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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
7
A contemplative poem by Arthur Stringer reflects on aging and change in friendship. The speaker recalls past joys, laments lost times, and finds a glimmer of youth in enduring love and shared memories, comparing life to Christmases that warm the heart across years.
A Chicago News report recounts a necro’mpenster delivering a forceful sermon on theft. He named twelve chicken thieves including William Sanders, provoking resentment and threats. He retracted a week later, saying eleven thieves, not naming Sanders, should have been cited.
Fragmentary verse recalls a children’s pageant with fading lights and curtain drawn. Voices fade as laughter ends and snow is left to hush the final farewell.
A historical list recalls Christmas superstitions such as midnight adoration, speaking powers, restless fates of spirits, and visions of the future. The piece then shifts to a shopping wish list featuring jewelry, accessories, and gifts in a period newspaper tone.
In a Christmas eve tale, Mr Marchfield, a rich widower, disguises as Santa to a needy family. He learns the couple is Charley Marchfield and his wife, Lionel’s mother, whose husband’s portrait reveals a family connection. He reveals himself as the boy’s grandfather, fulfilling Lionel’s dream.
The article extols Tacthpick Town in New England as famed for a single industry, toothpicks, producing the majority of United States supply. It highlights local pride and the town’s economic identity centered on toothpick manufacture.
A nostalgic look at a plantation Christmas where hired hands enjoy a full holiday week. Neighbors anticipate, hoard supplies, and partake in early gift greetings, dancing, and festive visits amid warm farmyard scenes and communal sharing of food and cheer.
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