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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
4
Nancy in Davonshire buys a pair of Swedish rabbit salt and pepper shakers after Larry Bryant chooses them for the plant gift exchange. He drew her name, and she faces Christmas Eve with a hopeful heart as snow falls outside.
The tale recounts how St Nicholas secretly delivered gold to a penniless father for his three daughters, enabling each marriage. After the third gift the father promised secrecy, and the saint continued his covert charity, so people knew him without seeing him.
A Christmas pledge urges parents to refrain from meddling with children's toys all day on Christmas. Mothers rush to reveal gifts and play, while children crave peace and freedom. The note recalls Altoona's railroad shops, once the world’s largest, founded during the era of the first Allegheny construction.
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