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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
2
The excerpt blends fragmented dialogue and descriptions of objects and scenes including a glass pitcher, iced beverages, and the saying about bread cast upon the water. It also includes stray references to ships, islands, and an advisory tone about sustaining people.
An elderly narrator recalls Christmas by the hearth with tender scenes of family reunion and a mysterious stranger who turns out to be Redmond O Tara, the prodigal son. The story shifts to a farmer offering hospitality, a lavish feast, and a flaring wish for fortune and land as Redmond contemplates returning to a life of wealth and kinship. A detailed Christmas pudding recipe closes the piece.
In Cork near Maeraom a weary farmer faces eviction by Lord Leech due to heavy taxes. A visitor offers unlikely aid as the couple reflect on family history, penal servitude, and the fate of their home amid a decaying tower and winter woods.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a playful gift giving scene as Nopurse and Truth discuss surprises and Santa Claus. The exchange hints at a mischief filled Christmas Eve with uncertain intentions and lighthearted banter.
Fragmented verse hints at a winter scene with memories of mistletoe and a kiss. Abstract lines evoke a faded celebration with adults and a friend’s tears, merging old ritual imagery and personal recollection.
The text notes Christmas began in the year OS and was officially adopted forty years later as a Christian festival. It says the celebration date was fixed in the fifth century on December 25, after irregular observances in December January and sometimes April or May.
A lyrical fragment paints a winter scene with a girl amid snow and lights. Images of Christmas radiance, wreaths, berries, and gentle glances evoke a quiet festive mood.
A fragmented note describes a late night encounter involving Santa Claus. The readable text hints at a TV segment or house visit, with mention of a dog and a person named DT. The item reads like a casual diary fragment or local chatter.
Col. Walker jokes about giving a turkey for Christmas while Kris Winn appears to lead a turkey at his house the night before Christmas, mentioning a two dollar bill. The misspelled dialogue preserves a rustic flavor and local barroom tone.
A child asks why he insists on visiting Uncle Johns for Christmas. He explains that Uncle John has no smoke eaters on the chimney, so Santa Claus can enter his house. The dialogue reflects a humorous household exchange about Santa’s entry.
A brief family moment shows young Jim asking for any gift he can like while his father warns not to give him something unwanted. The playful exchange captures holiday expectations and parental guidance in a domestic scene.
An antique advertorial fragment features Isaac Brock praising Peruna as vital to his extreme age and health. The text promotes Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus Ohio and claims catarrh as a chief foe of aging, offering a free book on catarrh.
A Adirondack resort chapel receives weekly offerings in coins and checks. A hotel bell boy asks the visiting rector if he runs the slot machine downstairs, provoking laughter at the church fund collection and a joke about clerical generosity.
Nickel Plate Road offers holiday excursion tickets good for travel on December 26 January 1 and 2 1900 at one and one third fare for round trip. Tickets valid for return through January 2 1900. Express trains and dining car service highlight the holiday travel inducements.
A Philadelphia Times note urges tissue paper to prevent creases when packing gowns in a trunk. It suggests placing folds and stuffing sleeves to reduce crumpling of dress fronts for short trips. Also mentions holiday travel fares and a proverb about a man who pardons easily.
A vintage ad promotes Cascarets as a natural laxative for constipation and stomach relief. It touts mild, pleasant taste, guaranteed cures or money back, and urges readers to buy at druggists or by mail from Sterling Drug Co. The copy warns to look for the "OCC" mark and avoid imitations.
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