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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
3
The Philadelphia Press poem recalls a rambunctious baby amid Christmas chaos. The infant chews animals and decor while painting splatters cover the floor. Nearby, playful mischief echoes from Frisco to Atlanta as tales of Santa unfold.
In a Boston Christmas tale, Davy and Draxy wander the city as the grim baroness and weary Charwoman loom. Davy, a struggling young musician, finds solace in the organ’s roar and a chance to study in Europe after banker Maxwell arrives with aid. The scene ends with a warm rescue as Maxwell helps the family, gifting hope and music to the poverty-stricken siblings.
George Scribbler plans Christmas gifts with 320 dollars but is pickpocketed in a crowded city street. A wallet vanishes after two light fingered men jostle him, leaving his wife and children without the expected presents until a later pawnshop entry notes a gold watch and $20 exchanged.
A reflective verse from the Philadelphia Public Ledger laments changing times while cherishing past Christmas joys. The poem recalls rural and church scenes, vows, and family love, hoping for benediction from the mighty Mother and Son as Yuletide stirs hearts.
A New York Herald account traces a Christmas night journey to Jerusalem via Alexandria and Port Said, describing the sacred grotto at Bethlehem, the hidden stable cave, and the candlelit procession led by the French consul and the patriarch. Hosts of priests, soldiers, vendors, and pilgrims fill the scenes from the garden of Palestine to Mount Zion, Bethlehem, and the Nativity grotto, where the Holy Child is placed in a silver-starointed manger amid liturgical rites lasting into dawn.
A Philadelphia letter urges households to invite needy children for Christmas. It suggests giving practical gifts and a good meal in memory of loved ones lost, noting toys, warm clothing, and candy can brighten a child’s day more than lavish apparel.
A Christmas tale from Chicago News where the Brook and its roots dispute who has Christmas. The Brook claims winter beneath the ice holds joy and a Star of Bethlehem in the stars seen through airholes. Roots boast of summer merriment while winter prisons persist.
The tradition of Christmas presents began in Spain during Christmas Eve revels when revelers moved between booths buying items and exchanging them in the ensuing carnival. This practice evolved from anonymous exchanges to more selective, secret love tokens, marking the earliest record of Christmas presents.
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