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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
2
In a wintery exchange, Bullington Bilger praises a diligent boy who supports his widow mother. Bilger decides to help not with money but gifts, noting the boy’s virtue and restraint. He mentions his own warmth and plans to aid, then offers plush ear muffs as a Christmas token.
A meditation on choosing to work for inner conscience over worldly praise or condemnation. It argues that true purpose involves risk and apparent failure because real strength rests on unseen supports, like a tower built on unseen foundations.
A man recalls his Christmas gift ideas as his wife asks what he desires. He lists an umbrella, books, cuff-buttons, and cigars but discovers a ready present. In the end, he will be pleased with a beautifully worked sofa pillow placed for him on Christmas morning.
The text reflects on modern greed during busy days yet recalls Christmas as love that chastens hearts. It urges kindness to strangers and reminds that Christ's birth calls loyalty to God as wise men and shepherds witness the star and message that God reigns and all is well.
A child asks if Santa Claus is married and reasons that if he were, Mrs. Santa wouldn’t let him stay out at night. The exchange plays on imagined domestic implications of Santa’s bachelorhood.
Dialogue reveals humor over a crowded space as one character jokes about hanging a Christmas stocking being already full due to holes. The exchange features Mickey and another speaker, highlighting a lighthearted, seasonal moment.
A poem fragment describes a man who gifts a girl a pair of skates and then harbors envy and resentment toward Fate as he watches another, more favored, kneel and fit the skates onto the girl’s feet. The scene centers on unspoken longing and social dynamics.
A light note encourages donating unused clothes to help others. It suggests that garments you no longer wear may bring value to someone in need, framing sharing as a positive, uplifting act.
A reflective line extols resilience, likening failure to distance underground and suggesting healing through a pearl formed from a wounded shell. It frames adversity as a driver toward growth and sustaining courage.
A quotation asserts that a woman's sphere is home but her horizon should be the world, attributed to Mrs A Tweedie, urging expansive view beyond domestic confines.
A concise aphorism by Blanco White warns that small knowledge harms only if mistaken for vast wisdom. It contrasts humility with overreach and underscores caution in judging expertise.
Julia Bottomley reviews a winter gown in rich gold panne velvet styled with Turkish trouser like fullness at the front. The design features a two overhanging pannier, kimono sleeve, velvet trim, net underbodice, standing ruff, black velvet ribbons, a gold turban and a wingless velvet butterfly ornament. Silk stockings and black satin slippers complete the look.
The article describes a crape driven ensemble for mourning millinery and accessories. A three piece set includes hat muff and scarf with crape ornaments and a black silk interlining. It notes the simple construction using only crape chiffon and basic sewing.
The text describes how a woman's dress gains color contrast through a flower either tucked into a corsage or worn on the waist. It notes choices range from a scarlet rose to purple peonies, violet bouquets, delicate orchids, or a white clematis, each adding distinct style and originality to the outfit.
Freshening up fur coats muff or neck pieces is improved by brushing with a soft brush and water with a tablespoonful of pure alcohol per quart. Brush with the fur’s nap. White or light gray furs that are soiled can be cleaned easily in gasoline.
Detachable sleeve trimmings matched to waist garniture offer an easy project to refresh an old blouse. Ribbon sets provide a charming, simple leisure activity and can elevate a plain waist with a refreshed look.
The article notes stockings embellished with embroidered or beaded anklets and rhinestones. It compares them to rhinestone studded heels once ridiculed but now accepted after their debut last winter.
Tan cotton aprons bound with pink or blue bias strips feature a simple embroidery outline and are sold for 49 cents. They are cut on all enveloping lines with deep pockets at the bottom and shoulder straps for easy wear.
An advertisement touts Croxone as a fast remedy for backache, kidney and urinary disorders, rheumatism, and stiff joints. It claims the product soaks in, cleanses kidneys, and relieves pain from the first use with a money back guarantee if not effective.
The late Adolphus Busch told a St. Louis reporter that a brewing invention promised more than it delivered. He likened it to Peck a man known for telling his wife everything he does and for doing whatever she tells him.
Walter Mahony of Troop H 6th U S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Wisconsin describes two year battle with psoriasis on arms and legs. After trying treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, received a free sample, bought more, and was cured in three months. Adv promotes Cuticura products with postal sample offer.
An exchange between the early bird and the worm uses a joke about who has lived here longer. The dialogue relies on a looped proverb to illustrate cleverness and timing.
A vintage药 style ad urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and claims safety for infants and children. It also promotes Fletcher's Mentholated Cough Drops to drive out colds and soothe throat irritation, listing drug stores and noting long use.
The piece extols profitable farming in Western Canada driven by government supported education and experimental farms in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. It cites university agricultural colleges, demonstration farms, and cooperative efforts funded by government and railways, noting high attendance and strong vocational emphasis. Dean Curtiss lauds Canadian efforts and generous support for agriculture.
An early 19th century tonic marketed for teething pain in children claims to soften gums ease movement of aftnmum ac tion and wind colic and to cure discomfort for 25 cents a bottle with a brief endorsement.
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