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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
8
In a December dusk a weary man trudges along as cars pass by. A passing motorist finally stops and remarks that Christmas hurry can cause people to overlook even their own mother. The stranger’s brief exchange underscores themes of kindness and shared humanity.
Tod Jenkins meets Perry Birch, a scientist betting to find the Spirit of Christ, sharing dreams of becoming a scientist as a wind swept conversation unfolds. In Boston a Santa Claus of the Air, Capt. William H. Wincavaw, flies ghostly Christmas bundles to lighthouses along a northern route aided by his son Bill Jr.
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