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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1913
Page
5
The article describes how thousands of homeless and poor children in city institutions celebrate Christmas thanks to city aid and charitable contributions. It contrasts their festive joy with a lonely rich child, emphasizing the happiness found in shared celebration among the young.
A historical advertisement urges using Parisian Sage to prevent baldness by nourishing the scalp and removing dandruff. It claims the tonic restores life to thinning hair, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, and notes 60 cent bottles are sold at druggists and counters. It mixes hair care with other remedies and a brief legal notice follows.
Recipes for Christmas include Salmon Salad garnished with cucumbers and tomatoes with a spiced sauce and a chili vinegar note. Montreaux Sandwiches use eggs butter parsley and anchovy essence on bread. Fig Mincemeat Pies describe a short crust with flour butter baking powder and water, filled with mincemeat and baked briefly.
Harper's Bazar notes French children hang stockings differently and receive gifts such as money and a book on Christmas morning. The books resemble old Sunday school libraries with virtuous tales, often bound in bright red cloth with ornate gold designs, sized to fit the child’s merit and the doctor’s judgment.
The United States consumes toys costing retail 15 100 000 dollars yearly with 15 000 000 imported and 830 000 000 domestic. New York children receive about 3 000 000 of this, one third for imports and two thirds for home products. Mechanical toys rise, especially durable tron toys, all made domestically for rough handling by children.
Excerpts from Mrs J Mon Stevens report on the Fortieth Annual Convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union promote total abstinence and prohibition. The speech argues liquor harms society, urges education, and notes business and railway support for anti drink policies across employers and insurers.
At a meeting of visiting governors at the Antlers hotel, Colorado Springs, a state house order restricted beverages to grape juice, lemonade and Manitou water. The caterer was described as almost paralyzed with astonishment. Governors Ammons and Navy Secretary Daniels, along with other officials, oppose public officers drinking alcohol.
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