Christmas as a Science in the Modern Era
The piece argues that Christmas has become a systematized affair driven by shopping science. It cites school gift exhibits and department store layouts as aids to faster, more hygienic purchases, praising unbreakable wooden dolls and practical toys while critiquing nostalgia for older wax dolls and fragile mementos as outdated in a modern, consumer driven age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picca
Santa Claus
Henrietta
Juliet
Christmas science and the new calm of shopping
The piece compares modern science driven Christmas shopping with old crowded stores. It notes catalogs classify gifts by age and floor, creating calm decisions for buyers. Stores lure crowds with lights music and window displays while maintaining order inside the shop as a festive exposition to boost sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Ruth
Mdrs
Rachel
Christmas commerce as a science of selling
A narrator observes how Christmas shopping becomes a calculated display of goods and tactics. Shopkeepers and street vendors exploit seasonal sentiment with devices to attract crowds from children to adults, turning peace and good will into cash, and making Christmas a commercial science.
Christmas Trees in Royal England The Duchess of Kent and Windsor
The article traces the introduction of modern Christmas trees to England via the Duchess of Kent, grandmother of King Edward VII, credited with bringing the custom from Germany for Queen Victoria. By 1846 Windsor showcased full trees in the drawing room with wax-tapered branches and gifts, amid royal dining and music by the Scots Fusiliers. It notes the practice may predate in rural Britain.
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England
Duchess of Kent
Edward VII
Germany
Queen Victoria
Kensington Palace
Windsor
Scots Fusiliers
Auber
Great Britain
Cattle Kneel on Christmas in Folklore from Cornwall
An 18th century Cornwall tale recalls oxen kneeling at midnight on Christmas Eve in homage to Christ while two elderly cattle were observed to moan. An old British print links the scene to a Virgin and Child tableau. Folklore links Christmas to reactions by bees and livestock and warns against spinning.
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Cornwall
England
St. Stephen’s Downs
Launceston
British Museum
Misheard Tastes Prompt Laugh About Music
A passing witticism unfolds when one man with slight hearing asks about canned prunes and a friend corrects him with canned tunes, noting there is no accounting for tastes. The exchange reveals a lighthearted moment over a simple mishearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby
Different Point of View
A wife recalls admiration for her early clothes while her husband notes her current attitude. He explains the clothes she wore in their early marriage were bought with her father’s money. The exchange reveals changing perspectives on money and affection in their relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Red Cross Christmas seals fund tuberculosis work
Earnest P. Bicknell reports proceeds from Red Cross Christmas seal sales will fund antituberculosis efforts rather than war relief. He notes 1000 societies rely on seal receipts, with TB killing about 200000 annually and causing widespread injury nationwide.
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Red Cross
United States
Earnest P. Bicknell
American Red Cross
Bicknell
Union
Vera Cruz
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Wife of Professor's Wife Becomes Suffragist
A cultured woman who overheard two laborers debating women’s voting changed her view. She, once indifferent, now becomes a suffragist named Sue.
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Wimmin
Sue
Cuticura Ointment Skin Care Ad Suggests Pimples Cure
Advertises Cuticura Ointment for pimples blackheads and redness with a five minute prewash treatment followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water. Claims emollients clear skin scalp dandruff itching and hand irritations and offers a free 32 page Skin Book by sending a post card to Cuticura Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Adv
Love Match Across Social Boundaries Quelled by Certainty
A couple wed in a marriage deemed a love match as both bride and groom believe their union transcends their social standing. The exchange underscores their confidence in a shared future despite class expectations.
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Remedy For Infants
An advertisement urges mothers to examine CASTORIA bottles for the signature of St ThA, highlighting its use for over 30 years. It notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes trust in this trusted remedy for infants and kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Canada
Ottawa
Limitations quoted in Philadelphia Ledger remark
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a public jab about Ig Jinks as an eccentric figure and notes a cheeky line about a man feeling remorse after stealing a kiss, framing social wit around bold behavior.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Saving Lives From Colds Warns About Lung Damage
An old notice promotes Father John’s Medicine as a prompt relief for colds throat and lung troubles. It claims the remedy is alcohol free and without nerve destroying drugs that weaken the body and let disease deepen.
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Father John
Not Taking Her From Him
A brief overheard exchange shows a young woman fearing separation from her father upon marriage. The man asks if her father is leaving, prompting a gentle clarification about anticipated separation and commitment.
Not the way Englishman plays golf with his Hs
Advertisement style copy lists numerous medical products and cures. It mentions Marine Eye Remedy for red eyes and swollen eyelids, Hoxsie’s Croup Remedy as a child lifesaver, and various price notes. The tone imitates a period advertising voice with shifting slogans and moral lines.
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Marine
Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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