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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1885
Page
4
A Shanghai bachelor tale recounts a lone guest invited to a Christmas dinner. He hosts his own meal in the junior mess dining room, then eavesdrops as the senior mess party ends with a chorus of For He's a Jolly Good Fellow and Auld Lang Syne. He sleeps in a tree the next morning.
A guide to making gilt and red paper bonbonnieres for Christmas trees, including a four by three inch strip method, fringe and stuffing with cotton, and decorative touches such as gold edged paper, lace borders, and tassels. Also describes tin form cornucopias lined with white paper, lace borders, gold edges, medallions, and festooned popcorn and gilded acorns for a festive look.
In a Sunday school scene Jimmy Mulcahy queries the miracle of feeding the multitude. The teacher prompts the class for views on the great feat, and Jimmy blurts a humorous slant declaring the two fishes were whales, to the amusement of all.
A wife declares Santa will bring a sealskin sacque for Christmas. Her husband reacts with relief at saving money, then the tale shifts to mischief as she steps on the cat and gives the cook a week's notice.
The proverb about a prophet without honor in his own country is contradicted as Evangelist Moody attracts vast congregations at his Northfield Massachusetts home with wagon-loads arriving from nearby regions.
A Montana man waits for a train to Indiana when a chance acquaintance draws out the tale of a fateful Christmas. He recalls leaving his wife and three children after a quarrel, finding his long lost daughter in the snow, and promising to return. The girl dies after delivering a plea for reuniting the family, and the man vows to go home for good.
Social Christmas gatherings favor Cinderella and Grashopper dances for youths with no need for lavish prep. Parties feature home made costumes, character themes from Dickens and Mother Goose, and playful unmasking at supper. Florid examples include a flower array and a magpie outfit with coordinated black and white details.
A Manitoba farmer sharpening a stake with an ax was struck by lightning from a small cloud overhead. The bolt split the ax head and broke the handle, throwing him to the ground unconscious before he recovered. Fragments of the ax remained buried deep in the ground.
Harper & Brothers advertise Harper's Magazine pricing for issues, bound volumes, cloth bindings, and the index. Subscriptions start with the current number unless specified, with volumes back to three years available by mail postpaid. Remittance by money order or draft. address New York.
A compact description praises a juvenile literature piece as attractive and desirable for children. The Boston Courier calls it an epitome of yen hog, the Brooklyn Union hails it as a weekly feast for boys and girls, and the Christian Advocate lauds its wealth of pictures, information, and interest.
Beechers and Copeland promote Walter A. Wood enclosed-gear mowing machines from 63 to 65 dollars with accessories, plus reaper attachments. They tout Meadow King and Anson Wood mowers, plows, cultivators, hay rakes, drills, wagons, fencing, pipes, paints, stoves, ranges, sewing machines, and tanners and sawmill hardware at low cash prices.
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