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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1893
Page
3
A lyrical reminiscence celebrates Christmas indoors with dances and games for all ages. Grandmother sits among younger relatives as memories of past romances surface. The speaker recalls courting, elegante eighteenth century manners, and a playful under the mistletoe mood.
In the Pinyon range of Nevada Tom and I pursue a promising mining drift that yields rich indications. After four days Tom falls ill during a heavy snow season. A chinook wind offers a temporary break, but he rapidly declines, leaving me to shelter him, gather firewood, and care for him as we cling to hopes of a lucrative discovery.
A miner named Tom falls gravely ill during a nine day chinook and the narrator Sam tends him in a remote cabin. Tom dies on Christmas Eve after naming his mother and sister and requesting his share be sent to them. Sam marks the grave, graveside burial occurs, and the tale ends with the mother visiting the grave the following summer.
A detailed account describes German Christmas celebrations spanning a week with large family gatherings, modest tree, gift parcels, jovial elder siblings playing St Nicholas, and simple foods. The Christmas dinner features roast goose with apples or chestnuts, potatoes, vegetables, sauerkraut, plums, and a plum pudding variant. Feasts continue daily until New Year with greetings of Prosit Neu Jahr.
The piece argues against strict practicality in gifts during Christmas. It notes that while necessary gifts for those in poverty may be coal or provisions, generally the exchange should favor pleasure over utility, comparing adults to grown children who prefer toys, candy, or skates over boots as seasonal tokens from Santa Claus.
Mrs. Burton Harrison recalls the joy of believing in Santa Claus and the sounds of the night as evidence of a child's faith. A six year old challenges the myth with the sharp remark that parents are the real source of Santa, leaving her feeling quenched and dejected.
Mrs Brown comments on the turkey and wine, Brown replies with a quip that the turkey was raffled and washed down already, turning the exchange into a humorous, casual toast.
A proverb on digestion and health links a cheerful heart and a clear conscience to a good Christmas dinner. The remark suggests that appetite improves when mood stays bright and worries fade.
A reflective verse excerpt by Andrew Lang contemplates Christmas ghosts as memories that rise with festive nights. It speaks of memories aging, the moral renewal of spirit, and the enduring warmth of communal holiday remembrance through vivid, nostalgic imagery.
The piece notes a large market for Christmas trees led by Philadelphia and a steady seasonal cycle. Woodmen cut and store evergreens from November onward to avoid thaws, selling at six to eight dollars per hundred while cities pay fifty cents to thirty eight dollars. Christmas creates year long employment for many trades as families seek gifts hidden by relatives.
Excerpt reflects Dickens and Scrooge on Christmas as a time of opening hearts and goodwill. It notes carols of medieval origin and presents the first verse of a well known carol, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, emphasizing simple melodies and festive joy.
A Virginia colonel, in a festive mood, is splashed with red paint by a hotel painter. The hotel offers to pay for cleaning or a new suit, but the colonel’s offended pride and family heritage drive him to seek more. Two lawyers debate feelings and damages, highlighting class and sentiment.
A dignified woman becomes undone after red paint and taunts aimed at a colonel’s aunt provoke a family quarrel. The hotel’s attorney offers a $39.75 compromise, but Christmas morning ends with Colonel Smith accepting $33.76 for ruined clothes and his aunt’s wounded feelings.
A. L. Fleming argues for practical, thoughtful Christmas presents aligned with recipients’ tastes and surroundings. Favor enduring gifts over perishable trinkets, stressing co operation, utility, and restraint, with guidance on choosing gifts for women, children, and the poor.
The article notes the high end of modern toys and their practical value, with prices from five to one hundred dollars. It traces toy making to fifteenth century Nuremberg and identifies Paris as the current toy headquarters, while Germany and France compete. the United States hosts large factories in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston.
A playful note from the city looks to traditional fare, urging a return to classic dishes like pumpkin pies and apple sauce while celebrating simple comfort foods and a nostalgic menu.
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