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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
5
Rev Dr David M Steele of Philadelphia argues Christmas is not a standalone holiday but a yearly moral reminder. He says the season embodies gentleness over force and tenderness as the world’s most powerful influence, evident in trees, gifts, charity, and shared goodwill that outlasts the moment.
Mr Bacon notes a French scientist using a modified wireless receiver to detect thunderstorms over 300 miles away. Mrs Bacon dismisses any Christmas gift of such a device, saying she can hear storms soon enough.
A recipe describes chopping celery and binding with mayonnaise, then lining an ice cream dipper with cottage cheese and filling with the celery mix. Serve in crisped lettuce leaves arranged for individual portions.
A short exhortation to celebrate Christmas for infants with belief in Santa Claus or St. Nicholas. Quoted sentiment from Marion Harland encourages a season of happiness and cheerful traditions for children.
A fragment from a humorous column quotes Uncle Eben pondering a literal trust in mistletoe. The short piece riffs on Christmas etiquette and social rituals, suggesting that belief in mistletoe’s necessity for holiday kisses is a quirky superstition.
A fragment reflecting on pleasure and labor, expressing fatigue from hard work and lack of enjoyment. The line hints at philosophical discontent with pursuit over gifts, suggesting a tension between duty and happiness.
A Christmas feature recounts playful gift-wrapping tricks to delight children. Eight-year-old Jack wins a candy prize for clever wrappings such as sausages on a tree, handkerchiefs in cardboard, a candle concealing a pen, and a watch hidden in a bouquet. Other clever disguises include an umbrella made to resemble a dashund, paper flowers with a hidden bracelet, fruit conceals, and Old Glory doilies. Paula Nichgisgo in Farmer's Wife.
A short tale explains how stockings replaced baskets for gifts. Children once filled hearths with heavy vessels, leaving notes for Santa. A snow fairy aids St Nicholas, teaching generosity, and villagers embrace hanging stockings on Christmas Eve, preserving the spirit of giving.
A fragmented verse appears to contemplate the passing of the old year and the arrival of the new. The speaker recalls moments of loss and joy, likening two travelers sharing a street. The poem contrasts theft of happiness with a single bright hour under a crimson bloom.
A devotional note from G. Kreiser urges readers to travel heavenward by practicing humility, restraint, and charitable deeds. It emphasizes praise of others, seeking truth, and daily service, with a call to grow in grace and to work and pray faithfully.
A PRETTY ceremony handed down from the pant to open the front door at midnight to mark the passing of the old year and the entrance of the baby new year just beginning his earthly career.
The piece notes Persians give eggs at New Year and Easter customs persist, while Americans greet strangers with a hearty Happy New Year. Scots and English visit and drink punch on New Year’s Day, log becomes passé, and a casual punch of well wishes signals good luck for the year.
Stew the pumpkin then rub through a colander. Beat four egg yolks with sugar and heat to a quart of stewed pumpkin. Stir in a quart of milk nutmeg and cinnamon. Fold in stiffened egg whites. Line a deep pie crust with puff paste fill with pumpkin and bake in a moderate oven until done.
A fragment observes life as a cartoonist’s joke noting a year begins as a baby and ends as an old man after 305 days, contemplating human lifespan with bemused irony. The tone mirrors satirical field notes on aging and fortune.
The piece contrasts youth and older readers as a New Year begins. Youth pursue bright possibilities and keep resolutions without heavy meaning, while older people recall past unfulfilled plans. They trust sorrow and trouble will give way to better times, guided by reason and life experience.
A historic recipe lists ingredients including black molasses thick sour milk accia salt nutmeg citron suet figs almonds raisins tart apples and flour. Mixture is steamed in a buttered mold for three hours then dried briefly and served with pudding sauce. Yields about 15 servings.
A humorous verse notes person vows to save money live frugally perform duties abstain from strife give up smoking heed speed laws refrain from complaint and praise others yet wonders what use these revolutions serve after stating many personal reforms.
Instructions describe laundering heavy embroidered center pieces, stretching them while wet, dividing into quarters or eighths, pinning to the rug to dry, then removing pins to achieve a center-up appearance without ironing. The tips mimic fabric-stretching methods used for curtains.
A yet-to-be-titled piece describes ancient Egypts new year tied to Sirius rising. Temples served as observatories with priests, scribes, merchants, and crowds awaiting dawn and the star’s appearance. Egyptians tracked a year length close to true value, noting five year cycles.
The article recalls ancient New Year celebrations honoring Junua the two faced god. One face eyes the past while the other faces the future as people exchanged pres s 14:10 and blessings hoping the coming year would be favorable. Some communities waited until March when trees and grass began new life to mark the new year.
A quirky exchange reflects on resolutions within the Fenorse role playing game. Characters contemplate past failures and the wisdom of experience as a new year begins.
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