Christmas customs and legends through history
A compact survey cites William Griffith of Scranton as asserting early Christmas practice. notes on December 25 fixed by Latin church in the fourth century. Santa Claus origins. English customs. continental practices from England to Spain. myths about mistletoe, rosemary and holly. a Twain benediction on universal harmony except the inventor of the telephone.
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Apostle
John
England
France
Santa Claus
America
Holland
Knecht Rupert
Silesia
Andrews
South _ Carolina
Spain
Mark Twain
Good pointers on fertilizers from Illinois College data
The article lists tonnage values for various fertilizers with nitrogen phosphorus and potassium contents and total worth. Items include fresh farm manure, dried blood, sodium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, bone meals, slag and rock phosphates, acid phosphates, potash salts, kanit, and wood ashes with specific nitrogen and phosphorus or potassium amounts and total prices.
Dr Miles Ant Pain Pills Offer Neuralgia Relief
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills ease neuralgia and headaches with few after effects. It cites testimonials from Mrs Katherine Ferrier noting quick relief after taking two pills with no overuse.
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Dr. Miles
Miles
Katherin
Ferrier
Doan's Kidney Pills Cited By Suffering Upholsterer
John W. Trainer of Peru Indiana testifies that backache and kidney trouble from ten years ago were cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports improved secretions and vanished pain after using the remedy, saying the trouble has not returned in eight years. Foster Milburn Co. sells the pills in the United States. Remember the name.
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Bright
John W. Trainer
Third St. Peru
Lad
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Walton and nearby residents visit Logansport Tuesday
Walton resident Mrs Carl Appleton from Tipton and Mr and Mrs Walter Bishop with a group visited Logansport Tuesday. Other locals including Mrs George Raiks Mrs Eliza Long and Mrs Anna Britton were noted as sick or shopping in Logansport and nearby towns.
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Carl Appleton
Tipton
Watton
Baber
Alrs. Baber
Manasa Martin
George Baiks
Will Wilson
Fred Gibson
Man Bumgardner
G .W. Bishop
Dode Farley
Logansport
George Raiks
Eliza Long
Pete Smith
Ed Walker
Kokomo
Anna Britton
Doctor in tight place on North Side injury scare
Doctor J. H. Shultz faced a dangerous incident when a horse panicked while he stepped into his buggy on the North Side Tuesday. The animal pinned him between the buggy top and a tree, leaving him badly squeezed before the horse stopped.
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J. H. Shultz
The Man with the Moles Opens a Dark Chapter
In 1903 Colonel Rupert Winter recalls Cary Mercer as a friend whose life slumps into danger and scandal after a night of drink and a gun. Three years later Winter, weary and somber, travels to meet old soldiers and faces a surprising revival of Mercer's shadow, hinting at mystery, peril, and a fragile happiness.
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Col
Rupert Winter
Cary Mercer
Philippines
Harvard
West Point
Mercer
Ralph
Endy
Col. Winter
New York
Wall Street
Mercers
Cambridge
Bis
Winter
Mr. Mercer
Touraine
Rock Island
Haley
Portrait Fragment Describes Youthful Colonel’s Altered Stature
A fragmented excerpt describes a colonel with an eye on a young man, noting the age proximity and a shorter but fair, slim figure. The oval, delicate face remains apparent despite the unclear context and damaged text.
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Merry
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast, Harmless Digestion Cure
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a powerful digestive aid for weak stomachs caused by fermented food. It claims quick relief from indigestion, gas, and stomach discomfort, describing the tablet as safe, candy-like, and available for fifty cents at local pharmacies. Meanwhile a separate Farmers and Drovers Journal item notes Pioneer Stud Farm sale results for Shire horses.
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Pape
Bushnell, Ill
United States
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Corn Belt
Winter at Fifty Faces a Soldier's Quiet Turmoil
On his fiftieth birthday Colonel Winter contemplates a life of duty, wounded pride, and family loss. He recalls brotherly deaths, failed promises to aide Haley, and the burden of legacy as he watches a crowded Chicago scene where Cary Mercer sits in the shadows.
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Haley
Philippines
Little Knot
Poll Company
Winter
Atlantic
Pacific
Chicago
Nora
Michigan Avenue
Rupert
Melville
Thomas
Thomas Winter
Archibald
Rupert Winter
Archie
Fairport
Arizona
Cary Mercer
Mission
Hidden marks on a colonel’s photographed subject
A brief description notes small, barely disfiguring marks below the subject’s ear. The colonel habitually photographs a man quickly and observes a face with beauty and distinction yet an unsettling, sinis ter association lingers in his impression.
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Sinistan
Unscrambled Note From Market Street Message
Fragmentary OCR shows a reference to Charles Chvi ce at Meng Boys and a terse line about ownership and a string. The readable portion mentions 301 Market Street and a composed top note.
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Charles Ch
Meng Boys
Christmas Roses Surge in Newcastle Greenhouses
Newcastle Ind December 23 The Christmas rose market booms with large shipments from city greenhouses. American Beauties six feet tall fetch 20 dollars a dozen wholesale while Chicago retailers pay 25 to 30 dollars. Florists like Heller Brothers push long stemmed varieties and control blooming timing with heated houses to meet demand.
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Tribune
Newcastle
Ind
Chicago
Heller Brothers
City credits idle as residents avoid collecting funds
In Logansport near 100 claimants have money due from the city, but few call to collect. Controller Middleton aims to clean up books by January first, sending notices to notify claimants to collect their funds. Some claims were allowed last March and a man still has $100 idle for months.
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Logansport
Middleton
Pastor Milburn criticizes church music in sermon
Rev. Joseph Milburn denounces high brow church music as elitist and dull. He says much music in churches provokes anger and urges simplification arguing Handel’s Messiah sounds like meaningless monotony to many listeners.
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Tribune
Chicago
Joseph Milburn
Milburn
Ten Day Jail Sentence For D. M. Carson
D M Carson will spend ten days in jail after a night in custody over alleged pious liquor violations. The sentence was handed down yesterday following the incident during the Yule tide period.
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D. M. Carson
Xmas insurance for comfort and health for all you family
Fragmentary note suggests safety concerns during holidays with a CASCARETS medicine reference for Ded and Mother and unspecified little folks.
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Ded
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William Griffith
Scranton, Pa
Illinois College OF Agriculture
The
Walton Bakery
J. Farley
Mrs
Walter Bishop, Bart
Will Spraching
Galveston
Walton
Dr. Campbell and Son
George Widner
Pictures
Calrweil
Efease 1
UOT Ok
Burden
Cri Jornal
Anaties Cappen
Alius
Bury Dolly
Bushpell
Cappel
Xmas Insurance
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