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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
4
The article reflects on the wise men driven by science and faith to seek a redeemer. It describes their pilgrimage guided by the star, their ascetic life, and the joy of finding Jesus in Bethlehem. It praises Faber’s Bethlehem and contrasts with Ben Hur as marvels of English literature.
A narrative recounts the visit of the Magi to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem, led by a guiding star and bearing gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh. Their arrival shifts the scene from humble shepherds to regal oriental pageantry as interpreted by a contemporary observer.
The article argues that the Christmas spirit extends beyond gifts and kindness to induce a more charitable, humane attitude among people. It foresees enduring animosities fading as Christ’s spirit lodges in hearts, predicting a year round display of Christmas spirit despite ongoing conflicts.
Miss Frances Gardner of 369 Jackson Boulevard Chicago writes that Dean's Kidney Pills cured her five years of kidney trouble after spending over $100 on ineffective remedies. She reports improved health appetite digestion and sleep. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Canadian West draws settlers from Europe and the U S with free homesteads and rich soils for wheat and cereals. Rapid railway expansion opens markets, while a 160 acre free entry policy and nearly free common schooling entice families to migrate north of the boundary.
Thomas Dyke, unarmed and alone, fought a wildcat on Locust mountain south of Mount Carmel Pennsylvania. After a brief struggle the animal’s back was broken and Dyke escaped with scratches. a physician treated his facial and hand injuries.
Mrs Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe eczema covering her body with intense itching and bleeding. After four months she used Cuticura Remedies as directed and rapidly improved, now recommending them to others. June 28 1905.
Fisk Goodyear of Burchtown Pennsylvania trained about fifty gray squirrels to collect nuts and present them at his Thanksgiving dinner. Guests watched as a wooden plank from window to nut bowl carried each offering. one knock yielded a chestnut, two raps a walnut, three raps a shellbark, culminating with a seasoned squirrel cracking nuts and brushing crumbs away with its tail.
Work progresses on a suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River Colorado. The bridge will span 267 feet above the water with a 60 foot bottom channel and 230 feet top width, featuring plate glass flooring and steel railings as part of an electric railway project.
The article extols the Sunny South as a year round farming region with mild winters and abundant outdoor work. It highlights profitable cattle raising and fruit and vegetable crops, notably strawberries and cantaloupes, while promising ample work, cheap productive lands, and unsurpassed water. For more information contact G. A. Park, immigration agent, Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Louisville, Ky.
Paris reports the Bureau des Longitudes will send a scientific expedition to Samarkand to observe the January 13 1907 solar eclipse. Led by Stefnik of Mendon Observatory, the team includes a cinematograph to film French and Russian scientists during the observation.
A three year old buck charged the plate glass front on Bankstreet in Providence Rhode Island causing a scene. Cornered it retreated through the window and entered another shop where it knocked down the proprietor a heavyweight. The deer fled into streets and gardens after a wide chase through the neighborhood.
Gen Daniel H Rucker living quietly in retirement in Washington in his ninety fifth year He is Phil Sheridans father in law and boyhood chef of Sherman He was born in Belleville New Jersey and enlisted young serving on the frontier He befriended Kit Carson and fought in the Mexican and Civil Wars settling in Washington for many years
The Garfield Company places a national pledge on every package asserting compliance with the National Pure Food and Drugs Act Serial No. 384. The guarantee covers all preparations, confirming they meet every required standard.
The Rio de Janeiro harbor is described as fifty miles of anchorage and the finest in the world. Advertisements promote Lewis' Single Binder cigars and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and colic relief, reflecting era commerce and consumer goods.
Miss Selma Gustafson of Delhi Ontario, a youthful violinist, has applied for the leadership position in one of the orchestras organized by the Colorado Midland railroad.
Payers can dye with Putnam face less dues with no experience required and success guaranteed. Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5c cigar is good quality all the time. A Peoria Illinois factory claims a woman wants to do the talking. Munich beer consumption has fallen from 120 to 70 gallons per head in seven years.
An 19th century style advertisement claims catarrh is blood or constitutional and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The claim includes physician endorsement and testimonials, with Toledo Ohio makers F J Cheney & Co and a retail price.
The passage extols collectors seeking forged or spurious works as a rival hobby to genuine art. It then advocates Brandreth's Pills as a long trusted remedy for constipation and blood purification, claiming over 100 years of use and universal availability in plain or sugar-coated forms.
In Milan a mother awoke at 3 am and claimed her son John heard her say Leopold Lazzaroni was dead. The body of Leopold, a dairy owner, was found at dawn with evidence of murder at 3 am. Police arrested the culprits the next day as the vision becomes a focus of debate.
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