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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1920
Page
3
A Good Housekeeping correspondent warns against tree fires during trimming. Past fatalities in homes and Sunday schools show how quickly flames can start from a high candle, toppled decorations, or exposed fabric. Secure candles at the far end, watch as the tree is denuded, and avoid flammable trim to prevent disaster.
A column argues that Christmas markets and home gatherings can brighten the lives of homeless and childless people. It suggests housekeepers host multiple single men and women to create a communal feast, rescuing Scrooges from loneliness and spreading festive good cheer. The piece cites Dickens and Woman's Home Companion.
The piece notes Christmas market forcing for sweet peas and winter blooming transplants. Violets appear blue and deep this winter while hyacinths narcissus and other spring flowers fill Christmas counters. Holly from Maryland and the south remains abundant as dealers decorate and include sprigs with parcels.
A wooden toy soldier laments being discarded after a year of faithful service in the nursery as a new toy arrives for Christmas. The brief verse conveys the childlike perspective on changing playthings and endings.
An editorial notes Christmas charity as noble and recalls tradition of feeding animals. It cites Burns and his mare Maggie on New Year with a light quip about a purse and a bag. The piece links kindness to both people and animals in holiday observance.
A returning soldier asks a sergeant if he will receive another furlough at Christmas. He mentions his father’s curiosity and references a pig picture as part of the exchange, noted in Fliegende Blatter.
An old advertisement urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs for children, claiming a mild stomach aid with fruity taste and full directions on each bottle. The message stresses spotting “California” on packaging to ensure a safe choice.
A proud parent asks what others think of the baby and is told he resembles the parent. A truthful friend notes the comment implies a tough inheritance for the child to bear, hinting at expectations shaping the future.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims vegetable herbs and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers sample by mail for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
A shapely note from Grand Rapids Press recounts a young woman braving a northwest wind to keep an eleven inch gown to shoe gap. She describes the look as a short skirt but a merry one in quiet confidence.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes with easy directions for dyeing fabrics wool silk linen cotton or blends. Dapper color cards offered by druggists accompany the product. Also noted is a wartime crime item about an Australian gunner court martialed in 1915 for tethering cheese to a stake in Serapeum Egypt.
An advertisement touts Vacher-Balm as a fast acting safe remedy for head colds and body soreness. It urges readers to ask their druggist or request a free sample from ER W Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana and warns against imitations claiming to be just as good.
A humorous collage recalls a voter clueless about the scoreboard and Nellie’s reply I havent heard anybody say The ad copy parodies a worm remedy and a joke about a humorous writer. The snippets reflect light newspaper humor and everyday misunderstandings.
A London police officer requires consent from a superior before marriage. The rule dictates official backing is necessary for nuptials.
Harper's Bazar suggests decorating a small toy Christmas tree with a pile of gifts described as grinds a tin piano a lantern a paper golf bag each with a rhyme. The menu notes duck as an alternative to goose fried celery and quicques with apple sauce croquettes and a hot spiced sweet cider beverage.
A legend ties a Christmas blossom tree to Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset. A Puritan cut one trunk during Elizabethan times, a resulting chip struck him in the eye and he slipped a cut leg. the tree was grubbed up but shoots survived in nearby ownership.
Norway spruce dominates Christmas tree production in the Midwest where conifers are scarce. The common tree is a short-needle pine from Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Indians in lumber camps cut these trees in September, and by November boats leave Lake Michigan with a pine on each foremast signaling valuable cargo.
The piece condemns holiday excess and calls attention to the poor. It notes Salvation Army volunteers collecting for Christmas baskets and laments the social wreckage behind prosperity. It argues the season should address systemic inequality, not just charitable dinners.
Selden the antiquary explains that traditional Christmas pies were baked in coffin shaped crusts to symbolize the crib or manger where Jesus lay. The note links culinary custom to nativity imagery in historical practice.
A fragmented ad era mixes a bonded poultry firm credit line in Houston with stray quotes and jokes. Mentions Jones Brewer Co and 1591 establishment, plus assorted humorous quips about vacations, sugar samples, near beer and casual social norms.
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