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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
8
The Philadelphia Record surveys Christmas dinners across nations, detailing a French fowl and liver pudding with truffles, Spanish almond cream soup and baked fish, Russian beef bouillon and beet juice ferment, Italian eels in laurel, German goose and sauer kraut dishes, and Swiss confections with a roast goose centerpiece.
A Family creates a playful gift tradition from Woman's Home Companion. They build a two foot tree with tiny packages before breakfast. Mothers waist and other items are crafted from magazine cuts with dollar bills hidden inside. The plan preserves surprise and avoids asking questions.
The Philadelphia Press recalls Washington crossing the Delaware with a small army to defeat the British and Hessians at Trenton on Christmas Day 1776. The victory revived colonial spirits, turning a feared defeat into a rout and marking hope for the American cause. Washington later called it his happiest Christmas.
A New York World poem by Charles Hanson Towne envisions Christmas in all places from street to countryside. It contrasts sorrow and joy, describes light spreading from a widow, a child, and a grieving person, and portrays Christmas as moonlit, purifying, and universal.
A humorous verse by Eugene Field in the voice of Willie Bill calls himself Willie or Bill. He jokes about gendered names and boyish mischief, nods to dog Sport and a sled, and notes family expectations and Christmas hopes. The poet notes being good before Christmas and foresees gifts and good behavior.
In a New York Evening Sun parody, Santa Claus testifies in People v Claus. The judge and lawyers debate trade restraint while Santa jokes about toy demand and a biased court. The jury, distracted by Christmas shopping, dismisses the case as the judge heads to buy more gifts.
Folger McKinsey writes in the Baltimore Sun about Christmas speaking through childlike eyes and scenes in streets and homes. The verse recalls Santa, lights, toys, and the enduring comfort and uplift of Christmas amid life’s struggles.
A legend from the ninth century recounts St Winfried preaching Christianity to Scandinavians and Germans. He felled a sacred oak during a winter rite, revealing a tall fir that symbolized peace. He urged worship of the Christ Child in homes with ceremonies of goodwill.
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