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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
4
A Christmas novelty explains a watch trick where one person thinks of a number from one to twelve and adds one with each tap on the dial until reaching twenty. The performer then reveals the original number by directing taps from eight to twenty and landing on the thought of number.
An old English Christmas game features players answering questions without using Mr or Mrs or yes or no. A soldier asks about a coat, color, pockets, and the Browns, testing precise responses. The player caught during the soldier’s visit pays a forfeit and exits.
A party game describes a circle of players each with a book on their fists. One chosen bookbinder chases a player to rap their knuckles, forcing a swap if successful. The bookbinder may pretend to seize a book, and the leader can heighten excitement by swift fake grabs and swaps.
Clever entertainment by a group of young girls and boys acting as wax figures from nursery rhyme characters. They perform, sing, and dance with a fairy making them talk. the piece suggests decorations, costumes, and party ideas including a country store, Santa references, and invitations with toys as gifts.
The verse invokes a newborn Jesus cradled by Mary and blessed by God. It speaks of angels, shepherds, and the divine presence guiding all people high and low. The speaker prays for closeness to God through love and sacrifice for all humankind.
An old social column describes a Christmas party template built around hands. Games include hand guessing through a curtain, left handed writing contests, nut collection challenges with hand prints, hand drawing, and trivia on famous hands, with prizes like gloves and handkerchiefs.
Green and red ribbons form a wheel like spokes. On command holly hold tight while mistletoe drop ribbons, and vice versa. Forfeit actions provide amusement during the game's conclusion.
In a circle game players pass a burning stick for moments until a glowing point remains. Each transfer requires the phrase Tom's alive. The unlucky holder who lets Tom die in his hands pays a forfeit, commonly a mustache or eyebrows drawn with the charred stick tips.
London Graphic notes Herodotus claimed the Caspian was a standalone sea with no connection to others. It contrasts later beliefs by Strabo and Pliny that a gulf linked it to the northern ocean. Herodotus estimated fifteen days’ voyage length and eight days’ breadth, versus actual 750 by 400 miles.
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph lines in Washington and Oregon, if extended in one direction, would cover about 341,255 miles, illustrating the vast scale of the proposed network.
A persuasive piece urges sellers to loudly promote a good article. Repeats the tips to insist, repeat the message, and drill the idea into the public until potential customers try the product. Encourages using strong adjectives to convey quality and persuade buyers.
A bakery advertises daily production with a first class baker and a wide range of nuts, candies, and holiday goods. It notes minimal material loss on failures and invites customers to try its unbeatable bread.
Readers recall verses from The Night Before Christmas in a timed challenge. Tablets and pencils misused as players jot remembered lines, then papers are compared with the printed poem for accuracy. An illustrated copy is awarded to the best recollection.
A short note recalls "Lively Tom" a Christmas game where a small stick is lighted at one end. The fragment hints at a traditional pastime, suggesting a simple game once common in holiday celebrations.
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