Transformation of Old Peter Gruff Epilogue Tale
A fragmentary Christmas tale follows Peter as he cares for animals on a rural farm. Through a surreal night near midnight, the barn creatures converse in a holiday chorus, and Peter grapples with whether the scene is dream or reality, warning of future kindness to animals.
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Polly
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Vetsy
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Pater
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Tier de Rerissigerthags
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Turkey
Cleopatra
Old Fashioned Candy Window Dream and Santa Claus
A Baltimore Sun readers poem recalls a maple lined candy shop window filled with gingerbread figures toys and holiday memories. It contrasts Miss Cantwell Miss Cummings Mrs Heattie and Miss Henrys shops with a wistful dream of Santa Claus delivering joy to every child and mother at Christmas.
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Miss Cummings
Holiday Street
Aes
Where
Santa
Queen Mary's Pudding Recipe from Windsor Kitchens
The Strand Magazine prints a Windsor Castle plum pudding recipe for Christmas. It lists suet, Demerara sugar, raisins, plums, candied peel, spices, nutmeg, salt, flour, bread crumbs, eggs, and brandy. Mix, rest 12 hours, then mold and boil for eight hours to yield three puddings.
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Strand
Windsor Castle
Christmas Petition in Harpers Magazine
A Christmas meditation by Carolyn Wella published in Harpers Magazine offers a tongue in cheek plea about the costs and pretenses of gift giving during the holiday season. The verse forgives those who Christmas against us and asks mutual forgiveness of Christmases.
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Carolyn Wella
Harpers Magazine
Princess Ibrahim Hassan urged to return to royal stage
A disputed royal marriage tale unfolds as Princess Ibrahim Hassan faces pressure to reunite with her husband and leave stage life. Reports describe palace negotiations, consular assurances, and uncertainty over her future in Cairo during a turbulent political moment.
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Ibrahim Hassan
The Humility of Love Christmas Tale in New York
Story notes a Christmas tale spoken by a narrator about love, faith, and rebirth set around a couple and a child. A husband questions his wife’s fidelity while confronting emotional strain, social judgment, and the desire for forgiveness amid a holiday backdrop.
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Shasmuk Fe
Gawlhier
A Lady's Scissors and Soldier's Buttons
From the Christian Herald a discussion of women taking buttons from naval uniforms as trophies and the allure of military heroism. It notes cases like the Duke of Abruzzi’s buttons gone at a fleet visit and argues women should leave the buttons to avoid disrespecting officers. It also mentions France planning a bounty for a fishing vessel with wireless gear and maintenance support.
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Christian Herald
New York
United States Navy
Abruzzi
Christmas Snow Poem Fragment by Harriet Prescott Spotford
Fragmentary verse evokes a wintry scene with gusts and drifting snow. Poem references Christmas bells and a warm heart despite the storm, naming Harriet Prescott Spotford as the author in a stylized quotation.
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Dale
Harriet Prescott Spotford
Stoleholas
Novel 'Dea for a New Year's Dance Novel '
Woman columnist Madame Merri shares a playful New Year celebration idea for young readers planning 1912 society events. A bell decorated with holly and mistletoe holds confetti gems. guests pull ribbons to shower the host with festive confetti as they wish each other Happy New Year.
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Madame Merri
Florist
France
New Year Invitation Inscribed on Bell Shaped Cord
A playful verse invites recipients to write a daily note of deeds, seal with a bell emblem, or write the message in gold on a white bell shaped cord. It urges friends to gather for songs and merriment as midnight bells chime, marking the New Year with shared cheer.
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Phe Bari
Christmas Charades Book Charades for a Party
A playful hostess idea for a Christmas gathering uses book themed charades. Guests pick numbers 1 to 20 and guess prompts like Yooking Backward The First Violin We Two The Brass Bowl Lavender and Old Lace When It Man Marries The Light That Waied One Gentleman From Indiana Vanity Fair A Study in Scarlet The Bow of Orange Ribbon The Bride of the Mistletoe A Certain Rich Man From Sea to Sa The Ascent of Man.
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Indiana
John
Jones
Vanity Fair
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