Christmas Day Reflections and Public Sentiment From 1920s Era
The piece surveys Christmas as a religious holiday and American tradition, noting Pope Carol and Mary’s Christ child, public health advice for children, and spending estimates. It cites the 1923 Post Office data, letter carrier optimism, and critiques Santa Claus as a commercial replacement. It also discusses Pay-as-You-Go Christmas and the moral as well as economic facets of holiday giving.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Carol
Frank J. Monaghan
New York
Post Office Department
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Louisville
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Letter Carriers’ Union
United States
Lfe
Society For
Charlotte ‘Perkins
Gilman
Jesus
Santa Claus
Rome
George EB. Phair
Red” Grange
Colyamn
Chicago Evening Post
Carl Sandburg
Christmas Love In A Mountain Town Train Stop
A traveler recalls a snowy mountain rail division town on Christmas aliday. The warm Chinaman with a spotless kitchen serves breakfast while trainmen debate a woman nicknamed beautiful Nnex and admire her speed and lines, revealing human folly and affection.
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Chinaman’s
There Is a Sandy Claus In The Kid's Christmas Tale
A beleaguered Granny and the Kid discover Christmas gifts mysteriously left by Sandy Claus as they face a snowy eve. A big man on the sidewalk, bearing gifts, restores faith and sparks a hopeful belief in holiday magic despite poverty.
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Relief Corps
Salvation Army
Sandy Claus
Stumpy
Granny
Sandy
Christmas Cards Bring Cheer At Holiday Mantel
An old verse recalls Christmas cards adorning a mantel, describing how each card, though many senders feared they would skip sending one, eventually arrived and brought cheer, reminding friends of their bonds.
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Mary Graboss Bonner
Wetern Newspaper Union
The Gift By Laura Spencer Porter
Poem excerpt from The Gift by Laura Spencer Porter in Woman's Home Companion. The speaker recalls gifts offered to the holy family with angels Shepherds and the King. The message centers on giving in the name of Christ and telling others why he came.
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Christ
Mary
Laura Spencer Porter
The
A Period of Good Will and Saturnalia Traditions
The article traces Christmas roots to the Saturnalia festival with shared feasting. gift giving to the poor. absence of war or capital punishment. and slaves allowed to speak, reflecting broad mirth and interchange of presents.
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George Newell Moran
Holly Arrangement Tips From The Ladies Home Journal
Shiny holly for table decor advised with leaf wiping using a cloth dipped in olive oil to brighten the plant and improve appearance according to a period home care note.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Christmas Spirit Yearlong Hope For Peace
The author urges keeping Christmas spirit year round to spread happiness and reduce quarrels. A heartfelt plea for peace love and goodwill toward all men to brighten homes and endure beyond the season.
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Ug Ag
Reading Between the Lines of a Holiday Wish
A fragment notes Unele-Eben and Unele Faken discussing Santa Claus and a landlord, with lines about yearly visits and wishing for changes in a place, reflecting a whimsical or cryptic dialogue. The text hints at tradition and place but provides no clear event.
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Santa Ciius
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Christ the Lord
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Rushton
Taupe
Arus
Mary Graham Bonner
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Rytee
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