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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1914
Page
8
A man helps a boy named Jamesy deliver Christmas gifts to a destitute woman and her drunken father. Jamesy plans a lighthearted scheme to surprise Sis, and the narrator witnesses the ensuing generosity and the family’s quiet struggle with poverty and pride.
The Virginia Christmas Eve tale tells how a cold starving old man finds a crying child in a snowbank. A miraculous power lifts him to fetch the child home, and a fogged fireplace lights the log with rainbow colors. A feast appears and warmth returns, ending in a Christmas tradition.
In a dialogue on campaign timing the antive says elections near Christmas are poor timing while the astute politician argues the holiday period would boost party votes and fund-raising efforts. The exchange highlights strategic use of festive season sentiment in political contests.
In Belgium boys and girls fill shoes with beans and carrots and place them by the chimney for St. Nicholas reindeer. The reindeer eat the offerings and the saint leaves sweetmeats in the shoes after emptying them.
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