We Must Be Glad We Must Be Kind On Christmas Day
A crowded streetcar scene portrays varied passengers from a tired girl to a banker and a grouchy man. A mother and two poorly dressed children ride to church as a six year old comforts his baby sister and repeats a holiday refrain about kindness and the Christ Child. The scene ends with mutual assistance and smiles as the message echoes: we must be glad, we must be kind because of the Christ Child.
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Big Brother
Anna Deming Gray
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Morning Reunion Overcomes Snowbound Family
The Gaylord family gathers for a Christmas morning from early dawn snow, sharing a turkey and gifts. Father returns by airplane just in time, declaring Christmas complete with family love and faith. Emily Burks Adams writes of a joyous holiday moment in 1924.
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Gaylord Houehold
Mother Gaylord
Hugh
Mother
Dad
Christ
Emily Burks Adams
Western Newspaper Union
Let Us Make Greetings Ring With Good Cheer OOD MORNING
The text laments hollow holiday greetings and questions how many people truly embody the spirit behind Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. It contrasts paid lip service from all classes with the missing genuine inspiration that should accompany such phrases.
New Year Greetings Reimagined By Lucius Cook
Lucius Cook credits a novel take on old salutations for fresh seasonal warmth in a column inspired by 1920s era etiquette. The piece urges framing greetings with genuine enthusiasm to convey lasting goodwill.
Prayer for New Year Guidance in Jesus Name
Devotional plea asking God to enter hearts and guide will through the new year. The petitioner seeks alignment with divine plan and ends in Jesus Christ's name.
The Lunatic Inquirer's Tax Troubles
A visitor to the office asks about income tax, explaining his cycle of borrowing to pay taxes. He says last year he borrowed to cover the tax, this year he borrowed again to pay it back and meet this year's tax, and next year he may have to sell his house to pay.
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