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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
2
Jack hides his true feelings as Elsie plans a Christmas dinner for his mother and guests. He praises her cooking to spare her hurt while fearing the meal may reveal a broader dissatisfaction with their life together. Tension grows as the big dinner approaches.
Six Santa Clauses stand before stores and banks in Sterberville test a boy's guess of the real Kriss Kringle. Jackie Carter plans a clever test by asking each for a different toy to reveal the true Santa. Morning finds him delighted with all gifts he asked for, a purchase he attributes to the real Saint Nick.
The National Safety Council warns that a Christmas tree placed near a furnace ignited a fire causing $10,000 in damage. The incident highlights the danger of improper holiday lighting.
Jack enjoys a turkey and dressing dish that tastes extraordinary, prompting him to question who cooked it. Elsie reveals she learned cooking from Mrs. Mason this past month to give Jack a genuine Christmas surprise, a feat even guests admire.
The article extols the Christmas season as a sacred, unifying force that enriches all through giving. It celebrates the joy of generosity across social classes, cites gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh, and urges sincere acts over mere shopping as visitors turn toward human warmth and friendship.
During Edward IVs reign gaming was allowed in England for the twelve days of Christmas. The author notes a shift in royal policy permitting gambling activities in this festive period.
The Christmas Eve mass in Spain, called the Mass of the Cock, imitates a rooster crow at the first midnight stroke in churches with an organ and steps. Some churches also mimic cattle noises to evoke the stable of Christ’s birth.
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