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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
10
A writer recalls four generous sisters known as four old maids who invite a dozen children to their table for Christmas, serving turkey and all the trimmings while gifting them with presents. The piece highlights their lasting Christmas spirit and playful anecdotes from family readings.
Ouise loved jokes and posed riddles around a Christmas plum pudding. Guests pulled plum shapes from a dish and read mottos. Father started by reading the pit and warned that not all laughter is light.
A Christmas meditation on happiness rising from shared Christ like spirit. True strength softens in the face of children’s laughter and weary others, moving us to pity and action. The essay urges silent gifts of understanding and compassionate deeds within homes.
An advertisement touts Herbine as a home physician, offering instant relief for digestion and bowel irregularity. One or two doses claim to restore vigor and buoyant spirits, priced at 60 cents and sold by Dyer & Jones. 666 prevents Colds. 121
California adopts the Christmas berry as its holly with red berries and green foliage. The plant grows 4 to 25 feet tall with July August flowers and berries ripe by Thanksgiving. Berries are sometimes eaten by Indians and the law now restricts gathering without owner permission. Landowners often permit supply for holiday decor amid high demand.
A Christmas hearth tale unfolds as Peter seats his family and invites the doctor to tell a story with a single condition that everyone must meet before the tale begins. The narrator hints at a curious ritual that binds kindness to a shared moment.
A distant reader on Christmas day tries to appear cheerful but acutely misses family. The writer notes the ache of separation as the heart clings to memories of mother father and sister and the familiar ritual of dressing for the day.
A brief advertisement from Chamberlain Medicine urges readers to mail their name and address along with five cents using the provided slip. The offer promises a benefit or product upon receipt, reflecting early 20th century marketing.
An old advertisement touts Laxa tive brom Quin ine and Hayes Healing Honey with Grove open Trate Salve. It claims the tonic and laxative effects avoid head tingling while promising quick cough relief and chest cold healing for children, all in a 35 cent carton.
Des Moines Dr. Edwin May offers a trial package including Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion and biliousness, and Chamberlain's Salve for burns and wounds. Eye troubles and glasses are also mentioned.
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