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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
5
A Christmas tale contrasts material gifts with a hidden gift born of love. An overburdened mistress learns from a helpful cook that true giving is work done for love, unseen and priceless, echoing Mary and the Christ child’s own gift.
Puzzle clues list across and down entries with many word segments and partial phrases, including references to languages, biblical terms, animals, and objects. Entries span numbers like 1 4 11 13 16 and 28 29 32 35 38 39 41 43 44 46 48 49 50 and down clues 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 15 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 31 33 34. The jumble resembles a historical newspaper crossword with mixed language and puzzle-specific hints.
Last week clues reference spinning toys thrash and soothe alongside tropical tree varieties and a plaything number. The fragmentary lines mix item names and numbers, suggesting a themed word puzzle or crossword snippet with partial answers and cross references.
A Denton Maryland letter from Etta Mae Henry and Tommy Williamson to Santa dated December 14 1950 requests gifts for family friends and siblings. Etta Mae asks for a Mickey Mouse watch talking doll cowgirl outfit records candy fruit nuts and a toy filling station among others while mother father and Miss Betty are noted. Tommy Williamson asks for puzzles trucks crayons books balls marbles tinker toys candy cakes and dolls with Miss Miller and Frances Lee mentioned.
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