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Newspaper
Columbus Star
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1896
Page
6
A poetic meditation on time, bells, and the New Year. The speaker contemplates the bell tolling in a cathedral world, linking cosmic vastness to human passions and the Great Creator's gaze as Earth marks a turning point.
Mandy urges a change in the Jenness family's estranged dynamic by arguing their mother’s sorrow for Jenny and her children, while Jason Hogarth refuses to reopen ties with Jenny after she ran off with Will Martin. The debate centers on Jenny’s pleas and the possibility of reuniting the family this Christmas.
A nostalgic scene recalls a poor family Christmas with a trunk of mementos. A husband finds comfort revisiting gifts and a daguerreotype of his late daughter Jenny, while his wife and grandchildren bring warmth and resilience to their home. A later note laments commercial excess and recalls Santa Claus through grandma's gentle nightly wisdom.
A reader recounts a Christmas Eve burglary thwarted by two brothers. They hide a stolen watch and shawl, trap the thief in a barn stable, summon help, and see the man jailed. The tale highlights family courage and quick action.
A cold Christmas Eve scene unfolds as Jason Hogarth returns home to Hebron, while his wife Martha prepares supper and contemplates attic robes. Tension eases with family talk about gifts and a quiet Christmas prayer for Jenny and Jason, the baby Jesus, and tomorrow’s joy.
A nostalgic vignette describes Christmas decorations and gifts, including vergreens from Florida for large halls, palm fronds, mistletoe, and playful animal toys. It notes a baby’s reactions to colorful effects, a red monkey figure, a marching drum scene, and practical lessons from simple toys, ending with a line about Santa Claus and a neighbor girl.
Humorist Robert J. Burdette recalls Christmases past when gifts were small enough for stockings and larger items went to birthdays. He notes flowers as greetings, with navarsl bouquets and simple arrangements, for polite remembrance and festive cheer.
Brief exchange reveals Dinwiddie asking if children enjoyed Christmas and Larimer noting they likely did. Narration mentions two doctors called in.
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