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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
10
Waste basket disposal to basement trips saves upstairs clutter. Store heavy paper bags upstairs and reuse them for trash. Preserve cake with bread. sharpen crayons by gentle heat. Glue oil cloth lining in a pail for appetizing appeal. Carry a foldable shopping bag for kids plus wraps. Create a curtain rod slot in a sewing drawer for scissors.
The ad promotes Cavaliers cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as easy Christmas gifts for smokers. Cavaliers are mild and come with a greeting message on the carton. Prince Albert comes in a red and green Christmas box. Both products are marketed as readily available at local dealers.
In Philadelphia a major numbers operation runs with a politico-gambler-police tie up. The Safety Director and a senator criticize apathy and corruption while investigators detail payoffs to officers and serial racketeers led by Harry Stromberg. A civil service reform is praised as city charter changes pass.
Dorothy Barclay urges shoppers to involve children in creating gifts using common scraps and household tools. From spools to clothespins and paper scraps, families can craft toy cars, dolls, doll houses, and jewelry with minimal cost, turning a garage or workshop into Santa’s shop.
The Herb Shriner column recalls a worker who painted a church steeple from the bottom up and endured a long wait for the paint to dry before safely descending.
In 1950 the United States bituminous mines produced 512 million tons of coal, reflecting industrial demand and regional production patterns.
In Cleveland an ex convict Frank Davis admitted extortion attempts of 5000 from the parents of a missing 10 year old girl Beverly. Detective Bernard Conley posed as Mrs Potts to hand him the fake ransom note. Davis, 48, had previous auto theft sentences and was turned to FBI and Postal authorities for prosecution.
Manawa Wisconsin becomes the first U S village to win the Treasury flag award for 97 percent bond enrollment by its wage earners and self employed. Six Wisconsin cities have won the award and 15 more communities may qualify this year.
A cheerful guide urges family members to share Christmas planning from tree selection to decorating, gifting, and a festive party. It suggests assigning tasks, singing or dancing solos, and a final writing activity to capture what Christmas means to each member, highlighting faith and sincerity.
Article suggests repainting old toys as charming gifts for young children and creating a simple apron gift from a feed or flour sack for a young housekeeper.
The article traces Santa Claus origins to Europe and St Nicholas. It notes Santa’s American life began in 1863 when Thomas Nast drew his modern smiling form for a Christmas poem book by J M Gregory.
The Massachusetts General Court in 1659 condemned Christmas observance, ordering abstention from labor and feasting with a fine of five shillings for each offense, reflecting early colonial disfavor toward the holiday.
A visitor notes two Jerusalems one modern city with street cars hotels and autos and one ancient walled district. Donkeys and camels remain transportation and the old quarter shows little change since Christ’s time.
A kit titled Workshop Watters Service offers a young mechanic setup with wood parts and paint to tow cars repair and rebuild. It includes actual size shaping guides on pattern 211 priced at 25 cents from Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York.
A holiday ad suggests last minute gifts for smokers. It promotes Camel Christmas cartons with space for a personal greeting and Prince Albert one pound tins in a Christmas box, ideal for pipe and roll-your-own smokers.
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