The Miraculous Thorn of Weargall Hill and Avalon Church
The tale recounts Joseph and Britons witnessing a staff sprout green leaves and blossoms, signaling divine aid. They found a chapel at Avalon, later an abbey, with pilgrims visiting the sacred well and thorn blossoms each Christmas, until war cut the original tree.
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Joseph
Holy Land
Jesus
Weargall Hill
Arviragus
Vale of
Avalon
Britain
St. Joseph
Chalice Hill
Snowball party guide for children Christmas parties
A simple snowball themed children party plan suggests invitations on white circular boards, a costume event, cotton snowballs as favors, a dome chandelier display, cotton snowball centerpieces with holly, red bell shaped candle shades, bundled sandwiches, festive cakes and games or a pantomime. Kriss Kringle then distributes a bag of snowballs for a final party snowball fight.
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Brisi
Christmas Superstitions And the mistletoe and holly spell lore
The article chronicles Christmas beliefs from mistletoe as a lucky charm granting health and prosperity, to Druids’ rites attached to evergreens, holly wreaths with visions and protection, the Yule cake’s luck, and the Saxons’ Yule log. It notes the moon phase, a Man in the Moon tale, Jamaica customs, Holland Star of Bethlehem processions, and the origin of Christmas gift boxes for alms on ships.
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Hell
Nilheim
Jamaica
Holland
Christmas Plays in English Towns and Their Decline
The article traces Christmas plays from medieval mystery and miracle dramas to modern neglect. It notes regular pan-tomimes in towns, boxing night performances, and the shift away from Yuletide customs, while early religious drama drew on Greek and Roman models and Euripides for Christ’s Passion.
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England
Euripides
Special Infant Food for Babies in Wauseon
An advertising note from Jink Haumesser Druggists in Wauseon Ohio promotes Thompson's Food Pep tonized as a complete infant formula resembling mother's milk. The product is prepared for infants without maternal milk, using pure milk modified scientifically and ready to use with water. A 50 cent package is offered with a satisfaction guarantee.
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Thompson
Jink
Haumesser
Wauseon
Ohio
Farm for Sale Near Wauseon Estate Sale
Fifty acre farm near Wauseon four and a half miles northeast with good buildings a silo barn water supply tiling and fertile soil. An estate settlement requires sale inquire through G. B. Heise or David Whitaker.
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Wauseon
G. B
Heise
David Whitaker
If Grandpapa Were Santa Claus Poem Card
Lene Morgan writes a playful hometown verse praising Grandpapa as a real, live Santa Claus figure who visits every year and is a bosom friend of Santa, though he owns no reindeer or vast toy stock. The affectionate note celebrates familial warmth and imagination.
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Grandpapa
Santa Claus
Lene Morgan
The Christmas Emotions Across Belief and Awe
George A. Gordon explores how Christmas stirs diverse reactions from joy and renewal to superstition and doubt. He notes some treat the season as myth made potent by human belief, while others feel buoyant happiness and return to work with lighter hearts.
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Marley
Scrooge
George A. Gordon
Eee Monthly
Endings and seasons blur in curious family chat
An uncle questions Georgie about schooling and upcoming holidays. The dialogue hints at Christmas near and mentions summer picnics as another seasonal marker, though language is fragmented and informal.
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Eupday School
Georgie
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