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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1912
Page
10
La Crosse grocers prepare an old fashioned Yuletide feast and London stores report increasing stocks of goodies are running low. The piece notes seasonal pressure on shoppers and retailers as Christmas dinner plans unfold.
The article details how most Christmas trees originate from northern Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and nearby regions with ships bringing spruce fir and pine to inland markets. It describes holiday preparations in La Crosse hotels and homes and notes festive customs and global roots of the Christmas tree symbol. It also previews London hotel celebrations and New Year festivities with elaborate decorations and child oriented attractions.
Halved grapefruit and roast goose with potato stuffing appear in a typewritten Christmas menu. Stewed prunes and cranberries, brown gravy with sage, celery grape and endive salad, cheese and nut wafers, spiced fruit pudding with lemon sauce, and coffee complete the meal.
A traditional meal includes Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Creamed Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Browned Irish Potatoes, Pineapple Salad, Plum Pudding, Cranberry Tart, Raisins, Nuts, and Sweetmeats. Appetizers include Dinner Grape Fruit and Oyster Cocktail with Celery Olives Pickles. Cream of Celery Soup accompanies the course.
A simple household menu lists Oyster Soup Shaved Cabbage Celery Saltey Popcorn Chicken on Casserole Baked Potatoes Cranberry Jelly Scalloped Tomatoes Temperance Plum Pudding Grape Juice and Punch reflecting a family supper setting.
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