Christmas on Tafit's Ranch and the Queens Carol
Mary Elise Muncey reports a Texas ranch Christmas at Taft Coleman Fulton eleven miles from Corpus Christi with 100 to 250 workers. A large mulberry tree, decorations, gifts including saddles hats and leather cases, music, and festive scenes mark a lavish holiday. Queen Alexandra aids the unemployed via a Christmas book fundraiser.
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Taft
Texas
Coleman- Fulton Ranch
Callec
Corpus Christi
San Antonio and
Arausas Pass
Mary Elise Muncey
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Alexandra
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Alfred Austin
Thomas Hardy
Marie Corelli
Hal Caine
George Meredith
Arthur Wing Pinero
Laurence Alma
What Grandpa Knows
A child recalls grandfather’s tales of fairy figures and magic figures like Jack and Jill and Cinderella. He insists Santa and reindeer bells exist, while neighbors doubt. The piece blends verse from Chicago Tribune and Puck with a note on dogs and walls.
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Grampa
Boy Blue
Humpty Dumpty
Chicago Tribune
President and family celebrate Christmas in White House tour
The Roosevelts spent Christmas in 1923 with immediate family exchanging gifts in the library and at church. After a noon gathering at the Cowles home with Longworth, the president played tennis with his sons and hosted a private dining room dinner with guests. The Marine band played for the evening.
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Willam Sheffield Cowles
Roosevelt
Cowles
Nicholas Longworth
Senator Lodge
Rixey
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