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Newspaper
Holiday Number
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
12
A frail tale unfolds of Wertheimer spouses planning to adopt a baby to reignite affection. Jealousy and fear drive a dangerous plot until the infant arrives, sparking reconciliation. A drunken husband contemplates suicide, but a chance encounter with old friends and a hopeful resolve to start anew follows as the trio travels toward the New Year.
A long Oriental tale explains the origin of Santa Claus and the dowry system. Lord Lucan, father to Margarita the Pearl Roxana the Dawn of Day and Claudia the Lame, faces royal pressure to marry his daughters. Nicholas secretly funds their dowries, leading to repeal of the dowry law and the enduring Christmas gift custom.
The piece describes New Year divination practices on January 1 across different lands, noting prayers by Claudia and a reliance on Heaven for guidance. It mentions a tea and coffee cup balance test used to foretell the year, where drops determine if marriage is delayed or near, popular among maidens approaching marriageable years.
A mild New Year’s Eve on San Francisco Bay is set against salt fog that blurs the ferry lights. One passenger braves the damp forward deck near Coat Island, eyes hidden, mind consumed by a lethal intent as the world seems to go wrong around him.
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