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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
An evocative reflection links love to a world drawn close by joy and success. It speaks of emotions cached away, their impact on future feelings, and likens affection to a magic vase that overflows with what is poured into it.
Readers learn to make chilled barley water praised for its tonic properties and easier digestion in hot weather. The piece then shifts to home laundry advice promoting Defiance Starch for stronger, finer fabric finishes and less wear, followed by moral maxims on generosity and virtue.
In a tale of two households, a stingy miser rejects help while a poor couple endures hunger. A storm rips through the miser’s home blowing in a fat gobbler, gifts of providence that rescue Ike and Sally as their faith and hope shine.
A moody man sighs there is no gladness in the season while an optimist insists a ray of sunshine exists for all. The exchange turns to not buying Christmas presents as a small bright spot amid his loneliness and lack of friends or relatives to speak with.
Dan Derrick, a struggling wood-cutter with a crippled arm, plans a Christmas rabbit dinner. A poacher’s arrest leads to a magical rescue by elves and the Lady of the Tree, who blesses Dan with wealth. He plants the enchanted mountain ash as a fairy tree, later becoming a prosperous apple grower in New England.
In a humorous Harpers Weekly item a father questions his son Willie after a rough day. Willie claims he asked God to make him good and jokes that results will come only after he gave the Lord time, citing an extra postscript after amen.
Four years ago a severe inflammatory rheumatism attack caused skin peeling and hair loss with bed sores. The testimonial claims skin improved after Gutiera Re solvent, with bed sores healing after Cuticura Ointment and hair regaining gloss using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Stamford Connecticut resident Mrs Lavina J Henderson dated March 6, 1907.
In a courtroom scene Abe defends his love for wife and children against accusations of chasing possums. The judge presses, Abe asserts love for family and humorously argues that coon hunting is a distraction from duty. Also cited are assorted notices and advice on laundering and Defiance Starch.
The piece extols symmetry as a lasting ideal beyond mere beauty. It praises perfectly proportioned anatomy and balanced features, urging readers to value points that compensate for minor flaws and to be thankful for overall harmony in appearance.
Distemper and its forms in sea and dogs addressed with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Each bottle guaranteed. Over 54 bottles sold last year. Prices $0.50 and $1.00. Available at druggists or by sending to the manufacturers. Agents wanted. Goshen, Indiana.
A brief exchange shows a character expressing affection and hesitation about sharing a kiss, followed by the response that the mother would not want it. The fragment hints at family dynamics and moral boundaries within a private moment.
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