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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1891
Page
2
The item lists the State Chronicle address at 214 Fayetteville St Ravenas North Carolina and names SJOSEPHUS DANIELS Ruiter DIRECTORS Jostruus Daniels H B Fianpy. It shows subscription terms for daily weekly and six month periods with prices and mentions liberal commissions for agents and sample copies on request.
The Chronicle requests real-name correspondence for publication and credit, warning against anonymous letters and folded money envelopes. It notes Ben Tillman’s view on third parties in the South and reports on North Carolina’s House committee chairmanships, with New York and Missouri leading.
The piece recalls violent Christmas events from centuries past including Diocletian’s persecutions at Nicomedia, the Norman conquest era executions in England, the Canterbury murder of Thomas Becket, and Luther’s reform era symbolism. It contrasts these with the Christian message of peace, noting the festival’s complex history and memory of sacrilege.
The Atlanta Journal prints holiday greetings from notable figures. Governor Holt of North Carolina sends a Christmas message praising Georgia as the Empire State of the South for its resources and the steadfast Democratic spirit of its people.
A biblical verse instructs not to invite friends or kin to a dinner to avoid recompense. Instead a Christmas feast should call the poor and disabled, so the host will be blessed for giving without expectation of return.
An advertise claim presents Simmons Livy Jer Regulator as a remedy for headaches and biliousness, urging readers to try the product for relief.
Announcement of the second edition of Clark's Annotated Code of Civil Procedure and Rules of Court by Justice Walther Clark. Mentions modernization, double adjudications, recent legislative changes, and price. Notes availability through Edwards & Broughton Raleigh NC. Also includes miscellaneous items on Santa Claus debates and a New York World holiday spread.
The essay argues the true Christmas ideal lies not in feast or gifts for loved ones but in giving to those in poverty and discomfort. It urges Christ like generosity, avoiding luxury, and living the season by comforting and aiding the needy, echoing the phrase inasmuch as ye did unto me.
The piece condemns Mr Crisp for rewarding friends over capable leaders as ages-old names like Breekinridge, Bynum, Vinson, Wise, McCreary, Lockwood, Dockery receive chairmanships while others oppose him. It notes the New York Senate contests decision due this week with a split forecast and hints Democrats may gain the redistricting edge, seen as a national Christmas boon.
A reflective editorial questions aging society and poverty. It laments neglect of the poor and the failure of individuals to aid those in dirt and filth. The piece critiques widespread indifference and calls for collective responsibility and action.
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