Children stage a Mother Goose tableau in attic plan
A group of children plot to see Santa Claus by dressing as Mother Goose figures. They arrange costumes and props, practice silent poses, and prepare to stay still in place until midnight, hoping Santa will appear for a magical moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Santa Claus
Ari
Gladys
Fred
Mother Goose
Jack Horner
Dorothy
Miss Muffet
Enri
Huth
Jack
Jit
Papa
Mamma
The Gift. A Christmastide meditation and praise
Poem fragment reflecting on solace and faith amid winter toil. It contrasts lonely paths with companionship, noting Christ’s birth as a message of divine love. Subscribing to the Democrat is urged at year’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Santa Claus Visits Sleepy Children in Mother Goose Tale
In a dreamy Christmas scene Santa Claus arrives to find the children asleep. He fills stockings and bowls with toys and candy, then departs leaving a horn behind. Morning reveals their regret for missing him and resolve to stay awake next year. The group discusses the horn surprise and their stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milas Sutie
Jack
Jil
Fred
Harry
Dorvity
Gladys
Earl
Ruth
Dorothy
Gindy
Why Saint Nicholas Santa Claus and St Nicholas Time
The article traces the origins of Santa Claus as St Nicholas, noting his feast day on December 6 and the eve of gift giving on December 5. It covers historical shifts from Europe to America, the Dutch influence in New Amsterdam, and how the gift exchange transformed under English influence, with secrecy and later public gifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Nicholas
America
England
New York
Myra
Lycia
Diocletian
Constantine
Europe
Evenin
Dee
Austria
Holland
Poland
New Amsterdam
Thrifty Parents Move St Nicholas To Christmas Eve
A fragmentary report notes English parents who allegedly shifted St Nicholas gifting to Christmas Eve, aiming to shorten the season and reduce days of giving. The passage suggests a cultural or domestic adjustment in holiday practices within a family.
Irish Point Of View and Society Snippets
A mixed, humorous prose piece begins with a Christmas verse for Ireland, then shifts to lighthearted cultural jabs and domestic notes. It includes affectionate appeals to a reader in arrears and social observations about manners, dress, and language, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper tone.
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Setzer & Russell
Hickory, N. C
Gale Re
Ady
Rice Baker
Chamberlain
Theo
Souck
Discovery
Ives
Paps
Bopeep
Jill
Ami
Giadys
Horner
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Santa Wouldy
Frank W. Sweet
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Avery
Democrat
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