A Christmas Message From Joseph And Mary
The piece reflects on the Bethlehem census and the nativity, portraying Joseph and Mary in the Roman decree scene. It highlights Jesus as the transformative figure whose birth signals a shift from empire to brotherhood and divine equality, urging focus on children as future changemakers.
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Mary
Rome
Bethlehem
Joseph, Carpenter
Nazareth
House of David
Carpenter
Jesus
Sacred resolve against profanity in the coming year
A strong plea urges all readers to end the casual use of the Lord's name. The piece argues that strength lies in restraint, not in vulgar adjectives, and calls for a fixed resolution to restore reverence and respect for divinity and authorities.
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God
A New Alibi Drunk Stagger Draws On Relaxation Advice
A man staggering down the street may not be a bootlegger but a tired businessman following Hugh Barrett Dobbs, radio health talker on KGO. Dobbs urged Pacific coast listeners to relax, noting many suffer tense nerves and knotted muscles from overwork. The example of a drunken man and a crying baby illustrates the need to rest and calm the body.
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Hugh Barrett Dobbs
KGO
Dobbs
Pacific Coast
Mr and Mrs Sallie starts this week on page five
A brief item notes the couple Mr and Mrs Sallie feature in a segment beginning this week on page five, signaling social or community interest in the page.
Clara Raphaels House honors Denmark's first feminist in Copenhagen
An apartment building in Copenhagen built by the Women's Home Building Society for unmarried self supporting women was named Clara Raphaels House to honor Denmark's first feminist.
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Copenhagen
Women’s Home Building Society
Clara Raphael
Denmark
Doctor claims one half of girls in wide belt have incipient goiter
Dr J W Turrentine of the U S department of agriculture warns that about half of girls living in a belt from New York to the Rocky Mountains show early signs of goiter. The statement highlights public health concerns across a broad region.
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J. W.turrentine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New York
Rocky Mountains
Leviathan captures 60 foot rogue wave in November
A photograph from the Leviathan shows a 60 foot wave in the North Atlantic last November exceeding typical extreme height. The image highlights record sea conditions and raises questions about ocean danger and vessel safety.
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North Atlantic Ocean
Davenport Man Preaches His Funeral by Phonograph
Charles W. Law of Davenport Iowa arranged his own funeral sermon before death and recorded it on phonograph records for delivery at his service, a self prepared memorial carried out after his passing.
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Charles W. Law
Davenport
Iowa
Local Perings Holiday Visits and Travel Notes
Mrs J W Rees called to Salt Lake City by her mother's illness. Miss Abby Pearson arrives from Long Beach to spend holidays with sister Mrs H F Best. O M Best travels to Butte on business. Miss Mary Emily Elliott returns home Christmas morning from Missoula. Miss Anabelle Desmond returns from Missoula to spend holidays with mother and Maureen. Mrs Julia Mathews and Lima relatives shop in Dillon. The Carl Hansen family leave for Armstead ranch for holidays. George Ashworth visits from Elkhorn Springs. Alderic Tessier arrives from Seattle for holidays. Mrs Charles Metzel visits with sister Fannie Cahill and Henry Cahill. Alma DeCelles arrives from Butte to stay with sister Mrs James E Kelly.
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J. W. Rees
Salt Lake City
Abby Pearson
Long Beach
Cal
H. F. Best
Anabelle Desmond
Missoula
Maureen
Charles Metzel
Alder
Fannie ‘Cahill
Henry Cahill
Alma DeCelles
Dilton
Butte
James E. Kelly
Park Visits and Local Socials Highlight Week
Park. Scott was an Armstead visitor before part of the week. Mrs. John Mailey and son Fred of Blaine spent Wednesday in our city. Earl Tash from the D L ranch in Grasshopper valley spent Wednesday in this city.
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Scott
Armstead
John Mailey
Fred
Blaine
Our City
Earl Tash
D. L. Ranch
Grasshopper Valley
Quote by Herbert Spencer on folly and salvation
The philosopher Herbert Spencer claimed that saving people from the consequences of their folly would fill the world with fools. This remark reflects his view on personal responsibility and the limits of intervention.
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Herbert Spencer
Niagara Falls Recession Signals Long-Term Change
Scientists note Niagara Falls erodes limestone beds and recedes about five feet per year on the Canadian side. A Smithsonian report cited by the New York World warns of accelerated decline, yet forecasts promise tourist and exposition opportunities as the falls have decades to go before major shifts.
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Niagara Falls
Smithsonian Institution
New York World
Combined Gull Attack Drives Hawk From Nesting Site
Albert R Keen of North Devon reports a dramatic air battle off Lyn ton cliffs where about a dozen seagulls attacked a hawk. The gulls coordinated a sustained assault lasting around fifteen minutes, driving the hawk away from their nesting domain down the coast.
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Albert R. Keen
North Devon
London Times
Lynton
Leather Quality Retains Strength Over Years
Bureau of Standards experiments show good leather retaining strength after a decade with less than 15 percent loss. Belting stored ten years remains slightly weaker than new material of same grade, suggesting products can endure long periods in normal atmosphere with careful ventilation and light. Dampness and sunlight accelerate degradation.
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Bureau of Standards
Lambs at village service prompt busy lambing remark
A London vicar preached at a village church to an agricultural parish. After the service he spoke with an old shepherd in the churchyard and boasted of eleven times as many sheep as the man. The shepherd replied that the vicar must have had a busy lambing season.
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London
Pigeon Clue Makes Identity Clear in Sheffield
A man found unconscious at Woodseats near Sheffield was identified after a homing pigeon carried notes. Police released two birds with leg notes, and a Chesterfield owner’s call provided the crucial link to the man’s identity.
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Woodseats
Sheffield
Sheffield Relay
Chesterfield
Family Herald
Sugar and Candy Composition and Fuel Values
Sugar in granulated, lump, pulverized, brown forms and candy share similar composition. A pound of candy roughly equals a pound of sugar in fuel value. Water used in candy making has no fuel value, while chocolate and nut meats add energy. Thick syrups like honey and molasses contain about three quarters sugar per pound, and jellies and preserves about half sugar per pound.
How Phyllis Came to Be in a Family Tale
In a short family tale a boy narrates the moment of a new sister's arrival. The elder explains with a whimsical belief that God spoke the name Phyllis, and she appeared. The dialogue reflects a child's unshaken certainty and imagination.
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Phyllis
Phiyllis
Torrents of Rain Amid Sahara Storms
Reading from a fragmentary drought era notice notes sporadic heavy rainfall in the Sahara Desert, with forecasts suggesting temporary relief for parched regions and concerns about flash flooding in arid zones.
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Sahara Desert
First Atlantic Flight NC4 Offered to National Museum
The NC4, the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic, was offered to the National Museum but declined due to lack of room.
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National Museum
Rogni
The Wandering Jew Legends Across Traditions
The piece surveys old legends of the Wandering Jew and origins tied to Pontius Pilate, Ahasuerus, and Kartaphilos. It notes variations across cultures including German and French stories and Eugene Sue’s popular romance.
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Wanderin
Uberty
Kartaphilos
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Ahasveruerus
Gome
Pilate
Ananing
Joseph
Eugene Sue
Gas Masks For All Animals In Wartime
An Army notice from Governors Island, reported by the New York Times, details gas mask plans for animals used in combat. Horses and mules wear cheesecloth nose covers, dogs get full jaw masks, and pigeons remain unmasked in flight but their cages receive protective gas covers.
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United States
Second Corps
Governors Island
New York
Death in the Waters
A survey of flood and tidal wave disasters notes vast loss of life from historical seismic and storm waves. It cites Lisbon 1755 Bay of Bengal events Calcutta 1864 Backergunge 1876 and other coastal catastrophes with immense fatalities.
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Nature Magazine
Lisbon
Bay of Bengal
Tiugu
Calcutta
Parson Misplaces Hat Confusion at Dinner
A forgetful pastor acquires a mislaid hat at a barber shop and, after dining with guests, is challenged by the host who reveals a cheeky card pasted inside the crown. The host corrects him with a sly smile, proving the hat is not the parson’s.
Obedience and disobedience in Maurice on divine will
The passage praises Milton as the standard for setting divine aims before us and condemns petty human faults. It argues that disobedience to the divine will lies at the root of all misery, noting Maurice’s reflections in The Friendship of Books.
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Milton
Maurice
These Sadder Days on the Whole
The excerpt reflects a worn, dim mood of ennui and jaded intellect as festivities feel forced and incomplete. It questions the depth of faith, noting Ruth's waiting as the profound cause of inner darkness.
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Ruths
Evolution of School Life From Crooked Ladders to Modern Classrooms
A retrospective on shifts in school life from old wooden desks and communal drinking troughs to modern desks, heating, ventilation, and individual drinking devices. The piece links school improvements to broader gains in health, play, and efficiency, noting investments in agriculture and rural life as context.
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Yesteryear
Department of Agriculture
My and Mrs Sallie Starts This Week on Page Two
A brief item notes the feature My and Mrs Sallie begins this week appearing on page two of the newspaper. It highlights the upcoming installment and placement for reader interest.
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Mrs. Sallie
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Bop
Bruce
Barton
Colliers
The
National Weekly
Autocaster Service
Lord
Sallie
Fivo
Mary Emily Elliott
Julia Mathews
Lima
Dillon
Carl Hansen
George Ashworth
Elkharm Springs
Alderic Tessier
Seattle
Dillon’ Tribune
Ribune Publishing Company
F. E. Foote
Montana
American Press Association
Dillon Postoffice
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