The Oklahoma Democrat. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1909 Page: 1 of 12
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Volume 3—Number 38
C.E. Ruihruff, Publisher
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A MERRY
CHRISTMAS
CITY
NATIONAL BANK
COMPLIMENTS OF
THE SEASON
C. G. HALL.
THE GROCER
A HAPPY
NEW YEAR
To You All A Merky Xiias
A Happy New Ykak
and a Prosperous Year in
1910
John son Ha rd war#
and
Implement Co.
THE KNOX FURNITURE COMPANY
WISHES YOU ALL THE JOYS OF THE
CHRISTMAS
SEASON
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"Exrynhirf. •<rer. wk«r«. I toni*ht
< hmlm.il in < f h« fir tt« nd ine.
CKimtmtt in land* < f lb* tr«rk id \ m«.
rhrittnw where * •>« *nd white
rhristmar where «oi n PeUlf lie Vunny «mi brilfht.
Christmas whej-e « hildrni lure hopeful mnd ■«> ,
('hriatnkar where old n e are patient and sniy.
K„r thaChrint-child who «• • th4 mamtar of all. -
No palate too *reat ami r.e cottar tao mall."
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ALTUS
STATE BANK
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We Wish You a Joyous Xmas
and Happy New Year
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Altus Drug
Company
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w k wish you happi-
ness an1
prosperity in mo
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4—VI F all .he old f.ativ.l. that of Chri.tm ken. the «ron««. and moet he.nf.lt -eel..!™ There „ . ton. of aolemn and ~cr
Ol ftdtar t„.t hl.nd. with our conviviality, and lift. our .piriu to . .tat. o, hallowed and elevated enjoy—. Th. service, of the
church .bout .. thi. season .re «!, tender .nd in.piring: the, dwell on the .tory of the >riein of our fa*h and
the pastoral scenes th.t accompamid its announcement; ,h«- 8r,du.lly increase in fervor and pathos during the season of Advent
. „nta lhey b„.k forth i,. full Jubilee oo th. mornin, th... brought p..c. .nd 8ood will to m.n. I do no, know . „rand.r eff.ct of
mu.ic on th. moral feeling, th.n to h..r th. full choir .nd the pe.ling org.n performing . Christmas .nthem ,n , cathedral. .nd hlhng .very p.n
of the v«st pile with triumphant h"rm"ny' ^ lhl. („ „!, which commemorates the announcement of th. religion of
It is a beautiful arrangement. also, derived from' ^ ^ * -n tho8e bands cf kindred hearts, which the cares and pleasures of the
peace and love, has been made the season for gather J[i* ^ „f a famllv who have launched forth in life and wandered widely asunder.
world are continually 0 ^ tearth-the rallying place of the affections, there to gii>w young again among mementos of childhood.
once more to assemble about the pattri .-harm to the festivity of Christmas. At other times we derive a *reat portion
There is something in the very season of th. year tha g dissinate themselves over the sunny landscape. and we "live abroad
of our pleasures from the mere beauties of a a ure. r ee '"g - breathine fragrance of sprirg, the soft voluptuousness of summer.
and everywhere." The song of the bird, the f .. ' and heavt.„ w;th its tleep. delicious blue and its cloudy magnificence, all fill
the golden pomp of autumn; eart wi i^ ,uxurv of mere sensation. But in the depth of wintar, when nsture lies despoiled of every charm
us with mute but exquisite delist. ar ,v11-*t,r«tifi. arinn t,. moril «->urces The dreariness and desolation of our landscape; the short
and wrapped in her shroud of also from rambling abroad, and *ake us more keenly
HOLIDAY
GREETING,
HOUNSHELL
&
SON
cene of dore* tic hilarity.
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near prosperous
Ultus floofe
tOie
MAY THE CHRISTMAS
SEASON BRING
YOU JOY
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Paine * Son. IVoj*
And mist the general call to kappme& , th« bustle of the apinU. and «tir
of the •ffectiona. which prevail at this perwd, what bosom can remain " •'-
ble? It uin«Med the won of regeneratwl fe«U«* the aea*®* for k mlln«
Hot weretj fhe fire cf h«T iTaIirv in tbe ltofl. tart the ge^ l flame ef chafity m
Surety haia reflective. like the fi*ht af hemeeu: and ever* I'uuat*
nance, bright with smile? and glowing with innocent enjoyment, ie a m.rror
transmitting to others the rays of a supreme and ever shining benevolence He
who can turn churlishly away from contemplating the fel.city of his fellow-be-
ings. and can sit down darkling and repining in his loneliness when all around
is joyful, may have his moments of strong excitement and selfish gratification
but he wants the genial and social sympathies which constitute the charm of
a merrv Christmas.
Washington Irmv.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
HEALTH. HAPPINESS AND PLENTY
IN 1910 N
THE OWL DRUG COMPANY
C R HEALEY. PROP
Miller Bros.
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(Christmas ferason
¥r Hours
J^rrtems IHatbins
JQrp f oobs Co.
Man Your Christmas
Be Happy, Your New
Year I*rosperous
WHITE'S
RACKET STORE
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Greetings
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Cut
Slltus Attain
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wishes you PROSPER-
it> ANI> HAPPINESS
the COMING
YEAR
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Ruthruff, C. E. The Oklahoma Democrat. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1909, newspaper, December 23, 1909; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc280036/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.