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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1895
Page
3
A vignette blends holiday customs around the world with a maritime tale of Captain Gleason and his ship. Marie, “Liverpool Ben,” and a baby become central to a sudden New Year’s squall as Ben sacrifices himself to save the infant, later honored by the crew and by a solemn burial at sea.
Will Allen Droomgoole describes a mountain Christmas Eve in the Cumberland region. A mule ride to Walke Ford brings a crowded cabin dance with fiddler, pumpkin supper, and playful snappings. Sally the plump lass steals the show, ending with a comic tumble and kiss for the author.
On New Year’s Day the American clipper Fayal bound from Boston to Hiogo crossed the line and lay becalmed near a glittering sea. The crew of thirty two plus Captain Fayal’s child Miss Marie face a long voyage and the memory of a lost mother as they drift in calm waters.
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