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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1895
Page
9
A dialect narrative describes Christmas plans and poverty with Mammy and children awaiting Sandy Claws. The story recalls Massa John and family memories, noting a big box of nuts and toys arriving and the anticipation of Christmas tomorrow.
Zeph Davis doubts Christmas cheer while his wife and child yearn for joy. A rural Christmas unfolds through a boy’s dreamlike gifts, shared glances, and a hunter’s return, revealing Zeph’s inner contest between pride and parental awakening as he pursues a costly, toy laden Christmas for Billy. The tale contrasts Skeptic Zeph with a boy’s wonder and the squire’s festive world, ending with the boy’s dreamlike possession of the toys and Zeph’s wary acceptance.
A Devonshire superstition holds that at midnight on Christmas Day cattle kneel like the Bethlehem oxen. It is believed sinful to gaze on them in that posture. In some rural British areas, people offer corn cake and hot cider to the largest apple tree as a gift to the king of the orchards.
The piece links Hogmanay to Scots Christmas and New Year revelry, noting the festive spirit after hard work and quoting a Montreal Star poem about Hogmanay. It then traces Christmas gift origins to Roman Saturnalia, stressing thoughtfulness over expense and the joy of giving to the poor.
Fragmentary religious verse describing shepherds, angels and the savior birth in Bethlehem with repeated hosannal refrains and misspelled place names. The text resembles a carol or hymn stanza reflecting Christmas themes and uses archaic spellings.
Captain Isaac Bassett longtime Senate assistant doorkeeper died aged about 86 in Washington. He entered as a page at 11, served 64 years in roles from messenger to assistant doorkeeper and sergeant at arms, and helped injured figures including Charles Sumner. He received praise from senators and memorial gifts on milestones.
Testimony in the Amos J Stillwell murder case features Dr and Mrs Hearne with Mrs Hearne describing a night attack while denying crimes. other witnesses, including Dr BE Hayes, discuss Stillwell death. Separately Secretary Olney’s report to Congress covers Armenian massacres and U S protections. various items note embezzlement cases, a German anti Semite warning, gold shipment estimates, a death, fraternal orders protest, a thief sentenced, and forged warrants.
A vivid panel shows a young Brooklyn woman toiling daily, the breadwinner for her family, enduring rain or shine. The piece notes common female ailments among working girls such as back pain, irregular menses, and weakness, and cites Mary Smyle of Kensington Philadelphia praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after relief from menstrual and kidney troubles.
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