Origins of Christmas Customs Noted by New York Clergyman
A New York clergyman studies Christmas customs tracing roots to ancient Greece Rome and northern Europe. He notes Santa Claus is a modern tradition born on Manhattan among Dutch settlers who used St Nicholas as patron saint and a ship figurehead. The Christmas tree style arrived in 1860 reflecting pagan rituals of days growing longer.
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New York
Greece
Rome
Santa Claus
Manhattan Island
St. Nicholas
Itay
Manhattan
New Colony
San Claus
Claus
Jesus
Texas Wonder Kidney Cure Ad From Dr. E. W. Hall
A cures gravel and bladder troubles and improves kidney irregularities in men and women. Regulates children's bladder problems. Mail order available for $1.00 if not sold by a local druggist. Includes testimonials and address in St Louis.
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Texas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St Louis
Local visits noted in Brodhead area
Mrs Etta Brown visited relatives in Danville from Saturday to Monday. Miss Bessie Sproule left Sunday for a visit to relatives in Williamsburg. Otis Hale was in town Saturday on the way home to Walnut Grove. Mrs G C Brooks spent a few days with Mrs Daisy Hunt at Crab Orchard. Mrs Annie Graybeel of Bernstadt stayed with her brother Granville Ovens during the week.
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Daisy Hunt
Crab Orchard
W. J. Owens
Julian Bortles
Copper Creek
Etta Cable
Danville
C. C. Cable
Jennie Brown
Williamsburg
Lydia Prewitt
D Edgar Allen
Mt. Vernon
Baptist Church
Carrie Frith
James Hayes
J. Monte Roberts
F M. Walker
The
Christian Church
Stanford
Miss Frith
Sallie Roberts
Rockcastle
Hays
J. C Hayes
Lincoln County
A. M. Hiatt
Frankfort
Hiatt
United American Insurance Co
Ollie B. Coffey
Lee Coffey
Otis Frith
Tilden Frith
Jellico
Tenn
T. C. Duke
Glasgow
the Baptist Church
Bible School
Santa Claus
Etta Brown
Bessie Sproule
Otis Hale
Walnut Grove
G. C. Brooks
Annie Graybeel
Bernstadt
Granville Ovens
How to Bankrupt the A Prominent New York Physician
A noted New York physician claims doctors would go bankrupt if women stopped wearing thin stockings and thin soled shoes. He also advises early treatment for colds to prevent pneumonia and praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as especially effective for coughs and colds, noting its pleasant safety and wide reputation. For sale by all dealers.
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New York
Chamberlain
Local notes from Livingston scattered visits and changes
Community items record visits by John Mullins and family, Kate DeBord and Lizzie Hurst hosting, J J Brown visiting Mt. Vernon, Dr McWilliams consulted for Jep Mullins, Ora Brown named post mistress, Oscar Catron visiting W F DeBord family, Daisy Thomas wintering in Indiana, Maude and Julia Thompson in Brodhead, a cow sold to P A Reynolds for 3750 dollars, F F Gentry visiting grandmother, John and Mrs Lawson back from Winchester, church house progress, Brinkley Lathim returning from Bloomington, Hamp Meece visiting for holidays, W B Spivey and family in Sams, E B Thompson in Mt Vernon, Geo Bray visiting, Rev C K Carmical with DeBord family, R B Sams and Paris visitors, L Hatcher and mother in Mt Vernon on business.
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John W. Mullins
Livingston
G. E. Price
Kate DeBord
Lizzie Hurst
J. J. Brown
Mt. Vernon
W. E. McWilliams
Jep Mullins
G. B. Lawrence
Ora Brown
Oscar Catron
Catron
W. F. DeBord
Daisy Thomas
Indiana
Maude
Julia Thompson
Brodhead
Wm. H. Brown
P. A. Reynolds
F. F. Gentry
John Lawson
Winchester
Brinkley Lathim
Bloomington
Ill
Hamp Meece
W.B. Spivey
Sams
Spivey
M. B. Jones
E. B. Thompson
Geo. Bray
Wabd
C. K. Carmical
J. J. DeBord
R. B. Sams
Paris
Mr. L. Hatcher
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised for Croup Relief
A Mansfield Ohio man Lewis Chamberlain reports his children suffered severe croup attacks but improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The remedy is described as the best for croup coughs and related respiratory issues with no fear of fatal outcomes once applied promptly.
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King
Lewis Chamberlain
Manchester
Ohio
Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign Expands Nationwide
The Red Cross prints over 100 million seals and distributes them through 25 000 agents with 160 000 volunteers. Circulars and ads reach much of the country as the drive aims to sell at least 50 million seals and combat tuberculosis.
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Red Cross
New York
Salt Lake City
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