Christmas Heirloom of Crime and Conscience
Thomas Mare plans a perfect theft to fund his family’s first real Christmas but cannot take the six thousand three hundred fifty dollars from Theodore Longman. At dawn Longman promotes Mare to general superintendent, while the attempted crime haunts Mare’s conscience and foreshadows a dramatic reckoning.
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Thomas Mare
Adalla
Longman
Long Island
Theodore Longman
Mare
Adalia
Thomas
Papa
Theodore Longmen
Miss Matilda Longman
Curry
Marc
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU
Christmas Never Grows Old Fashioned Says Kansas City Times
A Kansas City Times editorial argues Christmas reflects humanity's divine heritage and universal mercy. The piece asserts love and charity sustain society amid hardship, wealth, and conflict, urging worship of the spirit that renews purpose and dignity in all people.
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Earth
Kansas City Times
One Way to Keep Warm Guides Santa Gausie Employment
A playful note suggests staying warm this Yule season by taking a job as a fully outfitted Santa Claus in a basement toy department. The idea blends humor with seasonal work options and holiday spirit.
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Santa Gaus Ie
Under the Mistletoe Misreadings at Marlor-Jack House
A quirky note appears about Marlor-Jack being near-sighted with a playful comment that eyesight does not explain his failure to spot Myrtle under the mistletoe. The exchange hints at humorous social tension in a domestic setting.
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Marlor
Jack
Myrtle
Christmas Dinner Delights Promised at the Great American Table
A nostalgic description extols the Christmas feast with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, pies, coffee, and festive garnishes. Katherine Edelman notes no king or emperor matched the home American Christmas dinner in sight or taste, highlighting domestic abundance.
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Katherine Edelman
Christmas trees origins told through legends and symbols
A survey of myths about the origin of the Christmas tree mentions Luther lighting a fir in a nursery, St. Winifred’s miracle with a fir, and ancient Egyptian date palm decorations, linking festive customs with candles and light.
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Martin Luther
Luther
The Feast of Lanterns and the Christmas Tree
A historical sketch traces the Christmas tree from ancient festivals and Roman Bacchic imagery to medieval candles and a child with a halo. It notes the pope's myth linking mankind Christ and candles, then follows the tree to Germany and England, finally to American adoption with German immigration.
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Bacchus
First Christmas Card Printed in 1843 at South Kensington Museum
The London Star reports on the Victoria and Albert Museum director sending a Christmas Picture Book. It notes the first Christmas card issued in 1843 for Sir Henry Cole, first director of the South Kensington museum, alongside other artworks from Cologne ivory reliefs to Eric Gill woodcuts. The piece traces artistic shifts from medieval austerity to contemporary forms.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London Star
Flenry Cole
South Kensington Museum
Cologne
Eric Qul
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