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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1911
Page
20
The article describes how children in various nations celebrate Christmas differently. It notes Dutch Santa and German trees for some, plum pudding and carols for others, and contrasts French custom of slippers with stockings. It mentions Belgian children in colorful processions led by an orchestra.
A reflection on holiday customs contrasts Christmas in Russia with Scandinavian practices. In Russia work often halts for a fortnight, peasants share hospitality, and youths perform door to door canting acts for meals and coins. In Scandinavia a week of merrymaking fills church services, candlelit homes, dancing around trees, and gift giving to the poor.
A trained bear and its owner were arrested and jailed. The bear slipped its chain and charged the station, startling lockup keeper Jane Moriarty and prompting an alarm as Officer Turningenis and Desk Sergeant pursued the animal through the hall.
John J. O Connor recovers after an altercation where Jimmy, feared for his punch, is hooded with a sack and led away by Chicago officers. The piece also warns horse owners about cold exposure and pneumonia risks, urging protective coverings.
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