The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-12-26
Ancestry of Santa
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w b.liicd. ever young old Eel
low that "" know has made
his appearance un earth IN 50 many
guiScS that the S,Vrri NJ his first com
IN. threatens tu remain forever vrilch
IN the midst ~ antiquity NJ one can
say with any certainty just when ".
first mad. his appearance among pre-
historic men. for merry old Santa IN
one form ar another delighted chill
dren's hearts IN many pagan bous.
hold centuries brfor. the commence
ncnt of the christian era aud prior to
any recorded history.
The name ~ Santa Claus. by which
he II known IN America. u the Dutch
pct name for ~ Nicholas The name
kriss krlngip. 10y which he " known
In England. IN n corruption ~ Christ
kindieln or III. CHRIST child Hut the
festivities that distinguish Christmas
existed long b-fnr. christianity. and
Jolly god ~ g,-,d cheer appears ~ the
RECONCILIATION ~ the I"riud from the
earlier pagan times Now the Santa
claus Of today IL simply that old jolly
god sobered NJ. washed and purified.
The bionysin ~ the Greeks. the Snt.
urnnlia ~ the RomnnS. the Twelve
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