25 Dec 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1884
Page
1
A poetic set of vignettes intertwines romance, loss, and festive imagery across Christmas Eve and morning. It contrasts a lover's vow and a shipwreck with phantom presences and cheering bells, ending in renewed joy as dawn ushers bright eyes and merry bells.
Mr and Mrs Lamberton debate spending on Christmas toys and decide to forgo them. That night Uncle Joseph and Aunt Rachel secretly arrange a grand delivery from Kriss Kringle. In the morning the stockings overflow with toys and gifts for all, sparing the children distress and ending with a joyous Christmas.
A poetic passage depicts the nativity scene in a Bethlehem stable with Mary watching over the newborn king. The verse reflects joy and fear, blending reverence for prophecy with human dread, as the mother contemplates an endless reign and David’s throne.
A brief child’s dialogue explains world geography with Rome in Italy and a parent’s note that the father travels for business in New York, illustrating a simple lesson about places and travel.
A dated fragment mentions a Christmas card bent with fervent messages and a sincere love. It references a bookstore bill from January asking for immediate remittance, noting ten dollars for a Christmas card and a shout of Zounde.
A couple quarrels loudly on a city street, the wife peering back at every woman and the husband urging restraint. They stumble through mishaps including a fall and a fall from grace as townsfolk chatter about propriety and manners. Nearby a stage elephant and a Wisconsin chair shop owner add comic notes to the miscellany.
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