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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
9
The piece recalls Christmas card playing as a seasonal custom in England, with Henry VII forbidding nonholiday play and Sir Roger De Coverley providing merriment for neighbors. It notes how cards and related symbols appeared in sermons and poetry, including a quip about the ten of hearts and tithes.
The history traces Christmas tree use to antiquity with links to the Tree of Time, Vedrasll, Egyptian winter symbolism, and Scandinavian legends. Regions vary in species from Michigan and Wisconsin short needles to white fir on the Pacific coast and Norway spruce in Ohio, with balsam fir praised for fragrance.
In Fingland North England village boys perform an ancient Christmas drama with St George Beelzebub and the Doctor. Beelzebub threatens the countryside. St George fights the dragon and is wounded. a doctor cures him with tonic. Some words in the play are too old to be understood today.
A compact recipe lists one egg one cup sugar three cups flour eight teaspoons baking powder one large cupful nuts a pinch salt with enough water to mix and a 20 minute stand before baking about an hour.
Dr and Mrs J D Stadalt will preside at a dinner tonight at their Wa t Friday street home. Guests include Mr and Mrs We Le Lindsay, Mr and Mrs Hel Graves, Mr and Mrs B C Walker, Mr and Mrs George Ash, Mr and Mrs Clem Alspach, Mr and Mrs D G Henry, Mr and Mrs J D Ewing, and Mr and Mrs L G Ranger. Bring your doll to Helen Courtad's millinery for a new hat.
The Fortnightly Club holds a regular afternoon meeting led by Mrs. G. V. Sutphen with Mrs. Wallace Beebe attending to discuss Mexican art and pottery. Mrs. L. L. Patterson organizes festivities in México. Miss Thrall leads the discussion with Mrs. Lewis P. Speaker. Music includes a duet by Mrs. H. L. Wenner and Mrs. E. R. Moser.
Mr and Mrs Forest Dame entertained a family dinner Sunday for their cousins Mr and Mrs Tillman Barnhart of Florin Pa who were visiting on their honeymoon. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Willis Schmuck and sons Ferris and Roger and Mr and Mrs Ralph Schmuck and daughter Rosemary.
Attendees of the Monday evening American Legion event hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary are asked to bring a package valued at ten cents or less to be placed on the Christmas tree.
Mr and Mrs W W Savidge of Green Camp and Mr and Mrs Orville Johnston and children Cleta and Joan of Marion were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs IE M Burson and Miss Rachel Burson. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Earl Burson and son Paul.
Mrs Lee Ogg hosted the Wimodausis Club Tuesday afternoon with guest Mrs A E Constien. Mrs M C Reynolds will be the next hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernet Ruffing hosted dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krupp and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Vaughn and their son Jimmie visiting Sunday from their respective households.
Prof and Mrs J B Moore entertained at Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Hal Hoy and their son Chester and daughter Gertrude and Mr and Mrs Cloyce Copley from west of town.
The 91st birthday of Samuel Ash was observed Sunday at the home of his daughter Mrs EB Thome. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Ash of this city were guests.
The C L of C plans a social evening and Christmas exchange at their hall on Monday evening December 18. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Kramer and children Rosemary and Cleo were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Leo Courtad.
A Lutheran Missionary Tea at Mrs. ACH Kennerley’s home featured a missionary clinic with Mrs. J A Yohe as doctor, nurse A Adelsperger and maid Almon Blue. Attendees included Mrs. J D Ewing and others. several members sought care for ailments.
Last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. E. B. Kurtz the members of the Wimedausis Club and their husbands enjoyed a dinner, the hostesses being Mrs. Kurtz, Mrs. M. C. Reynolds, Mrs. J. D. Siddall, Mrs. Clem AT Spach, Mrs. H. H. Heck, Mrs. L. L. Patterson, Mrs. George Shuman and Mrs. Byron Ogg.
Mrs B B Kurtz Mrs R G Spencer Mrs G V Sutphen and Mrs Homer Wonder were hostesses for a Friday evening dinner at the Kurtz residence. Members of the Nineteen Hundred Club and their husbands attended and enjoyed the social gathering.
Local paper presents a compact mix of buy and sell notices. Items include household goods for sale, job leads, and household services offered by community members.
A Christmas poem exhorts bells to spread a message of mercy peace and universal brotherhood. It envisions a world free of war where compassion prevails and heavenly signs herald the kingdom come.
Children up to ten may send letters to Santa Claus Editor asking for gifts. Notable requests include a doll and story book, raincoat, hat, gloves, clothing, candy, oranges, nuts, a train, teddy bear, horse and wagon, doll, ladder wagon, red engine, music top, and more. Letters must be signed and in by Tuesday morning for week publication.
A mixed page item includes multiple Santa Claus letters from children Herschel Briggs and Marjorie Foreman asking for toys and dolls. It also reports a Carey Times advisory urging inquiry before investing in war savings stamps. Banks nationwide collaborate with Treasury Savings to protect stamp owners against wildcat stock schemes.
Fragmentary ad copy suggests a playful offer urging readers to call Hirby’s store for cream and promising a premium of 1 cent. The jumbled lines reference a price gimmick and local business call to action.
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