Lying Davis Comes to a Christmas Funeral
A rural drama in a 1902 village recalls Lying Davis as he orchestrates a grim Christmas Eve reveal about Hiram Squires. The town’s Strategy Board and Weekly Clarion chronicle a funeral procession amid sharp wit and grave tempers, ending in a sobering, communal tribute.
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Hex” Davis
Hezekiah Davis
Stydia
Morpheus
Mephisto
Hez
Jess
Davis
Buch
Hars
Bill
Compton
Alf. Fiskin
Hank Somars
Roger Craig
Andrew Shrader
Hiram Squires
Horace Grant
Clarion
Mandy
Deen
Horace
Hiram
Fliram
Pike Road
Niobo
Boreas
Jack Frost
Gerry Talbot Christmas Dinner Lofty Gesture
Gerry Talbot plans a festive Christmas studio dinner for friends and two poor girls, Minnie and Lou, after Miss Wakefield cancels. He invites twelve guests, finds joy in giving, and the event unfolds with warmth as Miss Wakefield and her brother arrive. He reveals a ring gift and confesses his love, ending with the couple's hopeful future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Gerry Talbot
Miss Wakefield
Min
Minnie
Talbot
Mrs' Posey
Jonas
Tom
Kitty
Tim
Mis’ Posey
Jonas Boges
Meg
Pat Fooley
Betsy
Moll
Louw
Sixth Avenue
Lou
Katie
Miss Posey
Betty
Tom Doom
Mr. Wakefield
Grace
Gueate
Ted
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Grocer Compton
Grocer
Henry Somers
Mexico
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Ledger Monthly
Magis
John Doe
Dickens
Prupper
Elate
Propper
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Myra
Germany