Christmas Thoughts Across the World
The article reflects on Christmas as a universal season of reflection and joy, noting its observance across climates and ages. It traces the nativity date to early Christian history, citing Commodus and Antoninus Pius era records and mentions Diocletian’s era as early evidence of Christmas gatherings.
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Tropics
Christ
Santa Claus
Judea
Commodus
Telesphorus
Antoninus Pius
Diocletian
Nicomedia
Shawnee Tribe Banquet Visits Seminole Tribe at Berryville
Shawnee Tribe No 6 paid a long promised visit to Seminole Tribe No 35 in Berryville. Twenty two braves traveled, a welcome address was given, a member was adopted by Seminole, and a banquet at the Virginia House followed with oysters, roast turkey and all trimmings. After talks by tribal leaders, the visitors returned home satisfied with the visit.
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Imp. C. R. M
Berryville
Winchester
Blackburn Smith
Jos. W. Leafe
Virginia
Bros. Marshall Micky C
F. Brown
C. H. Boxwell
Bros
R. E. Trenary
H. B. Striker
Jnc. W. Shiner
Jas. A. Brown
Turkey
E. C. Hottle
James A. Brown
J. E. Lowery
C. J. F. Athey
D. McDonald
J. E. Yeakley
Fred McDonald
J. W. Woomer
Investigation Committee Convenes Over Fire Company Case
The Friendship Fire Company investigation committee, formed at a Monday night call, found four young men guilty as charged and will report the names to Captain Jas M. Haymaker for possible expulsion from the company.
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Friendship Fire Company
Jas. M. Haymaker
Frank K. Steele Granted First Class Steam Engineer License
Frank K. Steele, formerly of this city, was granted a first class steam engineer's license by the Commission of Washington, D.C.
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Frank K. Steele
City
The
Commission of
Washington, D.C
Pax Minstrels delight Court House Hall in lively second annual show
A large audience enjoyed the second annual Pax Minstrels at Court-House Hall. Performers including Thatcher Brown Moore Kyle Gibbons and Conner received strong applause for jokes song and dance numbers. Beardsworths orchestra provided music while Clark delivered a controversial routine. the farce ended with a comic scramble over a valet and applicants.
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Court-House Hall
George Thatcher
Charles Brown
Robert Moore
M. W. Kyle
Eac
Wm. Gibbons
Grace Swartz
Harry Haines
F. L. Schmidt
Louis Conner
Alf Cline
Memphis
Hong
Brown
Thatcher
Kyle
Moore
Prof. Beardsworth
R. Lawrence Clark
Snow First of the Season Delights Town
Snow greeted townspeople as they woke with the first solid fall of the season. Flurries earlier in the year were light, but last night’s coating, though not heavy, evokes memories of old winters and inspires hopes for a white Christmas amid winter hardship for the poor.
Mean Man Vandalizes South End Hose House
South End Hose Company men vow action after vandals removed taps from the reel and poured coal oil into gas burners, leaving the town portion vulnerable to fire. Captain Haymaker and Secretary Rainsberger announce a ten dollar reward for information leading to the perpetrators.
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South End Hose Company
Haymaker
Rainsberger
Two Couples Married In County Clerks Morning Licenses
County Clerk Cartmell issued three marriage licenses this morning to couples seeking marriage. Carroll Griffith of Jefferson county wed Miss Julia Ferguson of this county, Daniel J. Grim and Miss Hannah M. Hartley, Eppa H. Luttrell and aeni Omps. The first ceremony occurred at the M E Church South parsonage with Rev S K Cox officiating in the morning and the second at 1 pm.
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Cartmell
Carroll Griffith
Jefferson County
Julia Ferguson
Daniel J. Grim
Hannah M. Hartley
Eppa H. Luttrell
Aeni Omps
8. K. Cox
This Morth
M. E. Church
South
Soldier Isaac Arnold on a leave of absence
Private Isaac Arnold of Company D 21st New York Infantry U S Army stationed at Plattsburg N Y is home on leave visiting Mrs M J Buncutter in the county. He has improved greatly since his departure and is described as a handsome young soldier.
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Isaac Arnold
New York Infantry
U.S. Army
Plattsburg, N. Y
M. J. Buncutter
Arnold
Painful Accident Injures Mr O Connor at Brunswick Engine
Mr. Chas O Connor suffered a scalding accident while repairing pipes on an engine in Brunswick. A burst pipe burned his face and it was feared he could lose sight, but he is recovering now. He is staying with his parents in the city.
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Chas. O’connor
Brunswick
Mr. O’conner
Miss Fredeking Returns Home From South Brain Street
Miss Laura Fredeking, the attractive young woman connected with the Misses White on South Brain Street, returned to her home in Hinton West Virginia today.
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Miss Fredeking
Laura Fredeking
White
South Brain Street
Iin Hinton
W. Va
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