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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
6
A father and son stroll country fields and imagine ancient seas. William spots an empty salmon tin and they share a quip about chasing a big meal. The moment blends a reflection on history with a light pun for a quiet rural scene.
National Safety Council warns holidays bring auto and home accidents and fires. Do not give dangerous toys or leave lit trees unattended. Keep tree away from heat and candles, use safe wiring, and salt icy steps to reduce hazards during Christmas 1941.
An oilcloth burro named Leepy offers a lazy toy with a cute personality and easy care. It sleeps through play and cleans fingerprints with a damp cloth. The 12 inch burro features a green yarn mane and red halter, with outlines and directions included. Send order to.
The city across Canal Street lights up with rockets and Roman candles from weeks before Christmas. Firework noise dominates nights as families, rich and poor, buy cheap crackers, parade with tin trumpets, and ring bells while children chase bursts of color and scent of Christmas roses fills the air the morning after celebrations.
The piece lists traditional Christmas week forecasts linking sun on Christmas to crops, ice strength to mice, and various weather cues to future harvests. It reflects folklore beliefs such as a green Christmas signaling a grim year and a warm Christmas portending a cold Easter, with multiple competing maxims.
A simple method to slow needle loss. Cut the base to expose fresh wood, place the tree in a shallow water pan, and add a teaspoon of sugar to the water to improve moisture and nourish the needles.
Armine von Tempski writes in Cosmopolitan about Christmas in Hawaii as seen by island children. On outlying islands Christmas arrives by horseback with paniolo spurs and cowboy serenades, while memories of Haleakala ranch life endure. Americans Hawaiians Japanese Chinese Portuguese and others gathered under one roof for a blended Birthday of all birthdays.
If you doubt certain lamps in your Christmas tree string use a simple test. Remove a lamp from a five cell flashlight and screw in the tree bulbs one at a time. They glow with low current when good while burned out lamps do not glow at all.
An aphorism notes happiness lies in savoring duties rather than endless preference. The statement frames fulfillment as alignment with required work rather than personal liking.
A reflection states riches become a blessing only if the owner makes them so by sharing with others. The message emphasizes generosity as the key to true wealth.
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