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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1891
Page
3
An advertisement touts a premium selection of dried fruits in Warren including Fancy Table Raisins Cooking Raisins Seedless Raisins French and California Prunes plus citron orange and lemon peels, highlighted as the finest lot available.
In Groton a holiday mood stirs as Herford Wayne plans a modest Christmas surprise for his fiancée Marjorie Chadwick. She frets over wealth and status while debating life with money versus contentment. Their exchange touches money’s lure, class, and a mother’s quiet resilience at home on Christmas Day.
Marjorie and Herford drift toward wealth and dissatisfaction then face a Christmas disaster as the factory explodes killing Mike Flanagan. Marjorie’s remorse grows while Herford confronts hard truths about money and family. Annah Wayne endures loss and grief as the community mourns the widow with an only son.
Monthe passes marking another year as Groton shops glow with holiday fare. Annah Wayne shuns offerings, ties shutters with black, keeps Christmas in still dark kitchen, and recalls her loss with a lifelong vigil keeping.
New stock arrives with toilet trays odor cases hankerchief and glove boxes whist broom holders scrolls calendars and baskets. Willow ware adds to a rich display while perfume department offers delicious lasting scents in cut glass bottles. Leather goods include fine cases collar and cuff boxes noted for elegance and durability.
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