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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
6
A Christmas tale shows Uncle Jim, a frugal bachelor, denied requests for a $5,000 loan from three Jackson family branches. Each group writes earnest pleas and sends travel funds, only to have Jim visit with a garland of Christmas greetings and secret repayment, washing away the debt.
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The piece urges true Christian generosity at Christmas focusing on tact and humility in giving. It warns against condescension or self praise and emphasizes gifts from the heart to bring joy, rather than a display of superiority. It advocates giving as a pleasure not a noble duty and cautions against disdain in charity.
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union piece quotes Mary Graham Bonner on the joy of giving, urging readers to share with those beholden to them and to practice true Christmas generosity and tact. The sentiment highlights the pleasure found in charitable acts during the season.
The excerpt reflects on Christmas as more than song and food. It suggests a deep inner kinship with all people, expanding into a spirit of real brotherhood beyond festive displays. The passage, attributed to W. D. Pennypacker in 1926 via the Western Newspaper Union, frames Christmastide as a moral and communal ideal.
A widowed father of four keeps the family together with help from a day nursery. On a Christmas Eve, Santa fills the children’s stockings while the father sleeps. A young girl later places a stocking for him, having saved pennies for months to buy him a gift.
Borozone treats flesh wounds cuts and burns in humans and animals with the same regimen. Wash out germs with liquid Borozone then apply Borozone Powder to complete healing. Prices list liquid and powder forms sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
A reflective remark from H. Lucius Cook reveals a child’s desire to bring joy to her father by staging a surprise. Her hopeful thoughts of happiness and astonishment illustrate a tender moment of family warmth and anticipation.
The Yule log tradition survives in parts of England and Europe as a winter solstice festival. The burning is linked to returning sun and fortune, with parts saved to light the next year. Italians view the charred log as protection against lightning.
A terse courtroom exchange centers on a defense witness who states the couple has been married for five years. The judge probes whether any opinion has been formed, and the witness replies that none has been expressed for five years, your honor.
A humorous exchange contrasts a wife seeking dress styling with a new look and a husband advising hip boots as the best footwear. The bite suggests evolving fashion after a split and the practical tip of bold footwear to complete outfits.
A recipe instructs using one pound brown sugar four ounces unsweetened shaved chocolate and a half cup water. Boil like fudge then add butter and about one cup chopped walnuts or other nuts off the fire. Pour into a buttered pan and cut into squares before cooling.
During jury empaneling a juror reveals property ownership and marital status in a terse exchange. The brief dialogue shows a focus on personal eligibility as a potential juror, with no further context provided about the case or proceedings.
Hayes Healing Honey promises cough relief by healing throat irritation. Each bottle includes Grove's Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat use on children with colds or croup. The combined treatment costs five cents per carton, sold by druggists.
A local ad promotes 75 sheets of typewriter paper for 25 cents at Sun Office. The deal highlights affordable office supplies and draws attention to bulk item pricing.
Text promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Ton as a tonic to enrich blood improve digestion and purge worms in children with stomach disturbances. It claims two to three weeks of regular use will restore health making the child pleasant to take and cure worms, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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