Christmas Reflections Then And Now From Grandmother Smith
Eleanor E. King recalls a Christmas in which Grandmother Smith, in her early nineties, contrasts simple past living with modern abundance. She describes Andrew building a hilltop cabin with dirt floor and handmade furniture, a tin wedding cup, and a family gathering around a festive dinner, noting how life has grown more complex yet memories stay vivid.
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Grandma Smith
Jenny
Andrew
Wualu.anu
Eleanor E. King
Western Newspaper Union
Letter to Santa from 1926 child in New York
A child writes to Santa Claus asking for gifts and wonders about Santa arriving by air or car. The note lists items including teddy bears, a doll's writing desk, a doll, a dollhouse, and mentions a corner bookshop kept by Miss Sinclair. Dated 1926.
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Santa Claus
Mary
New York
Christmas Card That Ended His Loneliness
James Wingall, a traveling trader, returns to town on Christmas Eve and finds the lone card from his first kiss renewing his longing for companionship. He resolves to visit friends and seek a partner to restore life’s meaning amid his success.
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James Wingall
H Lucius Cook
Western Newspaper Union
White Christmas Trees Crafted From Evergreen Branches
To make white Christmas trees dip evergreen branches in thick starch with borax, keep them damp and dust with artificial snow. Dry branches can be placed in pots or baskets with moss. For larger trees, moisten branches with glue and sprinkle snow, then trim with cotton tufts and glass icicles.
Golfing Gift: Leather Wrist Strap Score Pad
A compact leather wrist strap score pad serves as a useful gift for a golfing friend. It holds the player’s score, the opponent’s score, and the number of holes played for quick reference.
He Has Proposed But Does He Love Me
A reader questions if a suitor truly loves her and is advised to wait for his Christmas gesture before deciding. The column counsels patience and evaluation of the suitor’s actions as the test of affection.
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Modbury
Rhode
Recorder of Deeds
Christmas Eve Bread Superstition Reported
An old superstition claims bread baked on Christmas Eve will never mold, a belief noted in a historical newspaper excerpt.
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E. E. Parsons’ Variety Store
Hope Street
Virginia
Jimima
Lee
Lannon
Wood Street
Taie Stu
William H. Remieres
F. T. Remieres
Sonny
Sister
U.S. A
Hoover
Wm. H. Bell Inc
Hope St
L. Levy
State Street
Phoenix
Pine St
Providence
Gaspee
General Electric
Saturday Evening Post
Union Electric Supply Co
Commercial St
New Bedford
Mass
Bristol
Nursing Association
ISS
Martha Graham
Tel
Thyra Graves
Court Street
J. Alfred Dubac
Warren
Railroad Ave
R. J
M. J. Cahoon
Dunbar Brothers
Constitution Street
Archie H. Rounds
Ag Tel. Con
Union Street
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
Sameyoonreene
L. Watron & Co
Weybouet Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
Freeborn
R. Cole
Robert J. McKay
G.W. Simmon
William Street
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton S
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Lanzkre’s Express
Frank Lanzire
Barrington
County Road
Barrington County
State Board of Public Roads
Abrams
Atwood
Benjamin F. Robinson
Frank Cole
G .R. Wellington
E. W. Weaver
High Street
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