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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
3
A playful 1910 Nesbit domestic vignette shows a mother asking her son to probe relatives for Christmas gifts without spoiling surprises. The son’s father and uncle Bill riff on desire, with jokes about pockets and jewelry, while plans for a costly but elusive present surface amid comic asides.
Prudence Milton helps bashful Alfred Ruthven realize his feelings through playful tests and a Christmas Eve kiss. Alfred’s hesitation gives way as Prudence guides the moment, culminating in a proposal under the mistletoe and a festive, hopeful ending.
A friend counts a large roll of bills and jokes about buying a wooden leg for his brother as a holiday gag. He smiles with a holiday twinkle and says he plans to purchase the leg for his sibling.
A child asks how Santa can enter their flat without a chimney. The mother suggests a basement door as the entry, but the boy quips that the janitor will chase Santa away before he can unload his sack, revealing a humorous, wartime era tone.
A child asks for an unusual Christmas wish after recalling a fat lady seen at the circus last summer. The exchange centers on hanging the stocking of the fat lady on Christmas night as a imagined festive gesture.
A group of boys, including Willie Smith Alfred Potts Spot McKay, dispute Santa Claus’s existence on Christmas day. Alfred mocks belief while others recount sleigh bells and chimney soot as proof. A parent dismisses Alfred’s mischief, saying Santa won’t believe in him.
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