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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
7
The speaker recalls a long wait as a beloved doll fell and contemplates replacing it. A childlike plea expresses longing for a new companion, noting the yearlong delay and a hope that another doll could suffice. The tone is wistful and intimate.
In Burlington New Jersey the custom of Christmas wait bands and carol singing around municipal trees is reviving. Vocal groups from local churches tour sections of the city, waking residents with carols before midnight. Home visits, open windows, and greetings follow as singers move through the town.
In Mexico City before Christmas the San Diego and San Juan districts glow with holiday stalls. Pinatas, fruits, candies, and toy figures line streets as paisanos bring greens from the mountains. Children take turns hitting the suspended piñata to release the treats, a festive practice tied to the season's generosity.
The article describes Christmas preparations in southern France, including St. Barbara's grain planting, wheat plates watered to germinate, and grain growth signaling harvest. It covers family roles from oldest to youngest cutting a fruit tree traditional log, the log’s length, and overnight covering. Children search for the magi on Christmas Eve, bearing gifts for the magi and camels. Birds are fed with sheaves, donkeys distribute bread and provisions to the poor, and a nougat pie of almonds and honey features at the grand supper.
A playful verse from a child narrator describes fairies in Fairyland gathering at night to craft toys for Santa. They work when the world is silent, under moonlight, while stars and shadows gather, and Uncle Meter warns of the cold when helping others.
A short verse from Infants' Magazine celebrates fairies trimming bonnets plaiting dollies sewing dresses and painting engines and boats. The piece praises the toil that makes Christmas bright and urges a loving thought for workers who toil for others without pay.
A patent for paddle wheels on rowboats operated by cranks has been issued. A reusable piper dishcloth that softens when wet and endures multiple uses was invented. A portable blacking stool fastens in front of a chair to aid shoe shining. In Saxony a machine now embroids designs on 36 pairs of stockings at once with 288 stitches simultaneously.
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