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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1896
Page
2
The essay traces Christmas origins from pagan solstice rites to Christian celebration, noting Yule, rustic customs, and the return of the sun. It argues Christmas endures beyond date accuracy, honors Jesus, and elicits reverence from Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and others, while discussing rationalist views and belief in human virtue.
The lesson notes that the wise men seek and worship the newborn King in Bethlehem, guided by a star and divine prompts. Herod’s fear and the prophets’ foretold Messiah are framed within a prophecy fulfilled, affirming Jesus as the Lord God of the prophets. The narrative emphasizes divine guidance and God’s provision for those who follow Him.
From the far northwest to Norway Denmark and Sweden thousands of Scandinavians travel to New York City in late November and early December. They are a home loving people who accumulate money here and soon return to visit their birthplaces with stories of success. Many visiting now will bring wives back with them.
The poem contrasts Christmas memories of lost friends and unspoken hopes with a bleaker current year. It imagines hardship and a desolate world yet urges courage for future healing as faith, love, and hope may return. The piece attributes the verse to Kate Sherlock.
A reflective piece on the loneliness of a student who cannot return home for Christmas. It describes forlorn scenes around deserted buildings and empty study fires and argues that true Christmas spirit must be shared, not experienced in solitude. The solitary man seeks sleep to forget his ache.
In England the goose is the Christmas bird more often than the turkey. Caution is urged for those substituting a goose noting its meat is mostly breast and the drumstick meat is gained by removing leg tendons. Economically, turkey remains superior for a full meal.
A Washington couple marks New Year with a running joke of gifting a ten dollar gold piece each year. They exchange the coins annually, claiming the other’s prior Christmas gift, while a separate incident near Christmas involved a chandelier and Providence. The verse recalls festive scenes and homely love.
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