23 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
1
An old lineside holiday verse celebrates Christmas Eve rituals and family cheer. It references wreaths, holly, mistletoe, the yule log, and communal toasts, inviting readers to gather, decorate, and enjoy seasonal songs and joy.
A historical note traces the origin of Christmas carols from early Roman mass practices and medieval church pageants. It discusses writers like Robert Southwell, Luther era carols, and the shift to popular community displays in Italy and England, including St Francis of Assisi and Ben Jonson referenced.
The excerpt surveys Christmas hymns and their authors from antiquity to modern times. It mentions St Ambrose Clemens Prudentius and Roman poets, then Lourdes of Christmas carols by Phillips Brooks, Muhlenberg, James Montgomery, Wordsworth, Tat, Byron, Keble, and Heber. It notes their places, roles, and a contrast with commercial times.
Fragmentary readable phrases describe a meeting or event at a place named Wink KLE with references to years, dates, and people. Details are garbled but indicate a planned gathering or notice involving several names and locations. The exact event, participants, and context cannot be determined from the legible content.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss population growth estimates around 1900 to 1910, mentioning percentages and projections. Nonsense phrases reference growth gains and daily rates but lack clear entities or events. The readable bits hint at demographic analysis of urban populations.
The fragmentary obituary items report Helen Kurtz born February 22 1900 died December 17 1920 at age 20 years 9 months. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 pm in the church conducted by Revered F Pedman with interment at the A Loupe cemetery. Survivors listed include Basil Hard Rose Melvrm Ritter Arthur Wolf Harold Brown Harold Campbell and Justin Shook Wiss.
The scene mourns as a beloved youth figure from Sikimasda passes away. The loss follows a family strain with parents and many siblings mentioned. friends recall her popularity among peers and the desire for a quick return to class life.
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