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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
12
A Chicago physician defends pure chocolate as beneficial and harmless in moderation for children, contrasting with cheap sweets made from injurious compounds. The piece calls for clear standards to distinguish pure from impure candy to ease mothers' decisions and protect children's happiness.
An open letter from Lincoln residents A Bonsor and E Meers at 2115 O Street claims a decade of kidney pain cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. The note endorses the remedy and urges full publicity in the public interest while noting Bonsor's respected status. The piece blends local business and testimonial advertising in a sensational tone.
A playful verse describes Old Santa Claus in his den as he fills his pack with toys nuts and pies for girls and boys. He plans gifts including dolls, whips, wheelbarrows and clothes while writing stories in rhyme and delivering a book on Christmas Eve from the chimney top.
Deacon Gradstock wards off Luke Bridgely's fear on a cold New Year's Eve in a church. Luke, a once thriving mechanic with a wavering will, confronts past misdeeds while visions of his late family and a spectral moral trial haunt him. The dream ends with a call to strive and redeem himself.
A reflective piece traces Christmas customs from ancient Druids to modern lore. It links mistletoe rituals to oak sacred trees, notes Normandy plums shipped to England and America, and critiques present gift giving. It also portrays Christmas joy aboard ships with Navy sailors celebrating with dinners and decorations.
A collage of notes on Christmas customs and history. It cites celebrations in Australia, Germany, and the Philippines, mentions the date's fix to December 25 in the fourth century, and notes Queen Victoria’s era first Christmas trees. It includes playful verse and a brief quoted poem by Roy Paral Greene.
In a tense scene Luke asks Deacon Bradstock where he is and the deacon offers food for tomorrow's dinner. Luke thanks him for kindness and asks how to repay, the deacon urges Luke to sign the pledge, and Luke fears breaking it but agrees after a brief exchange, declaring himself awake and relieved.
In Ladies' Home Journal Edward Rok decries gift overelaboration at Christmas. He argues for simplicity, urging focus on inner self over material aims and noting how commercial expectations distort true giving during the season.
A poetic description of winter winds from the north, west, and south reshaping a snowy landscape. The January figure staggers through frosted fields as storms, moisture, and rain mingle with visions of spring. The piece evokes marching forces, icy imagery, and seasonal anticipation amid wintry weather.
Milton Nobles and Jack Haveris relate ancient theater history in a lively, anecdotal exchange before Dramatists’ Guild figures. Warner, Nobles, and Haverly recall Nobles’s early road season with The Phoenix and Me Phoenix’s creation. a jokey father gag reveals theater lore, followed by notes on Nobles’s versatile career and the Adelphi gig.
An elderly man born in New York State credits Peruna and Dr. Hareman’s books for his longevity and health. He describes remedies for catarrh and diarrhea, endorsing Peruna as the best, with other medicines as alternatives, and reflects on aging and personal health in a period voice.
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