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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
2
A verse from Arthur Upson in St. Nicholas tells of a holly sprig wished for a merry feast. The berries and leaves, grown in summer, travel from wood to Yale market stall and finally brighten a humble home on Christmas Eve as a penn y purchase awakens a joyful dinner.
Europe’s Christmas legends fuse the Christ Child with Santa Claus as they tour nations from France to Norway. The union blends holy reverence with festive cheer, with depictions showing the Christ Child guiding gifts while Santa Claus distributes them, often before a lit church and a tree. In Germany Italy and Russia the imagery varies, but the shared message remains that the Christ Child and Santa symbolize blessings for children and the holiday spirit.
A humorous overheard exchangeAmong hobos recounts a festive mood at a town ball praising its exclusivity. One man notes dresses rented for a Jack in the Box event while others joke about Adam and Eve sheep and a Get Rich Quick scheme.
On Christmas Eve a miser named James Hall is haunted by a vengeful spirit who condemns his cold life. Ordered to change, he must venture out and make someone happy. He goes to widow Clam, where tears and need spark a life changing act that finally warms a heart frozen by greed.
A widow receives a gift of wealth and comfort from a generous benefactor. The scene shifts to a celestial moment as James Hall, portrayed as an angel, looks down from the heavens and notes the widow’s happiness in her new sealskin and picture hat, surrounded by her seven children.
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