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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
11
A monument at Oberndorf, Austria, commemorates Joseph Mohr who penned the words to Holy Night and Franz Gruber who composed the music. The shrine highlights their lasting influence on one of the world’s best loved Christmas carols.
The unincorporated Santa Claus village in Indiana draws thousands each December as letters to Santa Claus are cancelled with a famous stamp. Postmasters Wartin and Philps foster a festive post office culture, while a 27 foot statue of Santa Claus stands in a small park, attracting visitors nationwide.
A playful shopper pleads for gifts and calls for Santa to deliver a teddy bear, toy piano, candy, a new dress, and more. The anxious note hints at a well behaved year and a hopeful wish for a festive surprise.
An elderly man with a crinkled story offers a rare dime in exchange for a holiday menu at a café. Dan Dris urges Christmas dinner now as the man praises a long-sought coin and toys, while a playground Santa nostalgia threads through the quirky scene and a bid for a feast amid muffled chatter.
A penniless wanderer recalls his luckless run of bad fortune after years with a single talisman, a plowed heritage, and a tour crew’s Christmas bustle. Dan fights hunger as enticing shop aromas rise around him, yet he clings to a faint hope and a grinding reminder of debt.
Honolulu radio station covers Christmas greetings across the Pacific, noting broadcasts through December 24. Miss Mabel Wolters, longtime employee, plans to spend Christmas holidays at her home in Pin Bluff Ark, leaving Saturday morning.
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