Customs of toasting through the ages and their origins
A survey of toasting traditions from ancient Rome and Greece to medieval England and Denmark, noting the ritual forms and social meanings. The piece traces cups passed hand to hand, wine with faith, and the evolving practice into modern Christmas wassail as a symbol of good fellowship.
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Jupiter
Old England
Westminster
Heauty
Oxford
Louis XIV
Europe
England
Will & Baumer Co
Somerset Maugham Dies at 91 in Nice Riviera Villa
W Somerset Maugham the renowned English writer died Thursday December 16 at his Riviera Villa Nice France at age 91 He authored 25 plays 30 novels and 120 short stories His notable works include Of Human Bondage and the story Rain adapted into a play The famed author left medicine for writing and advised travel for firsthand experience
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Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
Riviera
Nice
France
Maugham
Handel's Messiah on Channel 9 Christmas Eve
KLRN-TV Channel 9 airs the complete Messiah by the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston at 7 p.m. on December 24. Dr. Edward Gilday, leading the group for five years, helms the 150member chorus and orchestra in this special presentation.
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Klrn-Tv
Channel 9
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston
Edward Gilday
Handel and Haydn Society
Brilliant Red Damask Wallcovering Promises Practical Beauty
United Wallpaper Company proposes a vinyl coated paper that brightens foyers with a washable finish. The new wallcovering adds color and elegance while remaining easy to clean for holiday entertaining.
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United Wallpaper Company
Hereford Steers Enter Open Show at Fort Worth Expo
Harold Ketron and David Meier Jr. will show Hereford steers in the Open Show at the 1966 South western Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth January 2 and February 6.
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Harold Ketron
David Meier Jr
Fort Worth
Dreamy Gift for Christmas: Electric Organ for All Ages
A musical instrument like an electric organ serves as a year round gift for family. With a brief 10 minute lesson, children and adults can play tunes such as Silent Night at home, enriching Christmas gatherings and future enjoyment.
Queen Victoria era sofa batehtub and soap shift noted
A historical snippet explains a ladyfold sofa converting into a bathtub in Queen Victoria’s era. It notes the rise of soap for complexions and health, contrasting old cleansing with modern Dial soap containing hexachlorophene for bacteria control.
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