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Newspaper
Hamilton Democrat Sun
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
12
The piece reflects on Christmas as a time for kindness, sacrifice, and brotherhood. Quoting Mazzini and Dickens, it celebrates virtue, open-heartedness, and the wonder of childhood, urging readers to find happiness in mercy and shared humanity.
A cry for aid amid mine disasters, noting hundreds killed this year and widows and orphans left to endure privation. The piece urges Congress to tax coal tonnage by one percent to fund relief, citing Secretary Garfield on mine hazards and calling for safety laws to value human life over coal.
A long exhortation on temperance condemns excess in alcohol smoking overeating and overwork. It stresses temperance as a duty to self and others, warning that intemperance in body mind and habits harms individuals and families and depletes what should benefit society.
Sylvester Lamb of Toledo presses seven reform measures including an adequate bank inspector bill compulsory direct primary local option ballot reform labor laws an initiative and referendum amendment and taxation of public service franchises The Democrat Sun approves most but opposes county local option which would divert saloon license funds from wet to dry counties The paper argues tax money should stay in the county that collects it and opposes cross county proceeds.
District Attorney Jerome seeks twelve men who did not read the first Thaw trial account. If found, they may prove to be the only eyes in New York capable of understanding the case.
A child pleads with Santa to return a lost younger brother. The note recalls shared toys and games and promises to protect his brother’s heart, describing the small bedroom and cherished keepsakes left behind. The speaker asks Santa to bring back the sibling who lies on the hill, away from danger.
The piece argues that while physical torture and persecution have ended in civilized nations, full temperance of thought and speech remains unrealized. It advocates continued progress toward true liberty of thought and action, even if that means stricter prohibition of meddling in others' affairs.
The article breaks down the balance of trade by three items tourists emigrants and dividends expecting about 375 million in cash leaving the US in 1907. It argues exports must exceed imports by roughly 400 million to balance and notes a 100 million favorable margin from domestic production. It also jokes about private bills at the capitol and a treasury alarm system plus a wish for elastic salaries before Christmas.
A reflection on how memory of past mining disasters prompts vigilance yet fades over time. It argues that steady watchfulness is essential to prevent gas and fire dangers, as complacency after calm periods can lead to renewed tragedies and the price of safety in mining.
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