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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1928
Page
9
In a small coastal village a determined girl raises funds to place a Christmas tree on a hilltop. A bitter captain resists yet the illuminated tree shines through a storm guiding his son home, proving the power of community hope.
A Christmas era piece retells the Nativity story with shepherds, a guiding star, and wise men kneeling before a newborn King. It blends reverent imagery with a message of peace and goodwill across Christian celebrations while invoking legend of the Christ Child wandering Christmas Eve with evergreens to bring cheer to all.
England has observed Yuletide with growing vigor since ancient times. The practice blends Celto religious customs with later festive mirth and community celebration, enriching the holiday as years passed.
This well known Christmas carol is believed to have originated in a Bavarian village in the eighteenth century and has become one of the season's most cherished songs.
A festive spirit endures wherever children gather, ensuring that the joy of Christmas remains bright. The text emphasizes that generosity, sharing, and holiday cheer persist in communities with young participants.
The Scottish American poet laureate Clovertwork from Roxborough Pennsylvania delivers a Christmas verse collection reflecting festive heritage and civic pride through concise lines and seasonal imagery.
Dr. John A. H. Keith Pennsylvania Superintendent of Public Instruction urges support for the Christmas Seal drive by the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society. He stresses that prevention begins with children, promoting open air, fresh air, and avoiding shared vessels and unpasteurized milk. Tuberculosis day in schools will be observed Friday December 14.
Indiana shoppers and local visitors fill a long list of names and places including Harvey Adamson Joseph Stuchell M J Boyer Myron Rearick and family J B Park Bert Fairman Creekside Clair Lukehart and others. The note mentions church services at Harmony Grove Lutheran Church and a Christmas entertainment at the Idaho school house on December 20.
The Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society and its 100 affiliates sell Christmas Seals to fund health work, with most funds staying in local counties. Art by John W. Evans, Brooklyn, features a small seal designed to draw attention to health efforts. Seals are printed, perforated, cut, packed, and shipped in July and August for distribution.
Old issues once sold for one cent now fetch up to ten dollars, with the 1927 seal at five cents. The first 1907 seal is worth five dollars if inscribed Merry Christmas and seven and a half if it adds Happy New Year. In Pennsylvania only a few complete collections are known to exist.
A Health Ship The Christmas Seal for 1028 features a Roman galley like early Mediterranean vessels used by Rome and Phoenicia. Caesar moved legions in ships of this kind, but this seal funds disease prevention and health promotion with cargo of joy and hope.
There will be no preceding services until December 28 at 11 o'clock. A Christmas entertainment will be held in our church Monday. December 24, Mildred Carson spent the week end with friends at Wilmerding. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shaner and son Robert spent the week end in the McCurdy home. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Akey and Deb Bert Asters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Marl Foreman. Margaret Peeler and Wallace Tising, recently in Indiana hospital, have returned home very much improved. An Army Air Corps camera development notes a line of flight photography device built into an airplane fuselage to record altitude and exposure lengths through a porthole. It is mounted on a lead-people principle and photographs by 24 inches.
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