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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
8
The article notes cranberries as a traditional American food linked to Pilgrim history and the term craneberries, mentions use of pemmican from berries, and explains cranberry bogs with birdhouses for swallows and bees necessary for pollination. It discusses bird and bee roles in bog ecosystems and berry production.
The article describes modern holiday hams as leaner juicier and easier to prepare than older farm varieties. To bake bake fat side up, use a rack, open pan, and a meat thermometer. Do not add water or cover bake at 325 F until 160 F. times vary by half or quarter ham.
Advice emphasizes buying a fresh tree and keeping it well watered. Check for browning, trim the stump diagonally, and place the tree in cold water immediately. The first day may absorb a quart, then smaller amounts. Keep the tree away from heat sources and strong electrical devices.
A fragment describes heating a fully cooked ham with a meat thermometer to 130 F. It notes about two hours for a half ham and about one and a half hours for a portion. Instructions reference canning ham and following can directions.
The poinsettia is the most popular holiday pot plant used in homes during the Yule season. Red blooms are favored though white and pink varieties exist. Introduced to the United States from Mexico in 1834 by Joel Roberts Poinsett, then U S minister to Mexico, the plant thrives in short day lengths.
Christmas is described as more than a single day, a season of peace and good will. The essay notes a rising cheer in people and in the world from church to store as the spirit of Christ’s birth inspires happiness and anticipation.
Ancient pagans credited mistletoe with healing powers and used it in rites. Early Christians adorned altars with mistletoe at Christmas and exchanged kisses of reconciliation before sacrament, possibly inspiring the modern kiss under the mistletoe.
A small electrical appliance is an excellent gift if it fits the recipient’s needs and will be used. It should be adequately sized and durable, easy to clean, and immersible. Look for the Underwriters Laboratories seal and a warranty or guarantee on the card and appliance.
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