The Visit of the Wise Men Now Recounted in Verse and Prose
A reflective piece contrasts the Christmas festival with biblical Epiphany. It recalls the wise men from the east following the star to Bethlehem, their gifts, and worship of the Christ child. The article praises the exotic romance of the scene and cites Bethlehem and Fabher’s Bethlehem as iconic descriptions.
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Jesus
Bethlehem
Judea
Herod
Jerusalem
Mary
Earth
Fabher
The Lesson of the Christmas Tide
A meditation on the birth of Christ as central to history and faith. It traces the incarnation as a turning point, notes Christmas traditions and their pagan roots, and argues the precise birth date remains unknown while spiritual meaning matters most.
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Christ
Mary
Beth-lehem
God
A Message of Peace for the Christmas Season
A devotional reflection urges peace in a world torn by division through brotherly love and kindness. The piece highlights the Christmas Child as a unifying force, recalling an image of Fifth Avenue traffic stopping for a small child to illustrate how childlike innocence can quiet strife and restore calm.
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Fifth Avenue
Meaning of Christmas Festival According to Catholic Leader
Rev Joan Tateot Smith presents Christmas as the festival of children with God the Son becoming a human child. She argues that readings vary from humanitarian views on individual humanity to materialist protests of infant rights, shaping the nativity’s significance.
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God
Miss Roy Refuses Grand Mistletoe Spray
A Philadelphia Press item notes a dealer offering a large mistletoe spray to Miss Roy, who exclaims she could not wear such a big sprig in her hair, reflecting light social mood and181.
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Roy
Philadelphia Press
Christmas Wish Sparks Family Quip from Uncle
A fragment shows Uncle Kloseman remarking on a boy’s Christmas desires and a brief reply about hopes and gifts, suggesting a warm family moment around holiday plans.
Happy holiday mood sparks give and receive debate
A dialogue contrasts givers and receivers during the holidays. A humorous exchange suggests the mistletoe scene yields balanced happiness, while a joke about a janitor highlights seasonal cheer and Mr Flatte’s remark on Christmas approaching.
New Year Turkey Cost Mentioned by Uncle Mose
A brief Houston Post item notes a humorous exchange about a New Year turkey, with Uncle Mose quoting a ten dollar cost in a casual street scene.
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Uncle Mose
Houston Post
Toy Shop Christmas Echoes In Season’s Final Sale
A Cleveland Leader note surveys Christmas toy displays as shops push familiar items for babies and families. The piece nods to newness for infants while acknowledging the season’s repetitive lineup and eventual sellout.
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Cad
Clevelend
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Wise Men
Hofmann
Isis
Darknes
Dionysius the Small
Rome
Herod the Great
Joan Tateot Smith
Catholic Summer School of America
Uncle Kloseman
Yonkers Statesman
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