A Merry Christmas Song From Greenleaf Choir
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
5
The Christmas Tree Legend in Boniface’s Mission
A Youth's Companion extract recounts Boniface confronting a northern German winter solstice ritual. He stops an oak sacrifice, tells of Christ’s birth, and instructs using a fir as a Yule tree symbolizing immortality. The tale blends history and myth about early Christianizing of Germanic tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altenbergen
Germany
Boniface
Wynfrith
Tacitus
Geiamar
Christmas Poems In The Paper Read By All
The exchange notes editors and proofreaders must read the Christmas poems printed in the paper, indicating the tradition is widely expected and observed by staff.
Test for Liver Complaint and Farm Sale Notice
A distressed health ad mentions liver issues and urges Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation stomach tone and blood purification. A Maple View Farm owner cuts price for a Fayette county farm with full description in another column. Fresh oysters advertised at S J Chylavier’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Baelden
Maple View Farm
Fayette County
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Gus Gunderson
WEAN
Mosby
T. J. Capper
Iowa
Yours
Max Thoma
T. N. Carothers
General Farm Sales
Elgin
Kris Kringle
A. Beaty
Greenleaf Whittier
Jesus
Citizens’ State Bank of
High Iowa
Citizens’ State Bank
Barn Schori
Pres. C
F. Becker
Cashier
Lowa
S. J. Greenley
S.J. Chylavier's
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