Christmas Awakening in a Sleepy Morning Chair
A man wakes from a nap with his finger in a wooden finger bowl and recalls childhood memories. He voices joy, exclaiming that Christmas is here as old thrills and beliefs flare up in the moment.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
18
Birth of Flaming Star Poinsettia Tale From Christmas Cathedral
The story traces the Poinsettia's birth as a Christmas flower to a lone Mexican girl at a cathedral on Christmas Eve. A radiant presence inspires her offering of weed stalks, and yellow seeds bloom into crimson leaves forming a Flaming Star. Florence Harris Wells credits this origin with a mythical fire spirit. The piece closes with a 1928 Western Newspaper Union note about aging and vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Poinsett
Charleston
Florence Harris Wells
Western Newspaper Union
A Practical Christmas Aunt Jennie's Vanity
Aunt Jennie’s practical Christmas includes woolen goods and sewing supplies. Her nephew Charlie secretly gives a compact of lipstick rouge and powder, delighting his practical aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Jeni
In-Lan
Charlie
Anittle
Strain on Holiday Purse Sparks Quarrel at Home
A domestic dispute erupts as a wife pleads she has spent the Christmas gift money and has no funds left. The husband retorts with a sharp reply and suggests giving a quarter more.
Candle lighting at Christmas in tradition and lore
A fragment notes a long held custom of lighting candles at Christmas. The practice involved placing them on a window sill and leaving them burning through the night, reflecting ancient ideas about festive spirit and goodwill during the season.
Christmas Spirit Beyond the Season
A reflection on Christmas as a state of mind and a beautiful spirit rooted in people. The text emphasizes that the observance endures because of its connection to human warmth and shared humanity.
Potatoes and Profits: Finance Pushes Diet Myths
The article argues a fallacy about potatoes fattening is exploited by finance leaders. They spread diet truths to boost potato consumption, urging women to trust them over prior information. The Mugwumpees sign off on a bold campaign.
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Flaming Star
Jenni
Harold L. Cook
Merry Christmas
A. J. Matocha
Santa Fe
Cameron, Texas
Cameron
The
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Texas
Louisiana
the Daily Chronicle
Sunday Chronicle
Chronicle
Houston
Tion
Jack
Jack Owings
Prop
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