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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
5
Readable text lists three popular dishes for Christmas. Plum Pudding and Mince Pie recipes include ingredients like butter sugar flour raisins currants citron and brandy. Oyster Pie uses a thick paste crust and rich fillings with oysters and bread crumbs.
The piece recalls southern hunting lore and winter life as the season brings mild weather, quail and duck shooting, and nocturnal hunts for possum and coon. It celebrates regional customs, games, and the rustic joy of Christmas in the southern countryside.
Soldiers and sailors mark Christmas with feasts and sports though far from home. Dinner includes turkey and mince pie as chaplains lead religious exercises aboard ships. Afternoon athletics or concerts follow, with social dances possible and Uncle Sam’s uniform worn with pride.
A Christmas tree table features tiny fir trees in a row between guests on elongated tables for twelve or more. Each tree sits in a red lacquer tub and is adorned with tin foil bonbons and glistening balls as tinsel garlands reflect candlelight creating a festive lamplike glow.
The article describes German and Black Forest Christmas customs including evergreen trees bearing gifts on the holy day and a tale of Santa Christia urging alms. It notes Norse and goddess influences, ancient stone altars, and the winter carolers known as Christmas waits who sing on Christmas Eve.
A playful verse depicts a late night confrontation at a gate influenced by festive trimmings and mistletoe. Jill’s plea meets a blustery response as mischief and romance collide beneath holiday decorations.
Fragmentary OCR poem about bells angels and souls on Christmas day. Lacks clear context or events but repeatedly names Christmas and singing. Indicates a festive theme with garbled lines and stray phrases.
In 1630s Puritans in Massachusetts built their first house at Medford or nearby area after months of exploration seeking a settlement. Nineteen families shared duties for home and garden, yet Christmas rites were muted as the event unfolded within the house. The Bethlehem story was central, but the day carried somber religious tone rather than festive merriment.
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