19 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
1
A reflective verse about a lame boy overlooked by Santa last year. The speaker recalls bringing food and toys, wonders why the generous child was passed over, and dreams of a white angel singing about the boy who is no longer here. The poem ends with the hope that the Santa in heaven never passes by such a child again.
Old farmer Pettigrew and college friend Evans discuss Christmas gifts on the pike. Pettigrew muses on aging and helping Aunt Pettigrew feel younger, while they joke about buying presents and sharing the load of wagons.
A farmer and Bob plan Christmas gifts for their family while discussing past kindnesses. Pettigrew recalls how his wife reacted to gifts, and Bob reflects on the emotional moment when a long‑missing relative connected at Christmas. A superstition about holly leaves is noted.
Charles Frederick Holder recounts a violent encounter as Skee Runner and a gray wolf fight near a fir. Clancy defends with a weapon and knife, defeats wolves, and finally chokes the last beast in a brutal struggle amid snow and cold.
A collection of humorous exchanges from children at Sunday school. The laughs cover questions about the Dead Sea false doctrine Lot in the Bible and playful mispronunciations and misunderstandings from youngsters in everyday conversations.
The Puck dialogue recalls Mrs Highflier claiming George was behind in alimony and money was tight. She says she brought him around by writing a letter threatening to live with him.
The passage notes that some girls doubt true friendship unless friends take sides in disputes and show hostility to rivals. It adds that a woman can hide a secret if no one cares about it, implying social pressure and discretion vary with attention.
Why Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies are the safest and most practical on the market today. Dr. Karl Sloan, son of a veterinary surgeon, with twenty years of practice, offers remedies born from experiments to save life and relieve suffering. Readers may write to Dr Earl Sloan in Boston for a free Treatise on the Horse covering horses cattle hogs and poultry.
A historical anecdote recalls Disraeli at a dinner party when Osborne asks why he married his wife. Disraeli pretends to ponder then reveals he married her for gratitude a reason Osborne could never understand. From Lord Beaconsfield and Other Tory Memories by T. E. Kebbel.
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio is promoted as a blood and mucous surface remedy with a $100,000 guarantee. Also touts Hall's Pills for constipation and lists distribution through local druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
A golf club rule allows lifting and dropping a ball with a stroke penalty near the powder magazine railings, sparking concern over dangerous play. The article recalls a London writer comparing it to a West African coast course where the eighth and ninth holes are optional due to jungle dangers and golfer drownings.
An old advertisement touts a laxative product labeled Bromo Quinine with the claim that BE W. GROVH’s remedy cures a cold in one day. It emphasizes worldwide usage and lists a price of 25 cents.
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Deepyn tells his wife he was late because he answered letters at the office. She quips whether two letters caused the delay, and he reveals they were A. D. The note closes with an advertisement for Mrs. Austins Buckwheat cakes offered as fresh breakfast fare.
A rustic sits by a stream as the parson's daughter appears. Carver jokes that the old fisherman has fished for six hours with no catch, bragging that he has watched the man the entire time.
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