Santa Claus Up To Date In Family Christmas Dilemma
In a domestic scene Mildred and her mother discuss how to make Christmas meaningful for their small household. They decide to weave a rainbow into their plans and create a memorable, home centered celebration for their family and Santa Claus gift traditions. The tale follows their gentle, hopeful resolve to cherish the season together.
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Mildred
Oriel
Mrs. Windsor
Santa Claus
Carie
Christas
Christmas Eve Mystery Stockings Delight in Family Home
A festive scene unfolds with holly decorations and a kid’s Christmas tree as Mildred announces a Santa Claus postscript. Each guest receives a color bag and a guessing game leads to a grand reveal of a special gift for the grandfather.
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Mildred
Santa Claus
Christmas Gift Acrostics and a Postal Santa
Mildred hosts a party where guests guess bag contents by acrostics on envelopes. Prizes include a toy watch and a tin toy, with servants’ bags color coded. The piece also notes a postal Santa at the Boston post office who pays postage on undelivered packages, aiding recipients.
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Mildred
Santa Claus
Boston
United States
Mistletoe Causing A Shy Romantic Moment
In a holiday scene a youth and companion feel disgust at a risqué moment under mistletoe. The artless maiden quietly guides him away to a dim conservatory where she places the mistletoe in her hair, avoiding embarrassment.
Midnight miracles of cattle bees and bread at Christmas
A long held Devon and Cornwall belief says cattle kneel to adore the Saviour at midnight on Christmas Eve, as bees sing in hives and bread baked then would not mould, a tale said to linger in remote areas.
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Devon
Cornwall
Bethlehem
The Peacock as a Christmas Bird in English Tradition
The peacock was the favored Christmas bird among English ancestors. Its preparation was elaborate and costly, handled by expert cooks who sent the bird to the table with a gilt comb and the tail fanned.
Quotations For Christmas Gifts and Wise Holiday Warnings
A collection of lines on prudent Christmas giving urging balance between generosity and practicality. It contrasts flattering social cautions with verses from Shakespeare Dickens Stevenson and Emerson and includes a humorous poem about twice yearly Christmas. The piece advises debt payment before gifts and warns against overindulgent or unreciprocated presents.
Christmas Greens in Ancient Customs
The article notes Romans used evergreens to decorate temples during Saturnalia and ivy in Bacchus rites. Druids hung green branches and mistletoe to propitiate woodland sprites, illustrating how Christmas customs echo ancient superstition and heathen rites.
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Bacchus
Christmas Poem Hinting Hearts Over Hearths
A nostalgic verse urges shifting focus from Santa to love’s gentler gifts. It playfully invites leaving the door ajar for Cupid’s wings as Christmas mood deepens.
Stocking Hint Aimed At Improve His Work
A narrator urges a character to replace worn stockings and apply a new look, hoping the hint will prompt better effort in future actions. The line reflects a casual, dialect voice and domestic context.
Indictments Hit Savannah Based Mail Fraud Scheme
A U S grand jury indicted fourteen individuals linked to a mail fraud scheme operating across Georgia towns including Dublin Glenwood Chopee Vidalia Manassas Lyons and Rixville. Key figures include D A Tyson founder of a southern telephone firm and W L Jones M E Hutchinson J H Hutchinson C B Reeves and J T Hammond. Witnesses cited include B Frank of Steiner Loebman Frank and several railroad and local agents amid shipments traced to New York Chicago Cincinnati Columbus Atlanta Savannah Macon and Baltimore.
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Savannah
United States Court
United States
D. A. Tyson
Tyson Long Distance Telephone Company
W. L. Jones
M. E. Hutchinson
J. H. Hutchinson
Mr. Frank
Frankin
Dublin
Glenwood
Chopee
Vidalia
Manasas
Lyons
Rixville
D. M. Bedenbaugh
Georgia and Alabama Railway
R. C. Teague
Mt. Vernon
E. A. Walker
Lunsford
Manassas
Hyman
Claxton
Tippins
Belle
8. P. Shotter
8. P. Shotter Co
J. P. O. Myers
Charles J. Deloach
Rations Reduced at Mafeking Amid Water Abundant
London reports from Mafeking that Colonel Baden-Powell has cut rations for the garrison and residents. Water supply remains plentiful, easing certain hardships.
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London
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Brumby Grows Weaker as Expected Recovery Fails
A Washington report says Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant Brumby remains in poor condition at Garfield hospital. Indisposition to nourishment and restless sleep, despite inbound aid from Dr. Asler, suggests recovery is unlikely as his strength declines and the hoped improvement does not occur.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Garfield Hospital
Asler
Baltimore
Brumby
Fuller Before Bar Trial Attracts Large Cort Crowd
In Macon Georgia Allen Fuller is on trial for the murder of Mrs Pottle before Judge W H Felton. The crowded courtroom heard 30 prosecution witnesses and 4 for the defense as Fuller pleads not guilty. Key witnesses include H D Dodd Dalton Lucas and his wife Della Lu cas who linked satchels and other items to the deceased.
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Allen Fuller
Fuller
Redd
Hodges
Messrs
Hardeman
Davis
Turner
H. D. Dodd
Lucas
Missing Atlanta railroad auditor located in Morocco
A Washington dispatch reports Tom Hunter the missing auditor of the Atlanta and West Point railroad has been found in Morocco. U S officials are working to secure his return to the United States and the scene of alleged crimes in Atlanta. Pinkerton men traced his movements from Atlanta to New York then to Ireland and Morocco where he remains among the sultan's migratory colony.
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Washington
Tom Hunter
Atlanta and
West Point
Morocco
United States
Atlanta
Hunter
Pinkerton
George O. Smith
New York
Ireland
Seventh Day Adventist Guilty Of Sabbath Work
In Rome Georgia city court Friday J F Eaton a Seventh Day Adventist was found guilty of working on the Sabbath. He tended a corn patch one Sunday months ago and argued scriptural authority. Sentence suspended on January 1. The case likely goes to the supreme court.
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Rome
J. F. Eaton
Eaton
Supreme Court
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Tae
Dickens
Stevenson
Emerson
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Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Cupid
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Mivaing
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