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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
11
A reader describes inventive gift-wrapping tricks for Christmas with prizes for cleverness. An eight year old Jack wins by wrapping sausages as tree ornaments, while other clever disguises include a candle, a wristwatch in flowers, a disguised umbrella dachshund, and paper made Old Glory dollies.
The piece explains how the Jewish feast of dedication on Kislev 25 influenced lighted celebrations in homes, likens it to Christmas as the feast of lights, and notes the possible Nativity date linked to the last Kislev day. It also records that German Weihnacht and Greek Christmas echo the dedication festival name Chanukah.
The piece explains why men kiss under mistletoe and traces the custom to Christmas romance. It cites Bal dur the Beautiful and Venus of the North, who restore life with kisses, and notes Druids revered the plant, distributing it after New Year’s as a sacred symbol.
A fragment argues thrift defeats idleness as people rarely spend time on the streets. It notes occasional拾拾拾拾拾拾拾拾十-dollar bills are found, but most ten-dollar bills are earned by staying busy elsewhere.
The fragment notes a church scene with a surpliced choir and a whispered remark about a tithe. It references Boston Transcript style and a comparison to Palais. The readable text hints at social or religious commentary within a church setting.
A short quirky note on ball earrings containing tiny dice. The item hints at artful double meanings and appeals to readers to patronize the act as a light column feature.
Mike Maloney ends his five day westward trek across Dead Valley, running out of water and nearly facing a fatal choice with his loyal hound Bill. After a desperate standoff, the dog distracts the attack, a mistimed shot fails, and Maloney collapses. Jim Lavery leads a rescue party to his recovery as water trickles to his lips in a tent in Dead Valley.
The article recalls bell ringing as an early Christmas custom in England where ringers once served without pay. It notes the practice remains a key festive sound across Britain and other church bell communities, contrasting with a 1652 Commonwealth ban that provoked riots and defiance in Canterbury where citizens broke the mayor’s windows to preserve their Christmas practices.
A waterproof roll yields a durable toolkit of 11 tools for 7.85 dollars or a 7 tool set for 83.85 dollars. Each item is a genuine Winchester tool.
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