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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1915
Page
4
In a snow covered forest a tall pine dreams of becoming a ship’s mast. The Starbeam recounts the Christmas story of Mary Joseph Bethlehem and the guiding star to wise men, while St Nicholas and gifts shape curious children’s hearts in Russia.
A small girl can craft a Chinese shoe workbox as a gift with limited funds. The project uses 25 cents for fittings, simple card board soles, white muslin, and light sewing to form a half inch thick shoe-like box. A bridal example in white satin with silk thread inspires decorative options for holiday gifts.
A fragmented note describes an English custom involving bran pie and hidden bills. It mentions small packages tied to each birth or package and references a line about a judge or the end of a vine. The text is garbled but centers on a quirky ritual with hidden money and multiple packages.
A nostalgic verse depicts Christmas gifts for mother as family gathers with joy. Children bring tokens for mother, each presented with a kiss while she sits in an easy chair. The poem cherishes love, tears of joy, and the hope of reunion in a future Christmas.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions anti Christmas lists and a distant event, with unclear names and locations. The readable portion hints at a political or social list without concrete details or dates, limiting precise interpretation.
In an interview, Santa Claus discusses offers to star in films while noting his duty to children. He jokes about his changing appearance and hair, then imagines a playful plot where he guides bandits to deliver toys worldwide before a pirate police chase, ending with him signaling a truce by waving white whiskers.
A century old reflection on gratitude as the path to joyful living tied to Christmas. The piece urges linking lives with Jesus Christ, doing good, helping others, and bearing the cross in the heart to find true Christmas happiness. Biblical references and quotes frame gratitude as divine guidance and social duty.
The piece defines Christmas as a day of unselfish spirit and generous acts. It emphasizes that true Christmas is about caring for others, with Christ in Christmas seen as the love of God for humanity and the love among people.
The text notes Cromwell's long parliament made a point of gathering on Christmas Day, reflecting a ritual of continuity in parliamentary sessions during the era.
A reflective Christmas message urges readers to cherish present blessings and family joy despite past losses. It counsels drawing near the fire, filling the glass, and sharing song, while recognizing absent loved ones. The piece emphasizes gratitude, contentment, and hope for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Two young girls hurry to school when one spots a discarded Christmas tree in an ash barrel. A witty exchange follows about Santa Claus, as one asks if he is a myth and the other quips that Santa Claus is a mister and mocks a lisp.
Descendants of old Spanish settlers observe a Christmas week beginning a week before Christmas with daytime dinners at homes and evening house parties. Each night the group performs a playful knock and sing ritual and the re reenactment of the Nativity with Mary Joseph three wise men shepherds and angels in a large hall.
A devotional plea asks for vision to notice a brother's woe and to ease grief. The text notes lingering customs of feeding birds in Norwegian Swedish provinces, with oats placed on roofs trees and fences to provide for them amid lingering hardship.
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