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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
PRETTY LEGEND OF. CHRIST
OId-Folk Tale Relates That Stars
Danced and Birds Sang on Day
of His Birth.

When the child of Nazareth was
born the sun, according to the Bosnian
legend, ''leaped in the heavens and
the stars around it danced A peace
came over mountain and forest. Even
the rotten stump stood straight and
healthy on the green hillside. The
grass was beflowered with open bios
SONS, incense sweet as nyrrh pervad-
ed upland and forest, birds sang on
the mountain top and all gave thanks
to the great Cod
1t is naught but an old-folk tale, but
1t has truth hidden at its heart for a
strange, subtle force, a spirit of gem
ial good will, newborn kindness,
seem to animate child and man alike
when the world pays its tribute to the
"heaven-sent youngling." as the poet
Drummond, calls the infant Christ.
When the three wise men rode from
the east INFO the west on their sad
die-bows were three baskets filled with
gold and frankincense and myrrh, to
be laid ut the feet. of the manger-
Graded babe of Bethlehem. Begin
ming with this old. old journey the
spirit of giving crept into the worlds
heart. AS the magi came bearing
gifts, so do we also; gifts that re-
lieve want, gifts that are sweet and
fragrant with friendship, gifts that
breathe love. gifts that mean service,
gifts inspired still by the star that
ehOne over the City of David 1000
years ago.
Then hang the green coronet of the
Christmas tree with glittering baubles
and jewels Of flames; heap offerings
on its emerald branches; bring Yule
logs to the firing; deck the house with
holly and mistletoe,
"And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day in the morning"
kate Douglas Wiggn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
THE CHRIST CHILD

Across the snow the home lights glow
From the myriad hearts alight
And through the street with noiseless
feet
The Christ-child walks tonight.
At silent gates, outside He waits
To find fitting spot.
Be thine the shame, if through thy
blame
The Christ-child enters not.
Where joyous notes from children's
threats
The old glad song begin,
Where love impels and kindness dwells,
The Christ-child enters in.
Where hate has room, pride sits In
gloom,
And wrong invokes unrest
Though green the walls and bright the
halls,
He cannot be guest.
But where the thought that angels
brought
To earth's enraptured ears
Good will to men and peace, again
The Christ child, listening, hears.
He turns His feet with welcome sweet,
Enters and there abides.
Angels know best how such are bleSt
Through all the Christmastides.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
CHRISTMAS FACTS IN BRIEF
for Centuries-Holly Once
Sacred Plant.

Christmas day is the anniversary of
the birth of Christ, and has been cele
brated as a Christian festival for sew
eral centuries. The Christmastide lasts
of January, the twelfth day after
Christ's nativity.
The origin of the Christmas tree is
obscure; the thought of Christ as the
Light of the World and the Tree Of
Life may have given rise to the light
bearing tree, or the popular old belief
that every Christmas eve, trees BIOS
somed and bore fruit, may have been
the foundation of the custom.
Gift-giving is, of course, the echo
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS.

OH lovely voices of the sky
Which hymned the Savior's birth.
Are We not singing still on high,
Ye that sang Peace on earth?"
To us yet speak the strains
Wherewith in time gone by
Ye blessed the Syrian swains
Oh, voices of the sky!
oh, clear and shining light whose beams
That hour heavens glory shed,
Around the palms and o'eI the streams,
And on the shepherds head.
Be near through life and death,
AS in that hottest night
OF hope and joy and faith
OH clear and shining light!
Felicia Hemaps.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

of the Wise Mems gifts; ana mince
pie, turkey and plum buildings are
modern relics of the pagan feasts.
Santa Claus, known to every child in
every land in this old world is the per-
sonification of the spirit of loving and
giving.
The holly, synonymous of Christ
mas, was sacred plant, and the mis-
tlesae q mysterious plant, supposed by
the ancient Druids to have some mys-
tic power of healing and preventing
misfortune 1t was never allowed to
touch the ground, hence the modern
superstition that it is unlucky for
mistletoe bough to fall from its place.
1t was dedicated to the Goddess of
Love, which explains the custom of
kissing under the mistletoe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22

err tree can be put on The feeding shelf
outside your window. Hang on it wire
baskets filled with suet, boxes with
fronts removed, containing nut meats,
millet, sunflower-seeds, wheat, cracked
corn, bread-crumbs, rolled oats, etc
Coconut shells cut in half and filed
with dainties that the birds love can
also be hung from the branches. Have
several shelves on which place apples,
lettuce, cabbage and vegetables.
In all cold districts, have at least
one or two deep boxes almost filled
with cotton where the half-frozen birds
can find shelter and warmth. Many
birds suffer from thirst during theSwin-
ter. Heat Il brick or large stone and
place pan of water on it.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
TO TRIM A CHRISTMAS TREE
Pretty Trimmings and Decorations
Can Be Made in Almost Any Home
at Slight Expense.

AS to trimming the Christmas tree,
cotton batting and lighted candles, as
there is always danger in this combi-
nation, and safety first" should be the
slogan in all Christmas festivities.
You can purchase whole .vl of
pretty decorations for your tree at the
shops, and these come very cheaply
too. But almost any home can furnish
the decorations for a really lovely tree
without very much expense, and there
is no reason why every family where
there are children should not have
their Christmas tree.
Strings of popcorn and red cram
berries Topped from the branches
make an effective decoration. And
strings of yellow field corn CLEAN beau
tifully in the Christmas light. Ores
cents stars and hearts cut from heavy
cardboard and covered with silver and
gilt, or even colored paper, and cornu-
cOpiaS of bright cOlors filled with
candy and popcorn are very pretty.
Form cotton batting into balls the size
Of an orange and cover with orange
colored crepe paper, twist tightly and
tie to the tree with bit of narrow rib
bon. These are pretty on the tree and
look likesoranges.
1t is best to place all the larger
packages under the tree, tying only
the smaller gifts which are tied up In
bright-colored paper to the branches.
In this way the tree will not look
frayed and denuded when the gifts are
and it may be kept long
time for the children to enjoy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
The Real Christmas.

The real Christmas is an invisible
wonderful expansion of the heart, a
sense of comradeship with all man
kind. 1t is an abandonment of our.
selves to all good impulses and an al
most reckless waste of good feeling
of pessimists can Danish that kind Of
Christmas from our hearts.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
Splendid Cough Medicine.

GAS | feel that every family should
know what a splendid medicine Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is I am only
too pleased to relate my experience
and only wish that l had known of it's
merits years ago." writes Mrs. Clay
Fry, Ferguson Station, Mo. 81 give it
to my children when they show the
slightest symptoms of being croupy,
and when l have cough or a cold
on the lungs very few doses will re-
lieve me, and by taking it for few
days | soon get rid of the cold" D
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
Under the Holly 5ouuh.

Ye who have scorned each other,
Or injured friend or brother,
In this fast-fading year;
Ye who, by word or deed,
Have made kind heart bleed,
Come gather hereI
Let sinned against and shining
Forget their strife's beginning,
And join in friendship now
Be links no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly Dough.
Charles Mackay
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
A Rather Vague Order.

A Wisconsin boy wrote to Santa
Claus as follows: 81 would like a air
rifle. pair of Indinploves mouth or
gen christmas tree and some CANDY
and nuts that is ali a game of check.
els for" It's a little vague, but WIS
hope Santa will be able to fill the
order
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
THE BIRDS CHRISTMAS TREE.

To make a birds Christmas tree,
take an evergreen. if possible, but any
kind of tree will do If you tie sheaves
of wheat, corn-stalks and evergreen
branches all over it to make it dense.
If it is a large tree, plant it securely
in a partially protected place. A small
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-22
USE OF EvERcREENs.

The use of evergreens at Christmas
time is older than the Christmas tree,
ne Christians seeming to have copied
It from their pagan ancestors: IN q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

No. the central fire station has not
been rented a. garage. The sign
Cars Washed" 80 conspicuously dis
played IN the window. doesn't mean
that the city council has leased the
lower floor to secure money to pay tho
fire and police forces. The sign was
placed there by the firemeh themselves
and It means business.
Car washing IL u side line with the
firemsn OF central station, taken ON oy
the men to keep the wolf from the
door. The boys are doing good work
and business has been satisfactory. AS
yet the city council has not notified
the firemen that building rental VIII be
cxacted II the enterprise continues. But
the council may not have discovered
that the city employees are making o
little extra money In spare time.
The city firemen and police are per-
haps the lowest paid laborers In the
city. A majority OF the firemen are
married and some have families. With
the small salaries paid they find 1t a
difficult matter to make both ends
meet.
The boys. however, are enterprising
and hit upon the plan Of washing cars
at the rear Of the station. The sign
was posted and it brought business.
Customers have been satisfied and
have returned. Business Is increasing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

shall be hersinAfser determined, ana
tho cost and expense Of said Improve
ments shall be levied ~ provided ~
law governing the same.
30 IL further resolved. That saia
sewers shall DO built and constructed
In accordance with the plans and spec
ifications thdgefor. to DO prepared py
the city engineer. and tho kind OF ma
terial shall be- an heretofore vseoiliea,
and the method OF construction shan
bo by contract let to the lowest bid
der. In accordance with tho provisions
OF tho law.
BE Il further resolved. that the may
or any city council win meet az inc
hour Of 0 o'clock "A. m. on the 2ath DAY
OF October. 1919. In the council cham :
Der In said city. for tho purpose OF
hearing objections to tho. passage OF
this resolution and the making OF SAID
improvements, after tho consideration
OF which, this resolution may DO
amended and passed or passed ~ pro-
posed.
BE IL further resolved. that the city
clerk be, and she In hereby instructed
TO cause notice OF the tendency or TINS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
What Trade Papers Say of
1.-THE Miracle Man.

Of what Is, and what is not. good. They were held
in a spell until the final scene. when u thunder or
applause was heard through the entire house.
The presentation OF this production shows what
heights can be reached IN the photodramatic art.
It means n getting away from the mediocre by
Offering the public something different and dis
tincty high class In film entertainments When
O producer has been able to combine all the prin-
cipals necessary for drama, then he has laid the
foundation for success, and in this release one Is
astounded at the perfect failing of Ideas that
have been presented with a keen perception of
what really is necessary in perfect dramatic con-
struction Such characterizations offered
by Thomas Meighan as Tom Burke. Betty Comp
son as Rose. Lon CLANCY the Frog and J. NJ.
Dumont as the Dope. viii live long In the minds
of those who witness this production. George
Ioane Tucker has given .the screen a masterpiece.
It is a story that will remain long in the minds OF
those who witness It. Its advent has produced an
other miracle-a miracle of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

resolution. the dine - which ~ Gsme'
shall bo considered Tor paseagN 40
objections heard thereto. 20 b pueelen-
cd in q Newspaper Of general ciroula-
ton, published In NarshAlitown. IowAs
in accordance wit1r tho law governano
such proceedings.
Proposed by tho mayor and CITY
council OF Marshafitown. lows. at =
meeting held on the eth. day Of Octes
Der. A. D.. 1919.
To this notice year attention u can.
cd. and you win he governed accore~
ingly,
Dated nj Marshalltown. Iowa this
9Th day oftOctober., 1919.
Anne Mcmahon.
City CIerA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Moving Picture World. W
OBSERVES TO RANK AS FINEST EXAMPLE"

A triumph for Paramount Aircraft George
Loane Tucker and the individual members OF the
cast. In the list of moving pictures that deserve
to rank as the finest examples Of screen drama.
1.-The Miracle Man" has unassailable right.
The altitude Of the mountain top Of artistic merit
in both the play and the picture, places it on q
isvs ~.:n 81. sis undergraduate peaks "i
life with which the masters of fiction and the res
corders of fact have enriched literature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
station Ds,ro Painted.

The union station 10 now receiving
much needed coat Of paint. The out
side is nearly all painted and work on
tho inside Is well under way. The
color Is practically the Same as before
with the exceptions Of the posts that
support the shed. They were formerly
black and are now receiving a coat
OF brown,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Variety

Since Ben Hur" nothing approaching TINS mas
been seen on tho stage or screen. and 1t has Ben
Hur" beaten seven ways for real sentiment. II II
simpler more true to life as we know It and 50
more effective. The picture, too. owes great
debt to the acting Of Joseph j. DOWNING ana betty
t:omnson. artisticaiiy, It z.s=k. hopes triumph
over experience--Leed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Sanity Of Invalid ouesti oned.

On information filed by Charles L.
Smith. of Gladbrook. Martin b. Pasko'
resident Of Lincoln township. Tama
county. now a patient Mt the Deaconess
hospital. will be taken before tho COM
missioncrs Of insanity, perhaps this
afternoon. to be examined as to his
sanity. Pasko is a sufferer from par
alysts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Lioensed 10 Wed,

virden M. Arnold, aged 2s. and Lydia
NJ. Otte. aged "a. both Of this city.
Marion Lee Price. aged 81, and Cora
Hazel Van Allen, aged 81, both Of this
city.
John L. Kunkel, aged 20. and Bertha
Mary Freese, aged %. both Of Haver-
hill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

and dsssrvsdiy 70. Tbs boys may wovH
up . most profitable tSNds and ~ py
q reserve fund which will enable them
TO live Hike other folks during tho ionS
hard winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

was local uAaAser for the Singer sew
Ing Machins Company. Ar. and MN.
Watts win make their homo In covena
where Mr.. watts has citrus fruit In
terests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Tho Kool Club Is giving . dancing
party at the Red Mems hall Wednes-
day evening. Oct. 8. IAngs viii play
Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Market sale in Marshalltown, Satur-
day, Oct. IL. Bring anything you have
for sale. Plumb, Munro. Mason q
Shoemaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Sandwich and coffee social at Spir.
itualist church Wednesday evening
Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

We are now prepared to give you
cash bargain prices on white lead, SUB
stituts oil. varnishes. barn paint, etc
Simmons Book Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Fresh oysters and celery. Nordskog's
Banner Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

H. w. Shove 4 Son, district man
ayers the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York Masonic Temple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

The Sunshine Circle will meet Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. L. J. Ste
yens, 400 North Second street,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

The Helping Hand Aid Society OF
Marion township will have box sup
per and bazaar at Henry Tuttles'
Thursday. Oct 9.-Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Tho Busy Bee Circle will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at the homo Of Mrs
w. #, Block, COZ North Fifth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Motion Picture News
DECIDEDLY DISTINCTIVE AND TREmEN-
DOUS PRODUCTION.

tremendous theme realistically portrayed by n
most excellent cast and directed by a mastery
hand. Although the fast action OF the production
slows up notably toward the close, the keen sus-
pense is gripping until the finale.
There is cleverness wit. pathos, sentiment ana
satire, which Ia bound to sway any audience any
where. This be truthfully heraded as Dig
special attraction in an honor class all its own.
Decidedly distinctive. Photography and labora-
tory work exceptionally artistic Continuity clear
"a a bell and stirring love element that appeals
This Is modern. throbbing human interest
photoplay of city and country. peopled by saints
and crooks with no killings to mar, where trickery
and deceit 10 finally conquered and great moral
is planted. Quite daring In spots but entirely
wholesome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
DR.. Bullard. os..op.th. 20 Yves. Main.

Fresh oysters. Nordskog's Banner
Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

BETSY Ross" flour at all grocers.--
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

The wahkonsah Club will hold tn
first meeting Of the season "Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Leo
Mclaughlin, 405 Swayze street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Turkish baths, s North Third avenue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Football, Ames VS.. Marshalltown,
Saturday, Oct IL. at 1880 y. Mad
yertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

w. T. Scott. Penn Mutual Life In
surance. Iowa Savings aBnk building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
w.. Wlds' Daily
avid" CUNNING SAYS:

1.-THE Miracle Man" 10 the most exceptionally en-
PERTAINING and tremendously appealing dramatic
production have ever seen. This isn't Just
Of ever having seen q production In which the
characterzations Of 10 many principals were 80
beautifully presented and 80 nicely balanced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Watch our window for bargains.
Simmons' Book store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
Exh:b:.cTs Trade Aeve"
"hARD BOILED OPINION HAS sURREND.
Erred" ..."

Broadway seems to be quite excited over
sThs Miracle Man" ~ It II about the actors
strike. Hard boiled opinion has surrendered to
the production very much as The Frog and The
Dope did to the Old Patriarch.
The feature film was greeted with silent inter-
sst and gradually. A. the story developed, there
was strong tendency to applaud at different
parts OF the production. There was no doubt
about tho reception these features received at the
hands Of the patrons. and many Of them are judges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hepner. FL East
South street, left Monday evening for
w!!sonyille. Neb.. called by tas seri-
Gus illness of Mr.. Hepners sister, Mrs.
Frank Meyers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil d. Rainsbarger.
1854 EaAt Lincoln street, arc parents
Of q son, born Saturday. The child has
been named Virgil Dewey RAinsbargsr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

An item Of local interest in the Los
Angeles Times, received in the city,
tells Of the marriage Sept. II Of Wal
ter Pierce Watts, Of Covena, Calf.
and Mrs. Nellie Foster Barnes Of Los
Angeles. Mr.. Watts will be remem-
bered as a former resident Of the city
whose former wife was Mrs. Jennie
Bellmyer, a piano dealer in the city for
many years prior to 1885. Mrs. Watts
died in Covena Doc, rs, 1917. At the
time OF his residence hero Mr.. Watts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

The regular business meeting OF the
Young Ladies' sodality of the st.
Marys church was held Monday after
noon at the home OF Miss Mary
Mahedy, 1906 West State street About
thirty members were present. Later
In the afternoon refreshments were
served by the hostess, assisted by Miss
Gail Tierney. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

The Excelsior Aid Society will hold
an all day meeting "Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. J. C. Edgar. four miles
west Of town. Cars to convey the
members will leave Odd Fellows hall
at 10 in the forenoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

DR.. and Mrs. e. w. Myers, medical
missionaries from West Africa, who
have been, spending furlough In tho
city at the home Of Mrs. Myers broth
err ]. d. johnson. went this morning to
Oskaloosa and will also visit In Ma
drid, Shell crock, Des Moines and
Boone with relatives. They Will re-
turn here and then go to California to
spend the winter before returning to
their missionary duties. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

J. J. Major. Of Colorado, will sell lao
head OF cattle at Montour. Friday. Oct
10, consisting of splendid calves and
feeding steers. Be to this sale.-Adver-
tisement.