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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
3
Edith Towne recalls a past engagement and wedding gown as she faces loss and social scrutiny. Lucy urges escape and happiness with Del, while Edith confronts shame, memory, and a relic wedding dress amid mournful decor. The scene contrasts longing with restraint and hints at future choice.
Judy lies gravely ill in a Chicago hospital as Frederick Towne arrives, and Jane faces a choice between hope and duty. Bob frets over medical expenses and a thousand-dollar specialist while Miss Martin irons out the home front. A storm rages as relationships strain under financial and emotional pressure.
An article highlights young prodigies from science and invention who shook the world before 30. Niels Bohr at 28, Einstein at 18, Newton under 24, and Pasteur starting at 20 are noted for landmark discoveries and Nobel milestones, challenging Holmes and old guard views on youth.
Evansville Indiana and Racine Wisconsin each host a Mary Christmas with family ties to Samuel Christmas. In Marshall Missouri a man named Claus becomes Santa Claus, with a plumber by weekday and a church preacher on Sundays. Santa letters go worldwide and a shut in club links Racine Mary Christmas to fans in 40 states and abroad.
Don’ts warn about risks during the holiday season. Do not give toys with fuel or engines to small children. Do not let kids operate electrical toys without supervision. Do not use unsafe film in toy projectors. Exercise care with candles and lights on trees. Avoid inflammable costumes and decorations to prevent fire hazards.
Villagers in rural England fear ill luck if Christmas tree candles go out before burning out. Ancient rules say a candle should last until midnight. a premature extinguish brings misfortune for the year. The Yule log must blaze, lit by last year's brandy, and maids must be clean to light it.
Twenty five years after the late James Brady founded a charity for needy children a corps of former paper boys return to their old corners to sell papers for Christmas relief. The effort this season raises funds reportedly totaling about 150000 dollars.
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