Nation's varied notes from farms to law and sugar
Ohio institutes mark a centennial celebration as winter events. Ragged Sunday Schools in London swell to 40 000 scholars and many teachers. Female European travelers face customs issues in New York while contraband goods trigger fines. French Revolution centenary monuments could reach 40 000 sites. Sugar beet plans by Claus Spreckels promise large gains for California farms. Green driven well patent ruling relieves U.S. well owners, with 800 000 wells subject to royalties and substantial past collections by associates in New York and Pennsylvania.
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United States
Supreme” Court
Hovey
W. D. Andrews & Brother
New York City
Green
New York
Pennsylvania
Prince Returns in a Christmas Tale from Happy Court
In a shabby court, Bobbie counts pen-wipers and follows a shaggy man who inspires Mary’s memory of a prince who loves the princess. The stranger reveals a tale of a ship, a storm, and letters, then returns to unite Mary and the prince in a hopeful holiday ending.
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Bobbie
Sister Mary
Bobbia
Bobby
Mary
Prince
Robbie
Poe
Bho
Katie Smith
Kathe Smith
Shaggy Man
Happy Court
Strees
shadow tess_happy
Ant
Y. Ewell
Qaid
Laddie
Teaves
St. Louis Magazine
The Christmas Tree and Festival Day Reflections
A reflection on Christmas as a worldwide festival marked by merriment hospitality and generosity. The text recalls the spirit of giving from theointing of Christ to modern observances, noting joyful faces and shared blessings dispelling poverty.
Christmas Origins and Old Customs in Santa's Book
The article traces Christmas origins from Latin roots to early church rites. It notes Pope Telesphorus establishing the day, carols, lighting, and evergreen decorations from Druids. It details the Christmas tree’s roots in Germanic myth, St Nicholas lore leading to Santa Claus, and mistletoe customs linked to Druidic rites.
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Telesphorus
Christ
Britain
Wallhalla
Berchta
Germany
Berchts
Ghent
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Christ Kinderlein
Christmas Gifts Through Ages and Customs
A recap of Christmas gift traditions from Saturnalia to modern times. The piece notes heathen origins drew church criticism, then emphasizes gifts as acts of Christian love and mutual goodwill. It cites pins as early gifts, prior custom boxes in England, and humorous quips about gift expectations.
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Archy Armstrong
Charles the First
Loth
Archy
England
Dogtman
A Ride On a Christmas Steed Delights Young Hearts
A Christmas feature celebrates joyful giving and the season’s spirit. The piece recalls carols, stories, and poems from Dickens and others, praising hospitality, charity, and family warmth as Christmas returns. It highlights church bells, hopeful children, and the universal welcome of the holiday.
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Dickens
Chasten
Fashionable Obsessions and social signals in New York society
A vivid catalog of fashionable impulses and social anxieties. The piece notes costly puff boxes, beauty standards, and the era's fascination with elegance. It discusses new jewelry crazes, auburn haired ideal types, and social tensions around wealth, motherhood, and propriety in high society circles.
Decline of Juggernaut festival in India signals fading ritual
London Standard reports the Juggernaut festival in Pooree on the decline as priests hire labor to move the deity’s cart. The once mighty Rath Jattra drew vast crowds, with thousands eager to pull the ropes and devotees offering themselves to the idol. Now fewer pilgrims and even hired workers mark the era as the god’s power wanes.
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Orisan
Francis Buchanan
Hindoo
Valhalla
Orissa
Poorco
London Standard
A Mexican Dandy On Parade In Grand Attire And Stately Horse
A vivid sketch describes a wealthy Mexican youth known as the Dude of Yantupec. He rides a meticulously trained horse, wields a gold headed whip, and wears a ruby belt of silks, diamond accents, and a large white sombrero with heavy gold ornament. His hacienda reportedly spans a vast area, and his groom accompanies him as both foil and witness to his prideful display.
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Yucatan
Alamanda
New York Sun
Yantupec
Elis
Joana
Hiss Master
Fresh Napkin Boxes for School Luncheons Proposed
A physician argues that lunch baskets and tin boxes cause odors and suggests using a fresh napkin wrapped around bread and butter inside a pasteboard box that can be discarded after meals. He believes this simple method will promote hygiene and please box manufacturers seeking cheap, standalone luncheon containers.
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Boston Herald
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