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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
4
General store crowding described as the final shopping day nears. Merchants report solid trade despite bad weather. Stores open tonight until 8 and Monday until 9. Post office rush grows with extra clerks aiding the busy day.
A quip on diplomacy and courage. A speaker notes a diplomatist who can say just what he needed while weighing his chances at the exchange counter. The remark blends wit about negotiation and self restraint in a quick comic line.
A lighthearted column lauds postal workers for spreading holiday cheer through steady, cheerful service and reliable delivery. It celebrates the postman as a model of consistent effort and community spirit during festive times.
Ogle Farm advertises corn at 70 cents per unit with prospect of higher prices soon. Bell phone 149, 4th Avenue.
Ann, known for explosive nature, reveals she sent Beatrice an insulting Christmas present. Beatrice responds by thanking her, and says what she wanted most was Ann's love and companionship. Ann admits she misunderstood Christmas as spending money and vows to give her love.
Evergreen cedar grave blankets are prepared for delivery to Fairview Cemetery. The Rosery announces availability with orders accepted and delivery arranged.
A thud youth asks Miss Cayenne if she would marry a man who works for a living. She replies she might, if he earned bricklayer wages. The exchange captures sharp social wit and class attitudes in a vivid dialogue.
A compact moral axiom asserts that the final judgment aligns with the standard we apply to others. It emphasizes consistent ethical conduct and self-reflection on how we treat people in life.
A fragment describes wren boys in grotesque costumes roaming a village on St Stephen’s Day seeking alms for Christmas festivities. The sample verses praise the wren, request a drink, and note hospitality, with small coins accumulating for a district-wide celebration by evening, as detailed by Katherine Dolelman in 1923.
A Victorian snippet notes a custom of lighting a candle from the Christmas tree fires to illuminate taller candles on shelves and tables, spreading the festive glow as candles multiply the cheer. The reflective saying appears in a 1923 Western Newspaper Untoh piece by C. G. Hazard.
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