The Nativity Date and Star of Bethlehem Theories
The article reviews scholarly disputes over the Nativity date, noting four years before the current chronology and possibilities of spring or May occurrences. It discusses planetary conjunctions, Herod's death timing, and a celestial event involving Venus, the Moon, and planets as potential explanations for the Star of Bethlehem. The piece concludes that dating the Nativity remains uncertain and not essential to the biblical narrative.
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Ed Tiered
Christ
Judea
Mansafndenta
Bethlehem
Anid
Herod
Corist
Baturn
Jupiter
Mars
Bethleben
Virgo
Bole
Bactria
Far East
Jerusalem
The Story That Never Grows Old
A poetic devotional piece praises a timeless Christmas story surrounding the Christ Child. Franklin Trundell’s verse emphasizes memories, warmth, and universal joy as readers and listeners find happiness in the familiar tale and its imagery.
Christmas Quest Prayer for Mary and Child
A devotional verse by Theodora Garrison pleads for hospitality and blessing on Mary and Joseph as travelers seek shelter this holy night. The speaker asks for warmth bread wine and comfort, offering personal sacrifice and mercy to shed light on the nativity theme.
A Christmas Song Of Joy And Winter Dance
A lyrical holiday piece celebrating Christmas through imagery of snow, merriment, and family. The text invokes frost, December travel, Virginia reel dancing, and the manger memory, urging welcome for strangers and blessing for the season. Attributed to Ernest McQuaffey.
Ancestry of Santa Claus Age in Christmas Lore
The piece traces Santa Claus origins from pagan winter revels to Christian adaptations. It notes Norse and Roman gods as early figures for the season, the evolution of St Nicholas from a fourth century bishop, and varying regional depictions like Kriss Kringle, the Christ Child, and figures such as Befana and Baboushka.
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Santa Claus
Earth
Santa
St Nicholas
Kriss Kringle
Chat Klein
Christ Child
Rappenra
Iionysia
Dionysus
Bacchus
Silenus
Saturn
Thor
Christ Kindlein
Nicholas
Europe
Myra
Nicholas Ia
Germany
Austria
Angela
St. Nicholas
Chilidren
Lower Austria
Krawpus
Hanover
Holstein
Mecklenburg
Silesia
Joseph
Bugbear
Budelfrau
Saablaut
Russia
Italy
Christ
Christmas in Bethlehem draws world travelers yearly
Bethlehem becomes a cosmopolitan center during Christmas week as up to eighty thousand visitors crowd to see the birthplace of Christ. They view the manger shrine and the road the Virgin Mary walked, amid the city’s crescent shape and ancient ruins.
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Bethlehem
Christ
East
Mary
Christmas Mass Attendance in Paris Churches
French Christmas worship draws crowded services at Madeleine and Notre Dame. Midnight mass on Christmas Eve fills the basilicas with devout worshippers as tapers glow and an infant image rests in a straw manger. The scene recalls the Nativity with Mary and Joseph, and often the three wise men bearing gifts.
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Paris
Lightning and gender in thunderstorm deaths
A London journal notes men are more often struck by lightning than women, with over twice as many male deaths. It suggests occupation exposure outdoors and considers factors such as height dress and behavior. It also observes that children rarely die from lightning, supporting the height theory.
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London Journal
Let Down the Blind
A boy returns from the theater and tells his uncle the play was fine but he missed most of it because the window blind kept falling down. The London Express notes the humorous mix up as the roller broke during the show.
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London Express
Christmas customs in foreign lands compare with US traditions
The article surveys Christmas practices abroad in Spain Ireland England Japan and mentions a midnight mass in Iberian countries and the Christmas bonbon crackers in England. It notes diverse customs from Spanish prison pardons to a year round Santa in Japan and emphasizes the shared feast and family gathering across cultures.
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Spain
Christusius
England
Ireland
Japan
Santa Claus
Christmas Fortune Telling Mirror Draws Roberta Queues
Bachelora and spinsters in Roberta cut a hole in a river ice at midnight on Christmas Eve and peer into the water to glimpse the future husband. Belief and imagination must align for the vision to appear as a mirror.
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Roberta
We Pay 5 Per Cent on Idle Funds with This Bank
We offer five percent on funds you may hold for later business use. Idle money causes losses through delays in reinvestment, so open an account with this bank to avoid waste and improve returns.
Guarding Against Croup and Egg Market Note
A reader from Middleton Georgia praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best safeguard against croup for children. The notice also promotes ground bone fertilization claims for hens and advertises U V James meat market with prompt order filling.
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U. V. James
Coughs That Pravant Steep
Mr Hob Fer Buson of 819 Pine St Green Bay Wisconsin reports a severe cough kept him awake at night. Two small bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound completely cured him. For sale by all druggists.
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Hob Fer
For Sale A Bargain Auto Engine in Fret Class Rendition
For sale a heated auto engine in fret class rendition described as smooth running for 860 dollars cash. Claims original price 400 dollars. Inquire at Bank of Matherville I Stanley.
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Bank of Matherville
I. Stanley
Young Women Suffer Weak Back and Nerves Reported Relief
Article notes many young women endure weak backs dizzy spells and nervous headaches. It claims kidney and bladder ills cause these troubles and Foley Kidney Pills provide prompt relief when taken as directed with no habit forming drugs. Sold by all druggists.
For Rent House on North Fifth Street listing
Compact rental notice: a house on North Fifth Street for $15 per month. Inquiries to C. R. Hill at phone 598.
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North Fifth Street
C. R. Hill
The Man Who Neglects Himself Kidney Trouble Adage
Symptoms of kidney trouble include backache soreness and nervous spells. Regular use of Foley Kidney Pills is claimed to restore kidney and bladder health, with the product sold by Burdale druggists.
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