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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
7
A historical note explains mistletoe’s exclusion from church decorations due to pagan associations before Jesus. The article also cites a Colher's report on Russian air train demonstrations using planes towing seven gliders to deliver up to 2,500 infantry by parachute in a single operation.
The lesson centers on the four kinds of hearers. Some hearts are hardened by worldliness, some seed sprouts but withers in shallow soil, while others fail to become true, growing trees. The speaker urges readers to seek depth, avoid worldly influence, and deepen faith through God’s Word.
England marks Christmas with a nine o clock log blaze as celebrants light fires and set festive logs alight in public displays. The article notes traditional customs and communal lighting amid seasonal greetings and goodwill.
Belgium marks a quiet Yuletide season with a donkey carrot ritual for St Nicholas. Pere Noel visits are pared to a local practice while Dadja Moroz brings gifts in the New Year. The celebration spans until February 2, ending after St. Nicholas’s chores and candy.
Virginia Vale reports Star Dust Productions filming My Son My Son for United Artists. Jane Bryan, newly hailed as a motion picture sensation, stars alongside Melvyn Douglas in a revised script version of the project, with her real surname O'Brien and American background noted.
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