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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
6
A narrative mixes nativity imagery with modern Christmas myth. John Toward surprises his family by stocking the children, toys, and candy, while reflecting on belief and the altar of Christmas in a household scene. The piece contrasts sacred star imagery with the disappointment some feel about Santa.
A melodramatic tale follows John Toward and his wife Mrs Broward Howard as their three children, raised to expect Santa at Christmas, resist their father’s attempt to win affection. An ill-fated Christmas plan culminates in a dramatic reckoning and the looming shadow of illness.
A Baltimore America excerpt blends festive verse with a humorous home scene. A Minneapolis housekeeper lists a pantry and household items for a Christmas dinner while a market vendor jokes about the ambitious shopping list.
Across the threshold of the new year people exchange the familiar greeting. It has become a custom for many but often carries little meaning, an empty compliment, an idle wish. How much do you mean by it remains a quiet question.
A Boston woman reports relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for fibroid tumors. Letters describe severe pain, back and abdominal symptoms, and eventual recovery attributed to the remedy. Additional testimonials praise the product and urge other afflicted women to try it.
In a dawn scene a father places gifts in his children's stockings then finds them awake to proclaim him Santa Claus. He realizes his true gift is their love and forgiveness, as memories of his generosity bloom into new bonds. The piece contrasts heartfelt devotion with a simple New Year greeting as a pledge to bring happiness.
Poem fragment depicts New Year bells ringing across mead and plain and valley. The verses describe forest giants gathering, parks streets and alleys echoing with paeans, sending messages of comfort in a festive mood.
The article describes how Christmas celebrations in early English history centered on abundance and feasting. Saxon customs turned holidays into occasions for large meals with capon and rich puddings, emphasizing food and drink as the festival’s core, regardless of sacred associations.
New York World traces the origins of English plum pudding and mince pies to the nativity story. The heavily spiced ingredients symbolize the gifts of the Magi Frankincense, myrrh, and spices offered to the Christ Child by the Wise Men of the East.
Dialogue presents Tiarrid and Harry discussing selecting a Christmas present. Tiarrid defers to Harry’s choice and offers options like a damp shade, a sofa pillow, or new lace curtains. The exchange suggests domestic humor and gift expectations.
A fragment from a humorous column notes Miss Wonder’s pessimistic view of Christmas after Miss Teilit reports a $12 silk hose theft last year. The quip ends with a moral about treating others as you wish to be treated and a stray tag Chinese.
Ireland may become a major source of a new insulating material from peat. A scientist claims to reproduce gutta percha from peat to insulate ocean cables. Existing gutta percha supply is controlled by East Indies timber owners and facing rising prices. Ireland and Scotland have millions of acres of bogland potentially usable for this discovery.
A Baltimore Sun perspective argues that marriage and parenthood forge strength. It asserts that shirking effort harms virtue while tending a nocturnal infant and supporting a growing family builds physical and intellectual vigor.
A Shanghai dinner hosted by a Chinese official drew foreign officials and others. the manager reported several reviewers found the play improper while two refused to read it fully. The gathering included 126 attendees.
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