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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
10
Dr. Leon M. Gecker unveiled a tooth shock absorber at the greater New York Dental meeting. The light device can be worn over the lower teeth between meals and during sleep to curb bruxism which risks loosening teeth and damaging bridgework.
The article traces mistletoe's ancient origins in western Europe and its link to Yule, noting the druids revering the fir and mistletoe as fertility symbols. It contrasts Yuletide mistletoe with western American dwarf mistletoe, detailing growth, seed dispersal, parasitism, and forest damage.
The article discusses forests in the western United States with dwarf mistletoe infesting lodgepole pine and Douglas fir across Montana Washington Idaho and the Bitterroot and Flathead Valleys. It contrasts the plant disease threat with Christmas lore about the fir tree and legends of the Christ Child.
The text traces historic beliefs about mistletoe in England and holiday customs in Italy and Spain. It notes illuminated community trees in the United States, lingering fireworks in some places, and legends from Scandinavia France and ancient Egypt about introducing the Christmas tree. The first documented Christmas tree appears in Strasbourg, Germany in 1605.
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