Red Cross Plans Indefinite War to Peace Transition
Henry P. Davison announces to 3,854 chapters and 22,000,000 members that the Red Cross will continue universal service beyond the war. The organization will merge war work into a broader peace program, expand home service, and rely on a Christmas roll call for ongoing funding.
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Henry P. Davison
War Council of the Red Cross
American Red Cross
Chriat Mas
Red Cross
Paria
Ana Baten
Europe
American
Red Crosse
France
Italy
Beligium
Heart of America
the Red Cross
Red Cross Organisation
The
Red Ross
Anna
Tg da
America
Animals in Christmas Customs Across Nations
Read about Norway Sweden Brazil and Belem de Juda Bethlehem scenes as animals and birds figure in Christmas traditions. Citizens place shoes candles and grain for creatures while porridge bowls greet Robin Goodfellow and livestock shares. distant lands report animals speaking at midnight with calls from cock bull and sheep joining in a nativity chorus.
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Norway
Swden
Kristine
Robin' Goodfellow
Southland
Brazil
Belem de Juda
Bethlehem
Judea
Christmas Pie Tradition Debated By Puritan Echoes
The Philadelphia Press argues for keeping the Christmas mince pie as a long standing custom. It contrasts Puritan bans with festive practice, noting the pie links to the Magi and Twelfth Night celebrations. The piece defends culinary heritage and urges enjoying the season.
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Appy
Santa
Santa Claus
Philadelphia Press
Red Cross Division Seeks Full Membership Across Five States
George W. Simmons, manager for the Southwestern Division, urged a week long Red Cross membership drive December 16 to 23. He said the division should remain the country’s pace setter, with all residents of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma joining to prove 100 percent loyalty and support for war and peace efforts.
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George W. Simmons
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Mr. Simmons
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
America
Europe
Tother
Aship
Shironea
Christmas Memories of Civil War Christmases
A veteran recalls Christmas mornings in Civil War days with letters read after dawn. After dinner soldiers played prize fights, then in the evening they sang wartime songs and shared stories of Christmases before the conflict.
Good King Wence slas A Christmas Carol of Long Ago
A fragmentary old verse scene depicts King Wence perusing a cold night at Stephen's feast. Two singers recount a poor man gathering winter fuel near a forest fence by St Agnes fountain, and plan to bring him flesh and wine to dine with the king.
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Wence
Stephen
St. Agnes” Fountain
Magna Charta and the Christmas Crusade Tale
This excerpt recalls how the crusades shaped literary taste and manners at Christmastide. In 1214 barons pressed King John for liberties, and after early refusals, at Runymede in 1215 he sealed the Magna Charta, following a Christmas Epiphany debate.
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John
England
Edward the Confessor
Henry
Runymede
Christmas Song fragment reads like dawn hymn
Fragment of a Christmas verse describes bright fir beryl dawn light and distant vocal sounds. The text is incomplete with scattered phrases about gleaming ivies and a morning beam, lacking a complete story or clear event.
Poor Papa Dts Rearing Ghrustmas Verse
A garbled OCR style snippet offers unclear phrases about Christmas and a submerged rhythm. The readable fragments mention unusual spellings and a distorted voice, with no clear events, names, places, or dates to anchor a concrete news item.
Xmas usage defended by Milwaukee clergy in debate
Milwaukee religious leaders from several denominations argue that Xmas with X is ancient and honorable. Rev Herbert Noonan of Marquette University notes Xristos as Greek origin, while Rev Donaldson Rev Williams and others say the X stands for Christ in writing. Some ministers prefer the full word.
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Milwaukee
S. J
Marquette University
Christ
Fiy Tev
Rls. Donaldson
Perse- Ree
E. Reginald Williams
Keto
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
W. T. Dorward
The
Baptist Tabernacle
When Christmas Comes Poem by Abiga Williams Burton
A playful Christmas poem in dialect about a child waking early for school and chores. The speaker describes sharing treats, cleaning, and keeping spirits bright despite the cold. The tone is hopeful and nostalgic, with simple everyday actions tied to the holiday.
Christmas Bells and the Christmas Day Joy
Bishop Vincent comments on Christmas Day as a universal bridge between earth and heaven noting that the day opens wider the gates of heaven. He speaks of joy bells ringing in memory of the Babe of Bethlehem, marking Christmas Day as specially sacred.
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Earth
Heaven
Bethlehem
Vincent
No Apology Needed for Christmas Gift Message
The note speaks to the meaning of giving at Christmas. It rejects apologies for gifts and emphasizes goodwill. It argues that kindness behind the act makes any apology unnecessary.
Christmas Plums and the Spirit of Giving
A lighthearted note celebrates Christmas cheer and cooperation, hoping soldiers at sea and land enjoy a good Christmas dinner. It reflects on how the season inspires gifts and plans for next year, while acknowledging some people may not share the goodwill.
Wrapping Adds To The Gift In Christmas Thought
Miss Aramlatea Holman of Kansas State Agricultural College says wrapping expresses the giver as much as the gift. She advocates dainty inconspicuous wrappings in harmony with the sentiment, white tissue and ribbon with foliage, and sturdy outside wrap for mail. Personal touches like sketches or regional foliage convey thoughtfulness. Holly and mistletoe are emblematic, but any pretty native foliage may be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aramlatea Holman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Miss Holman
Roast Goose for Christmas Dinner
For a Christmas meal select a young tender goose of eight to ten pounds. Prepare a dressing of mashed potatoes onions walnuts salt cream butter egg yolks and sage. Roast two hours, baste often, then make a gravy from the browned flour and pan oil. Serve with apple sauce from tart apples.
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Alze
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Mr. Wryden
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