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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1951
Page
23
Fredericksburg Standard ad announces finest quality crushed ear corn priced at 3.80 per 100 pounds. Low in shock and high in feeding value. Armo Mills Supply advertises contact via Phone 182.
The Monroe Palace in Rio de Janeiro carries its name to honor President James Monroe, credited as sponsor of the Monroe Doctrine. The designation reflects historical ties between the Brazilian city and early American policy.
Patti runs Patti's Pie and Bake Shop with a Christmas tree for Tommys sake. A personal ad brings Thomas Baker, his wife Margaret, and the story culminates in Patti reuniting with her former fiancé who returns the ring and their love.
The quote recalls Christmas parties where someone sighs that modern holidays lack the “good old-fashioned Christmases.” Robert Benchley remarks on changing times and nostalgia during festive gatherings.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Company invites customers to view a complete line of Gibson greeting cards for special occasions including birthdays and anniversaries.
A Danish postal clerk devised attaching stamps to Christmas packages in 1903 leading to a global movement. The scheme was tried in America a few years later with Elmar Holboell’s idea approved by King Christian and Queen Louis on the first seals in 1904. Jacob Riis popularized it in the United States in 1907, and Emily Bissell began American sales.
The pinata long a Christmas custom in Mexico is spreading to the United States. Used mainly at Christmas, it features a fragile clay figure filled with sweets and trinkets. Children blindfolded swing a stick until the pinata breaks and gifts pour out.
Health officials will ban importation of parrots, love birds, parrakeets and related birds after December 15 to curb psittacosis. The rule covers the continental United States, territories, and possessions and allows only limited imports for medical research or zoological parks with health checks. Dealers must keep sales records for two years and interstate shipments require state permits after November 15.
Joseph F. Glidden of DeKalb Illinois created the first barbed wire in 1873 and changed fencing across the American West. His innovation paired a simple barb with twisted wire to deter livestock and intruders.
A summary of Christmas candle customs around the world. Ireland places a lighted candle in the window to guide the Christchild. In Czechoslovakia small candles sit in nutshells and float in water. Armenians use many candles for decorations. Labrador services give children a candle in a turnip to keep then eat after. Norway features flaming torches carried to church and planted in the snow.
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