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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1901
Page
6
ISTLETOE appears in both comic and tragic tales tied to Christmas decor and relics of Druidic and Norse myth. The plant favors certain trees like the poplar and apple, grows slowly, and is linked to Baldur’s myth and a spell that haunted the oak bound bride in her coffin.
A poetic Christmas piece by William B Chisholm celebrates evergreen wreaths lights and ritual. It evokes waves on the shore cedars roses and garlands around the altar while praising the season's mercy and the hand that both takes and gives. The piece closes with a reflective line on the gravity of expert judgment in games.
During the middle ages Christmas was a season of revelry with heavy feasting and abundant ale. Saxon customs turned holidays into grand meals, while the Christmas Tree stood as the central festive ornament with lights, tinsel, and a memorable display that captivated children.
A Chicago physician endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as safe for children of all ages and effective on obstinate coughs bronchial afflictions and colds. The advertisement notes it is non narcotic and suitable for home use and lists local sellers F J Clendenin BE Heimbeck and Mrs Hauskeep Groodness.
An old advertisement warns of heart disease danger and urges early action. It promotes Dr Miles Heart Cure to strengthen heart muscles quiet nervous irritation and regulate heartbeat as a preventative remedy.
Dr Ostrom announces hours for ocular and auricular services from dawn to dusk including Sunday operations. Renowned for eye and ear care, the practitioner invites patients to book appointments at the Tyace Building location.
A collage of brief quotations from various papers jokes about political figures and manners. A Washington Star remark about Sen sorghum follows a self reproach styled line. An ad for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claims to aid appetite and digestion with free samples at local druggists.
A KO-like collage quotes a wedding joke about a four in hand at an afternoon wedding and a lawn bow. It also cites Mrs Benham on spelling and A J Snell’s party nerves. An ad for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy claims cures and notes White’s Cream Vermifuge for worms with prices.
An old advertisement spreads testimonials and product pitches for Dream Balm addressing catarrh and hearing, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for bowel regularity, Ballard's Snow Liniment for family use, Rocky Mountain Tea by Madison Madison Medicine Co, and druggist mail order options. It highlights prices and local pharmacies B J Clendenin Battles and Ely Brothers in Granger Ohio.
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