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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1950
Page
10
Woman’s World outlines budget friendly handmade gifts for Christmas. Using scraps and remnants it suggests aprons pot holders lingerie bags and decorative covers from old fabrics and laces. It covers cup shaped pot holders hangers and toy items for children with practical tips and basic patterns.
A friendly note to Hon. John D. Lodge, urging a dash of Hollywood glamour in Connecticut's governorship. The writer praises Lodge as an unusual, entertaining candidate with stage and film ties, predicts a lively capitol era, and fancifully envisions a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer touch. The piece playfully cautions against overglamorization and ends with a playful PS.
The writer uses a Mahjongg cheating anecdote to explore how wives can cheat on marriage beyond infidelity. She recalls Zenobia, who subtly miscounts tiles, and expands to examples like Lily and Augusta, showing how emotional or domestic neglect can hollow a relationship. The piece argues many marriages carry quiet cheats and urges vigilance in loyalty.
Horace Kirby, noted Ozark millionaire hermit of Dade County, ends an 83 year life by tying a weight to himself and sinking into the Sac river. His fortune neared three million dollars, leaving locals amused by his colorful acts and uncanny stories. In Texas one tale recounts him asking the Oklahoma farm implement dealer for four tractors two combines and a half dozen cultivators, then admiring an overcoat.
Readings on Christmas trees and decorations recount legends of the evergreen origin. The tale says the starry fir in Bethlehem honored the Christ child as wise men shepherds and villagers worshiped around it. Holly lore ties to Saturnalia and festive decoration.
The article explains keeping Christmas greens fresh by ample water and humidity. Maintain low heat, place water pans near heating sources, and water houseplants to raise humidity. Keep a tree in water in a pail with gravel ballast. a tree in water lasts up to 30 days.
The body of St Nicholas once bishop of Myra in Asia Minor is buried in Bari Italy. It was stolen by Italian sailors in 1087 and brought to Bari where locals believed a saintly relic would bring prosperity and luck.
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