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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
3
The fragmentary verse recalls a Christmas vision of divine language entering human life in Christ and asks if readers will join the celebration. A separate real estate note offers 640 acres of tillable land for 30 dollars per acre with improvements and water, plus a sales pitch for an OVERLAND FOUR on time payment from J.E. BUSEY CO.
For sale listings advertise Thoroughbred Rose Comb Rhode Island red roosters and rat control product RAT-SNAP with guarantee. See Mrs. B F Wright on George Cable farm. RAT SNAP promises no smell, kills rats and mice, and is sold in three sizes with price per package.
The article analyzes wholesale price indexes from 1913 to 1920, noting an August peak and a drop through November. It states general prices around December 1 at about 209, roughly double 1913 levels, with farm products down 25 percent from their April peak and most groups still elevated versus prewar. It compares U.S. index declines to Britain’s, highlighting faster U.S. adjustment and global pattern.
In nations records, Christmas traditions endure and are passed down through generations. Sir Walter Bott notes Christmas and Good Friday births bring visions of spirits and the power to command them. He also mentions Spantants linking Philip II’s downcast look to the visions this privilege caused.
The article reflects on holiday generosity and joy, contrasting the happiness in giving with receiving. It cites October 1919 price changes in the United States and England, noting commodity price increases and declines in farm products, foods, and clothing from September to October.
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