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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
2
An elderly Bostonian uses a slate to prove Santa Claus a myth but his son counters with an analysis of myth as a real social idea. The boy explains Santa embodies generosity and the annual gift ritual, and concludes with a pledge to continue belief. The dialogue explores myth as truth in cultural practice.
A humorous family exchange centers on Johnny Green explaining why he stands during Christmas dinner. The church bells ring loudly to mask discontent over modest gifts from his father, the church sexton.
In the Klondike El Dorado branch two prospectors Bob Burley and Tom Herrick celebrate Christmas after finding pay dirt and fourteen ptarmigans. Burley plans a grand Christmas dinner with a giant ptarmigan pie as they dream of future wealth and luxury.
A poor old man on Tenth street greets a Daily Dozer helper with Christmas cheer amid a rickety room and sparse meals. He describes a day spent reading Dickens, watching sparrows, window shopping, and planning a humble feast by a coal fire, showing charity and contentment despite poverty.
The article traces Christmas feasting to two ancient midwinter festivals Saturnalia and Thor’s feast, noting their influence on gifts, communal eating, and social inversion. It explains early Christianity adopting these rites by transforming sacrifices into worship to Christ, while preserving joyous customs like exchanging gifts and feasting.
A wandering figure pleads for a Christmas gift from a spinster, offering mistletoe as a symbol of chance. The lady answers with a spray of mistletoe rather than charity, while the beggar laments his desire for practical aid, ending with a nonsensical tag.
The article lists Sunday school and worship times for two churches. M and S Church holds services each Sunday with morning and evening preaching and midweek prayer. St James Church shows Holy Communion on the first Sunday and morning services with prayers and youth meeting times.
Corner of Idaho and Sebree streets hosts Rev. Henry F. Cope with Sunday 11:00 divine worship 12:00 Bible school and 8:00 preaching service. O E meeting follows evening service. Parsonage beside church open to parishioners. Sunday topics listed.
Presbyterian Church hours list morning 11 oclock and evening 8 oclock with Sabbath 12 noon. Rev F H Wynna D D Salvation Army notes weekly public services except Tuesday. Salvation Army holds services every week night with two sessions at 3 and 8 p m. Come thou with us and we will do thee good.
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