Parish Honors Rev Father Kacer on 60th Birthday
Members of Marak Parish celebrate the sixtieth birthday of Rev Father Kacer with a feast, speeches, and school entertainment. He has served for 25 years, built a church, started a school, and guided the community through hardship, earning wide local respect in Milam County.
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Marak Parish
Father Kacer
Marak
K. Kacer
Morak
Kacer
Racer
Milam County
Kace
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Aids Elderly Bowels
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois promotes Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for older adults. It claims to regulate bowels without griping or upsetting the system and strengthens bowel muscles with each dose. Free sample bottle offered by mail order.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
Essay Contest For Local School Children Opens
Ramsey's Austin Nursery in Austin Texas announces a $525.00 essay contest for students from fifth to eleventh grade. Closes January 25 1927. Write for particulars and free catalogue.
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Ramsey
Austin
Christmas Mistletoe Kissing Custom Through The Ages
Since ancient times mistletoe has been linked to Christmas and the custom of kissing beneath it. Christian leaders banned excess kissing in services and replaced it with holly, but the mistletoe remained in tradition and implies a maiden who stands under it risks not being married that year.
Early Holiday Shopping Question Prompts Pause
A brisk exchange asks if readers have started their holiday shopping, noting a recent pause in activity. The dialogue hints at market caution and seasonal planning.
Christmas a God Man Said John Wanamaker
The quote from John Wanamaker asserts Christmas is a historical reality, not a sentimental tale. He argues that the Christ child’s birth should be seen as a divine act bringing light and life, peace and joy, beyond fairy tales.
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John Wanamaker
Wrapping the Gift Sparsly Explores Christmas Gift Meaning
A brief reflection asks if the act of wrapping a gift truly conveys love or if the ritual overshadows the sentiment. The piece critiques festive routines and emphasizes simple, meaningful gestures over ceremony.
Christmas Stocking Stinginess Sparks Tense Exchange
A quarrel unfolds over Christmas stockings as one partner accuses the other of spending too much on goods. The exchange hints at financial strain and lingering frustration within the household.
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Saul
St. Paul
Buit
Sisters of Charity
Caesar
God
M. N. Kilian
W.W. B. Caldwell
Pepsin
Texas
Wi Ec
Horstmann
Phoenix
Hoosier
Cameron Furniture Co
Cameron, Texas
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