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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1882
Page
1
The article traces Christmas origins from a Heathen festival to a Christian holiday, noting Telesphorus's era, early traces among Christians, and the shift of customs. It discusses carols, gifts, trees, drama, and debates among Presbyterians and English dissenters, emphasizing the festival's civilizing influence and cultural evolution.
Telegraphic bulk notes report Norton & Stewart shipping about 1.3 million pounds of flour for the San Carlos agency with ongoing deliveries to Apache Indians. The Old Globe Mining Company of Globe, Ariz., ships over 86 tons of copper weekly. Other items include tariff reporting delays, a contested Congressional seat in Arkansas, land grant forfeiture plans, Hawaiian treaty discussions, a Mexican bandit raid, Gambetta’s illness, Senate and House actions, a large Nova Scotia quake, Greenback party talks, and a huge Charleston trade figure alongside Poopoctet’s volcano description.
Friday's Locals reports Col Mason of the 3d Cavalry died at Camp Lowell Wednesday. Dr. Hickte arrived. a pand left for Cave Creek. St Jacobs Oil highlighted as rheumatic remedy by Mr. F. Latham. Bible tales and holiday events fill the town with a turkey shoot at Capitol Hotel and Christmas dinners for bowlers and patrols. Harpers January 1883 praised. St Jacobs Oil endorsed by Commander Coghlan and John Carr Moody.
History of Chinese printing notes Feng Wing Wang’s 932 A D advice to print Confucian classics with wooden blocks and the evolution to movable copper and lead types. Describes wax beds, clay engraving, and the origin of the printing press concept, with Pi Sheng credited five centuries before Europe. Includes town items about mining, local council actions, and upcoming events.
Phenix grows as county seat of Maricopa in Arizona twelve years old. The town lies 28 miles north of Maricopa on the Atlantic Pacific line, in a fertile Salt River Valley with canals and cottonwood lined streets. Original townsite laid out in 1870, wide plazas and 300 foot square blocks amid rich mining districts and irrigated fields.
W F Hetherington, editor of the Sentinel, reports to a representative that St Jacobs Oil relieved his rheumatism pain. The Emporia News notes the remedy’s effectiveness. In other news, Hawaii plans to mint $200,000 in silver coinage, and the Atlantic will gain a buoyed cable to aid offshore communications.
Kinny Wen Zell promotes a health renewal product claimed to boost vigor and cure dyspepsia. The feature highlights supposed benefits, with emphasis on digestive ease and increased vitality, presented in an early 20th century advertisement style.
HeRaLo warned locals of a likely swindle. Geo A Wallace alias H L Ray allegedly forged checks totaling 1 000 and 31 000, deposited in a citizen’s safe. Sheriff sought arrest but deputy released the suspect, leaving county funds to chase him again, while a wary citizen sought refunds.
The Ladies Social Union elected officers for the coming month and heard the president urge sociability, education, and mutual respect. She stressed caring for husbands, feeding well, and understanding men, while noting plain dress can outshine fine feathers. Judge Breinegger left for San Francisco. R. B. Todd returned from Phoenix. mining men and sick residents seen in town.
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