St Francis Started Use of Yule Crib
The article notes that St. Francis of Assisi created the first Nativity scene in 1223 after obtaining Pope Honorius II's approval. It describes his live animals and stable setup, the spread of the custom across Europe, and mentions ancient cribs in museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It also mentions outdoors yard cribs becoming popular recently.
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St. Francis of
Assisi
Rome
Honorius II
St. Francis
Blessed Virgin
St. Joseph
Italy
Spain
Portugal
France
Netherlands
Germany
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Medieval Christmas Feasts in Castles and a Giant Pie
The article recounts medieval castle Christmas dinners lasting from midafternoon to midnight, with meat pie as a staple. Sir Henry Grey allegedly ordered a nine foot circumference pie weighing 165 pounds, baked for display on a four wheel cart. A listed recipe includes two bushels flour and many fowl and game ingredients.
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Sir Henry Grey
England
Making a Doll Buggy for Christmas Gift
The amateur carpenter can craft a doll carriage cheaply using a jumbo grape basket on wooden axles as wheels. Use yard sticks for handles and broomstick as a hand rest, paint it, add a padded interior, and give it as a thoughtful Christmas gift for a little girl.
Hydrogas System Sales Exclusive to Hydro Gas Sales Corp
The HYDROGAS system is sold exclusively through the Hydro Gas Sales Corporation. The notice asserts sole distribution rights and directs customers to purchase through the specified distributor.
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The
Hydrogas Sales Corporation
Dairy hens fed pellets lay more eggs in 308 day test
In a Department of Agriculture trial over 308 days pellets fed mash in pellet form averaged 17 eggs more than unpelleted mash. Feed consumption was practically identical between groups. Calcium and phosphorus are key minerals for dairy cows with ground limestone and oyster shell as sources. Two thirds of U.S. farms reported home butchering per 1940 census, aided by refrigerator locker plants. The U.S. could domestically produce tung oil, 150 million pounds annually, per a Texas scientist.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of the Census
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