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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
3
Geraldine Ames notes in the Churchman that during Puritan days Christmas celebrations were banned as sinful. Authorities punished any child who sought festive plums and gifts, with coastal life showing only nature’s adornment on Christmas. Hearth fires burned, while children treated the day as ordinary.
The excerpt urges readers to seek divine peace this Christmas by prayer to the Father. It emphasizes resting, power, and love as eternal, unchanging gifts that cannot be earned by study or effort alone.
The piece describes two classic Christmas practices the Christmas tree and the hanging of stockings on Christmas Eve. These traditions provide gifts for children and create festive awe when stockings are opened on Christmas morning, with scenes of Santa Claus overseeing the tree.
An observer notes that about one in a hundred men receive a necktie at Christmas. He questions how many of those ties are actually worn, warning that neckwear can provoke discomfort or danger when chosen without care.
The article recounts natives in Mindanao reacting with awe and fear to early airplanes. Some believed pilots were gods or dragons from legends, while others doubted magic and considered the machines ominous. Thousands of Moros had never seen Whites, heightening the mystery.
Lombard Lumber Co announces new operation offering hardware and supplies. Customers are urged to call or visit for prompt service on all small orders.
A garbled survey traces Christmas origins and timing across eras and regions. It notes Dec 25 as a focal date, mentions early church disputes about nativity dates, and skirts European, Bosnian, and Native traditions with legends of sun worship, roving birds, and forest rites.
The piece laments careless use of words and evolving terms, citing Henry van Dyke and writers who misuse phrases. It then notes London's Scotland Yard as the Metropolitan police headquarters, describing its history and the shift from Bertillon to fingerprint identification.
The department of highways runs an experiment using calcium chloride powder to lay dust on sections of the Prince of Wales highway between Brockville and Ottawa and at Spencerville and Manouck to compare moisture absorption coating and long term cost with oil treatments.
A winter tale set within a haunted hall features the Spirits of the Past guiding the living. The narrative blends Christmas themes with eerie visions as characters recite ancient prayers and confront the nature of belief and memory during the season.
On the Hui Alexander en route to Seattle Wah a third mate underwent an emergency appendectomy performed by two physicians using sewing scissors forceps and catgut. The operation lasted 14 minutes beside a cabin door repurposed as an operating table. The patient was transported to a Seattle hospital and recovered.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions windows of a home and cold weather. It references a place or event without clear names, dates, or concrete actions. The text shows stray phrases about coatings, shingles, and possible household items, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable subjects.
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