Christmas Hearths and Saint Nicholas Across Time
The article recalls how modern heating and artificial flames have slimmed the traditional hearths that once shaped Christmas social life. It traces Saint Nicholas from Asia Minor to global fame, notes the spread of Christmas customs to America, and highlights milestones from 1608 to 1891 including trees, poems, artwork, and a White House Christmas by President Harrison.
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Americana
Oldster
Saint Nicholas
Pete Noel
Father Christmas
Olaf
Knes Rutrecht
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Tacora
Lycia
Asia Minor
A.D
Diocletian
Nicholas
Greece
Holland
Germany
France
Russia
Nikita
Christendom
Egypt
Europe
America
England
Washington Irvin
Knickerbocker
New Amsterdam
Rhineland
Illinois
Gustav Koerner
Saturday Evening Post
Clement C. Moore
Robert W. Weir
West Point Military Academy
Santa
London
Thomas Nast
Harpers Weekly
Benjamin Harrison
White House
Retiring in Italy Aims and Realities for Americans
A reader survey describes 18 000 Americans living in Italy on U S pensions, with Mr and Mrs Robert L Goodwin planning to move in 1966. It contrasts cost of living, climate, and social classes, noting Italians hospitality and the appeal of Rome north affluence, and suggests a six month trial.
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Italy
U.S
Robert L. Goodwin
Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Mexico
Goodwins
Florida
Rome
America
Seat belt law push aimed at Christmas safety
State Police Superintendent William H. Morris urged front seat belt installation in new cars after March 1 1966 to match Illinois’ mandatory two belts rule for 1961 and newer models. He stressed safety and compliance with the law as key reasons for the drive. Brucellosis-free status in Lake County noted with Wisconsin already clean. officials expect major Illinois dairy counties to follow within two years. The disease affects both humans and livestock, causing undulant fever in people and Bang’s Disease in cattle and swine, posing health and economic risks.
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William H. Morris
Morris
Illinois
74Th General Assembly
Lake County
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Wisconsin
Paul Doby
Division of Livestock Industry
Illinois State Fair dates set for August 1966
The 1966 Illinois State Fair will run from August 12 to August 21, announced by Franklin Rust, fair general manager, after State Fair Advisory Board talks. The timing allows county fairs and other fairs to plan their schedules. The report also notes associated events and policy.
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Franklin Rust
State Fair Advisory Board
Aldosteronism misdiagnosed as diabetes in millions, cures surgery
A college professor cites over a million Americans misdiagnosed with diabetes who actually suffer from primary aldosteronism a surgically curable adrenal disorder. The condition stems from a small tumor whose removal cures the disease. The Moon’s composition is Earthlike but hotter center says Stanford geophysicist Kovach. Aluminum mulch strips boost squash cucumber and cantaloupe yields up to fivefold. Emory researchers study a retired homing pigeon and four others in a pecking choice experiment. Alcoholism ranked as the fourth major U S public health problem by the AMA. Small one piece expander flanges widen pump and compressor piping and aid valve connections. Licorice root fed to cattle at Penn State provides nutrition and flavoring from imported root.
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Jerome W. Conn
University of Michigan
Earth
Stanford University
Robert L. Kovach
Department of Agriculture
Emory University
U.S
American Medical Association
Louisville
Pennsylvania State University
Age Gap Teaches Teens About Likes and Honesty
A teen asks if she should reveal her real age to a boy who likes her. The reply notes age differences matter more in adolescence than later, citing a seventeen or eighteen year old and a fourteen year old as too large a gap. It emphasizes personal preference and honesty without judging liking.
SIU Poultry Expert Shares Three Egg Nog Recipes
Southern Illinois University specialist Scott Hinners promotes fresh eggs and poultry and presents three personal Egg Nog recipes. Lightweight Egg Nog uses three eggs and whole milk. Moderately Thick adds vanilla ice cream. Heavy Egg Nog includes more eggs, milk, vanilla ice cream, and whipping cream for richer texture.
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Scott Hinners
Southern Illinois University
Hinners
Wel come to the LBJ Ranch album and Beach Boys release
A comedy album features voices of Eisenhower Kennedy Nixon and LBJ with interviews lifted from press conferences for humor. The Beach Boys release Party includes color photos and live party recordings with hits like Youve Got to Hide Your Love Away and I Get Around amid a mix of Dylan and Beatles covers.
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Lbj Ranch
Earle Doud
First Family
Doud
Alen Robin
Dwight Eisenhower
Robert Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Everett Dirksen
Barry Goldwater
Lady Bird Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Beach Boys
Capitol
Bob Dylan
Brian
Family Manager Tips for Food, Cars, and Home Safety
Practical guidance covers cooking sweet potatoes quickly and storing leftovers, evaluating financing to avoid overvalue debt on large purchases, safe house cleaning with child safety in mind, and protecting houseplants from drafts and direct air.
Iceland uses geothermal heat to warm homes crops
In Iceland the island of ice and fire, geothermal rocks heat numerous hot springs and geysers. The warm water from these springs is piped to heat buildings and hothouses, and in some areas even the soil is warmed to grow green crops.
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Iceland
North Atlantic
Illinois remap panel reaches agreement on House district map
The Taxpayers Federation of Illinois announces a consensus by the remap commission after long bargaining. Members include Democrats James A. Ronan Robert Downing George W. Dunne Einar Dyhrkop Alvin Fields and Republicans Victor L. Smith John Henry Altorfer Charles E. Becker Sr Robert Decker James Good. The piece notes county reimbursements for the 1965 at large election were far under the appropriation and credits the General Assembly Election Laws Commission and State Auditor for the settlement.
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Illinois
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Commission
James A. Ronan
State Department of Finance
Robert Downing
Chicago
George W. Dunne
Einar V. Dyhrkopp
Shawneetown
Alvin E. Fields
East St. Louis
Victor L. Smith
John Henry Altorfer
Peoria
Charles E. Becker Sr
Springfield
Robert Decker
James Good
Winnetka
General Assembly
Election Laws Commission
State Auditor's Office
Intelligent Snow Shoveling Advised For Those Over Forty
Health experts urge minimal exertion when shoveling snow especially for women and men over forty with cardiac risk. The article notes cold weather prompts brisk movement masking fatigue and warns against overexertion during winter activities.
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Noah Sloan
Allstate Insurance Companies
Sloan
Crossword Buoyed by Clues Across a Waterway
The column presents a dense list of crossword clues with numbers, spanning topics from daily life to trivia. It includes entries like Floated on water, Infrequent, Edible root, Brightly colored bird, First rate, Fragrant flower, and Music note, alongside terms such as Dwarf, Postal abbreviation, Badge, Steel, and Oceans. The mixed clues hint at a puzzle page snippet or puzzle-related brief without complete solution data.
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Naomi
Unclear OCR Fragment Cites Numbers and References
Fragmentary text lists numbers 30 83 34 36 38 and references to Greek portico a teacher of Samuel and Mulberry. No coherent event or entities can be confirmed from the readable portion.
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Samuel
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