Christmas Eve Theft Plot Ends in Unfulfilled Theft
Thomas Mare, an assistant gardener on the Longman estate, plots to steal six thousand three hundred fifty dollars to fund a better life for his wife Adalla and children. He disguises the plan around Christmas but cannot bring himself to take the money, while Theodore Longman instead promotes Mare to general superintendent in a twist of fate. Longman secretly witnesses the temptation yet lets the opportunity pass.
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Adalla
Adalia
Agatha
Thoms
Stan
Wall Street
Island
Thomas Mare
Nore
Ife
Longman
Long Island
Theodore Longman
Mare
Atalla
Thermas
Adatia
Thomas Sture
Shane
Thoma Mare
Miss Matilda Longman
Erishmoo
Curry
Theodore Lanzman
Theodore Long Nan
Thomas Mure
Theodore Longtian
Ila
Mure
WNIC
Christmas Hope Expands Beyond Time and Place
The Kansas City Times essay reflects on Christmas as a universal force rooted in mercy and love. It argues materialism and greed cannot erase humanity’s divine heritage and urges annual renewal of the Christmas spirit across all classes and nations.
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Chelire
Earth
Willie
King
Kansas City Times
One Way to Keep Warn Perhaps the Best of All Possible Wise
A fragmented note describes a person named Geeatie employed as a fully outfitted Santa in a basement toy depot or workshop during the Yule season. The text suggests a plan to keep warning or alertness during a time of gift giving and celebration.
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Geeatie
Under the Mistletoe Marion Jack Nearsighted
The clumsy pun suggests Marion Jack struggles with vision under the mistletoe and Myrtle hints nothing is wrong with his eyes, only the scene. The odd exchange centers on a holiday moment and misread cues in a playful tease.
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Marion
Jack
Myrtle
The Christmas Dinner Echoes Through History
A festive reflection on Christmas meals and customs from ancient Rome to modern America. Describes a traditional Christmas feast with turkey potatoes and pies, then traces the Christmas tree tradition from pagan rites to adoption in Germany and Britain.
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Katherine Edelman
Origins of the Christmas tree a long disputed tale
The article surveys popular legends about the Christmas tree origin. It cites Martin Luther, St. Winifred, Egyptian palm customs, and concurrent festivals such as Chanukah and The Feast of Lights, noting cross cultural attributions and symbolic candle lightings.
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Martin Luther
Luther
St. Winifred
Sin
First Christmas Card Prints Recount Art History at Victoria and Albert
A London Star writer notes the Victoria and Albert Museum's festive display including a 1813 Christmas card made for Sir Gregory Cole, the museum's first director. The exhibit features pieces from Cologne walrus ivory to a modern Eric Gill woodcut, tracing art’s circle from austerity to ornament.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London Star
Greory Cole
South Kepslerton Museum
Cologne
Eric Gill
Three Christmas Celebrations Across Bethlehem Churches
The Church of Nativity in Bethlehem marks Christmas on December 25 in the Roman Catholic section. Thirteen days later the Greek Orthodox church celebrates, followed by the Armenian church thirteen days after that.
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Dethlehem
Homan
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