Christmas dolls revive old time fashion in photos
In a period piece spread the Household presents Christmas dolls in quaint costumes reflecting Victorian style. The modern girl wears restrained touches from Queen Victoria and Empress Eugenie, while dolls and mothers reuse brocaded silk, lace flounces, and old world coats to recreate historical attire.
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Queen Victoria
Eugenie
France
Jove del
Mistress Dolite
Bertha
Christmas Cakes Recipes From a Vintage Home Kitchen
A collection of traditional holiday cake instructions detailing Angel Coconut Cake Citron Cake and Almond Jumbles. Includes butter sugar flour ratios, eggs, milk, baking powder, brandy and cinnamon notes, plus steps for mixing shaping and baking in tins.
Holly for the Table Ideas for Christmas centerpieces
The piece offers quick and elegant table decor ideas using holly and greens. It describes a low holly centerpiece, boutonniere and corsage options, and a grander three wreath arrangement with bowls of red flowers. A child friendly idea places a Santa image in a wreath sleigh with candy snowballs.
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Santa Claus
Christmas Candies and How to Make Them
A vintage kitchen guide lists treats and simple candy making steps. Popcorn balls blend six quarts of popped corn with molasses, marshmallows toasted over heat, molasses candy with sugar vinegar and butter, chocolate creams from egg white sugar and melted chocolate, and chocolate caramels with sugar molasses milk butter flour and chocolate. Instructions emphasize mixing, heating, and cooling to various stages, ending with shaping and setting.
Accompaniment to Roast Turkey Chestnut Recipe
Boil one quart of Spanish chestnuts ten minutes in salted water. When cool enough to handle, peel shells and skins. Heat strained gravy, preferably chicken or poultry gravy. Add chestnuts to gravy and simmer gently five minutes.
Practical Presents For Boys Fun Yet Educational Gifts
Practical presents for boys that avoid senseless toys. Choose gifts that hold interest and teach, encouraging learning rather than wasteful spending.
The Answered Prayer and the Ravens of Christmas Eve
A Dutch widow Mrs Van Loon and her four hungry children pray for bread on Christmas Eve. Eight year old Dirk believes ravens can bring food, the burgomaster arrives, and he funds two loaves and butter. The family rejoices as Dirk thanks the Lord for the providence.
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Dirk
Christmas For the Birds
A traveler in Sweden describes a Christmastide custom near Gothenburg where each farm places a pole with a full grain sheaf in the dooryard for wild birds. The host explains the gesture is to give the birds a merry Christmas as part of the season.
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Sweden
Gothenburg
Ox Roasted Whole Over Youle Log At Christmas
In Saxon and Norman times an ox was traditionally roasted whole over a Youle log during Christmas celebrations, reflecting ancient festive customs.
Christmas Train Tale of a Woman’s Long Journey Home
An elderly traveler recalls forty years since her last train ride on her eighteenth birthday as she waits in a busy station. Through memories of a difficult family life, a patent story, and a sudden windfall from a lifting device patent, she plans a hopeful trip to Niagara Falls despite a harsh winter.
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Christman
Falls
Aim Dearme
Goodloe
Selly Skinner
Ningsra Falls
Mother
Clarisay Stringham
Thay
Mrs. Jennings
Dr. Brown
Niagara Falls
Aiden
Edward's Christmas Coffee Gift to Santa Claus
Seven year old Edward shows gratitude after Christmas by pouring coffee for Santa in a morning scene. His mother stops him from drinking it, but he envisions sending the warmth up the chimney. The clip ends with a humorous list of humorous tree jokes from various publications.
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Edward
Santa Claus
Jetter
Mather
Santa Chris
Letters to Santa Read by Children in Christmas Appeal
Two letters mailed to Santa Claus describe children asking for help and urging Santa to visit their halls. One child Guillaume Durgin asks for a phone number to order gifts, claiming he has no father and is in need. The tone reflects a holiday plea from a boy facing hardship.
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Santa Claus
Santy Kids
Willie
A Prayer to Santa Claus by Edward M. Grout
New York City writer Edward M. Grout shares a Christmas tale about a little girl who ferrets through her grandmother’s drawers for Santa’s gift. The fraught moment leads to a bedtime prayer asking Santa to forget the eagerly anticipated white muff until Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Edward M. Grout
New York City
Gov
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