Roosevelt outlines youth and old age pension ideas
The President's private weeklong conferences before a Caribbean cruise focused on domestic policy, stressing youth engagement and a uniform federal pension age. He suggested bypassing Social Security board opposition, aiming to place 5 million seniors on federal pensions within a year, while criticizing defense underuse of mass production.
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La Befana Brings Epiphany Gifts in Italy Tradition
In Italy Santa Claus visits are rare and gifts arrive on January 6. The Befana, an elderly woman, travels from home to home delivering presents to children on Epiphany night. Legend says she once misspent a chance to join the Wise Men seeking Bethlehem.
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Christmas Card Born From Sir Henry Cole and J. C. Horsley
The Christmas card originated in 1846 when Sir Henry Cole asked designer J. C. Horsley to create a greeting for a thousand friends. The first cards pictured a jolly family at a dinner table with brimming glasses, sparking protests from temperance groups and launching a yearly custom adopted in America.
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Proper Postage Details For Christmas Mail
Unsealed Christmas ecards carry one and one half cents postage with simple inscriptions only. Weight must not exceed two ounces. Letters cannot accompany Christmas packages. In fourth class or parcel post, greetings may be enclosed with identifying names. Books may bear non personal dedications at one and one half cents per pound.
Sharing the Shepherds Joy Christmas Lesson
This reading from Luke 2 explores the Christmas message of great joy declared by angels to shepherds. It urges keeping Christ at the heart of the season, living faith with deeds, proclaiming the gospel, and pondering God’s work in Christ rather than merely partaking in worldly festivities.
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Debtor Sets An Example In Conduct At Breakfast
Doublex is noted for nerve temper and cash scarcity. A debt collector barged into his club breakfast and presented a bill. "Sir," Doublex replied, "is this all you know of decent society?" The collector left, Doublex read the card, and said to tell the gentleman he is not in.
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Camel Cigarettes Holiday Gift Packages Featured Locally
Busy shoppers sample two Camel gift packages praised by local dealers. The car ton pack with 20s and a 200 cigarette count is wrapped in a colorful holiday design while a 200 cigarette flat fifty pack is equally vivid. Both are easy gifts to give and receive.
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Curb Wrath Quote Attributed To Jeremy Taylor
A short literary aphorism by Jeremy Taylor on anger and its origins. If anger stems from a great cause it turns to fury, but if from a small cause it becomes peevishness, making it either terrible or ridiculous.
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