Christmas in the Olden Times and lingerings of yuletide spirit
A nostalgic piece recounts how Christmas was celebrated in old England with home decorations of holly ivy and bay, feasts featuring peacock and venison, and community warmth. It notes rituals from medieval masques to carols, and contrasts these with early American Puritan restraint and the evolving acceptance of Christmas customs.
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Bay
Old England
England
Christian
London
Henry Willv
Pine Bluffs Emerges as Grain and Trade Center
Pine Bluffs Wyoming records show grain flowing into two elevators since October 1 with about a carload daily, despite limited cultivated land and hail damage. The town sees rising wagon traffic from all directions carrying grain, coal, and supplies, with high daily loads and multiple 150 bushel four horse loads.
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Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Withdrawal of More Oil Lands
Basin Wyo Dec 11 By official order of the president dated Dec 6 about 170 square miles of public domain in Carbon and Stillwater counties have been withdrawn from homestead entry for classification and aid of further legislation. The area includes Bik basin north end on the Montana Wyoming line Dry Creek district in Carbon and Lake basin in Stillwater. Oil interests and drillers had pressed Governor Stewart to protest. withdrawal is expected to delay oil field development and require locators to guard their rights, hindering progress for years.
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Wyoming
Montana
Gam V. Stewart
Caase
Santa Fe executive Ripley highest paid steam rail leader
E B Ripley president of the Santa Fe railway is reported to have a salary increase from 75000 to 100000 dollars a year. The change coincides with his seventieth birthday celebrated at a banquet of railway officials in October.
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Hitem
Euuboar
Ble Basin Growers Association Holds Second Annual Meeting
Hasin Wyoming December 11 The Ble Basin Growers Association held its second annual meeting in Basin this week with large attendance. The group aims to unify stockmen owners and protect range interests. A resolution urged earlier grazing permits to February, a livestock inspector for the county was requested, and a bounty on wolves was set at five cents per head with payments of 50 for grown wolves and 15 for pups. Officers were reelected: Skovgard president Pearson secretary Mercer treasurer.
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Hasin
Wyo
Hasin Cattle and Horse Grewore Association
Rasin
S. Skovgard
Skovgard
R. P. Pearson
A. &. Mercer, Jr
Kidnapping Charged Against Bridegroom In Longmont
A Longmont Colorado bridegroom faces kidnapping charges after an incident dated February 10. Police report indicate the suspect detained a person against their will. Court records show formal charges filed and impending arraignment.
Kidnaping Case Involving Local Family Details
Sheriff I. D. Buster arraigned a suspect yesterday afternoon on the charge of kidnaping. The case centers on the slopement last week of 15 year old Helma The 1S-pear-old Carrie Penson, daughter of Mr and Mrs H Benson, living east of Longmont.
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I. D. Buster
Helma
Carrie Penson
H. Benson
Longmont
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Eeorms
America
Plynigwth
Sas
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New England
Church of England
Benton
Altho
Sweethart
Ralph S. Adamsky
Optician
W. Lincoln Highway
WEA OF
Santa PR
Ee Growth Attle Growers Association
Colo. Bec
Carey
Matticesses
Kass Beds
Taclum Olnanerk
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Huff's Furniture Store
Capitol Avenue
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