Santa Shares Trials Behind the Red Suit
The Gazette visits with a veteran Santa who describes the rewards and pressures of the role. He recalls beard troubles, costs of the outfit, and heartwarming moments with children including a plea from a boy to bring his father home from Vietnam. He also notes skepticism from some adults and the steady bustle of visitors at Armstrong's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
L. W. Ward
Santa
Billie Klosterman
Bill Klosterman
A Avenue NW
Darren
Billie
Killian
Hell’s Angels
Burano Lace Keeps Weaving Through Venetian Isle
Special to The Gazette notes Burano in Venice's north lagoon as a lace haven where most women from 7 to 77 make lace. Burano's 17th century lace fame included collars for Louis XIV, once made of white human hair. Officials revived the craft last century by securing elder artisans and their secrets.
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Zaar
Burano
Venice
Italy
Adriatic
Louis XIV
Lace Craft On Burano Island Draws Tourists
On Burano four islets linked by canals tourists browse lace stalls beneath trees. Prices start at $2 for hankies and doilies, with the Scuola Merlitti di Burano teaching lace making daily. Young girls learn to reproduce Venice scenes and famed master paintings in intricate lace.
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Burano
Island
Scuola Merlitti di Burano
Venice
Burano Island in Italy Reveals Tiny Stitches and Colorful Canals
Burano, an island near Venice, charms visitors with tiny stitches and no magnifying glasses as workers weave delicate point de Venise and point de Burano. The crooked canal leads to Via Baldassare Galuppi and the Church of San Martino. Population 7,500.
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Burano
Baldassare Galuppi
San Martino
Pisa
Big Brothers in Detroit Eye Walkers
In downtown Detroit Christmas shoppers heard loudspeakers at three busy intersections guiding pedestrians. A police effort will use store-perched loudspeakers to manage crossing times until Christmas Eve.
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Big Brothers
Detroit
Eye Walkers
UPI
Big Brother
Red Hat
Basketball Began With Peach Baskets in 1891
The term basketball traces to 1891 when Professor Naismith or peers replaced heavy games with peach baskets fixed to gymnasium rims. Early play used half bushels as hoops and a ball, creating a new sport culture in American schools.
Marriage and Divorce Rates in the United States
The passage notes the U.S. marriage rate at 10.3 marriages per 1000 people and the divorce rate at 2.9 per 1000. It references James Naismith as the inventor associated with the square game rules.
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James Naismith
U.S
Streetcar Party Gains Popularity in Vienna
Streetcar parties spread in Vienna as city officials note weekly rentals for private events. Norbert Pawlicky, an Austrian bandleader, rented a car for a birthday party and toured the Ringstrasse then a winehouse, before returning home with his guests.
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Franz Muehlberger
Norbert Pawlicky
Vienna
Ringstrasse
Pawlicky
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the Gazette
Claus
Ray Cantwell
First Avenue NW
Armstrong’s
Robert
Vietnam
Dolly
Jimmy Kramer
Edgewood Road
Mr. Claus
Jimmy
Ann Marie Thayer
Cedar Drive
Jolly Elf
Kirkwood
Dick Panosh
Norwich Road
Panosh
Dale Kueter
Nino Lo Bello
Haven
Cross
Elgin
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Third Street
S.E
Cedar Rapids
Streetcar Party
Olivetti
Underwood
Royal Smith Corona
Remington Hermes
Royal Electric
Merveaux Business Machines
3Rd Avenue
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