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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
3
The text debates how the star signaling Christmas could be interpreted, noting stars, comets, novas, and wandering planets as possibilities. It argues the Star was likely a unique celestial sign seen by the Wise Men, not a common phenomenon mentioned in folklore.
A feature on how Christmas toys reflect worldwide factories and cultures. German tin horses, Bavarian scenes, Japanese pagodas, and American wild west costumes are shipped across the globe. Europe introduces new novelties like a German duck walker and a Danish tippe top. Churchill, Sweden's leaders, and others explore toy innovation while linking past and present playthings.
The article recalls a favorite English Christmas game from over two centuries ago. Raisins were placed in a large bowl, spirit was poured over them and ignited. Bystanders reached for raisins through the fumes as a card titled The Song of Snapdragon accompanied the game.
The excerpt reflects Scrooge era sentiment with a nephew’s remark on Christmas as a time of generosity. It contrasts profit with benevolence and charity, capturing the holiday’s forgiving spirit and moral appeal. The passage underscores Christmas as a time for kindness rather than wealth.
The verse proclaims that unto us a child is born and a son is given. The government shall be upon his shoulder, and he shall be named Wonderful Counsellor, the mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
Fragmentary OCR text references a Christmas open house and Saxon customs with unclear details and scattered terms. The legible items mention an open house practice linked to Saxon times and a mix of unrelated filler words. No coherent event, date, or participants are extractable.
The article recalls Merrie England customs around Christmas with the serving of the boar's head at Queen's College, Oxford. A 50-pound tusked head on a silver dish is carried in with trumpeters and candle bearers. A chant accompanies the serving, invoking Bacchus and hospitality.
A collection of quotations praising Christ as the absolute center of humanity and the perfect representation of God. Pascal, Ambrose, Herrick Johnson, and French express Christ as both divine and the full embodiment of humanity.
A traditional nativity scene decorates thousands of lawns on private homes and public buildings nationwide, marking the Christmas season with familiar figures and festive display in communities.
The article previews a Christian Science lesson sermon for Sunday December 21 titled Is the Verse Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force The Golden Text cites Proverbs 8 19 and references passages from Jeremiah 2 5 11 27 and from Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures pages 295 124 256 All things are created spiritually Mind not matter is the creator and the universe should be understood through divine Principle God
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