Christmas carols reflect national moods across England and America
The article surveys how Christmas carols echo Spain England and American themes from old folk tunes to Longfellow and Civil War echoes. It notes England’s tradition from Joseph and angels to Hark the Herald Angels Sing and America’s adaptions like The First Christmas in New England. It contrasts festive warmth with harsh pioneer memories and war’s shadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leven
England
America
New England
Dressing Christmas Dolls Inspire Hands On Holiday Care
A longtime worker shares her yearly ritual of dressing 50 dolls for orphans, buying patterns for outfits, and urging volunteers not to sew them on. The piece blends dollmaking tips with Christmas poetry and traditional verses about Santa Claus, Christmas in California, and childhood memories.
Christmas in Dialect and Hope Across The War Years
The passage blends dialect verses by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Margaret E. Sangster praising Christmas as a shared human spirit through hardship. It notes Belgian soldiers in World War I receiving Gospel gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Norton of Moody Bible Institute, with 6,000 Gospel boxes sent to prison camps and requests for more Bibles.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Christ
Margaret EB. Sangster
Jesus Christ
Norton
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
League of the Holy Scriptures
Dual Purpose Cattle And Seasonal Care For Drinking Vessels
In cold weather dirty drinking vessels are less dangerous than in summer but days should be set apart for scalding and sunning. Dual purpose cattle, mainly grade Short horns, are good milkers and produce beef calves. When dry these cows fatten easily and sell readily for beef.
Norton couple extend Christmas aid to Belgian army
Mr and Mrs Ralph C Norton plan to extend Christmas boxes to all 120000 Belgian soldiers this year, continuing a drive started last year with Belgian government help. The package includes chocolate toilet soap and candies, at a total cost of 40000 dollars, with a Christmas greeting card bearing an inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Norton
Cost of Pasturing Sheep
If one uses good common sense and provides ample pasture, the cost of keeping sheep will be very low.
Pigs From Vigorous Sow
A sow in prime condition full of vigor will produce the best pigs. The text emphasizes strong maternal health as key to pig quality and growth potential.
Danger of Crowding in Hen Houses
Readable text notes overcrowding as a direct cause of colds and roup in poultry houses. The statement highlights disease risk from dense coop conditions and implies management measures to reduce illness.
Leaky roofs blamed for disease in poultry houses
Leaky roofs and draughty walls in poultry houses are said to cause colds and rheumatism among farm workers and spoil health, with warnings about harmful conditions.
Eggs as meat savers for home use and sale
The note suggests eggs and fowls can act as meat savers for households whether kept for home use or sale. It frames eggs as practical food sources reducing the need for larger meat raising efforts.
Oats for Poultry Bolled for Better Feed Value
The article notes that oats hold greater feeding value for poultry when they are bolled. It emphasizes the improved digestibility and nutrient availability from bolled oats as a feed option for birds.
Americans Thrill to Close Combat in Verdun Sector
Veterans recount hand to hand fighting near Verdun on the Meuse. Andrew Dumas of Burke New York and Adolph Stein of Lawrenceburg Indiana describe bayonets and rifles turning the tide as American troops press through enemy lines. Marines and other units share tales of prisoners taken and a downed German aircraft.
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Paris
Andrew’ ‘Dumas
Burke, N. Y
Adolph Stein
St. Clair Street
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Stein
Burt H. Daley
St. Clairsville
Thirncourt
Etigan
William Robert
Stret
N. Ww
Afflerbaugh
Wood River
Neb
Homie
Bowie
Belgian Orphan Reaches United States After War Ordeal
A ten year old Belgian refugee who survived bomb injuries and the loss of his family during the German invasion is described. He lived with American sailors at Brest port who provided food, then a transport crew raised funds and sent him to school in the United States to become an American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiecieux
United
States
Brest
Hia
United, States
Women of Britain poised to join House of Commons voting
Reconstructing Britain after war, women win the vote and seek equal access to Parliament and professions. Leaders like Mrs Dacre Fox, Mrs Pankhurst, Lady Frances Balfour, and Baroness Rhondda advocate women’s admission to the commons and lords, and equal pay debates unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
House of Commons
British Empire
House of Lords
Dacre ‘Fox
Internem
George Cave
Home Secretary
England
Pankhurst
Lady Frances Balfour
Commons
Baroness Rhondda
House of
Highlanders Embrace Jazz and Dances in Scottish Port
In Evanston and Scotland the Highlanders adapt to navy jazz with dancing rooms improvised by Y M C A secretary K J Hollinshead. Navy sailors arrive, the shop upstairs becomes a ballroom, and Scottish girls join the shipband for the first of many dances as the trot and one step take hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
K. J. Hollinshead
Scotland
Navy
Jack
Strikeless Union Formed by Yakima Fruit Workers
Yakima Washington reports a new union formed with 170 members, all fruit workers. The group pledges no strike and will settle wage, hour, and working condition disputes through the federal community labor committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wash
Dummy cure for speeders in Larimer avenue
In Pittsburgh, children on Larimer avenue call their road safety game a dummy cure. A chauffeur, thinking he struck a child, stops after seeing a mock body and discovers it is a dummy. Startled, he slows and fears speeding through the busy district as the kids yell Get out of the street.
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Pittsburgh
Larimer Avenue
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Meere Christ
White
Baron
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Southland
Uli
Sill
California
Holy Land
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
Clement C. Moore
Ruth Raymond
Chile
James Whitcomb
Riley
Jes Bub
Santy Claus" Twuz
Santa Clause
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Mary
Belgium
Highland Boys
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