pressure.
Coveted by all but few hair restored with La Creole dressing
A vintage advertisement promises to revive gray or harsh hair to its former beauty and luster using La Creole Hair Dressing for $1.00. The ad cites Isaac Fitzpatrick Cohen and the slogan for protection, presenting a brisk sales pitch in a period voice.
Grove's Tonic and Other Patent Remedies Advertised
An OCR fragment advertises Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic and Grove's Tasteless Tonic with quinine and iron, claiming liver benefits, malaria drive, blood enrichment and system build. Also promotes Renovine for heart and nerve tonicity, Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and a note on Spain's railroad building beginning in 1840.
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Smyrna
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
City of
David
Christ the Lord
Mississippi A. & M. College
G. M
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Willie
Mondar
Wiloolsolppi Gleanings
Weeee
Agricultural College
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James V. Bowen
School of Industrial Education
Mississippi A. and
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Smith-Hughes
Arecee G. F. Griffin
American Library Association
Camp Shelby
W. E. Lawrence
I. C
Masons of
Meridian
Columbus
Fuel Administration
Yazoo County
Bacon Road
Tocopola
Lafayette County
Mose Martin
Robert Patton
Oxford
Patton
Martin
Warren County
Vicksburg
Sparks & Miller
Fort Worth
Tex
Natchez Lodge of Elks
Baker Brand Theater
Joseph Kuehnle
Charles M. Murphy
Holmes County
Red Cross
Lexington
Greenville
Eugene G. Ham
C. R. Cook
Eenes
C. L. Tubb
Aberdeen
Columbus Coal Administration Committee
Wees
Jane Bright
Yazoo City
New York
France
J. L. Ricks
Bank of Ethel
Flanters Bank of
Como
Fitzpatrick
Isaac Fitzpatrick Cohen
Grove
Germany
Wright
Pearl St
Spain
Wats
Mr. Hill
Weill
Fletcher
Louisville Courier-Journal
B. F. Jackson
David Ra
Grand Avenue
Waukesha
Air Friction Carburetor Co
Madison St
Dayton
Victor Tra’ Sa
Standard Hide & Fur Rco
Third Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
Thomas E. Green Bank
Omatsworth, G
Memphis
Stifel
J. L. Stifel & Sons Indigo Dyers and
W. VA
Church
Bedford Bumbiage
W. Jackson Bind
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CoceCole Bldg
Bem Franciaco
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Saxton Bank
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