Origins and growth of Christmas greens in northern forests
Christmas trees come mainly from spruces and firs grown in vast northern forests across New England and the upper Midwest. Holly thrives in New England and Alleghenies, while mistletoe is a parasitic plant limited to middle and southern states. Ground pines, a humble Christmas greens plant, grows on forest floors with dust like pollen that seeds new plants.
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New Eayland
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Minnesota
Carland
Germany
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New England
Allegheny Mountains
Hand of Man
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
New Jersey
Florida
A Christmas Baby Comes From Santa's Room
The narrator recalls a perfect Christmas with a tree full of toys and books. The baby arrives in mamma's room, a little pink and white infant, while siblings receive their gifts. The author hints Santa may bring a baby to her when she grows up.
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Wes
Santa Claus
Mamma
Minna Irving
New York American
Gifts For Children At Christmas
A short, reflective note on Christmas gifts for children. It muses that gifts to kids bring more evident joy than those chosen for adults, and envisions a Christmas wish for illumination of kindness toward children who keep the season. Quote from Edward Eyre Hunt in Atlantic.
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Star of Bethlehem
Edward Eyre Hunt
Atlantic
Still Carry Boar's Head at Christmas in Queen's College
A medieval Yuletide custom of carrying a boar's head in procession at Queen's College Oxford survives after centuries. The ceremony links past and present with a soloist, the boar's head on a silver salver, flags, organ and choir, Latin grace, and a banquet in the cloisters. The head rests on the high table as antique silver and special sauces enrich the festive dinner.
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Lugland
Queen's College, Oxford
Queen's
Queen's College
Black Prince
Henry V
Cardinal Beaufort
Addison
Wycherley
Oxford
Christmas Tide Poem Float of Wonder and Cheer
A decorative verse celebrates Christmas tide and childlike wonder. It envisions children gathering to hear tales that move the heart, ringing with festive cheer and a wish that sorrow fades as generous holiday spirit travels from shore to shore.
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Fragmentary OCR text appears to be garbled and unreadable with no clear entities or events to summarize into a coherent news item or notice.
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