A Tropical Christmas in Kingston Jamaica
A Kingston correspondent notes Christmas in Jamaica under 95 degree heat. Markets bustle in Victoria with flags, bunting and a brass band as locals wear lavish outfits despite scorching sun. Shoppers import sweets from London and New York while chocolate markets funnel Jamaica’s harvest to Paris and New York.
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Kingston
Jamaica
New York
London
Paris
Island
Victoria Market
A Queer Tale of Scottish Witchcraft
A Scottish shepherd in Kintail encounters twenty cats who transport him to London by wearing a cap and later return him to Kintail with a gallows rope around his neck. The tale also notes beliefs about witches shapeshifting into hares and dangers of firing at them, plus a Lewis island episode of witches fishing and a tailor causing their drowning by cutting their fishing line.
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Kintall
London
Lewis
Scotland
Mysterious Kingston Dress Code Sparks Gaffe
In Kingston society a trend of circular plain glass eyepieces emerged, worn by local figures with a cane and a fixed glare. Merchants briefly supplied the novelty after magnified lenses proved impractical, creating a curious fashion among the crowd.
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WaAlst
Teddy Brown spoils Christmas in playful verse
Margaret Vincent writes of Teddy Brown who denies Santa Claus and causes children to doubt gifts on Christmas Day. The narrator refuses to play with him, recounting his claim that parents will provide presents, revealing a child’s skeptical view of Santa and holiday magic. The piece blends poetry and newspaper quips from Cleveland Plain Dealer about Christmas shopping.
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Teddy Brown
Jes
Santa Claus
Santy
Santy Claus
Margaret Vincent
Christmas in the Air and St Nicholas’ Automobile
A short vignette contrasts Mrs Fosdick’s soot view with her husband’s calm observation as Christmas mood spreads in a Detroit setting. The piece nods to a festive night before Christmas with a playful allusion to St Nicholas’ automobile and a New York Herald verse reference.
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St. Nicholas
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M L Robbins
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