The First Observance and Traditions of Christmas
A survey of Christmas origins across cultures, tracing the Christian Nativity, early church adoption on December 25, and pre Christian solstice festivals. It notes Yule, mistletoe, the Christmas tree, carols, and regional customs in England, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia, Russia, and America, with legends and evolving practices through centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Yarnall
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Egypt
Rome
East
Constantinople
Merrie Old England
Alfred
New England
Roundhead
General Court
Massachusetts
England
Sweden
Scandinavia
Germany
Poland
Austria
Bulgaria
Christ
Russia
Paris
Foundling Hospital
Lyons
France
Foundling
Italy
Tigian
Peru
Holland
Belgium
St. Martin
Jesus
Oxfordshire
Scotland
Jadis
Washington Irving
Bracebridge Hall
Channel
Joseph
Campenter
Wales
Ireland
St. Boniface
Strassburg
Rhine
America
Admiral Benson Named Chief of Naval Operations
The article profiles Admiral William S. Benson as the top naval leader directing fleet operations and war plans. It notes his concealed public profile in Washington and his central role in shaping strategy, readiness, and execution of naval war programs at sea and ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam &. Benson
Littlelg
Admiral Benson
Congress
Pubnte
Navy Department
Washington
Benson
America
Navy
Affont
Army
May Revolutionize Motor Power
A Boston machinist claims a "free energy" generator will revolutionize world power. Congress has reviewed the device though its workings are undisclosed. He says it can drive a battleship without fuel and propel an airplane around the world, using concentrated energy that requires no heat and is portable for use in any room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Girabed 'T
Gira- Rossian
Boston
Cigossiai
Roper's Rise From Schoolteacher to Collector of Internal Revenue
The article profiles Daniel G. Roper born in 1877 who rose from a teacher’s remark about a boy’s skill with figures to become the appointed Collector of Internal Revenue in Washington. His career spans Trinity College and National University studies, work in cotton and weaving, a pioneering cotton statistics scheme, and a survey of textile industries leading to a widely used textbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toney
Daniel G. Roper
Sam
Washington
Ale
Trinity College
North Carolina
National University of Washington
D. C
Roper
America
Europe
Custodian Palmer Moves to Enforce Enemy Property Law
President Wilson and Juned A Palmer, custodian of enemy property, arrange full operation of the trading with the enemy law. Receipts of enemy property begin with a $100,000 draft tendered by supporters, invested in Liberty bonds. An executive order will authorize branch offices for receipts, while Congress decides ultimate disposition of properties. Palmer’s salary is set at 5000 a year with a 100000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
Germany
Palmer
Congress
Didn't Like the Idea of Christmas in Woman's Home Companion
Fragmented OCR passage notes a humorous Christmas scene with Grandfather Merri valé resisting holiday excess. It includes a character who teases a speech, muttering about sense and fun, and references to high prices, food, and milk. Mentions a quack medicine product and a hazardous misprint joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfather Merrivale
Grandfather Merrivalé
Man and Lion Die In Battle Near Unknown Plain
An account describes a fatal clash where a man killed a lion and fell in combat. The record recalls a memorial mention noting a grave marker and the inscription Dieu for Kingaret Miapire, with a carrier-borne march covering the final miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Atri
Dordasen
Tilitaey
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Jackson Stet
City
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Tauren
Avery Aa
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Phillip Bernard CO
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Humphrey
Hata
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W.L. Ogden & CO
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Ally
J. Milligan Co
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