Family to Spend $77 Christmas
Michigan families will spend an average of 77.13 per person for Christmas as part of a nationwide forecast totaling two million dollars. The National Consumers Tax Commission, at its Chicago headquarters, cites hidden taxes of 11.80 per family and notes 39 million dollars in national retail sales 1938 figures. Mrs. Kenneth C. Frazier, president, and Mrs. W. R. Alvara of Michigan discuss how higher income groups lift the average and describe the commission as a nonpartisan consumer analysis group with 1800 units nationwide.
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Michigan
National Consumers Tax Commission
Chicago
Kenneth C. Frazier
W. R. Alvara
Dughiana Park
NCTC
Frazier
Eden’s Visit Sparks Laughs Over Official Mission Claim
At a manufacturers’ dinner Mr. Eden denied an official American mission, prompting laughter and a quip about being “sixteenth part official.” He admitted surprise at the reception, while critics note a push to endow the mission with quasi official status and his defense of policy rather than criticism of Churchill.
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Mr. Eden
Britain
America
Mr. Chamberlain
Atlantic
Eden
Europe
United States
Prince of Wales
Wales
Sineview
B. Ebuisten
Chisdai Science Monitor
Anthony Eden
Edens
Shakespeare
Warn Against Inflammable Christmas Decorations
A historical notice warns readers to avoid using inflammable paper and cotton in Christmas decorations. It advises treating paper with a borax boric acid solution to fireproof cotton trim and cautions about electrical hazards and candles causing fires during Christmas week.
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Santa Claus
Saint Nick
Priest Targeted in Norway Protest Over Transfer Order
Rev. Fr. Simon Barkowski of St. Barbara's in Vulcan has been held at the rectory for 19 weeks protesting a transfer. A threatening unsigned letter mailed from Norway on December 9 urges him to leave, warning of a night attack on the rectory. Picketers released a statement identifying the letter writer and promising readiness for emergencies.
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Norway
Simon Borkowski
St. Barbara’s
Vulcan
Simon Barkosky
Loretto
Pickands, Mather Mining Company
St. Barbara’s Church
Ishpeming shop sold to Ashland partners
The Marquette Style Shop in Ishpeming owned by Louis Dubinsky has been sold to A. W. Reynolds and Max Sachs of Ashland Wisconsin. The buyers operate stores in Ashland Ironwood and Calumet and have been in business together for five years.
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Ishpeming
Louis Dubinsky
A. W. Reynolds
Max Sachs
Ashland
Wis
Ashland Partners
Ironwood
Calumet
Customs for a Christmas home and party ideas
Frances Reis of East Lansing urges families to cultivate traditional customs for Christmas including cooking, menus and home decorations. She advises hosting informal gatherings with invitations and place cards, creating handmade stencils for cards, and simple table ornaments such as cranberries and popped corn for festive ambiance.
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Frances Reis
East Lansing
Miss Reis
Christmas trees viewed in homes nationwide from Michigan forests
More than ten million Christmas trees will be on view nationwide this month with several hundred thousand from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Forest Service officials note potential removal impacts and stress careful, regulated cutting to protect future growth and sustain the holiday trade.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
CCC
Perry Fleet Broadside Weight Compared To Modern Shells
A concise comparison notes that the merged broadsides of Perry’s Lake Erie fleet are far lighter than a single shell fired from a contemporary battleship turret gun. The remark emphasizes the relative difference in firepower between 19th century naval forces and modern capital ships.
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Perry
Lake Erie
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Michigan- Wisconsin Beverage Corporation
YALE
Michigan Tuberculosis Ass'n
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Gedda
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