Christmas Box and Bennett's Gift of Warmth
In winter snow, Samuel and Hannah Bennett share what little they have to aid the ailing Mrs. Darrow and her children. A saved fifty cents funds bread and tea, stockings and corn, brightening a late Christmas. A generous box from nephew John brings gifts and joy, rekindling faith and a warm kiss between the Bennetts.
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Samuel
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Christmas Struggles Split a Rural Couple in Hard Times
In a strained farmhouse, Hannah Bennett rejects Christmas due to hard luck and doubt, while Samuel Bennett laments losses from failing crops and illness. He clings to simple joys and past traditions, hoping they can carry them through a bleak December.
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Mrs. Bennett
Hannah
Samuel Bennett
Sam Bennett
Samuel
Mare
Sam
Gift of self outshines costly Christmas presents
A Success magazine reflection urges giving priceless heart gifts over money gifts. It cites a girl’s kiss filled letter to grandma and the biblical tale of gifts from the wise men to show that sympathy encouragement and love satisfy the heart more than gold.
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Cyrus
Artabazus
Chryssanthis
Chrysanthis
Christmas Spirit Bridges Rich And Poor In Joyful Charity
The article notes Christmas unites rich and poor through a shared divine spirit. Wealthy patrons lavish gifts for loved ones while workers and the needy stretch small savings to buy modest tokens. The season inspires generosity from spendthrifts and even thrifty misers, spreading cheerful influence.
Simmons Question About His Wife Sparked by Christmas Comment
In a Town Topics snippet, Simmons is linked to a wife via a quip about gifts and a lover’s quarrel, noting his spouse’s silence after a Christmas exchange. The brief item hints at rumor without details and leaves names unclear.
No Santa Claus Found in Boston Exchange
In Boston the exchange between Little Waldo and Little Emerson questions the existence of Santa Claus while discussing the impracticality of one producer meeting all consumer demands.
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Puck
Newlywed Banter About Holiday Gifts and Bills
A judge relays a joke where a newlywed recalls a tailor bill a bank protest notice and a landlady warning to pay or move while the bachelor jokes about cigars from his wife. The exchange frames financial pressures and marital humor as they contrast lender notices with a lighter gift.
Meanest man in town fires bill as Christmas gift
A note cites a Chicago Daily Herald remark about a man named Bingleson who sent his wife a receipted bill for a sealskin coat she bought earlier last fall, described as the meanest act.
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Bingleson
Chicago Daily Herald
Beacon Hill Judge lights up myth debate at Christmas
The judge notes the settlement of the long disputed question that Santa Claus is a myth fills him with delight. He adds he would resist anyone trying to coax him into good behavior just before Christmas.
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Ted
Beacon Hill
Santa Claus
Fences and Corner Posts Bracing Methods Discussed
Farmers have long tested bracing for end and corner posts using various wire fence techniques. Some solutions seem sturdy at first glance yet prove awkward or impractical upon closer mechanical review.
Another Form of Brace for Angled Fence Posts
A detailed description from J. G. Allshouse in Ohio Farmer explains brace and anchor methods for end posts and angled corners. It compares inside brace posts versus outside anchor rods, and recommends two large posts at angles with braces to next posts, leaving slack between them to keep each post independent.
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J. G. Allshouse
Ohio
Cattle Fence Opening Gate Challenge in Pasture
Article notes a pasture gate as a frequent trouble point and describes a permanent passageway through the fence as a solution to improve access and reduce maintenance.
Opening in a Fence A Simple Cattle Gate Concept
A cut in a fence remains permanently open for people to pass but blocks cattle. The opening is easy to make in minutes and cannot be forced open by livestock, unlike a gate. This practical idea highlights a simple livestock management solution.
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Orange Judd
Hints on Marketing Turkeys from Rural World
Turkeys in dirty cramped coops sell poorly as buyers avoid overfat or poorly presented birds. Cramped housing causes blackened flesh unfit for sale. Holiday buyers understand these factors and avoid such turkeys. Do not feed turkeys 12 to 24 hours before shipping to reduce drifting and improve dressing condition.
Hog Pasture Management Advised by E A Haines
E A Haines in Farmers' Review urges hogs to have ample pasture with white clover, extended range for brood sows and pigs, limited range for fattening hogs, and necessary shade from trees. Emphasizes reliable water, freedom from disease during grass season, and a large vat for hogs to wallow with cement or plank flooring to keep water clean.
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E. A. Haines
Top-Dressing Wheat Fields For Better Winter Protection
Farmers may top-dress wheat in fall or early winter with fine manure to preserve fertility and reduce losses. Loose fall plowing leaves soil receptive to soluble nutrients, while manure spreads saves spring labor and helps roots access plant food.
Princess Viroqua endorses Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A letter from Princess Viroqua MD lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's health, claiming it cures ovarian trouble barrenness and prevents surgeries. She notes its herbal nature and offers a testimonial as Dr P Viroqua of Lansing Michigan. The piece urges readers to obtain a bottle and request free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Princess Viroqua
Boston Museum Buys Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts purchased Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman for 30000 from T J Blakeslee of New York. The 40 by 50 inch painting, likely painted about 1650, has a storied provenance from Buckingham to Whatman of Maidstone and Lawrie & Company in London before Blakeslee. The work will hang in the main gallery.
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Frans Halls
T. J. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
New York City
Frans Hals
Duke of Buckingham
Humble reflections mix in a brisk talk of worry and health
The excerpt pairs lines about a father’s hoarseness from shouting over a young man’s romance with a boy who smokes for relief from business worries. A quotation notes a physician’s warning and a city newspaper quip on power and humor.
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