Yuletide Festivities In Other Lands
English Christmas customs of centuries past show neighbors and servants invited to great halls for dawn feasts with toast sugar nutmeg Cheshire cheese and evergreen decor. Boxing Day gifts and log burning mark the season as London grows into a city. Norse traditions honor Thor and Onin with thirteen Yule days while Swedish and Norwegian peasants prepare for a grand feast after cleansing homes and decking with juniper leaves.
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England
London
Scandinavia
Thor
Onin
Sweden
Norway
Fragmentary Notes on Christmas Eve Customs Across Europe
The text outlines diverse holiday practices from Serbia to Switzerland and Holland. It mentions kneeling stalls, miraculous speech among beasts, sins against overhearers, and a Christmas Eve tree greeting custom. It references the Greek church prayers and the phrase Happy Buduyi as part of celebrations.
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Holland
Switzerland
Hull
Serbia
Balally
Pacific Lodge
M. E
Pacific Junction Band
Glenwood Band
Ferguson
Miss Ferguson
W. M. Moore
J R. Graham
Fragmented Vintage Text Reflects Campfire Era Misconduct
The readable lines describe old-fashioned village customs and youth behavior, noting public games and moral judgments. The passage hints at gossip and social sanction, mentioning girls, songs, and village life amid a lost broader context.
Deaths and obituaries span multiple towns and ages
The death notices recount Mrs. McGee of Hastings and a Malvern resident, with details of births, marriages, and last rites. Mrs. McGee, aged 93, died after a sleeping decline, with survivors including six children and numerous grandchildren. The Malvern death followed a paralysis stroke and pneumonia. Obituaries note church affiliations and long-resident pioneer status.
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Gregan
Madras
Ore
Council Bluffs
Valley Springs
S. D
Methodist Church
George
A. L. Spies
J. C. Porter
Byron Whitney
George W. Patrick
Malvern
Silver Creek
Patrick's
C. C. Knight
Knight
Rat Snap Kit Promises Odor Free Carcasses
Rat Snap claims to kill rats and mice while eliminating odor from carcasses. One cake suffices for small spaces, with larger sizes for farms and buildings. Sold and guaranteed by F. W. Keltey and R. H. Daniel.
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F. W. Keltey
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Anderson Tyres Store
Treasa Colgan
J. A Kroon
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Plattsmouth
Prof. Moore
Clara DeLashmutt
Clay
Frank Boyle
Hastings
Elizabeth Shearer
Omaha
Frank Anderson
Clarence Stearns
N J Russell
J. S. Bacus
Ladies’ Aid
Kensington
Charles Supple
Creston
Elizabeth Martin
Guy Hines
Council ,Bluffs
Fred Simmons
Ella Edwards
Underwood, Jr
James Edwards
Edith Carlson
Martie] Johnson
Lawrence Bogle
Simons
C. F. Hines
Hot Springs
Ark
Ralph Raine
Don Raine
Caughlan
H. S. Baxter
W. P. Haynie
Margueritte Moore
Esther Lundberg
Clarkson Hospital
M. K. Moore
K. P. Hall
Dave Dunbar
U. S. Oil Company
M. B. Mendenhall
Wyoming
Merritt
Buck Grove
Dodd Sales Company
Mary Mullca
Robert
Pocatello
Ida
Charles
James
Ames
Howard & Foster
J. LP. Smith & Co
Arnold
Utz & Dunn Co
Julian & Kakenge
Solet Ladies
Oxfords
South Side Square
Glenwood, Iowa
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