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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
7
A poetic meditation on the nativity scene describing the birth of Jesus in a humble stable near Bethlehem. Angels sing peace as shepherds hear the celestial chorus and the newborn Child rests under the guiding star, while a parallel image of a royal infant awakens with a tearful, gilded cradle.
Poem fragment by Margaret E. Sangster celebrates children during the Christmas season. It evokes pattering tiny footsteps, broken chatter, and festive merriment with dancing feet and a late bedtime on a joyous night.
A Four-Track News piece argues that every man carries a boyish spirit that can be reawakened during Christmas. It urges abandoning stern selfishness and embracing a playful, childlike mood to celebrate the season for the good of self and society.
The piece explains early English Christmas greens practices tying evergreens in churches and homes. Holly symbolizes the Crown of Thorns with prickly leaves and red berries. Mistletoe decorates houses but was banned in churches due to ties to Druid rites.
A poetic mémoire depicts the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem with Mary and animals watching, angels nearby, and the Christmas night as shepherds and sages observe the scene. The verse venerates the King of Glory and the Lamb of God born in a stable.
A reflective Christmas meditation celebrates memories and the enduring spirit of the season. It asks whether past visions of joy would have fulfilled us and urges embracing active usefulness, forgiveness, and gratitude while welcoming both living and departed loved ones under the holly. It honors children and fallen heroes as angels at the fire.
A compilation of festive reflections from Curtis a Kempis Irving Dickens Drummond and Brooks on the meaning of Christmas. It urges goodwill charity humility and renewing one's humanity through the holiday spirit and spiritual offering to God.
Country Life in America urges a holiday coasting event for girls and boys. The plan includes a distance race over level snow on road or lake with rival bobs and a marking system etched in green against the white snow.
The passage mixes troubled legends about the magi and frankincense with vague references to heroes and a controversial claim about David. It presents a poetic, provocative view of the nativity and prophetic gifts, mentioning hope faith divine administration and a lone prince without a home.
An old weather lore notes that a sunny Christmas promises a peaceful year with plenty, while a windy sunset Christmas signals illness in spring and autumn. A second forecast ties a bright Christmas moon to a good year and a waning moon to a hard and deteriorating year.
The piece extols the Christmas idea as irresistible, noting creeds come and go while the Christian gift of Peace and Joy diffuses humanity and counters sectarianism prejudice and caste. It frames this benevolence as a social force that supersedes narrow religion and hate.
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