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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
6
A poetic reflection on the Bethlehem bells and the sacred love guiding humanity. The piece laments poverty yet recalls a glorious morning and the Calvary cross, with the author praising the enduring melody of the beautiful Bethlehem bells.
A widow and her three children face a frugal Christmas with no gifts or feast while recalling past generosity. They endure cold, near-scarcity, and quiet disappointment as neighbors forget them, yet the mother clings to faith and hope for a better future.
The article traces the Christmas tree from its roots in Norse myth and Germanic tradition to its Christian symbolism. It notes the tree of candles as an ancient emblem of humanity and renewal, with the top figure of a child representing Christ and the lights signifying divine radiance.
A widow and her children endure poverty and attempts to sell a cherished teakettle and toys. Christmas brings a turn as a providential sum enables the captain to assure his mother they will want for nothing, and their faith is rewarded with renewed promise and gratitude.
A new Christmas novelty this year is the electrically lighted tree. The setup includes a battery housed in a box placed at the base of the tree.
A fragmented reflection on how people react to festive days. The speaker notes lingering unease when pleasures are pursued as burdens and questions whether preparation or spending taint the calendar's great gala.
The article traces the Christmas tree from its early 17th century use with gifts to 1840 adoption in Britain under Prince Albert. It notes Queen Victoria continued the custom, keeping a tree for her own gifts.
In a fragmentary clipping Penelope Smith is quoted as declaring she will never marry again near Christmas, while other garbled lines reference a person and an oil-related matter.
Dllsworth Hague of Montreal extols open air skating and tobogganing as ideal winter sports. He recalls a remarkable Montreal descent on straight toboggan slides with rockers, a fearless American wager, and notes other grand historic projects and feats in Britain and Europe.
An epitaph on Tabitha Plasket a Plymouth widow who died in 1807 notes her private school teaching and a stern discipline method using yarn suspensions. The verse hints at defiance to the world and a final rest, reflecting mixed parental approval of her unorthodox schooling.
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