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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
2
A jumble of epigrams and social musings covers topics from fashion, celebrities, and marriage to war, virtue, and love. The column riffs on cigarette heroes, Venus de Milo, birth data, dogs, and dinner costs while poking fun at modern manners and headlines.
Social meetings and preaching times for multiple churches including Church of Christ and Emmanuel ME. Services listed for Sundays and Wednesdays with times, locations like New Pekin Martinsburg and College Hill, plus Sunday school, prayer meetings, and invitations from Rev. KE L. Moore and others.
William J. Bryan testifies before the Newlands Committee arguing against federal ownership and for preserving state regulation and competition. He warns centralized control could lead to government ownership and its drawbacks, while favoring stock values and private capital in railways.
A festive verse recalls Christmas as a universal invitation to peace and goodwill. It envisions hearts opening, friendships rekindling, and barriers dissolving as people join hands in shared celebration and mercy for all humanity. The poem echoes timeless carol imagery and calls for unity beyond differences.
The article notes Norway and Sweden celebrate with scented evergreens, candles in windows, and homemade gifts. It describes trees laden with candy, grain sheaves on ledges, and animals sharing in feasts while children hope to hear a Christmas cock crow translating Christ is born.
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