Christmas In Bethlehem Sights and Ceremonies
Pilgrims from many countries visit Bethlehem at Christmas to view the Nativity sites. The Church of the Nativity, built over the peasant home, houses the ancient basilica and grotto. A midnight Latin service culminates with a processional cradle of the Christ child into the manger chapel, surrounded by bishops, officials, and candlelit observances.
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Christ Child
Bethlehem
Judea
Jesus
Jerusalem
Christ
Arunk
Rachel
Benjamin
David
Well of
Dead Sea
Palestine
Lebanon
Bethlehem Christmas Pageantry and Peter the Great Anecdote
The article describes Bethlehem Christmas rituals with two royal gift lamps, a brass star on a marble slab marking the Nativity scene, and the silver manger borne in procession, followed by the Christmas Day mass and festive visits. It also recounts Peter the Great praising Richelieu and his reluctance at the Louvre, plus a lighthearted quip about a daughter and father after a boy named George.
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Maria Jesus Christus
Old Town
Bethlehem
East
Peter the Great
Richelieu
Sorbonne
Louvre
de Leedigniere
Arsenal
Riding and racing notes from Country Life in America
A compilation of riding guidance on saddle and bit fit with mounting tips, plus notes on motorcycle track design in Los Angeles, indoor AAU championships at Madison Square Garden, Watchung Hunt racing revival, Palzer’s push, squash rule changes, and New York tournaments with Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Heights Casino clubs involved.
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Country Life In
America
Los Angeles
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
New York
Ne Squash Association
Harvard Club
Princeton Club
Columbia Club
Heights Casino Club
Jokes and Humorous Bits from Holiday Readers
A composite item compiling jokes and light vignettes about Christmas and everyday life. Cartoons and snippets recall Santa, a spruced town, an old uncle's gift, and humorous exchanges. A veteran’s war story on a streetcar closes the collection with a wry punchline.
After Christmas Cheer and Cold Apartments Judge Salvo
A terse court note records a janitor dispute over a cold apartment. Mrs Crawford states the janitor grew angry when told of the cold conditions. The judge remarks on whether the anger warranted heat.
Politely Political Talk Sparks Domestic Plans
A Washington Star excerpt shows an energetic woman proposing she manage family political interests so her husband John can stay home and help with shelves in the pantry. The exchange hints at how domestic roles intersect with civic engagement.
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John
Washington Star
So She Isn’t Kicking Florence
Horace never kissed me under the mistletoe Dolly laments a lack of holiday romance. Florence retorts with a cheeky twist noting Horace kissed her beneath his nose.
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Florence
Horace
Dolly
Christmas Comes As Santa Claus Brings Worries
A Florida Times Union fragment notes the holiday season arriving as families face financial strain. Parents fear Christmas needs with children crying and mothers worried about expenses, jokingly hoping to borrow against a watch.
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Santa Claus
Florida Times-Union
Notable Quip on Christmas Retail Custom
A brief Puck quip notes a woman seeking a necktie for her husband and jokes that women unaccompanied by men cannot purchase neckties, reflecting satirical social commentary on strict commerce etiquette during the holiday season.
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Puck
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Mass
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The
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Watchung
United States
Santa
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Harper's
Yellowleaf
Mr. Smart
Smart
Johnny
Bobby
Tommy Jones
Tommy
San Francisco Chronicle
Kansas City Journal
Howard
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