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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
2
A vintage note advocates safety first in tree trimming. It urges avoiding candles and cotton batting, suggests inexpensive decorations from home or shops, and describes strings of popcorn, cranberries, corn, cardboard shapes, and colored paper. It also recommends placing larger gifts under the tree and tying smaller ones to branches to keep the tree full for longer.
The piece traces Christmas greens to earlier pagan traditions and cites a 1414 incident in Leadenhall Cornhill where a holm and ivy decorated tree was torn up by a stormy day on Christmas tempus. It notes houses and streets adorned with green leaves and evergreens as a year round practice.
A local shop promotes holiday tree decorations with limited stock and a call to shop now. The notice mentions Santa Claus and encourages readers to subscribe for the SemiWeekly while advertising a price of 18 150.
The note highlights in store windows designed to show off pretty items and invites readers to view Christmas displays. It mentions printing services at the Free Press office including letter heads and bill heads as part of the offerings.
The Garrell County paper, Georgia, promotes a toy drive and holiday cheer as Christmas approaches. It invites families to share in festive gifts while noting a weekly semi weekly price promotion of $1.50 for advancing issues.
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