Touch Hands at the Christmas Board
Poem excerpt from John Norton’s Vagabond quoted by William Henry Harrison Murray reflects on aging, friendship, forgiveness, and the transient nature of gatherings. It meditates on guests leaving, fires burning down, and the hope that Christmas Day returns to hosts and visitors alike.
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William Henry Harrison Murray
Mary Todd Lincoln Letters A Biography Revealed
The book by Justin G. Turner and Linda Levitt Turner compiles Mary Todd Lincoln’s letters with eight years of research. It portrays a highly intelligent yet troubled first lady who endured immense personal loss and political meddling, offering a compassionate, cautionary Civil War era portrait.
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Color naming system aims to tame fashion hues in home goods
A department store chain plans mid summer rollout of 29 official hues across all furnishings with four to six shades each. Buyers get a color guide and swatches for manufacturers to ensure consistent matching, reducing confusion from whimsical names like brassy blue and pumpkin.
Christians Celebrate Holy Day With Prayer and Thanksgiving
New York AP Mrs Elisabeth Furtwangler widow of conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler arrived in the United States as guest of the National Arts Foundation. She attended opera openings and was interviewed at the Metropolitan Opera. The piece ties Christmas greetings to ancient solstice customs and the sun rebirth.
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Elisabeth Furtwangler
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United States
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Siegfried
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Furtwangler
Ben Franklin’s Early Ballad About Boston Light Tragedy
As a boy, Ben Franklin peddled printed copies of his ballad chronicling America’s first lighthouse disaster. The 1718 drowning of the Boston Light keeper and five companions is recounted in the juvenile work that foreshadowed his later path as printer and journalist.
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Ben Franklin
America
Boston
Adolescent Advice on Crushes and Changing Friendships
A seventh grader questions a crush who ignores her as they move through junior high. The reply notes natural changes in tastes and friendships and urges focusing on self and new peers, suggesting addressing future letters to the column.
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