Christmas Diplomacy with a Servant Problem resolved
In a tale of domestic business, Mr Glenfaddle argues women fail to negotiate, while his wife tries a diplomatic gift approach for Emma the servant. Emma receives fine gifts on Christmas morning but says she will quit for a 25 cent weekly pay raise elsewhere.
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Mr. Glenfaddle
Emma
Ladies Toilet Ware and Manicuring Sets Display
For the ladies we have beautiful toilet ware in silver and Parisian ivory. Neat manicuring sets in pretty silk lined leather cases.
Christmas Reflection on Peace and Universal Brotherh
The piece celebrates the universal message of Christ as a path to peace and justice, noting growing pacific sentiment worldwide. It highlights that over nineteen hundred years since Christ's birth, Christianity has spread, promoting reason over force, and urges personal application of the holiday's spirit beyond December 25.
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Christ
Judea
Moon
Bethlehem
Lesson of Love at Christmas The Season of Love
The essay extols love as life’s greatest mystery and universal bond. It links love to romance, war, religion, poetry, philosophy, and national devotion, urging readers to learn anew its lessons this Christmas to foster obedience, contentment, and peace.
Far-Sighted Dairyman Plans Drought Crops
A dairyman prepares for the coming dry season by stocking a sequence of sailing crops to be used when pastures fail. The strategy aims to sustain milk production and livestock while water and feed are scarce.
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Berbort
A Year of Plenty Christmas Trees Nod in Breeze
A Philadelphia Bulletin note celebrates a year of plenty with Christmas trees bending in the breeze and candy drops, as people declare they will bear the heaviest crops.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Christmas Tide and the origins of Christmastide
The article traces Christmastide from Christmas Eve to Epiphany, noting the unclear origins of Christmas itself and the shift to December 25 under Pope Julius in the fourth century. It highlights Christmas as a universal source of joy and goodwill, ending with a benediction from Jennie Day Haines.
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Julius
Rome
Jennie Day Haines
Christmas Gift Prompted Question About Price
In a domestic exchange, one person asks if the other has seen the Christmas present, a dining room cabinet, and in return asks how much was paid for it. The dialogue centers on gift giving and the curiosity over its cost.
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