19 Dec 1900
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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
1
Poem describes Santa Claus driving drummers from his house then vowing to reject modern toys and gadgets. He proclaims his reindeer sled is enough and bans newfangled items, warning children and families to avoid the toy trust and its monopoly.
A narrator visits Uncle David’s farm for a Christmas stay revealing farm routines and family rituals. Cousins Frank and Jim, Aunt Harriet, Cousin Martha, and Marvin host a bustling feast amid haymows, sleighs, and snow fort games while relatives gather to celebrate with children and a lively dinner.
The article recounts the first Christmas celebration in America, held in the West Indies with Columbus. It notes maize, manioc, cassareep, yam, tropical fruits, and meats at the feast. It mentions tobacco smoking and the Indians’ hospitality aiding the stranded crew and the native chief hosting the banquets.
A long column of handwritten pleas from many children in Wooster Township and Creston Ohio, listing Christmas wishes to Santa Claus. Each child asks for dolls, toy trains, books, candy, clothing, balls, jokes, pianos, and small household items, with notes on family members and locations.
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