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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
4
A Christmas appeal invites readers to share fortune with those less fortunate. It urges giving something to children for whom Christmas would mean little, arguing generosity can brighten many lives and also bring personal happiness.
A reflection on the Christmas spirit as a universal, unfailing force. It urges unselfishness, charity, peace, and goodwill beyond religious boundaries, noting true gifts elevate both giver and receiver and should endure beyond December.
The piece contrasts Christmas ritual with life beyond the holiday. It compares the lingering music of the season to a staged scene and urges preserving the mood, putting away ornaments with care, and cherishing the afterglow as a beauty equal to or greater than Christmas itself.
A poetic meditation by Howand Le Wentworth contrasts a perfect realm without poverty or sorrow with the flawed world we inhabit. It questions whether such a state is possible and urges readers to act, sharing their brother's burden and doing the greatest good through Christly love.
A fragmented verse describes revelry and folly during festive days. It contrasts cheerful skits with reckless deeds, noting a few escape by candlelight or mischief. The speaker laments wasted joy and hints at moral weariness beneath the surface of merriment.
The article describes how President Taft and his family spent Christmas at the White House with family time, staff gifts, and turkey meals. It recalls past presidents and the White House Christmas tradition from Washington to Lincoln, Grant, and Roosevelt, noting toys, trees, and a mid day dinner.
A rustic ballad about Christmas arriving in a cheerful town, filled with joyous imagery, singing, and neighbors sharing merriment. The verses describe local delight, humor, and the idea that Christmas banishes trouble, bringing laughter to all.
A fragmented 19th century medical advertisement argues for Dean's Kidney Pills to treat kidney trouble and urges readers to seek relief from symptoms like backache and urinary disorders. It cites a Monroe testimonial, price, and distributor details, then shifts to warnings about croup remedies and a light anecdote about artificial limbs, all in a pasted newspaper style.
An advertisement touts Mio N tablets as a scientific cure for indigestion and dyspepsia symptoms including irritability headaches sour stomach and bowel pains. It promises restoration of nerve energy and improved digestion with a fifty cent box sold at English Drug Co.
Trustee C N Simpson announces sale of Roach B Mills land to satisfy six bonds from M K Lee for purchase money. Property on Brown Creek waters joins R B Mills and others, containing 137 7 10 acres. Sale at Union County courthouse doors on January 8, 1914.
A curious assertion claims toys reflect every facet of civilization from pins to engines, seeds to forests, and even the animal kingdom and humanity, suggesting the toy world mirrors the entire human realm without exception.
Fragmentary text suggests a Christmas theme with Santa Claus imagery and an unspecified sentiment about pretending for good Santa York American. The readable lines are insufficient for a clear event, person, organization, or location beyond seasonal references.
Address plainly to ensure tax matters are clear and the gift reaches its destination without error. Printing by hand is preferred over script to minimize misdelivery risk, and should be adopted unless a catastrophe interferes with mail service.
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