Price Cutting Debate Heard By Altona Chamber
W Bob Holland of New York urged passage of the Stephens Ashurst uniform price bill before Altona Pennsylvania business leaders. He argued price cutting harms consumers by enabling false advertising and shifting costs to other products. He cited Standard Oil and chain stores as examples and said the bill would curb predatory practices while preserving manufacturers rights to price contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Altona
Pennsylvania
W. Bob Holland
New York
Congress
Mrr
Holland
Mr. Holland
JT2
Standard Oil Company
Stephens- Ashurst
LucAnnie
Barnet
Republicans Lead House With 217 Votes in Early Returns
New York November 13 Republicans will hold 217 seats in the next Congress, up one from prior totals. The gain comes from John H. Ramsey’s New Jersey victory over Democrat Robert Heath. Contested or uncertain races in North Carolina New Jersey Third Districts Iowa and Louisiana could alter the final tally, with Democrats at 212 and Republicans one vote short of a working majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
John H. Ramsey
Robert Heath
North Carolina
Thomas J. Scully
Iowa
Louisiana
Mr. Ramsey
House
Tiny Christmas Tree Delights a Little Girl
A mother crafts a miniature two and a half foot tree for her daughter using a flowerpot to house tiny dolls and sixes of simple decorations. The tree holds ten cent candies tinsel glass ornaments and small gifts for dolls including a hand mirror nursing bottle and a kitty.
The First Christmas Tree and Saint Winfrid’s Vision
Saint Winfrid, a missionary to the Norse in the eighth century, reportedly set up the Christmas tree to show the people a living symbol of Christ. He cut down the great oak used for human sacrifice, and a fir appeared as proof of a new worship. He urged bringing the tree home for family celebrations with laughter, song, and love in place of shadowed forest rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Winfred
Winfred
Christ
Christmastide Warmth in a Baby’s Feet
A poem from Wide Awake celebrates Christmastide as cold weather and bleak winds contrast with warmth kindness and childlike joy. It highlights sacrifice charity and global love centered on a baby’s feet, contrasting harsh season with gentle grace.
Two Yuletide Sentiments Highlight Simple Gifts
A parish card encourages caring acts this Christmas season. Reverend Bernard J. Snell cites kindness to a lonely widow a sick child or grieving parents as gifts to Christ. Letters flowers and cheerful words are praised as meaningful deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Bernard J. Snell
Christmas Peace and Goodwill Across the Year
A reflective Christmas meditation by Edwin Osgood Grover celebrating peace kindness and the joy of giving. The text envisions the year brightened by human warmth and the idea that a child’s birth makes the world nearer to heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Edwin Ougood Grover
The Medicinal Mistletoe Through Myth to Medicine
A historical overview traces mistletoe from myth to medicine highlighting its Celtic, Egyptian, and Druids associations. It notes Vergil and Pliny on the plant, Browne’s skepticism, and limited modern cardiac uses while joking about seasonal efficacy.
Quaint Yuletide Belief in Alpine Speech Power
A quaint Alpine superstition endures around Christmas claiming certain beings gain the power of speech on that holy night. It is believed that eavesdropping on them at this time could bring misfortune to any listener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Christmas Season Call to Give and Serve
A reflective exhortation urges generous giving during the holy season, citing Christ’s mission to the poor and stressing that faith is shown by aiding those in need. It quotes the apostle’s challenge to clothe the naked and feed the hungry, urging daily life to match Christmas prayers and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gos‘pel
Marjon Alariand
Pleasant Evening Reveries in The Home Circle
A nostalgic Home Circle column evokes a quiet evening mood as tired mothers join the circle, sharing small daily reflections and comforting moments of domestic respite. The piece charms with gentle anecdotes and a warm, period voice.
Reverence for the Old Man and Family Duty
An aged man is revered as time alters his looks and vigor. A younger listener is urged to bow his head in respect for the elder and reflect on fading youth and impending aging. The piece notes the divine duty of daughters to honor mothers despite distance or lack of affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HS Schroeder
Coquille
Thos
Hanly
Agt
Oreles
The Autumn of the Bible Inspires Quiet Reflection
A meditation on autumn as a season of rest and renewal linking natural imagery to biblical themes. The piece notes autumn’s sombre grandeur, winds from the wilderness, and the city’s revived vitality after tragedy, framing autumn as a beacon of courage and improved spirit.
Choosing a Husband Reveals Bizarre Courtship Advice
A dated article warns women against marrying for looks or wealth, insisting husbands “grow” and that true qualities appear when seen. It laments women’s supposed lack of business sense, urges caution to avoid a trap, and criticizes flashy manners as a peril.
Fragmentary quotation on virtue and domestic life
The readable text presents a murky quotation about virtues and moral worth. It references marriage and an ideal of domestic serenity and tranquility, suggesting a contrast with disruption or disturbance in the home.
The Little White Hearse and the Bright Side of Life
A funeral scene shows a little white hearse at a small house with grieving parents and siblings. The father recalls a last remark to his daughter, while the mother consoles him. The piece then shifts to a reflective moral on maintaining optimism and daily joy despite hardship, praising the farmer as nearer to heaven through simple sustenance and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Harry
Jessie
Portrait of a Poor Woman and Her Wasted Potential
A grim meditation on a girl described as indolent and poorly educated, yet possessing gifts, a clear mind, and willing hands. It portrays her wandering life, vain pursuit of a wealthy husband, then failure as a wife and mother, and the bitter tears seen in her children as consequences unfold.
Band Music Progress and Community Value
The article extols the impact of bands on communities and culture, noting advances in instruments and methods have raised band music above earlier farmer times. It encourages those with suitable talents to join band or orchestra to shape the future, implying today’s beginners may become tomorrow’s stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acron
Meals and Hunger The Hygienist November Read
Our food supply is guided by desires and the meal is the key in life. Hunger for health versus appetite for disease defines how we eat. Learn to cultivate normal hunger and vigor in THE HYGIENIST. Send ten cents to THE HYGIENIST PUBLISHING CO. Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Hygienist - Publishing Co
Majestic Blog
Denver
Colo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oregon
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Coquille River Valley
Evening Telegram
Rural Spirit
Farmer and Stockman
Poultry Life
Northwest
Henry G. Ploeger
Henry
Wr Savoveltien
Baker
pBenton
Multnomah Polk
Washington
John Knott
New York Medical Journal
Scandinavia
Loki
Balder
Pliny
Philemon Holland
Missetto
Thomas Browne
England
Double Face Victor Records
N. W. Perkins
Kingdom of Heaven
Earth
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!