The First Christmas By Nannie Knock to the Wisconsin Farmer
A nostalgic retelling of the Nativity story begins in Nazareth with Mary and Joseph and follows their journey to Bethlehem. Angels announce Jesus birth to shepherds, a guiding star leads wise men to the infant king, who is born in a manger with gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense.
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Christ
Nazareth
Mary
Roman Empire
Augustus Caesar
Joseph
David
Galilee
Bethlehem
Prince of
Peace
Old
Judea
Jesus
Christmas in the Air
A vivid holiday vignette describes a keen cold Christmas season with snow, wrapped gifts, cheerful cards, and warm memories as neighbors and friends recall each other in the festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
Ten Thousand Murders in the United States, 1921
Dr. Fiderick Hofman of Prudential Estimates over ten thousand murders nationwide in 1921. In 28 leading cities with 20,558,770 people, 1910 murders occurred, suggesting a far higher total including unknown cases. The report notes auto deaths and warns that crime exaggeration skews public fear.
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United States
Fiderick Hofman
Prudential Insurance Company
Hoffman
America
Charlotte Observer
Editor Struggles With Hearing In Comical Office Exchange
Our editor, partly deaf, rushes for information from a hired boy who speaks loudly. The editor asks what was said, and the boy shouts I can’t hear you. The editor deflects with a retort about not chasing himself around the well house.
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W. L. Winkler
January First Draws Near
An excerpt laments the approaching new year and the difficulty of keeping resolutions. The speaker recalls past promises to a friend wife and fears the emotional burden of reminders and renewed effort in the face of change.
Notice of Public Sale Continued In North Carolina
Receivers W S Whiting John A Hambleton and W W Miller were ordered to surrender company properties mortgaged and deliver them to Duff Merrick and John A Hambleton. Remaining assets in North Carolina not covered by the mortgage were to be sold per order dated November 7 1922 while cash on hand, costs, securities, lumber notes and accounts receivable were excluded.
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W. S. Whiting
John A. Hambleton
W. W. Miller
Duff Merrick
Whiting
Hamleton
Miller
Whiting, Hambleton and Miller
North Carolina
Te- Senet
Commerce Trust Company
J. V.“Erskine
Receivers Offer Wide Range of Bank Assets for Public Sale
Receivers announce sale of varied assets and office equipment at Snails Mills and Murphy sites in Watauga Avery and Cherokee counties. Bids may be placed for items in lots or as a whole with inspections by prospective bidders in Asheville and Boone prior to sale dates in January 1923.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Taupa
Boone
Cherokee
Murphy
Watauga and
Avery
Watauga County
Asia Ofice
Snails Mills
Skulls Mills Mill
Skulls Mills
Wapauga County
Shulls Mills
Lor
Auga County
Cherokee County
Murphy Mill and Plant
Murphy Mill
Durtp
Ider
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Nannie
Knock
Wisconsin
George F. Blair
P.O
Blowing Rock
N.C
Seasons Greetings
T.hill Farthing
Lincoln
Detroit
J. B. Taylor
Boone and Valleybuusis
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