A Christmas Carol A visit from Marley and the Cratchits
Ebenezer Scrooge endures the Ghost of Christmas Present who reveals the Cratchit family a modest Christmas with Tiny Tim. The scene centers on Bob Cratchit, his wife Martha and children as they feast, hope, and fear a bleak future for Tim. The tale sets up further visions to come.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
Jacob Marley
Marley
Scrooge
Christmas
Bob Cratchit
Bob
Mrs. Cratchit
Cratchit
Belinda Cratchit
Peter Cratchit
Cratchits
Tiny Tim
Martha
Bonnet
Little Bob
Mrs. Cratch
Tim
Little Tim
Poken
Peter
Belinda
Grace
A Real Brain Teaser and Crossword Clues
A puzzled grid lists across and down clues with terms like Carbonated drink jail compart ment and striped cloth. Readers solve for words matching definitions such as egg shaped way to restrain and ocean among others.
Fame for Charlotte Captains Once Star Players From NC and Duke
The article notes that last three years captains of North Carolina University football and two years of Duke University captains have all been former high school stars from Charlotte North Carolina.
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Charlotte
North Carolina University
Duke University
N. C
Anniversary notes on Cartwright and Civil War prisoner exchange
On December 27 events mark anniversaries for Thomas Cartwright who died in 1603 eight months after Elizabethan conflict with church practices. Also the 1863 Civil War prisoner exchange saw 121 900 Federals traded for 110 800 Confederates. In 1776 Congress granted George Washington dictatorial military powers.
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Thomas Cartwright
Barwick
Cartwright
England
Congress
George Washington
Inspiration Versus Wives in Art Explored by Barreau
Adolph Barreau argues against the idea that wives are perpetual inspirations for husbands. He says inspiration can arise from many sources but requires effort to shape into art. He notes some painters gain commissions through social connections rather than constant inspiration from spouses.
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Adolph Barreau
Barreau
Overdose of Idealism and the Boundaries of Marriage
A divorced woman recalls how marriage turned her from a lively, independent partner into a constrained wife and mother. She argues that idealized roles drain personality and that separation brought happiness, noting how societal labels and expectations shape behavior. The piece ends with a note on women’s influence and a stray remark about the origin of the domestic cat.
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White Way
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Ocean
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Dauggists
Everywaheer
Ieve
Thee
Africa
Ring Drug CO
Wachovia Bank Bldg
Carolinas
Winston-Salem
van Dyke's
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Winston-Salem, N. C
Steve Hours
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