North Carolina Day Emphasizes Rural Life and Education
North Carolina Day in public schools will be December 19, highlighting rural life and agricultural potential. Superintendent Joyner urges teachers to use the Knapp Agricultural Day bulletin and Peabody College material to stir country life interest, showing rural beauty and opportunities to stop rural-to-town migration.
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North Carolina
Lite
Knapp
Joyner
Department of Public Instruction
South
Sta
Fife
Seaman A. Kai
Koapp
Peabody College
Knapp Agricultural Day
Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment Promises Rapid Cure
An old testimonial advertises Dr Hobson s Eczema Ointment claiming to relieve itching burning and various skin eruptions such as salt rheum and eczema It cites O W Fitch of Mendota Illinois who says one box cured his long standing skin condition dating back to the Civil War The ad promises satisfaction or money refunded and lists Pfeiffer Uheatten Co Philadelphia and St Louis as distributors
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Hobson
Pfeiffer Uheatten Co
Palladelphia & St. Louis
LAXATIV 1 HROMO Quinine Remedy Adverts Cure Promised
An old advertisement touts LAXATIV 1 HROMO Quinine as a cure for colds and coughs promising to end cold symptoms in one day. It notes multiple mentions of E. W. Groves on each box and a price of 25 cents, but warns that druggists may refund money if it fails to cure.
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E. W. Groves
Weil
Old Scotland
England
Old Time Christmas and A Christmas Humbug Reflections
A collage of verses on Old Christmas customs and a prose reflection on Scrooge from Dickens. The piece contrasts traditional feasting, carols, and boar hunts with modern skepticism, urging a return to the season’s goodwill and charitable spirit.
A Wonderful Tree and a Simple Christmas Day
A fragment recalls a quiet Christmas with Rose, no grand rituals, only a simple dinner of bisque ice cream and claret punch. The rural holiday centers on a wonderful tree with strange fruit, memories of loved ones, and the noble tale of Christmas told softly in song.
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JVE
Christmas Spirit Crosses Faith Boundaries
The article explores Christmas as a religious festival rooted in Christian belief yet embraced by nonbelievers and adherents of other faiths. It notes a worldwide spread of the Christmas spirit beyond creed, stressing universal goodwill and personal reflection on the life, death, and resurrection central to the holiday.
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Churehgner
Christmans
Christ
Lfe
Palestine
Santa Claus Poem Fragment From Prank Dempiter Sherman
A fragmented Christmas verse recalls Santa as a dreamlike figure. The narrator describes stockings at the mantel and a bare room in a town, noting how a boy would not care for a broken day and imagining the duties of Santa Claus in dreams.
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Real Santa Claus
Anta Claus
Santa Claus
Dempiter Sherman
There snt any Santa Claus who stirs our Christmas thoughts
A reflective verse questions the absence of Santa Claus and wonders who influences minds during Christmas. It asks who brings telepathic charm to awaken joy, laughter, and a reverent spirit in children and adults alike, daily through the season.
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Santa Claus
Fragmented Christmas Verse Cited to Brooks Theme
A fragmented historic verse expresses enduring Christmas praise and the hope that hearts and world stay strong. The lines reference Phillips Brooks and sacred imagery, noting angels and the coming of the King while urging steadfast faith and diligence.
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Phillips Brooks
Christmas Time in Brooklyn Eagle Reflects Charity
In a Brooklyn Eagle piece by Howard & Creamer, a seasonal message speaks of Christmas generosity toward the hungry and imprisoned. It highlights caring for laborers and families needing wood coal rent flour meat and fowl, urging mercy and acts of good will toward those in need.
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Christ
Nick
Mount Howard & Creamer
Brooklyn Eagle
Mi-o-na Tablets Offer Quick Rel ief for Stomach Distress
An English Drug Company ad promotes Mi-o-na Tablets at fifty cents as a fast safe remedy for fullness headaches dizziness sour stomach and heartburn. The copy claims immediate relief strengthens digestive organs and supports natural digestion while a humorous Exchange anecdote rounds out the page.
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Standard Oil Company
Ington
D.C
New Jersey
Thong
Olk
Gordon Investtext CO
Philadelphia Life Insurance Co
Hants
Montoe SN
Heath Hardware CO
Pwan
Sir Walter Scott
Scrooge
Rose
Eris
Chelettomaindy
Things
Cery Store
M. Waller
Haying
T. Lee Bason
Uader
J. E. Broom
T. Lee Eason
R. L. Payne
Monroe
N. C
Postoffice
Union Drug Co
E. S. Green
Belk-Bundy
Belk’s Store
Monroe, N. C
W. J. Pratt
Recorder's Court
Loan & Trust Building
W. C. Lemmond
Old Library Room
W. B. Houston
Fitzgerald Building
Courthouse
B. C. Redfearn
Braver
Marshville
Austin & Correll
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