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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
3
The feature describes Norwegian Christmas as the event of events with preparations that begin six months before December 24. Families tanned hides for leather shoes, wove cloth on hand looms, and everyone in the household received a new wardrobe. Tailors, cobblers, and dressmakers all hurried to complete garments and shoes in time for the holiday.
Mrs Emil Anderson of Detroit promotes HADACOL claiming it cured her three days cough and long term deficiencies in vitamins B2 Biotin iron. She says she suffered nagging pains fatigue and nervousness before taking HADACOL and now feels markedly better.
The piece surveys Christmas customs around the world, noting December 25 varies, Santa Claus and tree practices differ by country. In Norway a rice pudding with an almond signals marriage luck. China features the Dun Che Lao Ren and Tree of Light. Guatemala Honduras and Mexico use pinatas in Christmas celebrations.
A promotional message suggesting gifting Camels cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco. It invites readers to check smoking friends, choose Camels for cigarettes and Prince Albert for tobacco, and to purchase at local dealers with personalized gift cards. The copy emphasizes Camels as popular and mild and positions Prince Albert as real smoking pleasure.
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