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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
4
Edward Bok urges simplification of Christmas in Ladies' Home Journal, arguing that material concerns tempt even generous hearts. He condemns overgiving and homemade gifts when time and health are scarce, urging honesty and frugality to keep Christmas focused on genuine sentiment.
The former Phyllis Langhorne of Virginia, sister of Mrs D Gibson, was seen in New York by an Atlanta woman wearing a blue serge outfit. The simple frock featured a fitted short coat, unbroken long lines, and a decorative yoke with metal buckles. A white silk and lace blouse, pale blue panne accents, and a large white beaver hat completed the ensemble with lace edging and blue hints at the back.
The column lists Christmas tree events at churches, anniversaries and visits by Rev. Dr. Brown of Roanoke, pastor installations, residents moving away, ill citizens recovering, school program plans, charitable efforts, and reflections on contentment with notes on local people including the Duckwilder family, the Bradphers, and others in West Salem.
Fragmented dialogue centers on Miss Dayse Dreems and a tall noble suitor as social pressure and romantic fancy collide. An employer scolds a bookkeeper for singing a recurring wordy tune, while a curiously morbid Irish joke adds dark humor to the scene.
H C Chrestenson of Hayfield Minn credits Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with saving his life after years of chronic dyspepsia left him bedridden and unable to digest food. He reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy and urges others to try it through W B Dillard Drug Co.
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