Santa Claus Debates Faith and Truth in Christmas Tale
In a sentimental tale a mother defends Santa Claus as the Christmas spirit while a teacher denies the myth. Betty's heartbreak prompts her mother to explain Santa as a symbol of generosity, and a businessman, moved by a street corner encounter, helps a needy boy over supper. The narrative weaves belief, charity, and quiet acts of kindness during the holiday season.
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Og L. Cockgrart
Fendicot
Santa Claus
Betty Pen- Meton
Mrs. Pendieton
Betty
North Polé
Christ
Jesus
Elvis
Chriatmas
Rees
Christina
Beata Claus
Chenari
Schon Teicher
One of the Least. By Robert Gleads Me
Sampson reflects on holiday strain as the clatter of typewriters and office activity fills the room. Jones the head clerk enters to wish a Merry Christmas, but Sampson laments the season’s pressures and the costs of holiday meals.
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Mr. Sampoon
Janes
Bren
Barapsas
Jones
Robert Gleads
Sampson
Mr. Sampson
Mr. Lernoyce
The Girl in the Gray Smock and a Dreadful Office Farce
Grace Pore faces an odd office farce tied to uniforms and a Christmas hurry. Anita suspects something amiss as a washroom scene and a sign reading keep out- this means you reveal a tense undercurrent in a cluttered workplace. The narrative hints at secrecy, a looming fire drama, and a tense internal struggle over wages and role.
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Aunia Marsh
Aoulely
Iaundry
Suni
Baneh Nile
Anita
Herd
Jake
Grace Poort
The Christmas Words by Mary Graham Bonner
A lyrical passage depicts Christmas words and themes tumbling from a dictionary. Words like Glowing Health Gayety Holly Mistletoe Christ Spirit of Christmas and White Christmas emerge as a magical family, reflecting the season's mood and imagery.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Christmas Words and the Great Gift of Peace
In a misty scene the town children muse on words like Peace and Good Will. They dream that universal trust, generous deeds, and wartime-free living could bring lasting Christmas spirit to everyone, turning the year into a perpetual season of hope and harmony. The pivotal line centers on Peace, the greatest hope for the world.
Christmas Ties and Hidden Gifts in Small Town Tale
In a fragmentary Christmas scene Blanche Tanner describes a town mood where money and time feel wasted on merchants and gifts. A man debates church plans, candy, trees, and a holiday dinner as family memories and a red pin worn by a mother reveal quiet, personal year end meanings.
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Blanche Tanner
Gordon Wade
Christmas Reflections In A Distant Office Tale
A traveler recalls office Christmas moments where gifts and small gestures soften tensions. Characters like Lar son and Helen’s child produce memories of joy, while Wade weighs unselfish giving against daily toil. The scene captures family warmth, anticipation, and the meaning of thoughtful presents.
Origin of Christmas Boxers Named From Clay Boxes
The term Christmas box derives from clay boxes used during Christmas when apprentices could collect gifts, not money, from masters' customers. this tradition explains how the custom gained its name and practice in historical shops.
Christomas and the Birds Story of farmers feeding birds
Tris notes no peasant in Sweden will dine with his children as he has laid fat for birds. Farmers erect poles in the dearyands with sheafs of grain bowed to provide for birds, a scene amid wintry vegetation and iciness.
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Christomas
Tris
Sweeden
Verse Offer Refused by Tennyson for Christmas Cards
Tennyson once rejected an offer of 1000 pounds for a brief Christmas card verse. The poet chose not to sell the lines, keeping them out of circulation.
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Tennyson
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Abe Orld
Pendleton
Pwenty
Mr. Lampoon
George
Garrett Street
Dora Banta Glaus Cane
Jean
Sumpsom
Grace
Towers
Poore
Graces
Grier
Iil
Couse
Iowa Coal
Centerville
Iowa
Hamburg, Iowa
Mr. Scrooge
Martin Motor Co
Ford
Abe
Morty
Milster
Larson
Packer
Wade
Helen
Anderson
Junior
Hrlen
Haneli
Joe Nies
the Quality Grocery
Hamburg
Joe. Nies
Marino
Oval
Earth
Ouy
Monarch
Bridge & Reach
Rock Island
Simmons-Wilson
Reid's Hardware
Aowa
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