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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1910

Page

9

Modern Santa Embraces Airship for Christmas Delivery

A playful 1910 poem imagines Santa replacing reindeer with an airship after his son Nick argues that the old sleigh is outdated. The old man reluctantly agrees to the new mode of travel, declaring he will stay home while the airship takes to the skies to deliver gifts.

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The Surprise of Trenton Recalled In Christmas Story

West Chester resident Uran e P Owen recounts the 1776 Christmas night surprise at Trenton. Washington’s troops crossed the Delaware under cold, ice, and scarce clothing to defeat Col Rhode and the Hessians, altering the war’s course as Howe’s scattered forces faltered.

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