Their Christmas and an Odd Tree
Mrs. Lee and her daughter Clara improvise a tree from their wagon and Santa Claus roles for Christmas on a droughty northern ranch. They plan to share gifts with shepherds, while Jimnes travels home on government service, surprising the family with a late Christmas reunion.
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Jimnes
Mida Lee
Chita
Santa Claus
Santa
Laus
Tomorriow
Lester
Lew Nehed
Lee Sane
Mrs. Lee
Clara
Mr. Lee
Janes
Christus
Letter to Santa Reaches King via Aunt Mary in New York
A child writes to Santa Claus asking for gifts including teddy bears and a doll, wondering if Santa will arrive by airplane or automobile. The letter is sent in care of Aunt Mary in New York after being read aloud to the mother, and the presents reportedly arrive soon after.
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Santa Claus
Mary
King
New York
Santa Claus to Sheep Herder Visit Aide Speech
James spoke of serving as a tree to bear trust and packages of love for Santa Claus children. He anticipated an afternoon visit to the sheep-herders wagon to share peace and good will.
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Santa Claus
James
Grandmother Compares Present With Long Ago Christmas
Grandmother Smith, in her nineties, recalls a Christmas past with Jenny as they wait for dinner. She describes a simple, joyous early marriage in the South, a handmade home, and a cherished wedding cup, noting how life and home have changed over generations.
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Eny
Grandma Smith
South
Worth
Jenny
Andrew
Elenner KE
Weatero
What to Give A Friend For Christmas
A fragment notes the dilemma of choosing gifts for an old friend and questions what was given last year as a way to spark New Year resolutions. The piece uses a reflective, conversational tone about gift ideas and planning.
Santa Curiosity Notes Wish For Stranger Santa
In a whimsical line Judy Tonkins ponders a visit from an actual Santa Claus, expressing relief at a stranger arriving without a sales pitch. The remark appears in a light column from the Wooshington Star.
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Judy Tonkins
Santa Claus
Wooshington
Star
Christmas Eve Revival For Aged Artist
An elderly artist, worn by years and financial strain, faces a bleak Christmas Eve amid decaying memories and threatened sales of his works. A surprise visit from a jovial old friend from abroad rekindles hope, reviving some paintings on the wall and proving hearts endure beyond changing art.
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Mr. Blavatsky
Santa Claus
Western Sewapaper Union
Chocolate Caramels From Simple Kitchen Guide
A historical recipe instructs making caramels using one pound brown sugar, quarter pound unsweetened shaved chocolate, and half cup water. Finish by stirring in butter and walnuts before cooling and cutting into squares once set.
Gifts of Pigskin Ap Excellent Gift Idea
A quirky gift set offers a selection described as fat pleskin cases for soft collars handkerchiefs and neckties. The item appears aimed at men seeking a stylish present with a vintage flair.
Mistletoe Wisdom by Diolet Allean Storen
A fragment from a poetic exchange concerns mistletoe and druid lore. A man and a woman discuss its mythic power, touching on Norse legends, archer’s arrows, and a flirtatious kiss amid cautious curiosity.
Not Too Late for Merry Christmas
A Christmas dance at Trunketville town hall ends with Caroline and Russwin leaving together. Their car meets a glare from an oncoming vehicle as Russwin notes the long four years apart and the festive mood of old college friends returning home.
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Trunketville Town Hall
Caroline
Rasswin
Arnot
Russwin
Car Collision Ends With Merry Christmas Promise
A high speed car careens into a snowbank and flips onto its side. Caroline lies unconscious but is later pronounced uninjured after doctors treat her. Russwin and two bystanders extricate her and rush to the nearest hospital as he vows their Merry Christmas.
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Caroline
Russwin
Western Newspaper Union
Billy Wants Only His Mother for Christmas
Billy waits alone in a hospital ward on Christmas Eve as the nurse brings no guests. His mother arrives quietly, lifting him from his bed to comfort him, wrapping him in a blanket and sharing a quiet, joyful reunion.
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Billy
Billy Boy
Ste Seom
Tie
Christas
Marlon R. Reagan
Wesvern Newspaper Union
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Che Wont
Ful
Gertrude Walton
By Christopher G. Hazard
Coe
Diolet
Allean Storen
Baldir
Merry
Eleanor E. King
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