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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1930
Page
6
Randy Roberts questions holiday spending as his siblings note the town airplane ads. Eleanor and twins Beth and Bob craft Christmas cards from the ads while Mrs. Roberts praises originality. A Smith Market contest promises a 12 pound turkey to the biggest ad turn-in.
Ruth Renfield, a postmistress, discovers a three year old letter addressed to her in a storage box. Ned Traverse, now in a nearby city, sends word of sailing to South America in two weeks and demands an answer. Ruth and Ned decide to reunite, hoping “Better late than never.”
A long Christmas Eve story follows Blitzen the reindeer who causes wrecks and mischief on Santa’s sleigh. After several squalls and a near ruin, Santa disciplines the herd and Blitzen grows wiser. Children are urged to write Santa to plead for forgiveness next year.
Lois Smith receives a misaddressed holiday parcel for Louis Smith at Argyle Apartments. Inside are gifts, a homemade letter, and a tangle of shared memories from past moonlit days, prompting both to long for reconciliation as their separate lives intersect briefly.
A Mackey family Christmas tale from 1930 depicts Mr and Mrs Mackey and their children receiving multiple electric clocks as gifts. The clock agent's holiday hustle ends with a neighbor covering the purchase, while a separate intimate moment between the couple at home reflects lasting affection and yearly ritual symbols.
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