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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
6
A festive library on Christmas Eve glows with electric lights and careful decorations. A child and a family share a moment of wonder as Santa Claus and generosity inspire quiet emotion and a scene of warmth amid holiday preparation.
A vision endearingly flirts with Rowena as a family plans an early Christmas dinner. Sally and Pat escort a group to celebrate with orphans, including the forlorn Rowena and her dog beside a lit Christmas tree. The night ends with warm gift giving and a vow to repeat the kindness annually.
A grown woman named Rowena begins a yearly Christmas Eve charity, inviting twenty poor children to her home. Sally doubts her mother would allow it, but Rowena insists and the matron's approval leads to a warm gathering where the children are fed and given gifts.
Decorations for the dining room on Christmas Day feature evergreen garland along walls, with festoons from picture molding and clusters of bows. Over doors and windows, garlands drape with mistletoe, and a central table display includes a glass bowl of pearls, pinks, and holly sprigs.
A shy Rowena Marcus Crewes enjoyed a lively scene as many children filled the room with laughter. Sally entered with a tray of treats, signaling the height of the moment, while the hostess had some trouble slipping away from the kitchen to join the cheer.
A collage of holiday quips and cartoons from Puck and Washington Star fragments. Jokes revolve around Santa Claus, Christmas gifts, and public opinions on seasonal customs. Dialogues feature Mrs Crawford Mrs Probe and childlike reporters debating present ideas and the ethics of holiday cheer.
An old England custom, still observed in northern England, involved burning a large Yule log in the fireplace. The tradition gathered the entire family for a ceremonial vigil, with a preserved log from the previous year’s tax burned for protection against evil spirits. A poet notes the ritual and the hopeful mood of spendings and stories by the fire.
A joyful scene unfolds on Christmas morning as Jimmie Asinnie mamma and baby descend the stairs to a splendid tree. Branches hold dolls toys cats and mice and sweet treats. The family joins hands to celebrate as bells ring and happiness fills the room.
A child fears a night intruder or bogey that creaks the floor and skirts the bed. The narrator prays to God for safety, recalls misdeeds, and longs for morning light, while cowering under covers and resisting movement to verify the strange presence. The piece captures a tense nocturnal anxiety and a boy confronting imagined danger.
A collage of quips, jokes, and stray dialogue from a period newspaper page. It includes witticisms about style, patriotism, and social scenes, plus stray attributions and incomplete captions. The garbled text references cartoons, letters, and dialogue from unnamed columns and readers.
The country editor must tailor news to the local community, using careful discretion, while the city editor writes for a broad audience. A country paper must be of strong local interest to survive against city papers.
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