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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
2
Lifelike walking dolls fascinate children as they glide across floors and utter mamma or papa. The dolls move by a key wound mechanism at the waist and legs with eyes that blink and roll.
The article notes that despite many changes since Dickens, England still regards Christmas Week as the great yearly festival. It describes families reuniting, memories revived, and a warm, expansive English hospitality. From Wednesday all business stops until Monday, with national cheer and harmony prevailing during the festive period.
The piece traces Christmas boxes from a devotional gift to a public nuisance, noting Roman Catholic masses for various needs and sailors securing prayers with valuables. It explains Boxing Day in England, where boxes circulated after Christmas, and mentions boxed artifacts in the British Museum with money and presents.
A housekeeper plans an innova tion for Christmas festivities with a breakfast table centerpiece a mirrored star outlined by holly sprigs and cut glass vases holding red chrysanthemums. Each place setting includes an aspirin with a holly sprig, and a back chair bag tied with red satin. Bags of varying sizes hold dainty gifts from opera bags to collars and cuffs and books for a schoolgirl, all crafted with fine workmanship.
A correspondent suggests forgoing a Christmas tree and using a barrel as a bright holiday centerpiece. The barrel will be dressed with evergreen sprigs and holly, filled with gifts wrapped neatly, and a jolly Santa figure will reveal who receives each gift. The plan aims to create festive cheer with a simple, affordable display.
The text outlines early divisions over when to celebrate Christ's birth with January and September observances. By the fourth century a general shift approved by both Western and Eastern churches settled on December 25. Pope Julius I is credited with establishing the date.
The piece extols Christmas as the merriest holiday, likely to be observed for ages. It contrasts the rise and fall of nations and beliefs with the enduring annual joy of Christmas, wishing that each year brings even more merriment.
An old chronicler describes frumenty or trumante as a faithful Christmas dish. The method uses brayed wheat boiled with almond milk or wine milk, yolks of eggs, and a small amount of broth, often served with fat venison or fresh mutton or sometimes alone and sweetened.
A clipped dialogue fragment reflects a misheard or garbled remark about generosity and credit. One speaker likens a man to Santa Claus, while others struggle to parse the meaning, hinting at someone who gives freely but claims credit for others’ needs.
A Country Life in America praises the Christmas rose for its ability to bloom outdoors at Christmas. The large white flowers measure about two inches, resemble a giant single rose, and belong to the ranunculus family. The plant stands six to eight inches tall with greenish white blossoms clustered among dark green leaves.
A festive salad course idea presents a block of ice as the serving vessel. Smooth the ice square, hollow the center, border with crisp lettuce and holly sprigs, fill with salad, set on cloth or a platter, and surround with a holly wreath.
A small boy runs up with a proud display stating he has made a gift. He shows an object he calls a Miion and offers it to his uncle as a Christmas present, as reported in Fliegende Blatter.
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