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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
4
Minna Irving presents a somber tale of a youth who travels abroad for adventure and returns to find his mother gone. A cold Christmas Eve frames his loneliness as the lamp-lit home lies empty and wreaths mark the quiet door.
The speaker recalls Bethlehem Town and a shepherd seeing an angel chorus praising a tree that bears the burden of salvation. Wise men bring a crown for the infant king who is lifted on the tree and sheds blood to redeem all. The muse laments not kissing his feet as the king dies on the tree.
A lyrical Christmas hymn envisions stars over Judea and angels with censers while a humble mother consoles the newborn. The verse questions if this lowly child is the King, then proclaims He is the one long yearned for and invites devotion, faith, and offerings of love beyond worldly treasure.
Poem reflects on Christmas as a universal chorus spoken by winds stars and waves. It links the incarnation to everyday scenes and urges faithful response to the divine gift proclaimed by creation. The poet credits Phillips Brooks for the message.
A poem-like verse recalls Yuletide symbols and seasonal hope. It speaks of evergreen leaves frost and berries, faith in divine love, and a longing yearned under the Yuletide sky. The piece blends religious imagery with seasonal motifs in a contemplative tone.
A long dusty track through forest lights up with sun and wind as diggers celebrate Christmas on the way to a mining camp. Pack horses, horsemen, Japanese and Chinese migrants mingle with revelers while a wandering preacher and his daughter lead a carol procession amid the festive chaos.
A vivid account of a remote Australian mining camp during the dry season. Camels, Afghan drivers, and prospectors fill a dusty street lit by Chinese lanterns as crowds gather for revelry. The scene shifts from trade bustles to a chorus as a gambler and a preacher’s daughter unite in a Christmas carol.
A Christmas poem expresses the world bare and dreary but warmed by Christmas light. It recalls the star guiding the sages, the Baby Jesus, and adoration by seraphs. The poem seeks home, hospitality, and universal goodwill as the year ends.
A poetic piece titled The Bethlehem Star reflects on the guiding star over Bethlehem. It evokes faith, motherly hope, and the symbol of light for parents and children, concluding with a note attributed to Aloysius Coll in Designer.
Grace MacGowan Cooke provides a poem from The 81 Day Magazine about a Christmas Star seen by a child. The verse uses imagery of a guiding star, tears, prayer, and the divine to reflect on faith and wonder during Christmas.
The poem captures a festive scene with streets and stores alive as bundles of gifts cover the sidewalks. Children and shoppers fill the air with warmth while bells ring and windows glow bright. The speaker praises a shared holiday spirit that unites rich and poor in a generous, sunny mood.
Poem fragment evokes a Bethlehem star guiding with a radiant light. The piece reflects on the star’s beams surpassing earthly wonders and asks for its light to endure until the next celestial cycles. The fragment is attributed to Bennett.
Fragmentary verse about hanging holly for happiness and festive light. Mentions blessing a holy morn and decorating for the season with two internal refrains. Lacks clear people or events but conveys Christmas mood and decorations.
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