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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
6
A village Christmas tale follows luckless twins Bobbie and Beasie as they scheme to hide Aunt Keziah with a prank that backfires into a wedding proposal from Jotham Spart. New Year customs abroad and at home are recounted with studies of religious observance, gift giving, and lantern festival traditions.
A United Presbyterian note urges humble resolutions grounded in faith and seeking strength from the Lord. It warns against overreaching goals that invite discouragement and shipwreck, advocating a safer, less ambitious approach. A closing call suggests giving a Christmas five dollar bill to a needy neighbor.
Meg Mather hosts a New Year reception despite a fierce snowstorm. Her guests Dolly In gall, Mamie Dixon and Louie Porter cannot attend because of sore throats and travel, but a street organ featuring Peter Elsie and a dancing monkey named Jocko arrives, bringing cheer and a feast. The party ends in joy as Uncle Tom aids with chocolate caramels and coins for the performers. Meg fears disappointment, then cheers as the monkey and its entourage light up the afternoon and Meg dreams of a similar party next year.
A poor man decides to give gifts beyond wealth on Christmas Day. He offers hopeful words and forgiveness to his neighbor, learning mercy enters Heaven. The piece extols simple acts of love over riches, ending with a humorous line about the Christmas turkey and a cyclone.
In a wintry town a dozen boys receive new skates from Santa Claus as they gather on Long Pond. Families join the celebration with sisters in mittens and furs, a hot lunch, and races around the blaze. Jack Burns leads the grand skate while Dick Jones calls for cheers to Santa Claus.
A Christmas Eve scene in Chicago introduces old pork-packer Gilhooley and Reginald Snooks in a satire about social ambition. Six years later Reginald and his wife face divorce as they navigate high society and the cost of prestige. ANNA and Helen appear with a Christmas miscue.
A speaker laments a beloved woman dreaming of a different man, a portly elderly gentleman once generous to the speaker. On Christmas Eve, the lover prays that Santa’s rule over her ends as she nears five, hinting at shifting affections and past favors. Eva Wilder McGlasson appears as the author.
Poem expresses a family's tender gift to their one year old baby at Christmas. The speaker notes the baby would not understand but would bring wonder and joy, with kisses and boundless love as the main gift. The verse centers on a sentiment of parental affection and celebration of early childhood.
An essay celebrates Christmas as a season of warmth and generosity. It praises Dickens for enriching Christmas literature and evokes imagery of carols, yule logs, and timeless kindness shared with children as a guiding annual joy.
The piece encourages beginning the new year with cleared issues and a hopeful mindset. It urges avoiding discouragement and promoting faith and optimism as part of a healthy Christian character and mindset.
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