25 Dec 1925
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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1925
Page
1
A red poinsettia on a Christmas counter mocks a dull pad of paper until a poor young man buys the pad for five cents and plans to write a long letter for his mother. He hopes the letter will say more than the flower can.
Old Pa Sauer emerges from a cave like house on a frost filled street. Neon holly wreaths and Christmas trees brighten the town as church bells and carols echo. He lights a red candle in the window, its glow warming his weary face and a moment of reverent Christmas praise.
A postal worker trudges through snow on Christmas Eve delivering mail and finds no letters for himself until a final special delivery arrives. The man learns his son will be home on the midnight train, restoring joy to his lonely home.
The custom of giving toys to children at Christmas has unclear origins. Early Egyptians reportedly received toys as gifts during festive periods over 2,000 years before Christ, indicating long standing traditions of goodwill toward children per Moran.
Grandmother Smith, in her nineties, reflects on holiday life between the South and the North. She recalls her simple Christmas when she married Andrew, living in a hilltop cabin with a dirt floor and a tin cup wedding gift, contrasting past and present.
A child writes Santa Claus from New York seeking gifts including a teddy bear set a doll and a dollhouse. She asks if Santa will travel by air or automobile and mentions a dollhouse kept by Miss Sinclair in a corner bookshop. The note ends with a loving sign off as gifts arrive.
James Wingall, a 35 year old bachelor, drifted between towns for business and lost touch with his past. On a lonely Christmas Eve he rereads a card from his first sweetheart and decides to return home to reconnect with friends and seek a partner. The piece, by H. Lucius Cook, dates to 1925.
To make white Christmas trees dip evergreen branches in thick starch with borax, then sprinkle with artificial snow while damp. Dry trees can be placed in pots or baskets and moss used to top soil. A larger tree can glitter with snow using glue and sprinkled snow. Cotton tufts and glass icicles for trimming complete the display.
A compact score pad in a leather wrist strap makes a thoughtful gift for a golfer. It holds personal score, an opponent’s score, and hole count, aiding quick round tracking.
A fragment recalls a proposal and tests of affection asking a girl to await a Christmas gift before answering. The line hints at hesitation and romantic uncertainty rather than a decisive outcome.
An old superstition says bread baked on Christmas Eve will never mold. The belief ties baking on that night to enduring freshness and good luck.
A fragmentary line speaks of a moonlit misty field and a world weighed by silence. The terse wording hints at a solemn, contemplative mood without specifying events or characters.
Christmas joy fills homes streets and shops as people share cheer and kindness. The season brings renewed fellowship, generosity, and hope with all ages united in love and peace.
Christmas item listed at Phelps's Grocery highlights an Aladdin lamp idea for gift shoppers.
A short reflective note extols enduring human kindness sparked at Christmas, noting candles fade yet the flame remains bright and holiday music resounds through many happy days. The piece closes with a citation to W. D. Pennypacker and the Western Newspaper Union.
Three United States destroyers reached Venice for Christmas Eve port calls. The sailors filled the narrow streets near Piazza San Marco and gathered on deck beside a festively lit ship and a bright electric tree. One sailor, longing for home, spoke of missing a traditional American Christmas dinner in Springfield.
A resident finds a 1883 Carthage Advertiser reprint and recalls Carthage history. John Clark's early mills near Richmond Indiana, the Squirrel Famine era, plat layout, and mill ownership shift to Abraham Small, Dayton Holloway, the Holloway family, and Henley partners. The 1879 fire destroyed the rebuilt grist mill, later restored by Joseph J., William P., and Robert B. Henley with modern flour-making upgrades.
A quotation by Mary Graham Bonner celebrates red and green as Christmas colors, noting how they brighten decorations and bring joy. The author reflects on the historic honor of these two hues and their distinct, vivid qualities.
A historical survey of Carthage reveals a thriving woolen mill, grist mill, and multiple commercial firms. Henry Henley and Hill’s partnership, Gwynne Johnson & Co, and later Henley Bros shape the town’s commerce, with notable stores, druggists, and blacksmiths contributing to growth. Public worship prospers with three churches and active Bible schools.
The grocery stores, bank, library, citizen office and several other businesses will be closed on December 25. The post office will distribute first class mail in the morning only, and there will be no rural mail delivery.
The Ripley Farm Bureau will host an Oyster Supper and entertainment on Tuesday December 29 at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. All farmers and families in Ripley township are invited. Tickets available from committee members with No. Leisure as chairman.
A notice from Fred Brooks Notary Public states readiness to assist in obtaining automobile or truck licenses and provides a contact phone 8207.
At the home of Mrs Ella J Coffin and Mrs Hazel Coffin Cooper friends gathered to exchange Christmas gifts and share greetings in a seasonal social event. The gathering reflected community spirit with warm conversations and holiday cheer.
Positively no trespassing on the farm owned by W. J. Henley with Charles Beason as tenant. The notice warns hunters away from the property.
We mark papers with expired subscriptions or those ending this week and invite renewal. The Easy Washer Sales Co. of New Castle Indiana touts its washer as an angel of mercy to women who have labored by the washboard.
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