Christmas Eve aboard the Mary Ann at Cape Horn
On December 1897 the four masted bark Mary Ann battles heavy seas off Cape Horn a rough Christmas Eve. Bob Jones falls overboard but is saved as crew auctions his belongings and letters to raise funds for his mother and a promising reunion with his sweetheart. Bob vows to return home and does so with the auction proceeds.
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Mary Ant
Cape Horn
Mary Ann
Bob Jones
Bob
Dickson
Timmy
Ward
Bill
Cape
Shakespeare
Tom
San Francisco
Liverpool
New York
Jeeward
Philadelphia
Christmas Moris Chair Coincidence Ends In Shared Gift
A New York couple resolves to skip surprises and lets each spouse select a useful gift within budget. Both pursue a Morris chair, learn only one is available, and each buys same styled gift for the other by coincidence. Christmas morning reveals identical bundles and gifts, ending with shared tears of joy.
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Cartwright
Santa Claus
Marina
Mrs. O
Morris
Indy
Ellen
John
New York Press
Santa Claus an Official Unknown to Uncle Sam
Post office rules leave Santa Claus without official existence for mail handling. Letters to Santa go to the dead letter office, with past attempts to let postmasters open or deliver them to families or benevolent groups facing legal and moral objections. The piece notes candy making for Christmas and wax candies for trees and churches as seasonal contrasts.
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Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Postoffice Department
Department
America
Hurry Up Santa Claus in Raucous Christmas Verse
A playful verse from the Atlanta Constitution depicts children urging Santa to hurry. The spoof captures festive impatience and communal anticipation for Christmas with humor and rhythm.
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Santa Claual Vander
Chris
Atlanta Constitution
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Bod Jones
Santa Claus A
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City Livery
N. Dakota
Woodward Bros
Our
Cuba
Don Cameron Palma Leo
Golden Valley Lumber Yard
R. Thompson
A. R. Thompson
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