Brave Captain Luna Dies in Philippines River Crossing
Capt Maximilian Luna, a Rough Rider and son of a Spanish-descent father, drowned with three other soldiers while crossing a river in the Philippines. A New Mexico native, he served in the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill and later joined the Thirty Fourth Infantry, returning home after Montauk. He was celebrated for bravery and leadership throughout his service.
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Capt. Luna
Philippines
Maximilian Luna
Capt Luna
San Juan Thi
M. Luna
Col
Roosevelt
Santiago Campalen
Lewis
Init
Spain
Luna
New Mexico National Guard
Rough Riders
Montauk Point
New Mexico
Leutenant
Thirtyfourth Infantry
Bequest Hidden in Bible Found by Auction Buyer
A London Telegraph note recounts how six Bank of England notes were found inside a much used family Bible bought for ds. 60 at Smithfield Market. The note explains the bequest by a relative with no heirs, promising the owner of the Bible a final gift.
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Bing
London Telegraph
Church of England
Richard Collings
Smithfield Market
Collings
Bank of England
A Post’s Philosophy from London Tit Bits
A fragment from London Tit Bits quotes Sadr and Sadi on wisdom learned from experience and gratitude. It reflects on philosophy found in hardship and the contrast between poverty and feet without shoes. The piece hints at universal, timeless reflections from ancient to modern voices.
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Ife
Sadr
Rom
Sadi
Redmond O Hara Returns Home For Christmas Joy
A Christmas tale blends family longing with charity when Redmond O Hara, presumed exiled, arrives at a penniless farmer's cottage. A generous anonymous benefactor offers wealth, revealing Redmond’s true identity and promising a joyous Christmas with a rebuilt home and land. The scene ends with renewed hope and a festive reunion.
Christmas Guest In Irish Cottage On Christmas Eve
An elderly man seeking shelter arrives at a rural Cork cottage near a ruined tower. He recalls Inisfail and past voyages as the cottage owner and his wife speak of loyalty, family, and a son jailed after the rising of 1867, while sharing an old dhudeen to ease sorrow.
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Turing
Mountain Gap
Western Australia
Land of the
America
Santa Claus
Redmond O'Hara
Redmond
Macrosm
County Cork
Tran
Mary
First Celebration of Christmas in History
The article traces Christmas from its 1st celebration in year 98 through delays in official adoption as a Christian festival. It notes that by the fifth century the date settled on December 25, with earlier observances scattered across December January April and May, per Ladies' Home Journal.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Easily Pleased Christmas Wish From Young Jim
Dialogue captures a child’s pragmatic Christmas wish as he negotiates with family. Jim’s blunt line contrasts with parental dialogue, reflecting a simple holiday moment.
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Jim
Here’s to the Mistletoe poem fragment
A fragmentary verse recalls Druids cutting mistletoe for a mystic rite. The speaker notes ghosts of ancient times around Christmas. The mistletoe is described hanging above, with berries, green leaves, and a kiss shared by lovers during winter.
Gift Suggestions From Clever Fingers For The Season
A shy parade of inventive gifts includes hat boxes covered in cretonne or silk for theater bonnets and headwear. Odd penwipers feature ooze leather and an owl design. Candy made items imitate cigars and spectacles. A sugar paste pen set and candy-filled cases reflect craft, as do linen medicine cases with elastic garter bands and labeled vials of common remedies.
A Midnight Encounter Santa Claus Barks at Dogs
A brief Harlem Life quip portrays Santa Claus debating a final house as he tests for a resident dog. The humorous line captures local character and seasonal whimsy in a compact street vignette.
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Santa Claus
Harlem
The Christmas Girl Poem Fragment
A short poetic fragment describes a girl with snow on her brow and holly on her cheek. Eyes are bright like stars, and Christmas radiance fills the scene with wreaths and berries. Mistletoe hangs above her head as life and Yuletide mood prevail.
One Is Enough Turkeys At Christmas
A colonial dialogue shows Col Hawker offering a sizable Christmas turkey to Eph with a witty reply proposing a $2 billet instead. The exchange blends dialect humor and holiday sentiment as Kris Kringle appears to lead the turkey to a home night before Christmas.
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Eph
Col. Hawker
Kris Kringle
Chris’nias
Sensible Jimmie Chooses Uncle Johns for Christmas
A mother asks why Jimmie wants to visit Uncle Johns at Christmas. He replies Santa Claus has no smoke consumers on his chimneys. The exchange hints at a small family quarrel over holiday visit motives and simple desires.
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Jimmie
John
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Prince
Battenberg
Beatrice
Tommy
You
London
Daddy
Linddy
Ani
Christ-child
Weestel
Mother
the Strai
Druids
Christmay
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