21 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
1
A Scandinavian anecdote tells of a peasant who revived a frozen swan and kept it as a domestic pet. After a wild night the husband, fearing for his baby, recalled the tame swan and placed the child nearby, hoping the bird’s loyalty would guard the infant.
A nineteen year old mountain boy attends a rustic Christmas gathering with a pink hooded girl. They share hymns and quiet flirtation while thoughts return to his flock on the cold mountain as snow begins to fall and a betrothal nears at the cabin door.
A pastoral tale follows a young man and a girl amid a storm as he debates leaving with her. He tends a stranded flock inside a shed, warming two weak ewes by the fire while wrestling with love and duty. Christmas scenes and carols punctuate the narrative.
A man consoles himself after a storm and journeys home to find the girl approaching. He admits his feelings and they share a tender moment, the Christmas morning scene marking a growth in their relationship and a vow not to lose each other. The narrative ends with the girl realizing love, while the man remains touched by the depth of his awakening.
Historical note traces the Christmas tree to sun-worship rituals from diverse cultures. It cites German, English, Icelandic, and Chinese traditions including a hundred lamp tree in 247 B C and a princess’s eighty foot high illumination, then notes Japan's New Year evergreen displays and the shift to lanterns.
William Golliday, 30, died after slipping into a large dye extract tank at the Rio Extract Company plant in Rio, Hampshire Co, West Virginia, while oiling machinery. In Winchester, Holland Walker, 16, rearrested for breaking into Water Lick post offices and other sites, remanded due to bond. The Walker family faces multiple charges and possible court action as authorities pursue a broad criminal case. Local officials report pheasants and other game in a stage line proprietor Aljourn Oates’s possession, with dispute over intent to ship out of state. State Senator W. W. Sale plans a bill to create a State Board of Tax Equalization to balance local assessments. Walter Joynes alias Mitchell, a black man, detained in Petersburg for highway robbery. Richmond printers face a writ of error from the Supreme Court of Appeals. strikers face injunctions and union tensions. The American Locomotive Company plans major expansion at its Richmond plant, boosting to 2,400 workers. Belle Butterworth of Dinwiddie reports large timber sales and land interests.
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