Asia birthplace of St Nicholas tied to Bari legends
The article traces St Nicholas origins to Asia Minor and Lycia, notes his remains in Bari Italy, and explains his Western and Eastern veneration. It details how he became a patron of sailors, merchants, children, and the poor, and how American views mix German Dutch and Dutch names with Santa Claus legends.
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Nicholas
Asia Minor
Tranthera
Lycla
Bari
St. Nicholas
Italy
Myra
Europe
Lyvia
Holy Land
St. George
Saint Nicholas
America
Pelanickel
Pelsnickel
Santa Claus
Nick
Kris Kringle
Christchila
Clawes Niglo
Nikolo
Uttle
England
Belgium
Christ
Charity at Christmas Ideal of Good Will
Charity at Christmas is praised as a holier sentiment and double joy, blessing giver and receiver alike. It urges warmth, shelter, and food for all, urging those with means to think first of the not fortunate, in lines echoed by Christian Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meno
Boxing Day Observance in Great Britain
Boxing Day in England is a largely unfamiliar holiday in America but widely observed in Great Britain. It falls the day after Christmas and is treated as a holiday with Christmas reserved for religious observance. A feature of the day is employers giving gifts to employees called Christmas Luxes.
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England
America
Great Britain
Christmas Joys and The Dream Before Christmas
A reflective note on Christmas joy highlighting anticipation before, experience during, and appreciation after the holiday. The piece centers on enjoying dreams and the emotional arc of the season rather than specific events or people.
Christmas song about the birth of Jesus and kingship
The text a hymn praising the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with references to a star and angels. It notes joy across homes as the Christ child is king and savior, voiced in a devotional, reverent tone attributed to Josiah G Holland.
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Bethlehem
Bethisherm
Jesus
Evangel
Josiah G
Holland
Lore of the Yule Log and Christmas Customs
The piece outlines medieval and folk customs around the Yule log and Christmas rituals. It notes the log’s burning duration granting tenants meals at the lord’s expense, ash-tree symbolism, and a gypsy legend of Jesus born in a field. It mentions last year’s log and taper kept for luck, candle lighting, and a tradition at St John’s College Oxford. It ends with a modern quote about Jeanette and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. John’s College
Oxford
Isle of Man
The Bubble Burst Christmas Tale and Stocking Lore
A humorous Christmas fragment shows young Tom visiting Agnes in a country home with a witty exchange about distance and propriety. The piece shifts to a note on Christmas stockings, describing regional variations and long lived Cape Cod examples passed through generations.
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Tom
Agnes
Oma
Pam
Bureau
New England
Cape Cod
The Question of Importance with Miss Innocence
A witty exchange unfolds as a millionaire probes a young couple about wealth. The young woman vows the fiancé has funds, presenting a diamond ring as proof, while the father presses for more assurance about money. The scene hinges on finances and engagement amid Christmas expectations.
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