Men who helped make Christmas A history of Santa and stamps
The article traces how figures such as Washington Irving, Louis Prang, Sir Henry Cole, Einar Holboell, Jacob Riis, Miss Emily Bissell, and Joel Poinsett shaped Christmas traditions. It covers Santa Claus imagery, Christmas cards and seals, and the Poinsettia’s American rise, noting each person’s role in creating modern Christmas customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott Watson
Sparta
Ian
Claus
A K. Paulding
Washington
Moore
Irykerbocker
Amsterdam
Clement Clark Moore
St. Nicholas
Irving
Pauid- Espiion
PalleHam
Igen
New York City
John Keese
Fore
Santa Claus
Repro
Ttfa
Washington Irving
James Kent C. Moore
America
Henry Cole
J. C. Horsley
Royal Academy
London
Cole
England
Louis Prang
Boston
Ag Christman
Chrifstmas
Sir Henry Cole
Jacob Rijs
Denmark
Mall
Holbeau
Emily Biesell
American National Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Einar Hothoell
Jacob Riis
Emily Bissell
William Bustis
Madison
Joel Roberts Woinsett
Aa Woinsett
Joel, Roberts Poinsett
South Carolina
Edinburgh University
Woolwich Academy
Europe
Asia
Eustis
Poinsett
South America
Spain
Mexico
United States
Polngott
Robert Buigt
Philadelphia
Bulat
Péingettia
van Buren
Statesborg
Joel R. Poinsett
Poultry Laying Hens Need Warm Dry House
Illinois extension specialist recommends a "new deal" for poultry housing to boost winter egg production. Remodeling existing barns or idle buildings can add light ventilation, insulation, tight walls, and a dry floor. Strategies include widening narrow houses, adding a false ceiling, and using straw lofts to reduce drafts and keep temperatures stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Johnson
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Dressing and Packing Turkeys for Market Bulletin
A marketing bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture explains how farmers can boost turkey profits by improving quality and dressing methods. It covers selecting, handling, feeding, killing, bleeding, cleaning, wrapping, and repairing carcasses, plus packing, loading, and shipping for market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Tne
United States Department of Agriculture
Abe
Separating Early Pullets Improves Uniformity and Economy
Separate sexes at eight to twelve weeks to prevent males from monopolizing feed and to promote uniform growth in pullets. It is economical to sell males before they become staggy.
Oyster shells do not cause watery whites in eggs
A Boston Herald poultry correspondent states that oyster shell feeding is not to blame for watery whites. Fresh water available at all times prevents excess drinking, and shells mainly supply the needed minerals for proper eggshell quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4 Poultry Department
Boston Herald
Infertility Tied to Breeding Stock and Feeding Practices
The article traces infertility and weak hatch rates to using young pullets instead of two year old hens and notes overfat hens reduce fertility. It recommends keeping breeder hens muscular and active, with one quart of cod liver oil per 100 pounds of mash and inclusion of green feed to improve outcomes.
Dowager Duchess's Estate Landed in Question in Divorce Case
A New York court referee rules the dowager duchess of Manchester’s residuary estate goes to the future duchess, not the duke’s then wife. The $1.95 million trust provides $183,000 annual income. The case hinges on British law interpretation and the line of beneficiaries after a 1931 divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Manchester
Helena Zimmermann
Cincimnati
Supreme Court
Manhattan
Kathleen Ethyl Dawes
Greenwich
Conn
Manchester
Jenoveit
Consuelo
Antonio Yznaga de Valle
Ravenswood
Brooklyn Eagle
Ingenious dresser juggles coats for four suit combos
The observer notes how a stylish man keeps many suits by mixing coats and trousers to arrive at four distinct outfits. The trick lies in balancing pieces to create multiple looks from a small wardrobe.
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Fying
Little Orf
Salzburg
Austria
Ruber
Arns- Manist
St.Church
Oberndorf
Karl Maria Zittertal
Itato
Josef Mohr
Franz Jatriana
Christmias
Einar Holboell
Copenhagen
Christmas Mall
Christian X
Holboell
Louise
Charlotten Zund
Wasters Newspaper Union
Biaus
Einar Rolboell
James Kirke Paulding
Ama
Kurh
Michigan
Lord & Ames, Inc
Garrield
Garfield Teag
Garfield
J. E. Lowenthal
Larchmont, N.Y
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