Christmas Spirit in Verse and Memory from Martha B. Thomas
A nostalgic excerpt from 1923 echoes gentle holiday beauty and love, recalling pretty girls in furs, sleighs, holly wreaths, and Virginia reel dances. The note urges readers to carry quiet beauty and spirit into their Christmas day, despite modest means.
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Martha B. Thomas
Western Newspaper Union
Old Yuletide Hymn Favorite Everywhere
The article notes that O come all ye faithful is a beloved Christmas hymn sung worldwide. It traces the hymn to the 13th century and credits Canon Frederick Oakley with its early English form while acknowledging lingering preference for the original Latin version. The piece cites Kathérine Edelman.
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Yuletide
Cline
Frederick Oakley
Kathérine Edelman
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Gifts As An Art Of Giving And Receiving
A reflective piece on Christmas gifts arguing that value lies in affection not price. It contrasts ghost gifts bought for small sums with gifts that express true kindness, noting the importance of gracious receiving as a year round virtue.
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F. H
Western Newspaper Union
Regular attendance at church by wife and husband noted
A fragment notes that like many others the wife and her husband attend church regularly, indicating shared religious practice within the community.
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Ehrarch
Who Is Your Neighbor A Good Christmas Game
A party game divides players into sides for seating and singing. Blindfolded players guess their right-hand neighbor by hearing voices. Correct guesses remove bandages and swap places. unsuccessful guessers retry with one guess per round.
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F. H. Sweet
Western Newspaper Union
There Is Satisfaction in Trust in the Future
A 1921 Western Newspaper Union reflection notes a poor woman content with life. Despite lack of wealth she shares childlike faith, health, and a simple fireside, finding joy in blessings others overlook. She remains serene amid pity from Christmas crowds.
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Katherine Edelman
Western Newspaper Union
Busy Mailmen Add to Our Christmas Cheer
Poem praising mailmen for delivering cards calendars and gifts during Christmas. The author Mary Graham Bonner from 1923 notes mail carriers bring cheer and deserve gratitude for their hard work and generous spirit.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Eve Leads Leading Role in Holiday Play
In a playful exchange, Wiley announces he will portray Christmas Eve herself, while the hubby agrees to take the leading part, setting the festive tone for the Christmas Eve entertainment.
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Wiley
Keeps A Christmas Record
A brief urging families to start a Christmas record book capturing presents guests menu games and details each year to grow into a valued personal chronicle. The piece cites O F Wadsworth and notes its 1948 Western Newspaper Union origin.
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Abs
O. F. Wadsworth
Western Newspaper Union
New Trial Denied for Orrin Danner in 1920 Slaying
Judge B. B. Law denied a motion for a new trial for Orrin Danner who was convicted of killing Mrs. Florence Sprouse, a South Dakota automobile tourist, at Central Park on November 14, 1920, with execution set for January 11, 1924.
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Dee
B. B. Law
Orrin Danner
Florence Sprouse
South Dakota
Central Park
Danner
Justin M. Smith
Smith
Supreme Court
J. M. Dixon
Three Legged Calf Sets Speed Records in Wisconsin
Emery Papenfuss of La Crosse Wisconsin raises a three legged calf that he calls the fastest on the place. The three month old animal is unruly yet not wild and clears a standard fence with ease. The calf grows faster than its four legged peers and lacks a right foreleg.
Mrs. Ford Backs Coolidge as Ford Exits Race
Albany dispatch notes Henry Ford endorses President Coolidge for the presidency and appears out of the race, prompting Mrs. Ford to express approval and say she also supports Coolidge. She travels to Troy for a Christmas event with her niece in New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Henry Ford
Coolidge
Ford
Free trial package from Chamberlain Medicine Co
Advertisement offers a trial package including Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Stomach and Liver Tablets, and Chamberlain's Salve for a small five cent charge sent with a written request and slip. Des Moines Iowa address provided for sending name and address and payment.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Washington Elm Falls at Cambridge Common Memorial Crashes
The famous Washington Elm near Cambridge Common in Boston toppled after years as a memorial to the Continental army. Police guarded the fallen trunk to deter souvenir cutters and preserve the site.
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Cambridge Common
Boston
Coal Price at Becket Area Brodie Spur Quoted
The listing notes a price of 8.60 per ton for coal at Brodie Spur eight miles west of Becket, sold by Judith Mountain CoalCo.
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Brodie Spur
Becket
Judith Mountain Coalco
Stops Stubborn Coughs With Weather Changes
The notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Standard for bronchitis and stubborn coughs triggered by cold wet weather. It claims decades of use and strong recommendation for bronchial coughs flu coughs nighttime coughing and weakening coughs.
Real sprightly snail speeds as warning in prose
A compact quip compares a real sprightly snail that moves ten feet a day to a creature capable of 240 miles an hour. It ends with advice not to be slow or timid.
Notice for Publication Montana land claim
Notice records Frank McCarbley filing a claim before R. W. Blake at Grass Range on January 8 1924. Witnesses listed William Gooch Win Lefferts Charles Lefferts all from Montana. First publication November 29.
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Interior
U. S
Lewistown
Montana
Frank McCarbley
R. W. Blake
Grass
William Gooch
Win
Charles Lefferts
Joe Montgomery
Register
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