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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
13
Building materials from 30 states were used in constructing the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC. The nationwide sourcing illustrates broad support and diverse regional inputs in the federal monument project.
A compact survey lists notable events on December 25 across centuries including Washington's Delaware crossing, the 1837 Battle of Okeechee, Hong Kong’s 1941 capture, the 1492 Santa Maria wreck, Hirohito’s 1926 ascent, and China adopting its constitution in 1947, plus Kelso Washington founded on Christmas Day 1847.
The article notes rising demand for Geiger counters as Christmas presents across the United States. Prices range from 24.95 to 2000 dollars, with the popular compact model around 35 dollars. Buyers include housewives, geologists, prospectors, business leaders, clerks, laborers and society women. An East coast amateur club of women is called the Geiger Widows. Last year gift Geigers were mailed nationwide, including a Florida purchase of a 1995 dollar unit for a husband.
A guide to personal and meaningful Christmas gifts suggests making cookies candies nuts and stuffed fruits. It stresses giving a piece of yourself and offers tips to avoid panic when someone is forgotten by keeping wrapped gifts ready. Pack handiwork in bowls pots baskets or similar containers for ready gifting.
The article notes that 31 million trees are used for holiday decoration with many sourced from sustainable practices. It highlights Tacoma grower Paul Kirk, the "Christmas-tree king," who ships 4 to 5 million trees yearly and manages a large remaining stock. Also mentioned are mince pie origins and the Moffat Tunnel as a long Colorado landmark.
Toy industry leaders predict a market shift toward adult playthings alongside children’s toys this Christmas. Jay V Zimmerman, president of a major hand puppet maker, argues adults will increasingly buy and enjoy toys targeted at grownups, a trend driven by longer engagement with playful products.
Railroad cars loaded with ore pass over scales as they move into Great Lakes port facilities where weighing occurs during transit, aiming to speed intake and track loadings.
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