Christmas Sermon on the Child and Universal Peace
Emory J. Hayne cites Dr. Matthew Simpson on the Christmas story, praising the incarnation’s glory and its universal peace. He reflects on the vulnerable, the homeless, and the child’s power to inspire kindness, citing scripture and the 2000 years of civilization.
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Bethlehem
Daniel
Christ
Adam
Eve
David
Elijah
Moses
God
Spence
Matthew Simpson
Sacred Mistletoe And Saturnalia Traditions Recalled
A historical note traces druidic mistletoe rites with a golden sickle at the winter solstice and oaks as sacred, noting beliefs in evil spirits banishment and evergreen adornment to invite Sylvan spirits. It also links Christmas merrymaking origins to Rome's Saturnalia, a December festival of weeks of revelry, no business, and inverted social roles.
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Honer
Saturn
A Little Child Shall Lead Them As Christmas Theme
A fragment reflects on Christmas as the apex of childhood virtue and love. The piece contends December bleakness is brightened by human warmth, praising the child’s influence and the festival’s spirit in a northern setting.
Christmas Candies Prices Spark Holiday Cheer
A brief ad notes Christmas candies as rich and fresh with unbeatable prices. A 10c per half pound offer stands out, with fine chocolates at 16c for four pounds, emphasizing value for holiday shoppers.
A Wish for a Christmas Stocking from New York Bun
A playful verse imagines humorous holiday gifts a centipede would hang by the fireplace and an octopus Santa with eight arms to fill them, in a lighthearted note from the New York Bun.
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New York
No Risk Toy Balloons For Kids Sparks Laugh
A brief exchange reveals a playful motive behind purchases described as toy balloons for children. The quotation underscores a lighthearted moment about stock buys presented as harmless gifts. No risk or serious stakes are implied in the dialogue.
Christmas Gifts of a Century Ago in 1814 New York
A New York newspaper from 1814 lists Christmas gift items including books on female education and manners, essays, travel and natural philosophy works, and children’s books. Also advertised are fancy articles, prints, medals, landscapes, and various small goods for children, with latest European novels and music items. The ad mentions fine stationery, visiting cards, pocket books, memorandum books, pen knives, silver eyed needles, opera glasses, and snuff boxes for holiday gifts.
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New York
Barton
Rasselas
Chapane
A. T. Goodrich
Broadway
Cedar Street
Europe
The Christmas Story Tribute by Rev Norman Van Pelt
A poetic Christmas meditation recalling the nativity and Christ’s birth in Bethlehem. The piece, attributed to Rev Norman Van Pelt and published in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, urges readers to follow the Christ Child’s light, bear their cross, and seek hopeful, faithful living this season.
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Christ
Norman van Pelt Levis
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Rock Island and Wabash Rail Timetable Notes
Eastbound and westbound Rock Island passenger and local freight numbers listed. Freight for shipment must be at the station by 5 00 p m the evening before. Wabash trains at Howell Station four miles south of Pella. No 2 3 stop to receive passengers only on signal. All trains are daily and Sunday.
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Wabash
Howell
Pella
Unknown Inventor of Pumpkin Pie Celebrated
A poem from Boy's Life praises the unnamed person who first made pumpkin pie, contrasting famed inventors like Edison and Morse with the unsung culinary innovator. It humorously laments history's neglect and calls for public recognition of this delicious creation.
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Fulton
Edison
Fielding
McCormick
Morse
Franklin
Whitney
Wrights
Alain
Gaza as an Egyptian town in a desert of olive trees
The description portrays Gaza as largely Egyptian in character, rich in vegetation and lined with gleaming, bustling minarets and bazaars. Trade thrives with caravans and camels noted, while olive trees provide a dull green backdrop to lively market activity.
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Gaza
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Indean
Prince of Peace
Earth
Kings
Bethlenem Town
Rock Island Train Service
George Biot
Ansco
Puritan Drug CO
Vander Wal Bros
Andrew Vander Wal
Bruinekool Shop
F.&s.rubber CO
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