Mission Ship Sunset Aims for Honesty and Trust at Sea
On the Sunset bound for the Marquesas, Captain Keen enforces discipline as McAusland, a young missionary hopeful with a violent past, bonds with seaman Corkran and grows under John Gale’s wary mentorship. Mary Doncaster's arrival stirs intrigue while a budding romance and moral testing unfold aboard the voyage to Micronesia.
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Captain Keen
Fiji Islands
Mission Board
San Francisco
Honolulu
Marquesas
George McAusland
McAusland
John Gale
Keen
Corkran
George
Pat
Harbor
Mrs. Gale
Gale
Joseph Neargood
Oahu
Fatuhira
Mary Doncaster
Gilead
Mary
Ephraim Doncaster
Neargood
Doncaster
Addressing Christmas Cards Rules and Etiquette
Guidelines for formal and informal Christmas card addressing. Prefer husband’s name first on formal cards. Use Mrs for married women, avoid maiden names after divorce. Sign informal cards in ink with both names. Send to business or home addresses. consider mourning etiquette and timing for bereaved families.
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Frank Russell
Bill and
Shirley
Bill
Shirley Adams
John Robertson
Christmas Superstitions From Various Lands Explored
A survey of Christmas beliefs across Europe highlights how mistletoe is tied to luck and strength, with traditions from Holstein and Norse lore. It notes birth-linked omens in Scotland France and Central Europe and customs such as woodpile stick drawing to forecast future spouses, lead shape charms, and seeds and bread rituals for harvest and harmony.
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Holstein
Middle
Europe
Vosges
France
Silesia
Duchy of
Swavia
Switzerland
German Alps
Netherlands
Denmark
England
Scandinavia
Christmas Tree Industry Aims to Please
A highly developed industry produces Christmas trees to satisfy diverse customers. Workmen bundle trees by size and grade and saw butts to even lengths. Taller trees suit high ceilings while modern low rooms demand medium or shorter sizes. The fir is most popular for needle retention, with spruces pines hemlocks and red cedars also used.
Charm of Christmas Brings Simple Fellowship to All
The chief charm of Christmas lies in its simplicity, a festival everyone understands. A genuine fellowship pervades our common life, drawn from the world's greatest life shared with the world.
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Kimball
French Village Portrays Christ Birth Story
Les Baux in France stages an annual Nativity play dating back over a thousand years. Peasants perform the Bethlehem tale with Joseph and Mary arriving in the City of David followed by real oxen. Thousands visit each Christmas Eve to witness the event.
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Les Baux
France
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
City of David
Beautiful Afghan in Easy Puff Stitch Pattern No 2634
A crochet feature showcases an Afghan made from squares joined into a rich throw using easy puff stitch and double crochet. Pattern No 2634 provides directions for the Afghan illustrations of stand stitches and color schemes with a photograph of a square and materials required. Send order to:
Salt Your Food With Humor and Wit
A playful quotation on seasoning meals with humor and wit, urging lightness and good fellowship while avoiding life’s cares.
All the Traffic Would Bear in American Prices
A reflection on historical pricing in the United States notes that merchants once set charges based on “the traffic would bear.” Advertising supposedly guided the shift to established prices now common in consumer purchases.
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America
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