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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1912
Page
40
A Mason offers a festive overview of the Christmas Cheer Association supplement describing its charitable aims and community impact. The piece links fraternal values with holiday giving and profiles key organizers and local supporters.
Laura S. Clegg reflects on Christmas as a call to organized charity that educates the young about responsibility and service. The article links Christmas cheer to Masonic ideals of Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man, urging personal acts of aid across professions.
Seen under a picture hat Mimi Schreiner Rigsby notes love as the season’s force to fill hearts, urging division with the needy. The message calls for sharing and bringing contentment to homes in San Antonio at this festive time.
A Mary N. Johnson essay urges joyful giving to brighten others at Christmas. It says generosity blesses the giver and warms both body and soul, keeps childhood faith alive, and invites sacrifices to help less fortunate children during the season.
In a personal piece Lloyd Spencer notes actors eat between gigs and often rely on meals from managers or cafe fare at hotels. He recalls hunger during hard Canadian winters and hopes readers help ensure the needy share a Christmas dinner.
Governor Oscar Branch Colquitt commends San Antonio for a Christmas cheer fund aiding the poor and urges adoption in all Texas cities. He calls the effort beauti ful charity born of altruism and predicts a joyous spirit on December 25 with Almighty blessings on the undertaking.
A charitable message urges donations of resources to aid needy children during Christmas. Dr T T Jackson praises contributors and reminds readers that helping the less fortunate brings blessings and purpose, as anxious young hearts await holiday gifts.
A reflective Christmas plea urging readers to help orphans and needy children. It calls for acts of kindness, gifts, and sharing spirit, linking charity to the biblical call to care for “the least of these.” The piece recalls personal loss and emphasizes bringing joy to children this season.
The speaker laments empty stockings and unhappy children in a prosperous city. They urge preventing sorrow by ensuring every baby boy and girl receives a gift, guarding against the legend of Santa Claus failing to arrive.
A. H. Jones mayor of San Antonio urges the enduring power of Christmas cheer. He argues the holiday promotes peace on earth and good will, noting the reciprocal reward of giving. He emphasizes that acts of kindness inspire others and preserve Christmas sanctity year round.
Alexander Joske reflects on Christmas as a yearly return to childhood joy and a daily reminder of kindness. He views Christmas as a time to bind adults to lighter memories and to brighten the lives of children for years to come.
A schoolboy column urges readers to celebrate Christmas by sharing with the less fortunate. It recalls family reunions, festive meals, and the joy of giving, tying the season to peace and goodwill as in the biblical story. The piece ends noting additional expressions in another part of the section.
The Christmas tide is described as the supreme day with messages of peace and goodwill. The Christmas Good Cheer committee aims to bring comfort to the city’s needy, urging openhearted cooperation and shared hospitality in the spirit of Brotherhood.
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