Bethlehem Star and Baby King Song Fragment
Fragmentary poem about the star over Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. It references the Virgin Mary, the baby, and the world lit by the star while nations rejoice and Jesus is hailed as King.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
3
Fragmentary poem about the star over Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. It references the Virgin Mary, the baby, and the world lit by the star while nations rejoice and Jesus is hailed as King.
Family gathers for a snowy holiday as Father Carson greets Harry Esther and Frank with his wife and baby present. Carrie, late returning from teaching, struggles with shabby clothes and a lonely past while others toast a joyous reunion and future prospects.
Carrie reveals plans to study abroad next year after a motherly push to be kind to her sister and a bingo of family hopes. John Grey confesses longingly but Carrie declines marriage for Europe, spurring mixed feelings and eventual acceptance by the clan. The Smallwoods later recount a Christmas Eve of wonder as Santa visits Smithville in their home, enriching the family with a shared, heartfelt holiday awakening.
The idea is attributed to Sir Henry Cole who popularized Christmas cards and Joseph Crandall as the first publisher. Early sales were about 1000 ecards, with rapid spread to other nations and now millions are sold each year.
An advertisement claims cascara based laxatives like Cascaret cure constipation naturally. It argues avoiding first laxatives, using cascara for several days, and achieving lasting regularity with minimal repeat use. It touts cascara bark as the effective ingredient and notes cascaret as the ideal form available in drugstores.
A 15 year retrospective notes how the word efficiency entered polite society as a key idea for modern living. The piece contrasts a social shift with light domestic humor about serving doughnuts to tease a fiancé.
A quirky note compares actions with a golf hose appearance. The line hints at practicality or humor in handling tasks, using golf equipment as a metaphor for judging effort versus result.
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