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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
9
A Hartford Courier letter laments careless drivers and pedestrians alike. It urges motorists to respect foot travelers and pedestrians to look before crossing, noting that self-absorption endangers many daily.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff itching and scalp health. It also mentions Cuticura Soap and a mail order offer from Boston with a free sample by postcard. The second fragment shows a dialogue in London Opinion with a German character demanding his helmet.
A fragmentary item recalls Hamilton’s 125th birthday celebration. It notes quack remedies like LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and odd claims, mentions show girls and kitchens using flaked potatoes for food and cattle fodder, and hints at election chatter about a tricky turnout.
A nostalgic piece recounts childhood belief in Santa Claus with verses and memories of Christmas Eve anticipation. It cites the Kansas City Star poem When a Feller Needs a Friend and reflects on fatherly guidance and the importance of parental attention to boys on the verge of manhood.
A man realizes he knew nothing of his children's thoughts or actions. He resolves to dedicate at least one hour daily to understand and guide his son’s growing activities, turning affection into constructive involvement.
Poem fragment blending prayer for renewal with social critique. Verses urge Christ to be born again in compassionate hearts, addressing hunger, loneliness, and waste during Christmas. Includes reflections on peaceful conduct versus wartime pain and a note on a French tablet liquor process.
Western Canada dominates at the El Paso International Dry Farming Congress winning top prizes for wheat oats barley rye and alfalfa. Cattle fattened on native grasses plus new markets via Hudson Bay Railway and Panama Canal routes boost future prosperity for settlers and producers in the Dominion. Government agents offer information on homesteading in the prairie districts near developing rail lines.
A Woman’s Home Companion note recalls an old English custom of lit windows on Christmas Eve to greet passersby. Baltimore’s citywide candle display inspired a similar idea, urging households to light parlors for a communal Merry Christmas. Columbus Dispatch reflects on holiday dinners using holiday leftovers, noting fewer fresh servings in post feasts.
A historical note from the London Chronicle describes harsh prejudice against facial hair in courts of law centuries ago. Beards drew penalties, with 1554 bans and 1555 shaving orders. later judges refused to hear bearded counsel. few bearded barristers rose to prominence, except Judah Philip Benjamin who thrived despite facial hair.
An advertisement urges housekeepers to offset rising food prices by dining on high priced meat dishes while serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as the cheapest nutritious option. It invites readers to request a free Skinner cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. in Omaha Nebraska.
A great menagerie manager entices patrons while one man stares in disbelief. An attendant urges him to watch the deer but the visitor recalls yesterday when none spoke, as reported by the New York Morning Telegraph.
The exchange pits an old man wary of money against friends who call him a tightwad. A Philadelphia news note claims jewelry workers there organized for a ten percent raise or union action.
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