Lord of Misrule in Christmas Festivities Through English History
The Lord of Misrule or Master of Merry Deports appeared in royal houses universities Inns of Court and city offices during Christmas. At Cambridge and Oxford masters oversaw Latin plays and revels while London barristers and officials held elective lords who wore regal pageantry. In 1635 the role spent about two thousand pounds and ended with knighthood by King Charles I.
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John Stow
Elizabeth
Charles I
Shakespeare
Stow
London
Cambridge University
Oxford
Inns of Courts
Temple Church
Whitehall
Decorating Christmas Packages with Seals and Personal Touches
The article explains adding personal flair to gifts using Christmas seals for outer wraps and notes. It suggests tracing designs onto note paper or seals, coloring with watercolors or crayons, and choosing festive colors for poinsettia holly mistletoe and forget me nots. It also notes economy and the joy of giving.
Saving Leftover Potatoes Into Quick Tea Scones
A method to turn cold potatoes into tea scones. Mix half a pound of potatoes with two ounces of flour and a teaspoon each of salt and baking powder. Knead, add enough milk or sour milk for a stiff dough, roll, cut, and bake in a hot oven on a tin.
To Sweeten a Musty Teapot Method
To sweeten a metal or enamel tea pot that has become musty, fill it with boiling water and drop in a red hot cinder. Close the lid and leave for a short time. Then rinse out with clean water.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Aids Energy And Blood
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as purifying the blood with iron and quinine to restore energy, improve appetite, and color cheeks. Claims to destroy malaria and grip germs with a strengthening effect. priced at 75c and suitable for children.
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Grove
The Hodening Horse Tradition in Kent Christmas Folklore
The nineteenth century Kent custom had male farm-servants form a hodening horse with a wooden head on a long stick. The strongest man carried the head, wore a horse cloth, and a companion rode it as it kicked and gnashed. They toured homes begging for gratuities during Christmas Eve.
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Kent
Wandering Jew Beliefs On Christmas Night
The piece notes a superstition in some countries that the spirits of the lost rest on Christmas night. It says the Wandering Jew gazes toward Jerusalem at the season, and warns against letting a lamp burn to its end or removing a live coal from the home on Christmas.
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Jerusalem
Purifying tonic claims vitality and energy boost
Promises to purify blood and increase strength and vigor with a tonic priced at 10c. Advertises enhanced vitality and energizing effects for users.
Christmas Packages and Catarrh Medicine Ad Flight
A shopper notes Christmas packages should show recipient name on inside wrappings for safe delivery. An Oil mill advertises good post oak wood. An old Catarrh medicine claim offers $100 reward if it fails to cure, with testimonials and a misleading medical pitch.
Hog killing shapes posts and praise in local updates
Delayed report notes hog killing as the day's focus amid corn losses from an overflow. Mr Hertenberger Sr. improves at home as Luther McDonald returns from Fort Smith with hopeful family news. Rev Crouch delivers a Stewardship sermon to an eager Presbyterian audience. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs A B Moore last week as Max Rinn moves his family to Sharp.
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Overford
Ryan Fiertenberber
Marlin
Hertenberger Sr
Luther McDonald
Fort Smith
Ark
Crouch
Presbyterian Church
A. B. Moore
Max Rinn
Sharp
Local Social Roundup Draws Residents to Cameron
Mr Hatfield hauls lumber for a residence and will begin construction soon. Archie Massey spent several days in Cameron last week. Arthur Rosenburg and Rupert Har grove attended Cameron shows Friday night. Dan Davis and Hal Lyon visited Cameron Saturday night. Rev J W Parker motored to Rockdale Sunday afternoon. Weldon Riechéert led the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday night, showcasing executive ability. the session was one of the most interesting in memory.
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Mr. Hatfield
Archie Massey
Cameron
Arthur Rosenburg
Rupert Hargrove
Dan Davis
Hal Lyon
Cam
J. W. Parker
Rockdale
Grouch
Christian Endeavor
Weldon Riechéert
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