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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
5
Christmas shopping notice highlights WIDDICOMB phonograph tone quality urging hearing before buying. Dealers advertise quartered oak library tables, felt mattresses and pillows, rugs, dishes, and glassware with prices from 12.50 to 65. A price rise of about 12 percent is predicted after January 1920, encouraging early purchase.
Notice to stockholders of the Peoples Banking Company of Darlington Indiana that a meeting will be held at the bank on Saturday January 3 1920 at 19 o'clock A M to elect officers for the ensuing year and address other lawful business. L W Little cashier.
A public auction begins at ten o'clock on the J W Mikels farm 314 miles southeast of Darlington and 114 miles south of Center Grove church. It lists 5 horses 9 cattle 46 hogs farming implements corn hay and assorted household goods with nine months credit on sums over ten dollars and cash discounts for eligible buyers. Auctioneers C O Tribbett and James A Peterson clerk.
Poem recounts the Christmas nativity with images of star light angels and a baby Jesus. The lines describe Bethlehem the Virgin Mary and the newborn king spreading joy across nations as the world celebrates Jesus as King and Savior. The author Josiah G Holland signs the verse.
Medieval English customs tied the Yule log to Christmas revels with rights of food from the lord while burning. Ash wood, last year’s log pieces, and a Christmas candle mark the rites. Oxford’s St John’s College houses a stone socket for the candle bearing the Agnus Dei seal. Manx tradition noted long tapers carried to church on Christmas Eve.
Dialogue reveals a strained exchange as Jeanette pleads about finances before Christmas while George asserts emotional attachment and acknowledges their broken state. The scene centers on tension over money and affection.
Young Tom spends Christmas at Agnes home and compliments the country estate. Agnes' father retorts the wall and river claim but declares it does not go with Agnes, and Tom fades away.
The stocking tradition varies by region with New England stockings often long and woolen, kept for daily wear elsewhere. Cape Cod families pass stockings through four generations, storing them after Christmas morning treasures are found for next year’s festivities.
A dialogue unfolds a Mr Millionaire questions a young woman about a fiancé to marry her at Christmas. He probes whether the suitor has wealth, noting the ring he gave and asking about his remaining funds. The exchange highlights money as a condition of marriage and social status.
Fragments note subscription rates with terms of one year six months and three months for single copy editions dated Friday December 19 1919.
Charles Edgar Doty born near Columbus Indiana February 8 1865 died December 10 1919 aged 54 years 10 months 2 days He married Cora Alice Dowden December 19 1889 They had five children all living He lived in Boone county then Montgomery county near Bowers He was a member of the United Brothers church Red Mens lodge and helped at the Bowers switch board and school hack service Funeral held December 12 at 1 pm U B church Bowers burial at Plain View Colfax Rev Charles Campbell conducted the service
80 acre farm priced at 200 per acre and 120 acre farm at 120 per acre are advertised. Saidla touts a candy display and the largest line of Christmas candies at Saidla's. Darlington Lumber promotes Bird and Son fire resisting asphalt shingles cheaper than wood. Oysters 60c quart for holiday trade. Mme Petrova in The Panther Woman at The Shadows December 31.
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