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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
2
Subscription terms outline annual advance payments and options for six months and monthly plans within Monroe and West Monroe. Extra 50 cent postage for zones beyond the second postal zone. Editorial and business offices listed with address and phone. Includes Bible thought and a civic appeal urging payment of poll tax.
The piece reflects on Christmas as a defining epoch in Christian history, marking the birth of Jesus and the spread of peace on earth. It urges rejoicing not for food or pleasure but for the Savior's coming, and calls believers to share happiness with the less fortunate, embodying the spirit of giving.
A reflective piece on the burden of toil without thanks depicting workers who press on amid isolation and lacking appreciation. It argues even the strongest workers benefit from sympathy and recognition to sustain dependable results and morale.
The text argues that encouragement drives capable people to greater heights, while lack of recognition leaves bitter marks and stunted development. It emphasizes that appreciating others energizes work, sustains perseverance, and fosters fair reciprocity in mutual effort.
A committee led by Chief Justice Taft drafts a tentative ethics code for judges aimed at regulating private conduct and official duties. The full thirty-two canons are kept secret until a national ABA decision in January, with debate over enforceability and propriety continuing amid concerns about effectiveness and public trust.
The note outlines Prof Edouard Belin’s plan to send photographs via telephone across the Atlantic within three months. It cites tests in the United States and Europe and claims Belin’s experiments could link America and Europe, marking a new era in transatlantic communications.
A discussion on exercise and play links playgrounds to safer streets and fewer injuries among children. The text argues playgrounds boost education and social unity while condemning neglect and promoting public investment, noting Census figures on child fatalities and praising communal recreation.
The day notes the winter onset and several milestones: centenary birth of John Newberry the geologist. 100th anniversary of Michael Leib death. Archbishop Alexander Christie of Oregon marks 45 years since ordination. Bishop John O Connor of Newark 45 years since ordination. Bishop William Hickey of Providence begins his 30th priesthood year. After business closes, stock exchanges suspend trading for three days for Christmas.
The article surveys festive practices around Christmas across Europe and Russia, noting fish on Christmas morning in Italy, a Christmas Eve dream in Russia, salt collars in Denmark, mourning symbols in Sweden, beliefs about Christmas day death in the Balkans, and the Twelfth Day festival from early Christendom. It also mentions greetings among Russians, cat feeding in France, ash from the Yule log, and historical dating of Christmas observance through the centuries.
A timeline lists figures born or dying, plus events from 1639 to 1915. Notables include Racine, Woodbury, the Minotaur wreck, John Smith, Bale Carpenter, Theresa Carreno, Warriner, and a 1915 financier appeal.
The article surveys holiday customs from maidens purses in English mining districts to Urn of Fate drawings at Christmas gatherings in Spain. It notes beliefs that fate labels certain pairs as destined friends for the year and mentions royal households and early Wisconsin women heading state commissions, with fragmented references to Barbara Uttmann.
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