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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
7
The verse laments shaken faith in Santa Claus as modern doubt clashes with childhood wonder. It asks if dreams of boyhood can survive worldly wisdom and material loss, concluding that as long as loving hearts remain there will be Santa Claus.
A Chicago Tribune style note describes timeless Christmas adornments for homes. Evergreen rope garlands frame doorways and mantels while holly berries and scarlet ribbons decorate scones and wreaths. A Nuremburg wire Christmas tree offers a reusable festive centerpiece.
The article argues Christmas was observed as a festival from an early period in Christian history. It credits Christ with instituting the day and the angels with announcing its special status, marking the nativity as the pivotal focal point of biblical revelation and human salvation.
A 1900s-style column describes New Year fortune telling with molten lead over water as a ritual to predict marriages and journeys. It notes inherited seer skills, plus crafts like double faced elderdown slippers, Venice lace trim, Turkish towels, and handmade needle cases and accessories as seasonable gifts.
The excerpt portrays pre Christ history as barbaric and bloody. It contrasts Babylon Persia Greece and Rome with depictions of vice degradation and crime. The prose emphasizes classic Greeks and steadfast Romans.
The text describes Bran the inhebiteets of fyria and their semi barbarous state before embracing Christianity. It claims they lacked literature government refinement and religion until the gospel of Christ changed their habits and elevated civilization. It asserts proclaimed gospel as a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
The article urges practical homemakers to sew their own gifts such as a hair receiver from white lawn or dimity with satin ribbon, and warm bedroom slippers. It highlights personal value over store bought items and emphasizes low cost.
A fragment from the Chicago Evening Post notes an alarm clock at the office may signal when it is time to return home to Manners.
The article details Japanese New Year traditions with the Mikado leading a morning religious procession, deputies in ancient dress, and foreign diplomats in regalia. It notes temple prayers, a ceremonial breakfast for the Emperor and Empress, and guests receiving cups as souvenirs. Red paper doors signify luck, blue if a death has occurred, followed by theater visits.
Has Three Christmases Bethlehem celebrates Christmastide thrice yearly. Latins mark December 25, Greek Catholics observe 12 days later, Armenians place Epiphany before Christmas. Pilgrims from Latin Greek Armenian groups converge Christmas Eve to traditional fields with angelic hosts.
In lively talk, neighbors discuss the holiday season and when Santa will descend the chimney, as toy shops remain open and festive displays attract families.
A nostalgic verse reflecting on Christmas traditions and the passage of time. The speaker recalls old sleighs and reindeer, wonders about Santa’s return, and contrasts youthful wonder with aging, under a theme of enduring holiday memory. The piece evokes shared childhood stars and the evergreen wish for Christmas cheer across generations.
A family sketches a Christmas scene as children discuss gifts for their father. The eldest contemplates giving an alarm clock to wake him, while the mother questions the practicality of the idea and the father reads his evening paper.
Chimmilé of Bleecker Street mocks joining a Sunday school class as Slobsy of Baxter Street suggests Christmas is near. The exchange hints at spending time in church versus earning two dollars outside while waiting for a candy cane.
A U S Senator from South Carolina Hon M O Butler praised Peruna in a Washington letter. He says dyspepsia stems from stomach catarrh and Peruna relieves stomach trouble. He reports relief after using the medicine and calls it a wonderful tonic. Peruna Almanac for 1909 is available.
The snippet lists health advice for skin care and pest control, notes on Japanese eating habits, a Rio Grande irrigation pump test with cost, fashion hints for evening wear, and a brief look at west coast pikas. It reads as a miscellany of practical tips and tiny observations from a period newspaper page.
A New York woman reports indigestion from rich foods eased by Grape Nuts. She describes initial relief, restored appetite, and now freely enjoying meals, crediting Grape Nuts for rebuilding her digestive strength. The letter promotes Postum Co. and the slogan There’s a Reason.
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma, about 1600 people, reportedly holds roughly 8.6 million dollars in cash and 1.4 million in property in the U S Treasury. The piece notes shifting attitudes as women increasingly seek independence and wage earning roles, while some men fear competition from independent women.
David Price of Corydon Iowa describes severe kidney trouble with weakness and back pain. After a week on Dean's Kidney Pills his walking improved and health steadily returned, and seven years later he remains well. Also notes egg white as a burn remedy to soothe pain and aid healing.
An advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding or prolapsed piles in six to fourteen days or a refund. The claim emphasizes quick relief and guaranteed results.
A two mile railroad bridge has been finished spanning the Columbia River in Washington state, marking a notable achievement in regional infrastructure. This completion enables enhanced rail transit and supports broader transportation networks in the Pacific Northwest.
A quirky item notes Harry H. Elliott of Rehoboth Beach Delaware found preserved in a beach house buried by sand sixty years ago. The piece jests on misunderstood men and hints at a Belgian fruit tree revenue of sixty five thousand dollars.
The Lincoln State Journal offers extensive telegraph items from throughout Nebraska and vows to chronicle every death and marriage in the state. It asserts its large circulation and insistence on reporting truthfully without strings, urging citizens to stay informed about state affairs and government.
Champagne demands long craft from start to finish. A bottle spends about two and a half years in production and may lie in vaults for two to three years more to finish maturing.
A sum of varied items from a historic issue covers global demographics the Mauretania’s electric system Philippine coal and sugar exports numbers and political notes. It includes a German prince’s arithmetic anecdote Landor’s roses and a Yorkshire pianist tale with a comedian fishbone.
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