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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
A historic paper quotes Charles Mackay urging reconciliation among kin friends and lovers. The festive verse invites those who have wronged or loved to reunite, mend old rifts, and renew vows under holly in the fading year.
The poem deifies Santa Claus as the most tangible god from infancy, urging a return to childhood innocence. It contrasts reality’s ambitions with Santa’s stable gifts, from rocking horses to artists’ tools, and ends with a wintery, nostalgic image of a frost-bitten, ever- youthful Santa. Copyright by Jamea Whitcomb Riley.
A survey of Christmas customs from Druids to Saxons and Holland illustrates evergreen decorations mistletoe holly wreaths Yule log and moon lore. It notes the Kitchen God ritual in China and the historical root of Christmas gift giving in alms boxes aboard ships named Karl’s mass.
A governor should address children on Christmas morning to present a disillusioned gift giving scene. The plan dismisses Santa Claus and describes a germless, renovated Christmas without stage effects to avoid deception. The judge pretends financial restraint while exposing cluttered gifts and urging quick unwrapping so the parent may read in peace.
The article reflects on Christmas as a time of love and giving for children. It urges not to worry about cost, encourages sending letters and tokens, and promotes teaching children the spirit of generosity, affirming Santa’s timeless memory for all.
The article notes Christmas was first observed in year 98 and made a solemn feast by 187. Pope Telesphorus supported universal celebration. It tells of Emperor Diocletian ordering a church fire that killed six hundred worshippers.
Two girls discuss a bleak Christmas as the strike leaves a father out of work and a mother ill. They find comfort in friendship and remind each other that Christmas lies in hearts, not gifts, and resolve to cherish the season despite hardship.
The piece notes Puritans and Quakers opposing mince pie and even some Church of England members urging clergy to abstain. Prejudice Bickerstaffe argues the pie is a consecrated badge of distinction and that the transformation from beef to minced plum and sugar alters its nature, turning it into meat for the master.
A nostalgic feature from Sunshine Bulletin describes Santa Claus living beyond the ocean in a snowbound house. The tale says he remains alive and keeps many elves busy at work atop a hill to craft cakes sugar-plums and toys for children’s stockings each Christmas season.
Societies form with pledges against giving gifts outside immediate families to curb excess. The piece warns reformers may seek legal action, but urges remedies without legislation.
A playful note depicts a brave soldier named Jack interacting with a jack in the box. The scene uses humor to mock fear and present a lighthearted encounter.
The fragment shows a dialogue on holiday spending. Santa is pictured wearing the same old clothes year after year, suggesting restraint and thrift during the season. The exchange emphasizes frugality over extravagance.
A short humorous tale where Dick reproves Jimmy for praying loudly for Christmas gifts. Jimmy explains that the grandmother isn’t deaf, though she is hard of hearing, as the joke hinges on her listening during prayers.
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