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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
2
A nostalgic verse by Frank Putnam depicts Santa visiting Kit McDonough, arriving in an auto-car with a snowy scene and a shelf of presents as they reflect on future aging. The poem frames holiday whimsy through a playful, self referential tone.
Mildred and her mother solve a Christmas gift dilemma by weaving a rainbow theme. Seven family members host a cozy dinner with a theatrically decorated table and tiny stockings. Santa’s bags, marked by color, await each guest as a festive surprise unfolds.
Mildred’s Christmas gathering featured a bag guessing game with acrostic envelopes revealing guests' names. Prizes included a tin toy and a watch and chain as participants opened color coded bags. Servants received colorful bags and the tree lighting marked the end of a memorable, charm-filled celebration. A postal Santa at the Boston post office covers unpaid postage, aiding overseas and domestic parcels before year’s end.
An artless youth and maiden share a festive moment under mistletoe in a dim conservatory. The girl, surprised by a teasing suitor, dismisses the scene and leads the youth away with a shy, coy gesture as the sprig decorates her hair.
A long held Devon and Cornwall belief persists that at midnight on Christmas Eve cattle kneal in adoration as in Bethlehem. Bees are said to sing in their hives and bread baked that night will not mold.
The peacock stood as the favorite Christmas bird among English ancestors. Preparation was elaborate and costly, done only by expert cooks who presented the bird with a gilt comb and a spread tail at table.
A nostalgic list of Christmas gift etiquette and humorous verses urging fair giving. Includes warnings against lavish or undeserved presents and advice on choosing appropriate quotations for gifts. Notable lines reference shoes, piano, washtub, and admonitions on debt before buying gifts.
The article notes Christmas customs and observances tied to ancient practices. It cites evergreen use by Romans and ivy in Bacchic rites, and Druids hanging green branches and mistletoe to propitiate woodland sprites.
A playful verse urges readers to keep a small gap at the door for Cupid’s arrival while warning against peeking for Kris Kringle. The lighthearted poem blends Christmas imagery with a gentle domestic nudge and seasonal whimsy.
A Savannah special reports the grand jury indicted fourteen parties on conspiracy to defraud via the United States mails. Names include D A Tyson founder of a southern telephone firm and W L Jones among others. Witnesses from multiple rail and merchant offices testified as goods moved through New York Chicago and other cities. The same day S P Shotter J F Myers and C J Deloach posted bonds for two thousand dollars each on interstate commerce charges.
London reports from Mafeking say Colonel Baden-Powell has reduced rations for the garrison and inhabitants, though water supplies remain ample.
A Washington dispatch reports Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant Brumby growing weaker at Garfield hospital. Indisposition to take nourishment and poor sleep, despite cooler temperature, leads Dr. Asler to judge the chance of recovery as not bright.
The Allen Fuller murder case opened in Macon Superior Court before Judge Felton. The crowd filled the room as 34 witnesses were announced for prosecution and defense. Key testimonies focused on the dead Mrs. Pottle, the identified satchels, and the court observed strict decorum.
A Washington dispatch reports Tom Hunter, auditor of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, located in Morocco. U.S. authorities work to secure his return to Atlanta to face alleged crimes. Pinkerton agents traced his movements from Atlanta via New York to Ireland and then Morocco.
J. F. Eaton a Seventh Day Adventist was found guilty of waking on the Sabbath in Rome city court on Friday. He worked a corn patch one Sunday months ago and defended the act by scripture arguing Saturday is the holy day. Sentence suspended until January and the case likely to Supreme Court.
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