Santa Claus Through the Ages and the Night Before Christmas
A historical sketch tracing Santa Claus from Sinterklaas to American lore. It notes St Nicholas day, Dutch and English fusion in colonial America, Irving's influence, and Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem that popularized eight reindeer and the modern Santa.
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Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
America
New Amsterdam
New York
Sinterklass
Washington Irving
Knickerbocker
Clement Clarke Moore
General Theological Seminary
Professor Moore
St Nicholas
Moore
Troy
N. Y
Mama
St. Nick
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Clement C. Moore
Night Before Christmas Poem Classic Returns
A festive verse recounts Santa Claus’s entry through the chimney with gifts for children. The narrator describes St Nick’s joyful departure and wishes all a merry Christmas.
Christmas Eve Meeting Sparks Romance in Insurance Office
Clare Reynolds, the new girl at a busy insurance office, charms Everett Moore during a Christmas shopping trip. Everett finally notices her, buys gifts for his family, and a tea room talk leads to an awakening between the two. A note from an admiring friend accompanies red roses on Christmas morning.
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Everett
Clare Reynolds
Everett Moore
Clare
Lily Nutherford Morris
Western Newspaper Union
The Santa Claus Birthday Poem of 1822
Professor Moore authored the first Greek and Hebrew lexicon in America and wrote a Christmas poem in 1822 that is viewed as the birthday of the American Santa Claus. He kept silent about the piece but admitted authorship and donated the manuscript to the New York Historical Society.
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Hristmas
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
St. Nick
Kriss Kringle
Moore
America
New York Historical Society
Ancient Asphalt Used Across Civilizations
The text traces asphalt use from ancient Sumerians and Egyptians to Persians and Assyrians, noting its roles in waterproofing boats and walls and in paving and monuments. It also mentions natural asphalt pits at La Brea in California and hints at its preservative properties for mummies.
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Nature
la Brea
California
Fatal mountaineering accident on Marmalade peak expedition
Nine alpinists including a priest died in a mountain climbing accident while testing a new cape with a pliable steel strand. The group reached Marmalade mountain at 10 000 feet above sea level before disaster struck during the ascent.
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Grol
Marmalade Mountain
Storm Strikes As Rope Conducts Lightning Killing Priest
During a violent electric storm a lightning strike hit the peak where the party traversed. The rope conducted the current, killing the priest leader and leaving eight others seriously injured.
Tall Minnesota Traffic Cop Draws High Handed Jest
A humorous line from Farm and Fireside notes a six foot ten inch traffic cop in Minnesota. It suggests a tall officer may seem overbearing yet is considered potentially effective, mixing affection with exaggeration about height and authority.
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Minnesota
Plum Pudding and Dinner Guest Meet by Chance
Marion from a 1921 Western Newspaper Union fiction piece invites a wounded stranger to Christmas dinner. He bumps into her in the hall and, after she tends his head, accepts the meal inspired by memories of family feasts and plum pudding.
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Arion
Marion
Jane Roth
Western Newspaper Union
Gets It All Uses No Tools Or Saws In Quest
A puzzling figure claims to achieve results without tools drills or saws and avoids breaking laws. The description hints at extraordinary skill and parallels a professional in some field, suggesting a remarkable self reliant method.
Origins of Christmas Card Traditions in 1846 England
The king of England sent ecards of greeting in 1846 which started the custom. In England the early traditions of saying Merry Christmas and decorating the house also began.
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England
Christmas Joy and the Wren Tradition
A brief reflection notes a wren as a symbol of Christmas joy and its relation to kindness during Christmastide, suggesting a man’s remorse if he fails to bring happiness to at least one person or animal.
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Chas
Dazzle Painting Aims at New Sea Camouflage Scheme
A proposal titled dazzle painting embodies new sea camouflage ideas. It succeeds by supplying scalable designs in large numbers, all reflecting a single central concept. Official documents refer to the scheme as dazzle painting.
Health is the Soul of Life
A concise aphorism asserting that health animates enjoyment of life, attributed to Sir William Temple.
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Sir W. Temple
Hooker’s Will Said to Cause Widespread Misery
A fragment notes that one man’s will led to collective misery among many. The line reflects on power, control, and social harm attributed to Hooker as the author or figure referenced.
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Hooker
Laxativ Brom Quinone Tablets Advised for Colds and Flu
A vintage advertisement promotes Laxativ BROMO QUININE tablets as a preventive remedy for colds grip or influenza. The box is shown with the signature of E. W. Grove and the offer is marked 30c. Adv.
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E. W. Grove
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Monarch
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Tampa
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Atwater
Kent
Finest Radio
VEN
Atwater Kent
Company A
Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia
Po Poweetia
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U.S
Rockies
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