Dick Hunt’s Turnaround Aiding a Boy in the San Juan
In a remote mining region, the doomed Dick Hunt intends to rob but, moved by a letter from his unseen mother, relents. He frees postman Jack Fanchot, returns mail, and faces arrest yet finds redemption through a Christmas-saving act and a new family bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hunt
San Juan
Last Chance Gulch
Ophir
Tin Horn
Silverton
Shorty Young
Shorty
Ong
Tony Drew
Jere Barkbarat
Tony
Burkhardt
Remi
Jack Fanchot
Lugby Ors
Dick Hant
Linois
Hell
Jack
Hunt
Doc
Richard Hunt
Christmas Eve Superstitions Across rural England and Europe
A survey of Christmas beliefs shows country folk link misfortune to the first visitor of a house and persist in tales from Devonshire, Cornwall, Germany and Sweden. Customs include red haired visitors, wax light refusals, leaf lore, and the Pelsnichol birch, with Puritan burning of the Christmas candle and birds fed through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judas
Devonshire
Cornwall
Sayiur
Pilate
Mount Pilatus
Switzerland
Christmas Sermon on Selflessness and Joy
A Christmas message extols two gifts in life the self and giving to others. It urges readers not to withdraw but to comfort children with music and kindness. True peace comes from overcoming pain and serving those who suffer, making such acts sacred flowers of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Origin of Christmas Greens and early adoption
The article traces the origin of decorating with evergreens and flowers to ancient Jewish and heathen practices later adopted by Christians. It notes Christ used branches symbolizing rejoicing at his entry into Jerusalem and explains councils once sought to abolish such adornment as pagan in origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabern
Christ
Jeusalem
The Birth of Christ and Christmas Observances
The text discusses Christmas origins credited to Julius I, bishop of Rome, in AD 38752, noting the eastern church celebrated January 6 for Jesus’ birth and baptism. It mentions shepherds near Bethlehem and includes a garbled turkey joke and a recipe for stuffing potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Julius
Rome
Bethlehem
Clara’s Sister and the Christmas Necklace Mystery
In a holiday exchange scene Clara disputes a modest gift from Arthur describing Polly Thurston’s richer present. The dialogue centers on a one year design necklace and family banter about gifts, stockings, and Christmas cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Arthur
Corea
Tiffany Clara
Polly Thurston
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Scott Vos
Nebier Brotherhood of Man
Edite sEssi Pes
Pete
Dean Bar
Cone
Mr. Hunt
Jim
Stimernaut
Widow Hunt
Dana
Jack Senatee
Ophir Trail
Christ Kindlin
Nicholas
St. Nicholas
New England
W. W. Thomas, Jr
Sweden
Jalvias
Dalkson
Gottenburg
Turkey
Sele Wane Daene
Alexi
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