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Bridgeport Times in Bridgeport, Connecticut

07 Dec 1921

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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1921

Page

4

Santa Claus Origins From Thor to Saint Nicholas

The article traces Santa Claus origins from Norse Thor and the sun god symbolism of Yule to the English Saint Nicholas adopted by Christians. It explains Dutch Hollen influence, Myra bones, and the transformation of a heathen sun god into a kindly Christmas figure cherished in modern celebrations.

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Santa Claus Sven United States New Amsterdam Manhattan Island Holland England British Isles Scandinavia Thor Skeal Orisin Saturn Santa Silenus Goa Nichlas of Bari Near East Europe Constantinople Yarmouth Nicholas Souther Banta Saint Nichols Jan Saint Nicholas Myra Asia Minor Plaice Bart Syria Rene Bache
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Doris May Child Prodigy Turned Actress in Silent Era Credits

Yas tasht AY born Seattle October 15 1902 showed musical talent from age three and public performance by six earning a life membership in the Ladies' Music Club of Seattle and Tacoma. At seven she held a full concert. her father trained her in many sports at home gym. She later pursued film work and doubled for Mary Ford in a silent feature.

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AY Was Seattle Ladies' Music Club Tacoma Fata
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Tangled plots and stage stars in a 1910s film roundup

The piece surveys early cinema figures like Miss Clayton and Lon Chaney, detailing screen roles, stage careers, and personal tensions. It traces plotlines of vamped marriage dramas, family conflicts, and moral testing, with notes on actors Maurice Flynn and Yale football fame, plus listed titles such as The Real Man and 2374 Hours Leave.

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Maurice Flynn New York City Yale
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