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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
2
The Christmas season is celebrated with reverence and communal goodwill across Christian nations. The editorial reflects on the joy and hardships of the holiday, noting returning loved ones, memories, and charitable urges while contrasting festive cheer with absent family members.
The piece argues Congress will pass a rye subsidy bill while opposing ship subsidies as harmful to American commerce. It cites Blaine in 1877 and urges resuscitating U S trade without subsidies, noting heavy rail and steel trusts, rising monopolies, and tension with European shippers as justification.
The Spencer Herald praises Am tirals Dewey and Schley as fighting heroes and Admirals Sanspon, Samsay, and Denham as battle heroes in its historic naval narrative.
Poetic reflection on returning Christmas days with bittersweet memories and urging love and giving. The piece calls all people to embrace joy and kindness and to crown the blessed Babe of Bethlehem with a festive, hopeful spirit.
The piece contrasts Harrison’s surplus in his first term with Cleveland II finding near empty treasury after taking office. It argues the prior administration bore responsibility for the deficit and notes repeal of the Sherman purchase clause affected treasury receipts and the economy.
Local items report A H Bixby bought a 18 month old Hereford bull from David Waite for 1200 pounds at one dollar. Kossuth farmers study cattle value while Emmetsburg normal school policy is urged via legislative action. Beck family leaves Independence township for Willow Springs Missouri after 30 years here. Emmetsburg students return from colleges for holiday break. Names observed among students include A Theile Frank Baker Willis McCarty Paul Case Earl Brown Robert Davies Gen Sturtevant Harry Watson Miss Alana Taylor Miss Berdie Brown. James Brennan begins teaching in Whittemore grammar starting January 1 succeeding Mac Farley. Olson and Elbert buy M P McDonald implement business in Whittemore. Olson to stay in town. Ad notes fashion beauty product from Madison Medicine Co.
December issue of American Boy offers festive Christmas content for boys with seven illustrations and a full page of comic pictures titled Just for Fun. It promotes the paper as a splendid gift at $1.00 a year from Sprague Publishing Co of Detroit Michigan.
Farm for rent in eastern South Dakota specifies 4 560 acres stock and grain with 260 acres pasture two miles from county seat town inquiries to Melvin Fisk Curlew Iowa or Farmers Savings Bank Emmetsburg Iowa. Also classified offers for steam cleaning service cleaning and repairing ladies jackets rooms over J Bascom Atkinsons store and a Short Horn bull for sale with inquiries to J F Nolan Ruthven or W C Nolan Walnut township. Also nursing service available with references at physicians of Emmetsburg. Livery stock and trotting stallion for sale with barn lease option. Rental or sale offered for American restaurant property. Spectacles fitted by Dr Preston. Millinery bargains advertised. Poultry buyers offered highest cash prices.
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