Mistletoe Bough Brings Ives Heiress to Lyndale Hall
On Christmas Eve at Barham Hall the mistletoe on the lone hawthorn yields a prophecy of extinction for the Lyndale line. A descendants of Drusilla Ives arrives, seeking the fate foretold, and Roland Lyndale safety carries Phyllis Egerton inside. A new union and a hopeful New Year end the old curse.
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Barham Hall
Harham
Roger Lyndale
Roger
Druscilla Ives
Druscilla
Barhaw Hall
Lyndale
Barham Park
Jonly Maid
Roland Tyndale
Holand
Sir Geoffrey
Leo
Dorothy
Lady Lyndale
Geoffrey
Tady Lyndale
Millicent
Olf Tilonel
Lyndales
Roland
Contaol
Ives
Druscllla
Toland
Atmos Ives
Drusefla
Phyllis
Old Barham
Drusella Ives
Fortune Telling For the Christmas Party Futures Card Game
A description of a Christmas party fortune telling game titled futures. Players connect a cord from a central center to depict paths and intersections. The finder reveals a future item such as a coin or toy, then returns it to the seeker who interprets fate based on the end card. The session stresses superstition and playful mystery.
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Ates
Elste
Ouniy Judas Chamber
Bach Searcher
First Christmas Tree Custom Originated With Northmen
The article traces Christmas gift customs to Norse practices of venerating the pine tree and offerings to gods, then notes Christian adaptation turning gifts to God. It links Christmas boxes to priest offerings and links stockings to St Nicholas, asserting these customs as heritage of today from Germany and medieval Europe.
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English Channel
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Germany
Christmas Trees For Manila From Alps
Real Christmas trees arrive in Manila each season still green and fragrant. A special chemical bath preserves their freshness without harming the trees, allowing them to stay pristine for many years.
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Manila
Alps
Manila Times
Yuletide Common Sense on Gift Giving
A cautionary note argues against perpetual gift exchanges and urges sensible giving. It says many girls are bankrupted by overindulgent customs and recommends stopping thoughtless presents. When wrapping gifts a sturdy box is essential and a well chosen trifling item is better than costly unwanted goods.
Balloon party game instructions for children
Tie a string to a red balloon and release it toward the ceiling. If the tether is light, weight it with a chocolate cigarette or chocolate shapes. Each guest decorates a balloon and brings it down. Balloons carry a card with a child’s name for each participant to find their own.
The Tree Bought With Cash for Everyday Use
The article notes that trees may be purchased easily with cash, either from a grocer or at freight yards. Some buyers select from original packages and transport them home by car, on foot, or with an expressman.
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Philadelphia Record
The Christmas Present and Charity in Giving
McLandburgh Wilson notes Christmas gifts blend faith hope and optimism with charity and choice of giver or receiver. The piece on Christmas flowers advises preservation tips dipping stems in wax wrapping in waxed paper and packing for freshness. A brief on thoughtful giving warns against overspending and stresses sincerity over display.
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McLandburgh Wilson
New York Sun
The Holiday Party Ideas For Yuletide Evenings
A guide suggests enlivening Yuletide gatherings with red balloons brightened with candlelight. It recommends decorating tables with holly sprays diamond dust and red ribbons while adding small candelabra and festive touches to delight children at parties.
Christmas Decorations From Lauscha Glassblowers
Christmas decorations are crafted by Lauscha glassblowers in Coburg, Germany, with children and family members all contributing. Glass is blown into spheres, stars, and rose shapes, gilding and coloring interiors, then packed in cotton for parcel post delivery before Christmas.
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Coburg
Germany
Thuringian Forest
Lauscha
National Magazine
Christmas Wreaths and Materials In Seasonal Display
The Philadelphia Record notes holly as the foremost wreath material with its bright red berries, while Southern laurel California pepper berries Scotch heather and red immortelies contribute adornments. Lycopodium adds good effect, and a red satin ribbon bow finishes the arrangement.
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Philadelphia
Christmas Postals Burned in Washington Destruction
The Dead Letter Office in Washington destroyed 178000 picture postcards last year many carried Christmas greetings. Postage unpaid or unsealed envelopes with mica or tinsel decorations led to exemptions and injuries to workers. The scene shifts to poems featuring Miss Penelope Socrates and other named individuals from Boston and Philadelphia as Christmas memories unfold.
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Washington
Mandhing
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Singer
Roland Baid
Aeraee
Garth
The
Daily Record
Nathanson
Broadway
Opp
Post
Long Branch
N. J
Malaga
Louisville Courier. Journal
Penelope Socrates
Boston
Ibsen
Ik Miss May Cadwallader Hittenhouse
Town
Christma
Irene de Jones
Boston Courter
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