20 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered names including Sleeper Bt. Louis and Trantted ae ngfield, unclear which entities or events are referenced. no complete action or context is readable to establish a concrete news item.
A brief item notes C A Beaty involved with Le in Common Cla Del. Details indicate a local or clerical matter connected to Beaty, with limited context available on names or events. Further readable material would clarify roles, dates, and outcomes.
Fragmentary text describes a Christmas scene with references to a chorus, private virtue, and a sacred gathering at a great shrine near Geidmar. It depicts holiday rites, the turning of the year, and a call for peace, joy, and unity across lands as voices rise in song.
The speaker recalls last Christmas with David and family, braving fierce winter travel to attend morning services. Tension rises as quarrels about arrangements and a failed dinner loom, yet the mood shifts to hopeful reunion and a warm reception at the home of Sid or Lide’s kin, ending with a festive gathering.
A quoted exchange led by Wilbur D. Nesbit explores whether words alone satisfy calls to aid the poor. The speaker defends his lifelong sympathy, while others insist tangible aid is required, ending with a meek admission and a twist on reciprocal compassion.
Fragmented verse recalls a family secretly buying gifts by mail for Christmas. The narrator mentions a drum and chair for Johnny, a game for Mary, a dollhouse for Nell, and books for Willie, with money saved by mail order. A sudden racket reveals the surprise toys in the attic.
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