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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
3
A festive poem urges joy and charity at Christmas. It contrasts bright holiday imagery with pity for the poor, calling rich to remember those in need as bells ring over the hills and cottages.
In a family scene, Maggie Dorman resists an arranged match to Schuyler Fairmount while secretly admiring him. He quietly helps a sick woman and the pair grow closer, sharing a playful moment on ice. The piece shifts to Christmas customs, mistletoe lore, and evergreen symbols, noting their cultural meanings.
Maggie’s boisterous behavior and a secret talk with a friend lead Schuyler to reconsider. He confronts her after a near drowning incident on ice and she agrees to marry him. Engagement rings the new token as they return home from the Western trip.
A reflective piece questions why Christmas decorations like pine holly laurel bay and especially mistletoe are used. It links evergreen growth to the festival’s symbolism of life and protection against winter, noting the power these greens held for celebrants enduring snow wind and cold.
A poetic fragment contrasts the fading Old Year and the arriving New Year. The Old Year sits by the fire and recalls past loves while the New Year listens and promises future seasons, yet departs with the poet Andre Olaf Lear speaking of the coming year and a quiet departure into night.
A rustic Christmas scene unfolds as a sleigh ride with a family and a crack team of reindeer carries dash through snow. The narrator recalls aiding a wife and children in preparing gifts, decking stockings, and sharing a joyous, chaotic ascent and descent from the chimneys to celebrate the season. The tale ends with the family returning home to warm beds and pride in their festive night.
A 1910s style guide explains gift etiquette focusing on thoughtful giving. It urges avoiding showy purchases and favors trifles that invite frequent use, and recommends personal greeting cards, neat wrapping, and timely delivery to honor the recipient.
A playful archaic verse about the night before Christmas and festive wishes. The poem blends festive imagery with light humor as it imagines gifts, warmth, and sunshine in a winter scene. It evokes holiday cheer and a relaxed, jokey tone.
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