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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
8
In a season of many fake Santas, readers seek quick, gentle explanations for why multiple flow in city streets. The column suggests telling children Santa is busy and has helpers who collect wishes, noting this approach can soothe doubt while avoiding harsh truths.
A historical note explores how the turkey gained its name. It discusses theories from its turkey-like call to its head ornaments resembling Turkish fezs, and mentions Hebrew traders selling American birds in Spain and the word tukki for peacock.
The earliest Christmas celebration appeared in the Philocalian calendar of 354 with December 25 as the birth date. Earlier notes record Christ's nativity and baptism on January 6. By 567 the Touronian Council set a 12 day Christmas to Epiphany, while 991 to 1016 laws of Ethelred ordered peace at Christmas. Germany's Synod of Mainz in 8 established the holiday, and Norway followed with King Hakon the Good endorsing it.
A penniless wanderer named Dan clings to a single lucky dime found on a farmer’s land twenty years ago. As Christmas bustle fills the town with spendthrift scenes, he hesitates between coffee and a doughnut, craving nourishment beyond his lone coin.
In a cafe Dan Dris coll weighs a decision over a battered dime believed to be extremely rare. An old man confirms its immense value as the cafe owner exults, then Dan orders a full Christmas dinner from soup to mince pie, hungry but hopeful.
Wonolulu reports Hawaii broadcasts Christmas greetings on December 24 to several lonely Pacific islands. Translation KGU sends messages to a dozen young Americans who have kept the Stars and Stripes flying on Howland Baker Jarvis and other tiny positions in the equatorial Pacific.
A religious lesson centers on Jesus’ new commandment to love one another as Christ loved us. It outlines standard, scope, spirit, and sacrifice of that commandment, urging believers to extend love beyond kin and locality to all humanity, and to act for God and neighbor even at personal risk. The text references Matthew 5 22 34 40 John 13 and II Corinthians 5 14, and notes the martyrdom of John and Betty Star in China.
A village sale by the Town Improvement association features tiny cross stitch pincushions marked SOLD. The piece explains tapestry or round thread art foundations, 1 inch grid counting, color codes, velvet backs, and stuffing from sawdust or old mattress material. It notes Mrs Spears embroidery books and autographs, with address and price.
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