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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
2
A scarlet coated soldier meets a girl named Mistletoe in a snowy wood. A pine tree vies with being taken to the city for Christmas, aided by forest creatures who whisper the tale of a brave fir that finds a home with children and a Christmas wish.
A forest of fir trees hears they will be cut for a city Christmas. One small tree fears ending as a gift for a lumberman’s children who love it. Dawn comes with the family choosing their tree and the carols begin as the fate of the little tree unfolds.
The piece recalls Peter Stuyvesant shaping New York New Year celebrations with cheery gatherings at the governor's home in New Amsterdam and a Dutch kiss tradition for a happy new year contrasting with Puritan restraint noted in early colonial records.
A collage of seasonal musings on Christmas spirit lasting beyond one day. Pieces include humorous dialogue about weather and gifts, a New Year prayer asking for blessing and steadfastness, and a quip on money and happiness.
The explorer replies that an astral ascent leaves no tangible trace because the footprint is not physical. The remark appears in a Philadelphia Lederer quotation describing a claimed ascent and its mysterious mark.
Dialogue hints at a couple’s estrangement amid a death. The exchange reveals a wife separated from her husband and a terse remark that he died, implying a somber domestic situation with minimal detail.
An old advertisement notes Pettit’s Eye Salve available at druggists or through Howard Bros. The message shows a wartime era vendible product with implied medical use and retail points.
News from Vienna describes a new wedding custom where the mother of the bride wears a wreath of roses during the ceremony. After arriving home she removes her hat and dons a half circle of buds with silver petals and foliage. The floral arrangement signals the mother’s special status in the event.
Adapination notes Miss Prim’s insistence on propriety extends to expressions. Mia Petty’s caramel offer for the fair drew a sharp remark from Miss Prim as the conversation closes on a fudged exclamation.
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