22 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1888
Page
1
A fragmentary OCR style excerpt presents a humorous Hoosier verse about Santa Claus and Old Santey with childlike narration. The speaker recalls the myth of Santa as a shy, belated figure and the traditional Christmas imagery, noting misreadings and local dialect in Riley's poem.
A historic survey of Christmas fare traces mince pies to Saxons and notes the shift from boar’s head and beef to turkey. It outlines standard mince pie receipts, a plum pudding recipe, and a traditional old fashioned Christmas day menu including soup, roast turkey, vegetables, sauces, pies, and fruits.
A garbled text offers a glimpse of rituals and crafts with references to goat offerings, magical feasts, and ritual pins. It hints at a tradition of smell, smoke, and song, with lines about not burning tinsels and sheep watching beside a fold.
In Hillsford a famed hermit known as Gid Weaver is taken from his isolated mountain cabin for care amid a bitter winter. After conflict with authorities and a benevolent widow Mrs Hart, Weaver recovers and marries, surprising locals who had doubted his return to society.
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