Old Christmas Is Best Despite Modern Trends
The piece notes traditional red and green decor remains stylish while modern touches like tin plastic and wood figures appear. It offers decorating ideas such as gold ribbon and balls, silver bells with shells, red poinsettias, cranberries, and a classic della robbia wreath with real fruits and candleholders.
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Della Robbia
Christmas in the Trenches on Argonne Front
A German deserter's wartime account notes a Christmas celebration in the Argonne trenches. Soldiers from both sides lit a pine tree, shared chocolate and cigarettes, sang carols, and exchanged gifts before a sudden volley ended the moment of peace.
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Argonne Front
St. Paul’s Church
Eastchester
Mount Vernon
N.Y
St Paul's
Peter Zenger
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
The
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Make Soap at Home College Station
Rural families with cooking fats can save by making home made soap. Agricultural chemist M. K. Thornton outlines batch methods using lye water fat and scent. Proper fat quality, soft water and careful lye use prevent crumbly or greasy soap and storage tips aid fat collection.
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M. K. Thornton
A. and
M. College Extension Service
Thornton
Prevent Warping by Sealing a Wooden Board
To prevent warping of a wooden well dried board with phenolic resin froning board, cover all sides of the before covering it.
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