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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
5
A local shop advertises a broad holiday selection including gloves belts suspenders hats caps sweaters shirts and nightwear. The display lists scarves mufflers stockings hosiery and travel goods such as bags and pins to outfit shoppers for the season.
A fragmented account describes a classroom debate on play versus productive tasks for children. It notes teachers and adults arguing about teaching sewing and practical skills to prepare for work, while acknowledging the value of play for development and social trust.
The text traces Melchizedek as king of Salem and priest of Jehovah in Abrahamic times, noting his priestly dignity and type for the Messiah. It surveys later legends, including association with Shem, and a role in Egyptian lore via Adam and Eve, where he stands by Adam and Abraham.
A British paper shares two examples of humorous heard mispronunciations in English. A waiter claims to be Swiss and struggles with breakfast orders. The tone mocks imperfect English while noting readers found the phrases entertaining.
A cryptic zoological tale hints at a memory like a shark and warns of covert plots by shark-hunters targeting specific ships. The text notes strong tension between trainers and tigers and suggests potential retaliation years later.
Little shoes set outside doors hold goodies and gifts during a Netherlandish holiday season. Saint Nick cookies, gingerbread men, hazel nut coats, and lace or letters cookies fill the treats, with initials or full names baked into edible gifts.
Early Christmas cards were first printed in IST with sales under 1000. Now millions of cards are used. Also guidance on curtain rods advises placing a thimble over the rod end to prevent curtains from catching.
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