Washington Christmas Traditions in the Potomac Region
The piece surveys holiday traditions in Washington and the Potomac region, noting White House Christmas customs under Taft and Roosevelt, Virginia antebellum homes, holly displays, and the southern spirit persisting into Maryland and D C. It contrasts southern warmth with northern change and foresees shifts from candlelight to electric light.
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Potomac
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington
Taft
Charlie
Robert
Helen
Yale
Bryn Mawr
Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Executive Mansion
Potomac River
Virginia
Manon and
Dixon Line
New York
Chicago
Woods
North America
Old Dominion
Potomac Hills
Appalachian
Massachusetts
Arlington
Quatises
Robert E.lee
Potewa
Robert E. Lee
Mary Custisa
Ona
Carters
Boyds
Pendletons
Randolphs
Christmas Gift an Ancient Custom
An essay traces the Christmas gift tradition from England’s carols and serfdom to the old waites and barons, noting how hosts once faced doorward intruders. It links the practice to jongleurs and minstrels, showing that generosity and social power shaped the custom over centuries.
Old cure for colds revived by Dr Williams
An old English dry cure for colds, created over a century ago by Dr J B Williams, has been revived after years of disuse. It prescribes abstaining from all liquids for about 48 hours starting at the first signs of a cold.
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J. B. Williams
Deep Seated Cough Cured In Five Hours
The article promotes a home made cough syrup claiming a five hour cure for deep seated coughs and lung colds. It lists ingredients and dosing, advises keeping on hand, and suggests it benefits nerves with a London archery note and dyes that color all goods with one dye. It also includes a humorous quote about juries in Crimson Gulch.
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Boston Post
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Humorous Clip Excerpt
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back promise from F. J. Cheney & Co. and Walding Kinnan Marvin for Toledo readers, followed by a humorous child’s remark about a bald father and a brief mention of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials and sample offer.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Frm
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Halle
Mothera
Mother Gray
New
A Risky Thing at Eleven O Clock
A man contemplates going home at 11 pm and jokes about creating a dangerous precedent by leaving early. The exchange implies a quiet, possibly reflective moment with no concrete action.
Fine Tonic Mixture and Other Remedies Cited
An old advertisement promotes a tonic of half pint whiskey with balmwort and sarsaparilla to be taken before meals and after. claims quick compounding by druggists. It also lists various products including Pettit's Eye Salve first sold in 1807 and Mrs Winston's soothing syrup for teething. text mixes promotional lines and dated references.
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Pettit
Howard Broz
Buffalo
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