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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
4
English soldiers carried blank will forms labeled WILL IN A HELMET. Many seldom filled them, but in battle, as death nears, examples emerged of last wishes. Records from Sudan and Afghanistan show wills read and honored, such as all to wife or all to mother, with property distributed accordingly.
The Prince de Ligne and Comte de Segur staged a mock duel after dining with Madame de Polignac in Rue de Bourbon. They pretended to fight to summon the watch, but rains and laughter left them arrested by neither guard, forcing them to walk home soaked.
Leavenworth Kansas stands at the head of American apple shipments with more fruit sent overseas than any other port. The city hosts many local and visiting packers, two large cold storage plants, and a county apple industry boasting 203000 bearing trees across 1400 acres of Wells house orchard. Each good season yields about 125000 barrels packed for shipment.
The Indians of the Interior of Bolivia wear shirts and hats made from tree bark. They soak the bark to soften the fibers then beat them to make the material pliable.
The Sun is estimated by Lord Kelvin to be about 100 million years old and, given current fusion rates, has between seven and fifteen million years remaining before its fuel is exhausted.
A longtime convict returns to his parents in a cottage scene on Christmas Eve. He reveals a wealth of sovereigns, offering to end their eviction by Lord Leech. The family joyfully reunites as Redmond declares they will have their own home, land, and plenty this Christmas.
A white haired man seeks shelter at an old cottage near Macroom in Cork after a moonlit walk. He speaks of Inisfail and his long travels, while the cottage owners recount fifty years of family memory, a son in penal servitude for the 1867 rising, and the pain of potential separation as time passes.
Christmas began as a 98 year old observance and was officially adopted as a Christian festival forty years later. It was not until the fifth century that December 25 was fixed as the celebration day. Earlier observances varied, occurring in December January or even April and May.
A humorous exchange depicts Jim asking for any gift he likes while insisting his father must not give him something he dislikes, illustrating a playful holiday moment about preferences and parental gifts.
A poetic fragment recalls Druids pruning mistletoe for ritual rites and the tradition of mistletoe at Christmas. The verse imagines maidens inviting kisses beneath the hanging plant as winter winds howl and snow clouds loom.
Clever fingers devise attractive presents for the season. Hat boxes scented and covered with cretenne bow to perishable hats while a leather penwiper shows an owl writing a letter. Sugar crafts imitate cigars and boxes. candy spectacles and a linen medicine case hold practical stock and small tools.
A fragment from Harlem Life shows a speaker debating where to go next as the night wears on. The passively humorous line reveals a wary mood about finding a place that keeps a dog, hinting at social rhythms and local culture.
A brief verse paints a snowy scene around a girl with festive imagery. Holly, mistletoe, and Christmas radiance frame her brow and eyes, while the setting hints at a traditional holiday mood and gentle admiration.
Col Hawker quips a comical offer about a “turd key” for Christmas and jokes Kris Kringle will likely reach a turkey at his house the night after Christmas. The playful banter relies on dialect and festive mischief rather than a formal event.
A mother questions Jimmie about visiting Uncle John for Christmas. He insists Santa Claus can enter Uncle John’s house because there are no smoke consumers on the chimneys there. The family quibbles over a small issue with a humorous reasoning arc.
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