This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
12
A survey of Christmas legends and superstitions from around the world notes enduring customs. It cites Canadian Indigenous beliefs of deer kneeling to pray, bees singing in hives at midnight, and European rites for luck in marriage and harvests.
The Cowboy's Christmas Ball in Anson Texas has long been a yearly holiday rite since 1884. Ranchers attended a wedding party at the Star Hotel to honor Cross P Charley and his bride, spawning an enduring western tradition with cowboy dress, band music, and dances.
Esther Mueller recalls her November visit to Eiershausen and Kiershausen Hessia, noting long standing ties with Fredericksburg Texas. She describes welcome from the Schwarz family, village life, wartime hardships, refugee aid from Texas, and field trips with Eiershausen’s Oberklasse students who sang folk songs during a Day of House Music event.
The article traces Christmas origins to the fourth century with Christ Mass evolving from deaths’ anniversaries. It notes the date of birth was conjectural, gifts were once frowned upon, and later linked to the Three Kings bringing humble presents. Pagan customs tried to adapt to the Christmas season.
Fredericksburg Publishing Company showcases special occasion greetings including birthdays and anniversaries with their Gibson line. The catalog highlights quality greeting cards and line availability for personalized celebrations.
The cedar trees on a shelf like plateau 600 feet above the Mediterranean are shielded by religion and law. Four hundred ancient cedars, some with girths up to 40 feet and branch circumferences of 300, are safeguarded by the Lebanese government and religious authorities from Muslim and Maronite harm. The trees, revered long before Judah’s kings, are maintained via government agriculture programs to ensure their continued growth.
A quote questions why people send a dozen Christmas cards but offer only a brief line or none of correspondence the rest of the year. The remark cites social expectations during the festive season and implies neglect in ongoing communication.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.