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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
A collection of light Christmas quips about stockings Santa Claus and gift giving. The gibes poke fun at pessimists bargains and price tags while offering holiday cheer. Ends with a note on sympathy versus need.
Give willingly and tactfully, with thought and restraint. Do not expect returns or give what you would not want. Avoid ostentation and favor the sick and sorrowful for true joy. Do not exceed what you can afford. friends know your circumstances and sharing brings mutual pleasure.
Fragmentary verse recalls a star over Bethaphin and a Christmas scene where shepherds worship and seek grace. Vague images of a wondrous light, a purple shade, and a tree prayer appear, with garbled phrases suggesting a mystic nativity mood.
The piece traces how Christmas customs have shifted from traditional simple rites to a modern festive scene powered by electricity. Electric cars, lights, ovens, bells, telephones, toys, and gadgets redefine holiday life, with a focus on useful gifts and reduced waste as electricity embeds itself in daily celebration.
Create a six by twelve by four inch waste paper basket by cutting six inch top, four inch bottom taper, twelve inch high. Use four cardboard sections with a 4x4 inch bottom, cover with wallpaper, and thread together with ribbon. Variants include small hair receivers jewelry boxes glove boxes and candy filled thread boxes.
The Chicago Tribune notes Lady Godiva framed a compromise revealing the final idea was to appear in a directoire gown. The piece suggests historic boundaries and social norms shaped by public display.
A kitchen dispute over a gasoline stove ends with the mistress urging Bridget to try again as flames fail. Bridget reports the burners went out, then a back and forth about relighting and the stove going out again.
Mrs Gramercy notes a costly Christmas present from her husband, while Mrs Park remains suspicious rather than surprised about the gesture.
In Dimpleton Hatterson notes limited contact with the Caterbys yet they exchange Christmas gifts annually. The odd cordiality persists as both parties acknowledge a shared history and ongoing playful rivalry.
The passage reflects on the Christmas love light in the eyes of family as the brightest illumination. It notes that gentle Christmas lights comfort those grieving during the year and that Christmas angels hover over sorrowful homes with divine mercy.
A Manning Iowa woman claims Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of suffering from female troubles and costly medicines. The letter urges other women to try the remedy and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
Sober second thoughts are best for a toper. Write A. 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y., for a sample.
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