Durbar at Delhi Shows Most Gorgeous Pageant Yet
George and Mary presided over a spectacular durbar in Delhi on December 12 with immense jewels, royal robes, and the Kohinoor. About 90,000 troops and a quarter million in the camp attended. The royal couple received obeisances from Hindustan rulers and distributed gifts including plum puddings and luxury items to Indian subjects.
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Great Britain
India
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Delhi
Lord Hardinge
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George
England
Buckingham Palace
Buckinghamshire
Christmas trees in 1926 face scarce supply and rising costs
A nationwide worry over 1926 Christmas trees details depleted forests from New England to Canada, rising prices, and the costly chain from harvest to sale. Philadelphia consumes about 300 000 trees annually with hundreds of dealers, rail yards, and ash disposal all adding to the expense.
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Canada
Philadelphia
New York
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A Christmas Memory on Trees and Yuletide Cheer
A reflective meditation on Christmas pasts and evergreen trees. The piece recalls old holiday customs and the yearly harvest of firs, urging readers to buy a Christmas tree and tell children the life and fate of the tree as it ends its season.
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Scotland
England
The Spirit of the Day Sermon on Christmas Gift Giving
A writer urges women as primary gift givers to restore Christmas meaning. Gift giving should reflect love and reverence, not mercenary exchange. He calls for heartful presents or a heart's wish, reminding that influencing thought rests with women and kindness should guide this great day.
Surprise Box Delights Child With Daily Packages
A surprise box offers delight for a child with a week or longer duration. Each day contains a package labeled with its opening date and may include dolls toys books and other cherished items to extend the Christmas cheer.
Checker Games Liven Up Quiet Town Evenings
In a slow town, residents gather each evening at the store for a lively checker game, drawing neighbors and passersby to watch and join in. The local scene centers on this simple pastime, turning routine nights into small events.
Patient resigns fate over estate claim to lawyer
A sick man, weak and resigned, tells his lawyer he wants to explain about willing his property. The attorney reassures him with a comforting gesture, urging him to leave it to the lawyer. The man sighs, accepts the turn of events, and remarks that he will still receive it.
Paradoxical doctor and a note on daily duties
A quip about a doctor who reduces swelling yet raises bills. A maxim urges daily effort, debt repayment, modest savings, and speaking only when meaningful to aid the world’s growth. It warns that trouble seekers often meet someone who believes their words.
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