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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
10
Poem excerpts hail the birth of a savior and redemption as the Christ story is retold. It speaks of angels, bells, heaven gates, and the star guiding to a manger while stressing salvation through Christ and the promise of eternal life.
The article surveys diverse Christmas legends linking animals to holy events. It cites the wren as Our Lady's hen, the cuckoo from a Christmas log, crossbills, ravens, and the ox and ass at Christ's birth, plus Germanic beliefs of kneeling cattle and bees buzzing at birth. It notes Knecht Ruprecht as a gift bearer and suggests this influenced Santa Claus legends.
The article invokes the three wise men from Bethlehem who followed the star and presented gifts of myrrh, frankincense, and gold to the baby Jesus. It frames Christmas giving as a timeless custom rooted in that biblical example.
A London note questions winter weather forecasts claiming they are unreliable and often miss the mark. It cites proverbs such as A holt May makes a fat churchyard and A green winter makes a fat churchyard, noting a 1667 mild winter yielded no summer or autumn mortality or disease.
A seasonal collage shows lines from Walter Scott, Phashe Cary, Whittier and Tennyea praising Christmas spirit. The verses celebrate warmth, joy for children, and peace on earth with hymns and traditional imagery.
Mr Greeley P. McCarty wed Miss Maude Doughty at the bride’s parents home in Rushville. The groom is a former local high school student known to many youths. Cyrus Coffin attended from this place. We offer 250 addressed envelopes printed with your address for $1.00.
The column cites Miss Willard quoting a motto on character for Toronto students. It notes Miss Mary E. Byrd directing Smith College Observatory and daughter of abolitionist Rev. John H. Byrd. Elsa Eschelsson is named as Sweden's first woman appointed university professor in civil law. Mrs E S Stickney of Chicago leaves 75 000 dollars to the Art Institute and similar bequests to St Luke's Hospital and others. Estelle Rees, Wyoming superintendent, oversees public instruction and state school lands, boosting revenue from 100 to 1 000 dollars weekly.
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