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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

20 Dec 1948

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High Point Enterprise

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High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1948

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3

Early Christmas Traditions The Card Era and Global Spread

The piece traces Christmas customs to the 1840s and 1850s from England to Europe and the United States. It notes the first cards around 1842 1844 1845 and Horsley’s 1846 design, Louis Prang’s American card industry starting 1875, and the rise of greetings cards and Christmas seals. It adds regional variations and themes with clocks candles holly and Santa Claus, plus climate influenced imagery for Florida California and Latin regions. Arizona’s basketball squad is shooting for its fourth straight Border Conference championship this season.

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Clark Kinnaird England W. E. Dobson British Academy John Callcott Horsley Henry Cole Germany Louis Prang United States Prang Denmark Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands Florida California North America Ooth North King Features Syndicate, Inc Arizona
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Kersten Warns of Alaska Espionage Ties to Russia

Rep. Kersten said an espionage ring in Nome Alaska fed military install details to Russia during a late October Alaska tour. He cited Soviet officials near Nome with up to date knowledge of personnel and operations and noted Communist infiltration in Anchorage fisheries union activities. He will publish a report urging Congress to strengthen U S defenses and cited inadequate forces at Alaska air fields.

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Washington Kersten R-Wis Nome Alaska Russia House Anchorage Alaskan Communist Party China
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Jail Inmate Nets Profit Auction Sells Mule

In Columbia South Carolina police found an aged brown mule living at the city jail ten weeks. On Police Chief Campbell’s order an auction in front of the jail sold the mule for $25 after bidders checked the animal’s teeth and determined it was over 14 years old.

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Columbia S. C L. J. Campbell E. M. Dupre
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Health worker applauded for hospital drive in Alexander county

Miss Charlotte Rickman told of Alexander county residents raising 43000 for a 20 bed hospital and 17000 more for equipment coal and food. a free movie fundraiser ticket sales topped 1100 while scrap metal and an auction add funds as the town mobilizes toward a community hospital.

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High Point N. C Alexander Raleigh Charlotte Rickman Good Health Association Association Alexander County North Caro Lina Miss Rickman Wilmington Illinois
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