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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1945
Page
17
A wartime feature describes Christmas customs of American troops overseas. From the Philippines to China and India to Europe, soldiers face summer heat, festive rituals, church services, and local traditions as they mark the holiday far from home.
The Alamo earned its name from the cottonwood trees that grew around the site in the early days, historic background noted.
Winter beauty and sports peak in Switzerland as Christkindle replaces St. Nicholas in parts of the country. Folklore mentions an onion omen for monthly weather and fountains foretelling marriage prospects via church bells on Christmas Eve. A Bible verse on Christmas Eve is said to reveal remaining years of life.
A historical note questions whether Texas rightly belongs to Spain, citing 1819 U S territorial cession of lands south of the Red River and west of the Sabine River and the absence of a follow up treaty.
A guide to choosing a tree that keeps needles longer. Fir trees are ideal with soft needles and long hold time. Spruces shed first. pines shed slowly but look less traditional. Water the base to reduce needle drop and keep the tree vivid longer.
Goethe called Naples the city of Christmas Cribs in 1787 noting churches and families built evergreen shrines. The first Praesepe credited to St Francis of Assisi in 1223 featured a live animal tableau in Greece, Italy.
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