23 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
1
A reflection on Christmas through the ages notes how revels and ceremonies fade yet generosity and brotherhood grow. The author contrasts past rougher customs with today’s heartier charity, suggesting the season’s true spirit has expanded while remaining grounded in tradition.
A fragmented caption in French hints at a holiday scene with children at the mantlepiece and a visit from Mother Christmas. The readable bits suggest custom and familial warmth, though details are sparse.
A Christmas gift guide in biblical style by Harvey Peake urges giving within means and with thought. It advises remembering the young and old, avoiding envy, seeking to aid the poor, and expressing true thanks with peace and goodwill.
A boy causes chaos at home on a winter day knocking over dishes and melting wax dolls. He sails through toys on roller skates, upsets tubs, and tears a curtain. His mother laments, while the tale shifts to a distant group and their Christmas ordeal crossing ice to reach a mission station.
Eskimos in a Moravian mission settlement celebrate Christmas in a unique way. The service gathers all ages as bells toll and participants wear sparse clothing. Children light candles symbolizing the world’s light, some candles made from deer tallow, and after the service the children eat turnips and candle remnants.
The article discusses the spirit of Christmas gifting with spotless paper and ribbons, notes Christmas Eve as a peak time, and suggests presenting gifts privately or pre-placing them. It offers delicate money-gift ideas like concealment in a bag with a paper bookmark note, stressing presentation equal to value.
A six year old girl and a younger boy ride an elevator in a large department store to the toy department. The girl leads, guiding the boy to Santa's grotto and a creche scene as she recites holiday devotion with Irish motherly piety and a quip about a cat being Santa Claus. First Christmas Card text follows.
May each Christmas find us more like him who became a little child for our sake. The saying urges greater simplicity humility holiness affection resignation and happiness in the Call of God as taught by Cardinal Newman in this reflective line.
Mrs Harlem explains she tried economy by making presents herself using a cook of instructions. Materials cost 43.58 with a month of sewing and cutting. She compares this with spending 35 last year for all desired gifts.
An explanation of Julklapp as a Danish and Swedish Christmas custom where gifts are wrapped to conceal contents and labeled for recipients, with playful mentions of tossing packages toward windows at odd moments.
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