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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
3
Christmas Day in Chicago recalls God’s gifts and peace amid sorrow. Anne Campbellnotes how memories of past joys ease loneliness as angels dine in a heavenly realm. The piece comforts readers who grieve, suggesting departed loved ones rest beyond the empty chair.
In a drafty room Doug Fairbanks and Lon Chaney sit with tea on Christmas Eve, quarreling over memories of Jes Mary. The two old partners, once aided by a girl called Jes Mary who left them four years ago, reflect on their bleak city life and colder season as snow falls and crowds push.
In a rough Western scene Lon and Doug, once partners, quarrel over money and a past mine venture. Jes Mary arrives with joyous news from Arizona as Big Bill West confirms a ranch windfall and a corrected mine story, ending with a trio of friends shouting Merry Christmas.
Historians cite ancient nativity tale of angels singing Glory to God on high and peace on earth as the earliest carol heard by humankind. The verse heralds a message of goodwill and divine intervention near Bethlehem.
A brief note extols Christmas as a day of simple pleasures and gratitude for the blessings vouchsafed by Providence, inviting reflection on family, faith, and communal joy during the holiday season.
The piece notes 2,000,000 families own Atwater Kent Radios and many bought them last Christmas. It highlights all electric operation from a lamp socket and promotes the compact Model 52 as an all-in-one cabinet set with receiver and speaker, available through dealers for in-store trials.
An Atwater Kent advertisement promotes a radio offering either all electric or battery operation at a moderate price. The promoção urges readers to visit an Atwater Kent dealer during Christmas and lists the company address in Philadelphia at 4764 Wissahickon Ave. A.
Albert E. Perks paints a snowy city scene where a dignified citizen witnesses street kids' rough play. A police officer arrests one boy, then names gifts for the mother and children, ending with a warmer Christmas wish from the officer and a reflective note on class and joy.
A nostalgic reflection on returning home for Christmas expresses the deep joy of family reunions, the warmth of welcomed gifts, and the enduring ties that bind kin. The piece notes sacrifices to travel, yet argues that one hour of happiness is worth the cost, a sentiment echoed as bells ring and memories shine.
The Woman's Home Companion argues that the new fashioned Christmas surpasses the old. It claims much has been added and little taken away, except by our own blindness or folly. The piece frames tradition as a myth and defends modern enhancements.
In England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries lavish celebrations showcased vast feasts. The boar's head held honor at banquets with the peacock following in importance as guests enjoyed great quantities of food and splendor.
The Christmas spirit has grown with the years until it binds all Christian hearts together in love and good fellowship.
A lone speaker addressing the Indiana Federation of Clubs feels isolated until several women in the rear wave. He takes heart and plans to greet them, then learns the gesture merely signals hearing difficulty, as explained by the meeting chair.
A terse truism links military readiness to marriage as a discipline of peace. A quip praises the finest amateur show that successfully ends by 11 p.m., avoiding a 1 a.m. finale, reflecting tempo and order in entertainment.
In Hankow the youth movement gains pace with the opening of a restaurant resembling an American quick lunch place. Waitresses serve the tables, drawing daily attention from locals who watch from outside and shake their heads in disapproval at the new custom.
An old advertisement promotes Blue Star Soap and Blue Star Remedy for eczema itching tetter ringworm poison oak dandruff children's sores cracked hands sore feet and most itching skin diseases. It claims germ killing and relief with skin restoration. Soap 25 cents Remedy 1.00 Ask your druggist.
Commentary notes ignorance as a source of knowledge, while describing the proposed new South African flag featuring orange white and blue stripes and a central arrangement of the Union Jack along with the Transvaal and Orange Free State flags.
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