Christmas Carol of Bethlehem and the Infant Redeemer
A lyrical Christmas meditation recalls the shepherds in Bethlehem and the starry signs above. Angels sing Gloria in excelsis while wise men follow a guiding light to the newborn savior in a manger. Fulfillment of prophecy, peace on earth, and eternal Christmas praise conclude the vision.
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Orion
Bethlehem
Christ Child
Prince of
Efe
Stumb'ring City
Redeemer
Coelo
David
Saved the Musician Christmas Eve in Paris
A frail old violinist on the Seine bank in 19th century Paris is aided by three Conservatoire students. They raise funds from passersby to support his art and his dying daughter, while the crowd marvels at the performance and the old master proclaims their talent.
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Seine
Church of Notre Palme
Rue Mazarin
Institute de France
Pont Des Arts
Place du Carrousal
Tuilleries
Palais Royal
Paris
Richilieu
Mazarin
Conservatoire of Paris
Adolfe
Gustave
Venice
Europe
Strassbourg Opera
Adolph Hermann
Gustave Roger
Charles Gounod
Chicago Herald
Faith
Hope
Charity
A Maiden Fair and a Cigarette Card Lament
A quixotic note berates unrequited love and humorously reveals the author will return the beloved to a pack of cigarettes. The piece shifts to a Christmas scene with Deacon Slilw hosting warmth and lemonade to combat the cold night. The tone blends romance, whimsy, and holiday cheer.
Gift Plans and Engagement Break in Indianapolis Journal
A dialogue notes plans for Charley’s Christmas gift a silver mounted pocket flask. One character recalls his drinking later after New Year and hints at breaking the engagement. The exchange appears in the Indianapolis Journal.
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Charley
Indianapolis Journal
A Christmas Eve Thought Dear Santa Claus
A short prose verse imagines Santa Claus stumbling on a chimney and breaking toys. The speaker plans to write a note pinned to the gate asking Santa to enter through an unlocked door to avoid danger and ensure no sorrow for children.
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Santa Claus
Harriet Brewer Sterling
St Nicholas
Boarding house tariff words of Christmas greetings noted
The passage lists festive exchanges from staff to a guest including gifts such as a calico dress a handkerchief a lace cap and earrings with a two dollar gold piece. The table and landlady exchange greetings and a $15 rate with no weather-based reduction.
Punster Exchange Turns On Christmas Ship Log Joke
A short humorous exchange from Judge features a punning fiend Smike and a narrator asking what log a ship should use on Christmas day to measure speed. Smike replies with a Yule log pun highlighting the playful banter.
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Smike
J. B. Williams
Judge
Woman's Wit TOLD BY A SOCIETY GIRL
A Newark Evening News tale features Emma L. Stoll discussing morphine misuses and relief from pain using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The narrative then promotes pink pills as a female specific remedy and blood restorer available at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 through druggists or by mail from Schenectady NY.
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Evening News
Newark
N. J
Ast
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectad v. N. Y
Seaside Banter Sparks Tide Time Joke
A stout old lady questions a bathing man about the tide at the shore. The bathers laugh when the man replies the tide will rise again as soon as the lady enters the water. A Chrivari quip captures seaside humor.
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Chrivari
A Singular Form of Monomania
A passage notes a class of people who overdo self experiments on their digestion using dubious nostrums. It argues that when organs are truly out of order they should use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to recognize its supposed superiority.
Locket Holds Lock of Living Husband’s Hair
A conversation in Lo Spirito Foletto reveals a woman keeps a locket containing her late husband’s hair though he is alive, noting his hair is gone. The exchange centers on the symbol of memory and the paradox of hair loss.
How to Speculate on Margins in Grain and Stock Markets
An advertisement from Comstock Hughes & Company urging readers to mail for a booklet titled How to Speculate Successfully on Limited Margins in Grain and Stock Markets. The offer lists Rialto Building Chicago as the address for free mailing.
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Comstock, Hughes & Company
Rialtoy Bldg
Chicago
Baron Chooses Father-in-law for Important Post
A conversation depicts a politician stating his plan to appoint his future father-in-law, guiding a social alliance through a key appointment. The exchange hints at power and family influence in governance.
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Deutche Wespen
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Promises Free Trials
Dr Kline offers a nerve restoration remedy with a two dollar trial bottle and a claim of stopping fits after the first day. The notice advertises a treatise and lists a Philadelphia address for orders and inquiries.
Performing dog to entertain at the Alhambra London
A trained performing dog capable of playing the piano is scheduled to appear at the Alhambra in London. The act promises novelty and family-friendly entertainment for theatergoers.
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Alehambra
London
Indian Sagwa advertised as health remedy for Kickapoo
An old advertisement touts the Kickapoo Sagwa as a purifying tonic that detects disease via facial signs and restores health. It claims the Sagwa cleanses and revitalizes vital organs, promising longevity and freedom from sickness for civilized people as it did for the Kickapoo. Rickanoo Sagwa and other remedies are sold by druggists.
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Areer
Ler
Aera
Gounod
Adolf
William Tell
Conservatoire
Park Row
Newsboys
Chepner
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Recorder
Aldove
Yeo. V
Hobart
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