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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
11
A historical survey traces Christmas origins to ancient Egypt Teutons and Greco Roman realms. It notes early Christians viewed the day as holy and subdued, while December 25 was fixed by Pope Julius in the fourth century. England later shifted from Puritan bans to twelve days of revelry with the lord of misrule amid wild feasting and merriment.
The piece reflects on Christmas as a blend of merriment and pathos. It traces festive origins from lords of misrule to Yule logs, carols, and charity, urging a verse for the voiceless and sightless as the season deepens into compassion.
The aging clown, famed from road circuses, plans a long holiday with his donkey and fox terriers but finds the joy of entertaining children too essential. After Christmas dinner, he realizes he cannot abandon performing for more than a few months.
A humorous exchange where a boy asks if Santa loves his nursemaid and is told that Santa likely does since the boy once saw him with her on his lap last Christmas. The quip highlights family Christmas lore with a playful twist.
A faded hymn fragment speaks of a Christmas prayer asking for peace and calm. It references child of peace and the Lord of Love and recalls the sacrificial meaning of Christmas amid a restless world.
A grandmother recounts her Christmas wedding on Christmas Day. She recalls a one dollar calico dress, feather beds, a six-t turkey gift from her husband, kinfolks gathering, and a one room log home where her daughter was born. She reflects on faith and Christ’s message as the family kept the holiday.
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