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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
8
A playful verse by Arthur Guiterman laments a gift kept unopened until Christmas Day. The speaker questions time and the strict decree delaying the reveal, musing on anticipation and the churlish power of delay.
A nostalgic Christmas poem celebrates Christmastide with bells, garlands, and feasting. It envisions universal joy past cold weather and grief, urging goodwill, charity, and shared happiness through seasonal imagery and traditional symbols.
A historical note describes druids harvesting mistletoe with a golden sickle at winter solstice, marking sacred oaks and believed to cure and ward off evil. Evergreen decorations aimed to invite Sylvan spirits to endure frost until spring renewal.
The Saturnalia Roman festival in mid December marked merrymaking for all classes. It lasted a week or two starting around December 19, with no business, suspended work, forgotten feuds, and general good will. Friends exchanged gifts and slaves were served by their masters.
A poetic fragment with scattered images of rain by a fireplace and an act involving Santry and eight arms. New York appears with the number 82, suggesting a dated or named reference in the piece.
Van Buren women suffer from backache hip pains and headaches as kidneys fail. Dean's Kidney Pills target kidney disease and relieve symptoms as testified by Mrs. Mary J. Winters of Marion Indiana. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An archaic verse invites lords and common folk to celebrate Christmas with mirth and feasting. It urges generosity to the poor, condemns wickedness, and ends with a sobering reminder to drink in moderation and heed the season’s duty.
An ad touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound as a quick, natural looking hair darkener. It claims gray hair vanishes after one or two applications and promotes a youthful appearance, while noting it is a toilet preparation not a disease cure.
For Rent. Forty acre farm available with potential for agricultural or livestock use. Interested parties should contact Mrs. Aucust Readlinger for application and viewing arrangements.
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