The Last Christmas of the Southern Confederacy
A Pittsburg Dispatch feature recounts Mrs. Zebulon B. Vance’s memories of Christmas across the Civil War years 1861 to 1863 with notes on scarcity, slave emancipation, and wartime hardship. It also notes a 1898 three color Canadian Christmas stamp and a Christmas prayer tale from the New York Times involving a white muff.
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South
Zebulon B. Vance
United States
North Carolina
Viksburg
Gettysrg
Pittsburg
New York Herald
Edward M. Grout
New York City
Santa Claus
Grandma
New York Times
Canada's Christmas Stamp The Unique Postal Memorial
Canada issued a Christmas postage stamp on Christmas morning 1805 to honor Britain's two cent letter rate move for its colonies. The stamp featured a world map of the empire in scarlet with bluish green peaks and a black frame, bearing the words Canada Postage and a crown motif.
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Christine
Great Britain
Canada
British Empire
Strange Christmas Superstitions From North Germany
A compact recounting of folk beliefs tied to Christmas and New Year. The customs warn against spinning during the twelve nights, last suppers on Saturdays, and various actions said to invite luck or misfortune. The quips include herrings on New Year, rocking cradles, or pointing at stars, with a humorous exchange about cold soup provoking a reaction.
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North
Germany
Christmas Day Reunion After Years of Separation
Miss Ackermann a overworked dressmaker finds rare solace on Christmas Day when a bronzed bearded man, Jack Ralston, returns. A broken engagement, a frightened heart, and a family tragedy shadow her holiday, until a final embrace with her long lost lover renews hope and love.
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Iss Ackermann
E. P. Roe
Miss Ackermann
Berties
Jack
Mr. Ackermann
Jack Ralston
Ackermann
Toto
Bland
Ralston
J. W. Ralston
Idaho
Boise City
Min
An English Superstition About Christmas Decor
An English superstition holds that every remount of Christmas decoration must be retreeved before Candlemass day. If a holly sprig or other evergreen is left in a house, one occupant will die within the year.
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Wade Hs
Gols Christias
Ackermann
Bart
Dauk
Telus
Misa
Tandy
Jack
Misa Ackrnin
Pather
England
Lynchburg to Roanoke Rail Schedule Highlights
Western bound departures from Lynchburg include the 2 30 p m St. Louis Express to Columbus with sleepers to Radford Bristol Knoxville and Chattanooga. East bound services list multiple sleepers cafe cars and parlor cars with connections to Farmville Richmond Petersburg Norfolk Winston Salem and Roanoke based on daily and Sunday schedules.
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A.m. P
Durham
Roxboro
Denniston
Boston
Houston
Lynchburg
St. Louis Express
Pullman
Columbus
Radford
Bristol
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Roanoke
Rock Mount
Winston Salem
Bluefield
Norton
Welch
Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
Pulaski
Betty Baker
Galax
Fries
Clinch Valley
Norton M. F. Bragg
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Pass
W. B. Revill
G.P. A
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Southern Railway Condensed Schedule Summary
Trains depart Durham and nearby points with connections to Greensboro Greens boro and Charlotte. Includes No 136 to Goldsboro and local stops, No 138 westbound to Crealstown with Charlotte and Savannah service, and No 174 mixed to Keysville daily except Sunday. Also links with U S Fast Mail No 35 and No 178 to Raleigh and local stops with agents listed.
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Durham
Greensboro
Lend Peinte
Cotateer
Charlotte
Columesonville
Southwestern
Aphis
Meity Semtlt
Sirah
Elate Sysis
Uthin
Ogea
Keysville
Raleigh
Joush
Grattan
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Mra. X
Phladelphia Inquirer
Wi Yom
TAYLOR @ PHIPPS Co
Electricity
Tcal
Durham Traction Co
Roomio
Wright
Miss Os Ackermann
Mrs
Moses P. Handy
Seaboard
AIR Line Railway
Norfolk
Jamestown Expositior
Hampton Roads
Norfolk, Va
Seaboard Air
Wortsmouth
Co. H. Gattis
N. C
R. L. Montgomery
Iaifulk
Ifully Illustrated
Good Stories
Seatac
Far West
Caliornia
Oregon
Ted Eests
Adrian
Sunset Magazine
THE
Charlotte Observer
Observer
Sunday Observer
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the Observer CO
Charlotte,nc
Bruit ‘Trees Free Nursery
Cafe Desis Nical
J. Var Uinrley i Muesery
Pees
J. M. Rhodes
Littleton, N. C
TH Holladay Studio
the Postoffice
Durham, N. C
EH. Steinmetz
Raleigh, N. C
Southern Railway
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