Christmas Verses Reflect On Meaning And Gift Of Christmas
A poetic meditation on the meaning of Christmas from a faith perspective. It asks if people remember the Saviour, Mary, the nativity, and the gift of giving, contrasting worldly joy with spiritual hope and eternal life. The piece includes verses by Elizabeth Lathrop Powers and a reflection on what the Christ child received and gave.
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Chris
Elizabeth Lathrop
Christ Child
Transformation and Hope Through Christ’s Return
A devotional reflection speaks of sanctification through Jesus Christ, noting creation, darkness turned to light, and Bethlehem's joy. It invites readers to await His promised return, offering consolation for grief and a call to consecration and salvation through faith in God.
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Bethlehem
Noday
Funeral services for George Prehoda in Riverside
Funeral services were held at 1 30 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of Wesley Prehoda southeast of Riverside for George Prehoda 83 who died at Mercy hospital Iowa City Monday evening after a short illness The Rev Stuart C Peterson Trinity Methodist church Riverside conducted the service Casket bearers were Arthur Lorack Ardell and Robert Gerot Melvin Havel Alvah Heek and Victor Burich Burial was in the Riverside cemetery beside his late wife The Marner family and Mrs Lester Fellner plan to attend Christmas dinner Saturday at Lloyd Miller’s Keota home
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George Prehoda
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
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Robert Gerot
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Plastic Weatherstrip Tape Promoted For Windows
A new plastic weatherstrip tape can be applied around windows transoms and crevices without tacks brads or tools. It is removable for winter and may be stored and reused when needed.
Allied Forces Press Germany Across Multiple Fronts
British and American troops push on in Italy as Montgomery's Sth Army advances on the Adriatic flank and the 5th Army gains high ground near Cassino. In the bombed Channel and northern France coasts, rocket guns emerge while Soviet forces report counterattacks across Russia with heavy German losses, including nearly 1,000 killed and 27 tanks knocked out in Korosten.
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Rome
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Korosten
Hangers Produced Massively In Early 1940s History
A record notes 600 million wire hangers were manufactured in the year preceding July 1942 and a total of one billion in the prior two years. It also mentions New Guinea being named Isla del Oro by Spaniard Saavedra in 1528, a name used until 1545.
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Isla del Oro
Saavedra
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