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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
3
A wartime Christmas Eve aboard the USS Mackinaw near Fort Fisher in 1864. The gun crew battles enemy fire as a Maine boy recalls family back home while a gunner muses on a Christmas present and memories of sugaring with loved ones.
In a crowded store on New Year’s Eve residents discuss the coming century. Billings vows to control temper, while others debate century dates and counts. A storekeeper refines the group’s talk as they consider fresh starts and common wisdom.
The text playfully narrates the week before Christmas with family scenes and shopping pressure. It contrasts weary shoppers with hopeful moments as Father contemplates expenses and children await Santa. The fragment hints at the upcoming week after Christmas.
The mistletoe, once credited with vast medical powers, was linked to pagan Olwen the Celtic Venus and the custom of kissing beneath it dates back through history, with early physicians praising its healing claims and its enduring romantic allure.
On Christmas Eve Johnny asks his mother to give the baby something to sleep. She questions why and he quips that Santa Claus might think they are all bad if the baby keeps yelling.
A dialogue shows Tommy and Flsie discussing Santa Claus visiting at dinner time. Tommy mentions a white-haired gentleman told by Ma that they must be very good.
A historical recipe lists plum pudding ingredients including bread, suet, raisins, brown sugar, eggs, brandy, citron, and spices. The method suggests mixing the night before, adding flour in the morning, tying the cloth tight, boiling four hours, and serving with optional cinnamon and nutmeg.
A quirky Detroit Free Press snippet quotes a child pleading with Santa to arrive by sleigh rather than automobile. The playful exchange highlights Christmas lore and local flavor.
A Chicago Post snippet notes a family scene during Christmas as someone unintentionally reveals a father’s blue mood amid holiday talk. The brief reflects seasonal tension and social mood of the era.
Professor Shawe of Canby Academy had twin sons named Darius and Richard after four daughters. Nicknames evolved from mispronunciations and a classmate named Maria caused mix ups, yielding Big Maria and Jinny as their lifelong identifiers, much to the father’s amusement and eventual acceptance.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a chauffeur in custody saying he warned the man but the brake would not work. When asked why he did not slow instead of ramming, the prisoner admits the oversight and exclaims, Gee.
The Anthquirer inquires of the New York Sun about the fate of comets once seen in abundance twenty five years ago. The reader asks if they are out of fashion and whether more are expected to appear in the future to show their offspring a good specimen.
A Baltimore American remark notes a witty quip about a father settling his son in law at marriage while criticizing police abuses. It contrasts a humorous line with a serious question about policemen and duty, implying public skepticism of officers.
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