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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1927
Page
8
A professional steeple jack climbed St Matthew's Catholic church in Monroe and applied a coat of cold paint to the church cross. The operation took only a short time and the cross now presents an improved appearance.
Tag day for Christmas seals raises funds with Harriet Boyd in the lead after two days of selling. Schoolchildren participate as others try to surpass her daily record in contributions and outreach.
Dr C A Beatle of 2006 Jackson street reported last night that his Nash sedan with Kentucky plates was stolen from in front of his home between 6 45 and 7 10 p m. The theft was reported to the sheriff and police.
The Ideal Hose for Evening Wear is here and offered at moderate prices for quick selling. Fashion Shop at 108 St. John Street, near Ouachita Bank.
Fragmentary OCR describes people gathering as Christmas Eve deepens with shadows lowering and others returning indoors while a brain metaphor hints at distraction during a holiday scene.
A Christmas gathering near the church features a candlelit tree and a simple program with a Santa Claus. Relatives travel by buggies and horse to share gifts, turkey feasts, eggnog, and stories. After dinner some drink modestly and sing old church songs around the piano.
A fashion shop on St John Street advertises a new coat shipment priced from 19.75 to 44.50 with emphasis on new materials and workmanship to ensure rapid sale.
The excerpt recalls a bygone rural holiday with games by fireside, horseback rides, and Sundays on the Ouachita banks. Elders rest as youths dance in plantation homes to piano and violin, a boisterous ballroom style now viewed as old fashioned yet warmly glamorous. The source notes the picture was gathered from several sources.
Dr. R W Faulk, a Monroe physician, recounts a Civil War era Christmas spent with neighbors in Mount Vernon. He recalls a tin horse wheel toy, a new homespun suit with bright striped galluses, and the humble gifts of war days that left a lasting impression.
Recalled memories show youngsters in homespun and new galluses during wartime holidays. Proudly revealing fresh clothes, boys display motherly care as they laugh with toys and electric trains. The scene shifts from old time Christmas to present happiness.
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