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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 18, 1974
Page
6
The passage recounts the March sisters in Civil War era poverty pooling their pennies to buy Christmas gifts for Marmee and then delivering a basket of food and firewood to a cold neighbor. Marmee and Hannah are celebrated for selflessness as the sisters respond to hardship with generosity and ritual family warmth.
The article surveys ancient Arabia Felix as a center for frankincense and myrrh trade, notes camel caravans to Egypt, temple use by Jews, and Pliny’s account of workers in Alexandria. It mentions gold from Queen of Sheba mines, then shifts to Christmas imagery with Washington Irving's lines and a family scene about a happy Christmas Day.
A historic 1732 remark by Benjamin Franklin laments that many observe Christ's birthday but far fewer heed his commandments, noting it is easier to keep holidays than to follow precepts. The concise meditation contrasts ritual celebration with moral adherence.
Anonymous lyric recounts three ships sailing on Christmas morning. The song names Joseph and his fair lady as passengers and celebrates the birth of Jesus with whistling, singing, and bells ringing in joyous praise.
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