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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
9
Broad notice from Brookshire Texas public records referencing Agnes and related matter under the Act of March 3 1607. Source text fragmented but indicates formal communication or registration action pending.
Fifty aviators staged a dazzling maneuver for the film Wings at the Happy Hour theatre with Capt Bill Long watching from a camera platform as shells exploded nearby. Meanwhile the post office battles illness with mail carrier Lore and Chessell Gra, the postmaster, bedridden. The flu and cold epidemic has many homes affected.
Frigidaire Delco and Electric Supplies see EK Wartin as it lists suppliers or associates in the local trades. The brief entry names EK Wartin in connection with electrical goods or services.
Brookshire Houston Truck Line advertises quick service for freight and produce. They will transport to Houston to sell, pick up cargo in Houston, and deliver to customers' doors at moderate cost. Phone 41, Brookshire, Texas.
The article explains the church sought to counter heathen customs during Christmas. It notes carols and plays were introduced and later Christ trees were decorated with lights and gifts to commemorate the Wise Men's gifts to the Christ Child. Both Italy and Germany are credited with origins.
A noted Christmas plant called Solinus Cupscustrum or Jerusalem cherry has become popular. Greenhouses now grow a quantity for the Christmas trade and sales rise as demand increases.
A holiday meditation from Woman's Home Companion on generosity and peace. The author reflects on scarce funds after gifts, contrasting the need for money with a broader current of kindness, goodwill, and merriment during Christmas.
The article reflects on lighting candles on Christmas Eve and keeping them alight through the night. It calls Christmas a state of mind and emphasizes benevolence toward the needy as a true Christmas spirit. It also notes a Silesian belief about a Christmas born boy becoming a lawyer or thief.
The Flaming Star Poinsettia story recounts a Mexican orphan girl in a cathedral offering weed stalks. A radiance and a guiding presence at the altar cause the seeds to bloom into crimson leaves forming a flaming star. Florence Harris Wella notes the tale in 1938 Western Newspaper Union.
Aunt Jennie receives woolens for Christmas but is shocked by a cosmetic gift from her practical nephew Charlie. She exclaims with delight, claiming the makeup makes her feel twenty five years younger, while the family’s scalded but amused reaction highlights their practical humor.
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