This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
5
A lively, era style guide discusses kid fashion from aqua dusters to velvet outfits and butterfly motifs for little girls. It notes doll clothes and accessories, including wardrobes with mirrors, sewing kits, and patterns, plus paper dolls with washable clothes and real hair for play.
Interior decor guidance compares carpet fabrics and fibers from Saran nylon rayon and cotton, noting durability and cost. Advice highlights reputably branded options, color effects on room perception, and trends toward solids and tweed while floral patterns wane.
A garbled list of medieval and earlier Christmas customs and figures focuses on the Christmas log, candle traditions, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Santa Claus origins. It references Boniface, Druids, mummers, jester helpers, and festive foods, with notes on German and Dutch influences and the evolution of Yuletide symbols.
A wave of new board games adapts competitive play for families with three or four children and younger siblings. Titles range from Wild West adventures and Candy Land inspired games to Go to the Head of the Class quiz and traffic safety driven Drive-Or-Self, reflecting real life themes and current events for broad age participation.
Practical home safety tips urge caution during the holidays. Check for hazards, water the Christmas tree, use safe lights, and keep decorations away from heat sources while considering winter driving cautions and pedestrian awareness.
The piece promotes Christmas gift ideas for men and includes hats as fashionable options. It highlights newer hat styles with smaller shapes and darker tones, suggests gift certificates for hats, and notes certificates often include a miniature hat box. It also mentions a separate highlighted gift of men's binoculars in a cowhide case.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.