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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
4
The poem presents Saint Nicholas resting after Christmas gifts when a maiden seeks help amid a bruising past. A soldier speaks of being nursed and soothed, while the saint contemplates the weight of mercy and propriety in a strange scene.
Yonkers Statesman reports a somber stage moment as two actors were struck by eggs during a performance. Miss Sue Brette shows deep empathy, crying at the scene, underscoring the play's emotional impact.
A Victorian whimsical verse recounts St Nicholas comforting children with a promise of future happiness and a soldier and a doll tale. It recalls an old German custom where a masked figure delivered gifts from the Christ Child, described by Coleridge as Kriss Kringle, with a note on child discipline in history.
In a city street scene, a millionaire named Rogers guides a boy named Jimmy through a Christmas tale. Jimmy reads a school assignment about kindness, and a saying from Earl of Derby’s epitaph prompts the moral moment shared between teacher Miss Williams and the boy. The tale blends humor with a gentle moral finale.
The Philadelphia Christmas season blends rites from many lands. Little Italy honors the Christ Child with povena and daily pipe music, while German and Swedish traditions include Kriss Kringle, Knave Ruprecht, and wheat for birds. Chinese and Syrian observances add language hymns and a beer dancing dancer, with Kensington echoing English Yule customs.
Two letters addressed to Santa Claus recount childlike wishes and odd phrases. The children request toys and a telephone number to order a car for a poor boy lacking a father, reflecting innocence and street life in New York, 1930s era wording.
A fragment titled The Christmas Guest speaks of a household awaiting a honored visitor. A motherly plea to Mary asks for shelter warmth and blessing for the guest and for her own departed son, weaving themes of care, hospitality, and shared sorrow. The verse highlights domestic kindness and religious consolation in a simple, seasonal tone.
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