An Early American Christmas at Valley Forge in 1777
A Christmas morning scene at Valley Forge recalls Washington line soldiers in rags marching through ice and snow. The 1777 winter tested the Continental Army with hunger cold and hardship before their turning point victory.
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America
Pennsylvania Line
New York
George Washington
Philadelphia
Washington
Trangas
Christmas Carols Through the Ages in Yuletide lore
The article surveys two main types of Christmas carols religious and convivial. Religious carols praise the birth of Christ while convivial songs express merriment, and many popular tunes endure though others fade with time. It notes "Jingle Bells" as uncommon long lasting, alongside "Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye Faithful" as enduring classics.
Small Amount Of Plant Food Will Keep Needles On Tree
A guidance note explains that placing a tree trunk in water and adding a small amount of plant food helps retain needles and keep them green. Use one teaspoonful of powdered plant food per gallon of water or one plant food tablet per gallon.
Don’t Have A Tree Fire This Christmas
Advice on preventing Christmas tree fires urges setting a fresh cut tree in water, away from heat sources, and secured to prevent tipping. It warns trees dry quickly and become highly flammable after a week, recommending safeguards if kept longer than seven days.
Farmers urged to collect scrap metal for steel mills
Scrap metal supplies on land at steel mills are dwindling and farmers are urged to gather all unused scrap from farms to help in the production of new steel.
Saint Nicholas Patron Saint of Schoolboys
Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra, famed for virtue and piety, became guardian patron of schoolboys after legends say he revived three murdered youths beyond a robber innkeeper’s crime near Athens. He warned of the crime in a vision, failed to reach the inn in time, then restored life through prayer and compelled the killer to confess.
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Feuges Visit Fredericksburg Father in Texas
Mr and Mrs Raymond Feuge and their 2 year old daughter Donna Joyce visited his father Otto Feuge in Fredericksburg last week Raymond works for Sheffield Steel Co in Houston
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Houston
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