Christmas Dinner Mixup and Stranger Guest
In a shabby apartment Nan Herwood and Dodo Chase plan a quiet Christmas dinner for two with Mrs Stone and a charity guest. A mistaken identity leads to a surprising guest as a calm, educated man arrives, sharing plum pudding and beans, and is invited to join the celebration, changing the holiday mood.
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Wwe
Misa Nan Herwood
Dora Chase
Masta Lassona
Mise Heywood
Celury
Dea
Dodo
Nan
Nodo
Dado
Iin
Nao
Lalwaya
Thasan
Mrs. Stone
Fragmented tale of love and social ties at Central Park
In a wistful conversation Nan and Dodo discuss a recent romantic complication. A quiet family history surfaces as they recall a dinner invite to Christmastide. The exchange hints at faded fortunes, a clinging to dignity, and a longing for belonging within the Catherlia and Dodona circles.
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Sb. Catherliia
Musis
St. Catherina
Nan
Amon
Christmas Greens and Mistletoe in Historic Holiday Customs
An article traces Christmas greens from Roman Saturnalia to Celtic Druids and Anglo Saxon tradition, noting holly and mistletoe lore. It explains modern practice, the rise of an industry for mistletoe and holly, and describes cultivation, sourcing in Maryland and England, and prices per pound. John Le Gar
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Rome
Italy
Pliny
Loniverus
London
New York
John le Gar
Oddest Christmas Feasts Across Distant Seas and Skies
A pleasant New York hotel party of travelers recalls Christmas in far north Pacific, Australian deserts, and Malay waterways. Sailors, China consuls, and a Hong Kong editor recount feasts of polar bear meat, gingerbread, and cold foods, while tales of two Christmas days and the 108th meridian highlight festive hardship and humor.
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New York
Travelers
Leonard Smithy
New Bedford
Alaska
Lavill
William Pender McLean
Hongkong Telegraph
Soraoga
Marjey
Edward Badloe
United States
Conan
Canton
China
Paoulo Ocean
San Francisco
West
Secon Inelpid
India
Walter Hutchincon
Tiger Ool Lones
Singapore
Govsgnor
Stamford Rafflesog
Fragmented Memoir of a Luxurious Egyptian Palace Scene
A stream of ornate description recalls a grand palace filled with damp furniture and exotic relics from Pharaohs to Romans. The narrator wanders through a scene of historical splendor, with diverse peoples outside and a Christmas dinner in an Eastern finish inside, blending ancient and imperial images.
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Tlala
Avtar
Fevyt
Damen FO Losepisha
Urebttoetira
Nottebt
Lex
Tommy Atkins
Great Britain
Thorn
England
New England
Philadelphia
Mahmoud the Terrible
Moses
The
Nile
Joseph
Mary
Egypt
Alexander
Ptolemy
Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Cyril
Napoleon
Copper Colored Splotches Contagious Blood Poison Cure Claim
An old pamphlet-style notice asserts a single cure for contagious blood poison. It denounces doctors for hiding the disease and promotes Nostar's remedy as a permanent cure by expelling taint from the blood. The text details symptoms and alleged failures of medical treatments.
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Spata
Nostar
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