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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
5
In a nursery an aged rag doll is mocked by other toys until the Christmas Angel arrives. She spares the doll from the attic, mends her with cotton stuffing and a fresh dress, and places her atop the Christmas tree as a cherished ornament.
A nostalgic verse paints an aging grandfather dreaming of Christmas past while grandmother shares silent comfort. Children, urged to play, still honor the old days as Christmas lights and memories glow. The poem laments memory and family love across generations.
A Thanksgiving or Christmas reflection urges simple gifts of friendship and courage rather than material trinkets. It suggests a doorstep visit, a growing plant, or a heartfelt letter expressing gratitude for patience, courage, and tenderness during the past year. Indianapolis News notes these thoughtful tokens brighten the human heart.
A child's fear grows from memories of a warm home with a wide fireplace to a modern flat without a chimney. The speaker worries Santa cannot enter through a two inch pipe and deliver toys, unsure how the stockings will be filled. The piece reflects urban living and Christmas anxieties.
Christmas holly once plentiful in New Jersey and Maryland is vanishing due to city market cutters. Supplies now shrink as it retreats to swamps in Virginia and North Carolina. Botanists warn within a generation holly could be rarer than mistletoe.
The article describes Latin and Teutonic influences on Christmas customs, noting Italians and Spaniards use the presipio or manger scene. It explains variations from small to grand setups with carved figures, waterways, and village creches in French tradition, and contrasts stocking customs.
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