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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
22
In a biblical episode from Mathew 8 24 to 26 Jesus sleeps through a tempest then awakens and rebukes the winds and sea bringing a great calm The account emphasizes faith over fear and divine control of nature.
A grieving mother, after the death of her baby Reatha, endures a lonely Christmas. She awakens from a dream to find her child among singing children, its star rekindled by her renewed courage. The tale ends with a hopeful message of finding joy in helping others.
The piece urges keeping alive the Christmas Thought as unselfish love for all humanity. It argues understanding and sympathy matter more than large gifts, and that Christ’s example calls for love and service every day, not just at holidays.
A home recipe article explains two cranberry sauces for holiday meals. The first makes a tender berry mould from four cups of berries with a sugar syrup, the second yields a jelly from one quart berries with boiling water and sugar, then moulded and chilled. Both advise serving in individual glasses or small moulds with decorative touches.
Aunt Maud insists on a fruit cake but a budget home adapts with two simple recipes for a Christmas cake substitute. Cream butter and sugar, add milk and flour with baking powder, fold in egg whites, flavor with almond extract, bake, then frost. Also Nugget Cake with chocolate and spices, baked in layers with boiled frosting. Includes decorating tips and seasonal gift ideas.
A biblical excerpt narrates Jesus being led by the Spirit into the wilderness to fast forty days and nights, surviving hunger as the tempter tests him. The dialogue cites scripture about living by bread and by every word from God, from Matthew 4.
A reader column promotes skin care and hair products. Blanche and Betty describe eptol and zintone for skin care, neroxin for blackheads, and eggal shampoo for dandruff. Leeta recommends beta quinol for scalp health, and Mme Maree offers a manicure set for 25 cents from Chicago.
A column on modern child rearing emphasizes that effective discipling starts before birth and hinges on example. Parents must adapt to twentieth century conditions using healthy bodies, clear minds, daily regularity, and control of children's associations to shape character, with a final note that the discussion continues next month.
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