This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1962
Page
20
Outdoor evergreen trees can be safely decorated with Christmas lights if a few simple guidelines are followed to avoid needle scorch. Needles of yew, arborvitae, chamaecyparis and hemlock are sensitive to heat from bulbs. Pine, spruce and fir require the same precaution.
The poem by Clement Clarke Moore popularized the jolly Santa figure. It contrasts the traditional ashes and soot stained attire with today’s bright red image, while preserving the concept of a plump cheerful elf.
A fragmented note mentions Philadelphia hosting America’s first zoo in 1874. It also cites a "reel of cotton" in England, Samuel Colt’s 1835 revolver invention, and a claim that one in a hundred Finns is illiterate. The text references typewriters in stock at The Comanche Chief 5-tfe.
In western Austrian regions a Christmas procession moves from house to house with greetings of Frohe Weihnachten. Residents join along the route and the crowd gathers at the church steps for the Midnight Mass, completing a long held community ritual.
Christmas brings red and green color schemes to campus attire. Females favor red or red and white sweater and skirt sets with accessories such as bows, gloves, or knee length socks. Males mirror with red socks and shirts. winter hair remains wind blown or straight. Party wear includes satin dresses with greenery and for men white dinner jackets, black trousers, and red ties or black suits with black ties.
The text notes that evergreen elements appeared in pre Christmas ceremonies. It mentions Egyptians using date palms during the solstice to symbolize renewal and victory of the sun god Balder.
The piece contrasts the secrecy of Santa and hidden gifts with the frantic holiday shopping. It urges parents to slow down and explain the true meaning and spirit of Christmas to children during the busy season.
Mesquite band students raid trees to harvest mistletoe after school to raise money for a June Kentucky trip. Reported practice involves groups collecting the scarce plant with minor mishaps noted as they press toward the goal.
Ships travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal in a north to south routing, linking Atlantic port entries with Pacific destinations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.