Worldly Mrs. Peabody Faces Christmas Choice
In a snowy hotel, society figure Mrs. Peabody admires life’s finer things while her maid Nora needs a costly operation. She considers sacrificing diamond solitaires to fund Nora’s surgery, confronting her husband Erastus about paying for both the gift and the aid.
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Mrs. Peabody
Mrs. Peabody, But Quite One of Themselves. Still, Mrs. Peabody
Mrs
Mr. Peabody
Annie
Nora
Biddie
Dame
Nova
Riddie Sullivan
Erastus
Josephine
Afr. Peabody
Mrs. Pea
Far Cilgau's Surprise on Christmas Eve
A curious tale recounts Mr. Gilgal gifting his wife a ten foot feather boa after heavy drinking. He hides it on the bed causing fear of a snake before his wife calmly reveals the prank and forgives him. An elderly narrator style ends with Uncle Ebenezer and Mr. Gildursleeve at a Christmas dinner.
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Gugal
Mr. Gilgal
Ma Gilgal
The Shepherd and the Christmas Eve Homecoming
A reflective poem recounts an aging shepherd awaiting family on Christmas Eve. Flames light the room as the family speaks of life’s climb, faith, and following Jesus of Galilee. A daughter and granddaughter express love for home, while the old man ends with a blessing and a child’s kiss.
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Galilee
Jesus of Galilee
Cuarlis Eugenis Banks
Poem Fragment Cites Simple Gift Over Riches
A fragmentary verse from Chicero Racard appeals for a modest gift from the heart rather than treasure. It asks for a small personal token, a gift of limited value but meaningful to the speaker. The tone favors sincere sentiment over wealth.
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Chicero Racard
Christmas Eve Riddle Turns Into Unclear Chronicle
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows garbled words and scrambled phrases about holiday sayings and stock references, forming no clear event or names. The passage lacks coherent facts, dates, places, or identifiable persons to summarize.
Christmas Day Reverence Across a Century and More
A reflective piece on Christmas as the day of all days in the Christian calendar. It recounts the Nativity with Mary, the angels, shepherds, and Magi, praising the birth of Jesus and the gifts of peace and love that follow. It contrasts warm seasonal imagery with the enduring significance of the holiday.
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Jesus
Slim
Teaven
Salem
Bethlehem
Yung
Jerusalem
Mary
Southlands
Christ
New Jerusalem
William Rosser Corbe
Disproportionazie Purchases Debated in Christmas Note
A fragment from the Washington Star mentions a lass purchasing goods for Christmas. It notes a quarter’s worth of shin and four dollars’ worth of items as part of the described scene.
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Washington Star
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Antoinatte van Hoesen Wakeman
Harry
Elysian Fields
Pony
Bain
Cilgau
Mr. Hink
Ebenezer
Mr. Gildursleeve
Mr. Kink
Cristi
Jesus of
Calilee
Bo Lae
Santalous
Geod
Fat Pier
George
Papa
N. Y. Tribune
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