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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1891
Page
8
The excerpt celebrates festive scenes with bells ringing merrily and Christmas abundance. It images snow, stars, stockings, feasts, and toys, urging joy and generosity for Santa and the New Year, credited to Margaret Ertinge in Detroit Free Press.
Prudence and Rebecca living with Aunt Jane and Uncle Reuben in a cold farmhouse plan a pretend Christmas after being told there is no holiday. Rebecca conceives a clever idea to make a Christmas tree and stockings, keeping the ruse quiet until the next day. The couple secretly buys gifts, and on Christmas morning the two girls find real stockings and presents, moved by the family’s quiet generosity.
A collage of holiday lines from newspapers and periodicals. It blends verse and prose on Christmas joy, generosity, and struggle, with notes on Santa Claus, family moments, and the season’s social costs. The pieces name familiar voices and places, from Puck to Washington Post, and weave images of trees, bells, and hopeful spirits.
A playful exchange shows Johnnie Say from Pennsylvania remarking that Santa made a mistake by misplacing his haircut, while Mr Scantrox confirms the gag as Johnnie notes his hair is always parted with a towel.
A Chicago Tribune joke frames Mr. Skimphlint giving Mrs. Skimphlint twenty five cents to buy a useful house item, with his plea that she keep the change if under cost. The Philadelphia Times notes the light moment that comforts him during Christmas.
A collection of Christmas quips and anecdotes from Munsey's Weekly and other journals. Humorous lines on Xmas spelling, presents, family, and Santa Claus accompany brief jokes about holiday hats and wallets.
Dialogue from a comic exchange where Mrs. Smitem asks Robbie to choose between skates and a sled for Christmas. Robbie insists on both and references a neighbor, Tommy Slimson, to justify the skate request.
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