Christmas Tree That Wasnt An Ornament
In Wide Plain George Freeman, a leading local trader, seeks Lucy’s hand. For Christmas he hides his plan by crafting a fake tree for the church celebration, with gifts from seven rivals. Lucy discovers the ruse and learns the tree itself was his thoughtful, costly present.
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Wide Plain
Lucy Cleveland
Lucy
George Freeman
George
Tay
Henry Gillup
William Skidmore
Luke Morton
Wesley Perking
Iva
Lacy
Lacy Om
Mra. Gillup
Mrs. Gillup
Mr. Freeman
Christmas morals and a nickel gift lesson
A rich uncle weighs two nephews and laughs at an inexpensive Christmas card gift. He praises the economy and leaves funds to found an institute for the study of prehistoric manifestations of microble diseases in fossilised animalcules. The tale ends with a quip about abbreviating Christmas to X-mas.
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Offehale
Christeme Cima
Ron
Caid
Bis
Old Man Gidles Observes Christmas Gifts
A quirky Christmas vignette notes old and young residents reacting to holiday gifts. Henry Tarbueck contemplates seeking an old folks home if socks and handkerchiefs become the norm, while Eli Timmons questions lavish wrapping and costly sending. A child volunteers as Santa and brings light humor to the scene.
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Henry Tarbueck
Eli Timmons
Bante Claus
Fragmented note hints at a social gathering plan
The text references a meeting, money raised, and names like Digheart-Wiggins and Nesbit Maree amid scattered phrases. It implies a social event or gathering, with a less clear sequence and some personal asks.
Fragmentary Local Notice About a Public Sale
The readable fragments describe a local public sale action led by named officials with a schedule and process details. Limited context remains due to damaged text but key terms suggest a municipal notice for a sale event and involved authorities.
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Polk
Nisiner
Tellum
Hove
Gidles
Don
Curt
N.clem
Santa Claus
Wills Jones
Maree
Wiggins
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