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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
7
Mr. Prouty hosts Polly Rogers for Christmas with Bub and Selkirk Prouty in attendance. Tension rises as Selkirk and Bub clash over Polly while Mr. Prouty weighs a promising, uncertain future for Polly with either suitor, culminating in Polly’s cresting moment of trust and possibility.
Mr. Prouty hosts a quiet Christmas with Polly Rogers and two nephews Selkirk Prouty and Bob Todd. Tensions among guests unfold as Selkirk seeks Miss Rogers privately while Bub pursues the scene playfully. the dinner ends with Polly becoming Mr. Prouty’s secretary and later his wife.
A lighthearted Christmas primer notes youths and gifts. A Brooklyn girl nicknames her cat Santa for his claws. It contrasts stocking coins with the joy of giving and hints at holiday chatter in shops and schools.
A young girl, fearing her feet would be too small for Christmas, steals her mother's stocking to test a bigger one. She falls asleep by the fire and awakens to find Santa Claus left a doll and a full stocking. She tells her parents the tale of the borrowed balance and the grown girl’s hope.
In a Detroit Free Press piece, a boy named Christopher is welcomed into a new home. The adoptive father showers him with gifts and warmth, asking which item he loves most, and the child replies simply You, reflecting his bond and trust.
A two year old Helen finds Santa through a dining-room register on Christmas Eve. A kindly plumber, with a gray beard, chats with her as she believes she met Santa. The piece notes holiday gifts and a quip about a peculiar Christmas present.
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