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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented text advises not to expect presents and to avoid showing off expensive gifts. It notes workers like clerks and delivery staff deserve respect and cautions about price tags. It urges kindness without seeking charity or status and reflects on holiday duties and humility.
A child pleads for kindness and daily joy from Santa and asks for education, good health, and gratitude. The letter ends with a bold request for a gun, revealing a troubling line of desire amidst hopeful wishes.
A husband and wife debate Christmas gifts and break with yearly ritual. They agree to surprise each other with presents, aim to avoid unwanted items, and end with an exchange of a twenty dollar bill as a test of sincerity. The piece ends with a reflection on the value of keeping old habits.
A quirk of holiday wish underlines two choices with humor. A speaker favors placing a gift on the tree rather than in a stocking, arguing the tree offers more room for a larger present.
A garbled remark references Ki King Mtowon as the wisest man, claiming he possessed all before the idea of Christmas existed. The text is incomplete and uncertain, presenting a legendary preface to Christmas with unclear sourcing.
A muddled casual scene shows a good man asking Willie if he wrote to Santa Claus. The child denies writing and recalls hearing that Santa planned to bring a gift one night, though the exchange is unclear and fragmentary.
A child questions Santa Claus with Alferd Potts denying Santa but Grandpa recalls his long life and recalls seeing Santa many times. He tells the child that what is good is always true and that Santa is fond of disciplined children.
A Santa Claus gif ending in a moral tale shows a poor sister laboring through a cold December dawn to buy a gift for her little crippled sister. After disappointments, she finds a rubber bound box containing a gold heart and a note saying Merry Christmas to Maggie.
Margaret Woodward discusses the problem of Christmas giving in Suburban Life. She argues the true spirit lies in giving of oneself, not simply in accumulating gifts, and urges readers to focus on meaningful generosity over abundance of material goods.
Fragmentary dialogue describes a humorous exchange about Christmas plans and a turkey carving, with mentions of exercise and personal preparations for the holiday. The language is garbled but centers on a lighthearted domestic scene and seasonal activity.
A 19th or early 20th century survey lists folkloric Christmas customs from Greece India Oumania Germany Schleswig Holstein Ditmarsh Spain Mexico and other regions. Items include kalikantzaroi nocturnal sprites in Greece Christmas deer in India ox-foot omens in Oumania Saint Nicholas plays on a disk in Friedrichstadt and gifts on a revolving stand in Germany.
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