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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
5
Louis, a popular music publisher and dance conductor, faces a life of ample money that leaves his wife Mrs Louis cold and anxious. She fears losing herself to prosperity, while Louis contemplates a European tour funded by a group of supporters. She prefers simple joys and to avoid the social sparkle wealth brings as Christmas approaches.
An 1850 anecdote notes the Siamese king sent Queen Victoria a silver frying pan each Christmas. Carlyle, to compensate for neglect, sent five pounds for a washstand, joking to his wife with a blithe line about blessings on her face. The tale mocks fond but practical gifts.
The fragment recalls a Christmas tale from Oxford shire where maids could ask a man for ivy to decorate a house. If refused, a pair of breeches was stolen and nailed to a gate. The mistletoe rule denied the offender this privilege, while the first maid under the evergreen on Christmas Day would marry within the year and be kissed as reward or penalty.
The piece reflects on how Christmas has evolved from past revels to a more universal charity and brotherhood. It notes that while some customs have faded, the era now holds a broader, heartier spirit of the day, tempered by a yearlong restraint. The author, Charles Dudley Warner, comments on the gracious nature of the season.
A reflective piece honors Jesus as the Great Giver and outlines a charitable spirit. It shifts to a brief culinary note on Christmas soft sauces versus hard sauces, with a recipe hint using condensed milk stirred into custard and butter melted sugar for a butter sauce.
A humorous late 19th or early 20th century note describes a portable lamp using a few yards of insulated wire with a plug on one end and a lamp socket on the other. It highlights low cost and common household electrical practice, showing the era's everyday tech language.
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