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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
3
President Coolidge outlines a philosophy of contest and mind exercise, praising small deeds and Texas Centennial aims. He lauds Conwell and advertising lessons, then highlights national progress, budget reforms, immigration, defense, agriculture, and calls for fiscal restraint, tax reform, and waterway development.
In a drought scarred prairie town a mother Mida Lee cherishes a photo of son James serving overseas. A family hatches a "tree and Santa" plan to surprise him, with Mr. Lee as the tree and 10 year old Lester as Santa. James arrives for Christmas, sharing joy with family.
A child writes Santa Claus asking for teddy bears in dresses a doll’s writing desk a doll but not a girl doll and a doll’s house from a corner bookshop kept by Miss Sinclair. Aunt Mary receives the letter in New York and the gifts arrive.
The fragment imagines a childlike Santa Claus asking to bear trust and love to children, hoping to be worthy of the role and to distribute peace and goodwill. The text references an afternoon visit to sheep herders and a wagon, hinting at a scene of communal care and service.
Grandmother Smith, in her nineties, recalls Christmas pasts with Jenny as they wait for dinner. Born in the South, she visits the North and notes changes in home life, from a hill cabin with dirt floor and hand made furniture to modern, festively set Christmas meals. The tale contrasts a simple wedding gift tin cup with today’s abundance.
A brief note on gift choices for longtime friends and the recurring worry about repeating last year’s gift. It introduces the theme of New Year’s resolutions as a prompt for thoughtful giving.
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