World Language of Christmas Greetings Mystery
A garbled list asks which countries correspond to various Christmas greetings. It includes Spanish Felices Pascual and Feliz Navidad, Tagalog Maligayang Pasko, Dutch Kerstdag, Danish God Jul, Norwegian God Jul, Portuguese Feliz Natal, and other mixed fragments pointing to multiple nations and languages.
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Sabra Ln
Felices Pascual
Feliz
Navidad
Tin
Haoianas
Haoianas (5) Wesol3 (6): Erolijke K Kerstrais (7). Gledelig Ful ‘ i Joyeux Nior
Zalige -Kerstdag
Feliz Natal Vo
Rozhdestvorn
Khristevymfit Sania Lands
Wheel
Santa’s Mail in Greenland Adds To Busy Season
Miss Gerda Stauning of Copenhagen Greenland Colonial Administration handles Santa’s mail receiving about 800 letters in one day from the United States and elsewhere. Children request toys Bible stories and pictures while Santa promises to visit though he is very busy and many letters cannot be answered.
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Santa Claus
North
Polo
Greenland
Santa
Gerda Stauning
Copenhagen
United States
Gréenland
Hawthorn Tree Tied to Christmas Legend in Britain
An ancient tale links a hawthorn near Glastonbury to Joseph of Arimathea bringing Christianity to Britain around 70 AD. The legend says he planted a tree on Wyrral Hill that grew and blossomed at Christmas, with rhymes noting its buds and winter blooms.
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Joseph of
Britain
Glastonbury
Oritain
Dillon Gays
Wyrrathill
Chiriatmnas
Crafty Simple Toy for Children from a Broom Stick
A historical note describes making a small horse toy from a three-foot broom stick with a dock head, padded, and fastened. Ears and tail are outlined with yarn, offering a frugal Yule gift idea that delights youngsters without expensive items.
Christmas 1951 Struggle of Two Worlds Message
Christmas 1951 theme notes a global greeting despite a turbulent era. The piece contrasts two world systems democracy and communism, urging unity and happiness for all.
Leopards, bears and monkeys escape circus near Mount Ida
In Mount Ida Arkansas a circus train wreck near town released two leopards several bears and monkeys. A large hunt mobilized with hundreds of local hunters. The two leopards were killed but remaining animals still at large in the rugged Quachua National Forest near native wildlife.
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Mount Ida
Ark
Quachua National Forest
Grandview Poised for Boom as Truman Ties Grow
Grandview Missouri, population 1600, expects rapid growth as rumors spread of President Truman retiring nearby. A planned million dollar Truman library near the town and a large air base south of Grandview would attract thousands of new residents and boost business and property values. Defense HQ moves and air group installations are anticipated to protect Kansas City rail and industry, transforming the sleepy community into a center of national speculation.
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Grandview
Truman
Large Air Force Base
Kansas
Uitte
Continental’ Air Command
Mitchel Field
Long, Taland
Defense
Kansas City
Bard College Receives Gift of 330000 Estate
Bard College in Annandale on Hudson announces a gift worth about 330000 from Christian James H Case. The Blitherwood estate adjoining the campus expands the liberal arts school, adding a manor house, seven houses, three barns, two garages, a swimming pool and a dock site. The donation, a turning point in Bard’s growth, enables faculty housing and campus expansion while enhancing campus beauty and river views.
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Annandale-On-Hudson
N.Y
Bard College
Mere
Blitherwood
Sir Walter Scott
Charles _ Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Carmi Fall Festival Crowns Corn King at Big Turnout
Carmi Illinois drew about 10 000 attendees for the annual festival with a robust program and cash prize entries. Carl Apple of Enfield won the Corn King title in a contest that featured a record yield of 119.72 bushels per acre on the winning tract. runner up finished with 119.12 bushels per acre.
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Carmi
Carl Apple
Enfield
Platonist System Hides Grid Greats Recalled
Grantland Rice laments modern college football while praising the sport’s old guard stars and coaches. He contrasts past figures like Rockne Yost Stagg with current scandals and rising costs, arguing for a return to fewer bowl incentives and broader integrity.
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New York
Ted Coy
Eddie Mahan
Red Grange
Ed Weir
Nebraska
Bennie Costerbasa
Bennie Friedman
Tom Hamilton
Tack Hardwick
Charlie Brickley
George Gipp
Four Horseman
Dick Kazmaier
Larry Isbell
Vito
Parisi
Hark Léuricella
Theatair
Rockne
Haughton
Warner
Yost
Zuppke
Stagg
McGugin
Alexander
Remnants of Language and a Fish Tale From The Past
A column reflects on old expressions like lock stock and barrel and flash in the pan, tracing their origins in colonial arms use and shooting mishaps. It also notes the sea lamprey's shift from nuisance to culinary commodity in the Great Lakes and evolving fishing practices.
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Remington News
Department of ‘Lands
Great’ Lakes
Practical Household Hacks From a Fragmented List
A collection of random home tips covers waste disposal upstairs in one bag, bread to keep cake fresh, warming crayons for sharpening, glueing oilcloth for a appetizing interior, damp cloth cleaning, carrying a tote for caps and wraps, and a flat curtain rod repurposed as a scissors holder to prevent loss.
Christmas Smokes Featured For Holiday Buyers
Special holiday promotion highlights Cavaliers and Prince Albert tobacco as ideal Christmas gifts. Cavaliers marketed as extremely mild cigarettes with space for a personal greeting on the carton. Prince Albert offered in red and green Christmas packs. Both products promoted as easy, fun holiday shopping from local dealers.
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Prince Alvert
Cavaliers
Prince ‘Albert
Cavaliéry
Prince Albert
America
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Oosterbaan
Michigan
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Jim Rhody
Remington
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