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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Dec 23, 1968

Page

7

Evergreen Still Tops as Favorite Christmas Tree

A survey of tree choices shows evergreens remain the public favorite. Various locales showcase unique displays from water pipe spokes in Minneapolis to a 300 year old live oak in Wasnington and a 246 foot monument in Indianapolis. The National Christmas Tree in Kings Canyon is a 3500 year old redwood named General Grint. Many opt for permanent aluminum trees while global trade supports a Canadian export of firs pines and spruces. The enduring spirit of Christmas trees remains the key factor.

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Candles and Christmas Trees Haunted by Old Superstitions

A fragmented report warns Christmas trees and candles carry fire and superstition risks. It urges fresh-cut trees with water daily and notes ornaments and small bulb hazards for children. It mentions candles linked to beliefs and a blue flame signifying a priest in the home.

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Cranberries in Native Use and Christmas Warnings

A fragment discusses cranberries used by American Indians for pemmican wax paste and poultices, plus dye from juice. It notes the bitter berry name craneberry origins and early American usage, then shifts to a Christmas safety advisory urging careful tree placement, water, rubbish removal, and child supervision.

Advice on restraint from Swiss physicist Johann Zinmenman

The quote from Johann George Zinmennan, a Swiss physicist who lived 1728 to 1793, urges drivers to impose limits on pleasures and to be cautious not to injure any living being. The remark frames safe, considerate conduct as a moral duty for modern drivers.

Johann George Zinmennan

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