Curious Christmas Eve Traditions From Old Europe Essay
The piece surveys European Christmas eve beliefs and customs from Asia to Greece, noting omens of death linked to candles and salt heaps, lucky and unlucky fire practices, and rituals around trees and gifts. It traces origins of Christmas cards, folk practices, and the spread of the Christmas tree from Martin Luther to Strasbourg.
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Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Jesus
Europe
England
Sussex
Wassall
Worsle
Arts of
Germany
Christendom
Martin Luther and
Fella
Greece
Strassburg
Rhine
Modeling for Children in Public Schools
The article argues for teaching clay modeling in primary grades to develop eye and hand coordination and foster artistic imagination. It cites Ruskin and Schreiber on form appreciation, notes children’s natural draw to molding, and describes a course of models to lay the foundation for art education.
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Ctic
Ruskin
Schreiber
Holiday activity and trade links to mint julep lore tied to Kentucky
New York reports brisk holiday retail demand with cautious wholesale buying. Silk and cotton markets show firming dress goods while silk mills push for higher prices. Trade trends include light distributor stocks and hesitancy about 1911 outlook. Also notes St. Louis Star figures mint production in Missouri for juleps, contrasting Kentucky fame.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Kentucky
Mint
Missouri
St. Louis Star
Cincinnati Markets Report Flour and live stock prices
The Cincinnati Markets section lists grain futures with various patent, red, white, and mixed lots and their price ranges. Live stock quotes cover cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep, lambs, and miscellaneous items including poultry, dairy, eggs, apples, carrots, eggplant, grapes, onions, and pine products with numerous price brackets and terms.
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Cincinnati
Bologna
Skin Beauty Promoted and Harsh Football Tales Cited
An advertisement touts Cuticura skin and hair remedies from Potter Drug in Boston with free 32 page book on skin care. Harvard coach Paul Withington contrasts modern football with the brutal game of the 1890s, recounting a Philadelphia editor’s tale of a mule killed during a violent match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Cuticura
Paul Withington
Harvard
Mr. Withington
Philadelphia
Monocle Adds Puzzling Twist in Portside Riddle
A punchy dialogue features Cholly Glim-Beg guiding a seafaring man to a customs office by shifting a lantern from starboard to port and following a facial twist as a clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholly
Customs Office
Jack Tar
Misaddressed Honor: Hair Professor Goes to Herr Professor
Mrs Cumrox complains to a man about how he addressed a distinguished pianist. He admits the note was an indignant protest and claims he told him to use Herr Professor. He notes he wrote Hair Professor by mistake, causing the confusion.
Aviation Enthusiast Changes Son’s Posture
A parent recalls his son’s round shoulders and asks how he became straight. The reply is that the boy has turned into an aviation enthusiast, spending most of his time watching the bird men.
Coffee and Postum Health Change Narrated
A former coffee user describes years of pale illness from caffeine intake and a dramatic recovery after switching to Postum. He details weight loss, stomach pain, and headaches, then rapid improvement within weeks and months as health improves and weight returns.
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Joseph Cundail
London
Puplia
Santa Claus
Iron and Steel
Pennsylvania
Tradstreet
United States
Canada
N. O
Malaga
Les
Aio
Gan
Skin Beauty
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