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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
9
Biblical account describes wise men entering the house with Mary and child Jesus, kneeling in reverence and offering treasures of gold and frankincense as gifts. The scene emphasizes worship and adoration within the Christian nativity narrative.
The article traces Christmas origins from Pope Telesphorus to Julius I and Cyril of Jerusalem, noting December 25 as the agreed nativity. It describes midnight mass then dawn and morning services, the European bell traditions, and post mass collation customs in Catholic churches.
In a colloquial remark Uncle Eben recalls that poor teaching experience can still yield lessons, saying many would have stopped betting on horses years ago if not for the stubborn streak of learning and risk.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as better than ordinary quinine, claiming tonic and laxative benefits without nervousness or head ringing. The copy urges remembering the full name and book for E. W. GROVE’s signature.
A festive house game description features a slipper under the mistletoe, a scramble over a seized slipper, and a young lady central to the play. Guests later gift wrap items for stockings then perform stocking games with concealed names and a giant tissue stocking blindfold scramble to claim trinkets.
A cross examining lawyer mocks a witness by pressing the birth date question. The witness offers a bored reply about memory and a baby’s lack of memory. The attorney calls the witness unreliable and defends the client’s unimpeachable character.
A shoe repairman thanks patrons for past favors and offers Christmas goodwill. He notes many repairs and continued work in 1922, pledging first class workmanship and the use of the best materials.
When the cloth shows wear, cut an inch from one side and one end, then rehem. Ironing will shift creases to new places, redistributing wear across the fabric.
The exchange hints at a romance where she is after his money while he is after her heart, but whispers say she has no money and he has no heart, creating a tangle of affection and motive in social chatter.
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