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Christmas in America Alook at customs and care
A discussion of Christmas traditions in the United States notes the shift from religious focus to family, charity, and gift giving. It highlights carols, Santa Claus, Pay as You Go Christmas, and warnings for parents from health officials, with regional post office data and civic commentary on holiday spending and public welfare.
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Tom
Harriet
John Dickinson Sherman
America
Mary
Martha Haskell Clark
Scribner’s Magazine
Clement Clarke Moore
Santa Claus
Frank J. Monaghan
New York
Post Office Department
Dallas
Texas
Kansas City
Louisville
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Letter Carriers’ Union
United States
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Century Magazine
Jesus
God
Christ
George E. Pharr
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Red” Grange
Rig
Colyum
Chicago Evening Post
Carl Sandburg
Iowa
State House
Marshall Tracy
Des Moines
Salvation Army
Iowa Elevator Code Commission
General Assembly
N. E. Kendall
Iowa State College
Clear Lake Epworth League Institute Association
Parker
Clear Lake
Mason City
State Automobile Department
Iowa Child Welfare Commission
Kendall
Corey
Simpson College
Indianola
American Association of Universities
Hilman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rose Goersdorf
Furmant ’ Avenue
Ail Dragsiste
Colt Bestelfenpond