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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1894
Page
5
An old Christmas vignette recalls Santa spotting a sign that led him straight to his destination, resting his sleigh in a valley town, then continuing home as dawn brightens. The text reflects on Christmas peace, goodwill, and memories, interwoven with poetry about faith, family, and a quiet church morning.
A Christmas message urges neighborly acts and faith, urging merriment and peace despite hard times. It cites charity of the rich, the Magi motif, and restraint from harsh days, inviting all to a merry Christmas with hopeful deeds and self-forgetting kindness. It notes Santa Claus and stockings, then reviews old New Year gift customs from Saxons to gloves laden with coins and humorous tales.
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