Christmas Customs in Turkey and Russia Across Belief Lines
The article describes diverse Christmas observances among Christian Turks and Russians. It details Ice Cross rites in Turkey, the Bladego and baptismal practices by rivers, and the perilous dives for the sacred crucifix, followed by bread blessing. In Russia Christmas extends to January 2 with church services, ice baptisms, holy water veneration, and festive kissing, while Babushka brings gifts.
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Pladego
Pyramid
Bladego
Russia
Mills County Bull Sells for $5,000
George H. White, Emerson stock breeder, sold King Cumberland a one year ten month old short horn bull for 5000 dollars. Buyer is J. B. Haggin of New York. ship to Elmendorf Stock Farm near Lexington KY. White had paid 8000 to Powell of Lynn Grove three months earlier and procured four other cattle for South Omaha sale.
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Queen Mills
Iowa
George H. White
Emerson Fine Stock
King Cumberland
Kansas City
Chicago
J. B. Haggin
Broad Street
New York
Elmendorf
Haggin
Lexington
White
H. H. Powell
Lynn Grove
Solax City
Powell
South Omaha
Sam Morgan
Henderson
County Board Hears Improvements Plan in Glenwood
The County Board met in Glenwood yesterday approving several measures and arranging further courthouse improvements. A steam heating plant will replace the hot air system, tile flooring will be laid in the tower story, and the new cupola is completed. When the clock is installed, it will be set to chime.
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Glenwood
Court House
Edison Records At L and Robinson Store
New Edison records on display at L and Robinson offer a four minute duration, twice the length of older records, priced at 50 cents. Try hearing samples and note the continuity improvements that mark this as a distinct advancement.
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Edison
L. & Robinson
Mystery cave found near Emerson with a death note
Albert Watson and Emerson City Marshal Davis investigated a recently inhabited cave two miles west of Emerson on the John Salmons farm. They found belongings suggesting winter headquarters but no dead body. A note tied to a shovel read Find my body five miles east and 100 yards south of this cabin Will be shot through the head signed A Man.
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East End
Emerson
John Salmons
Albert Watson
Watson
Davis
Chronicle
Chaperone Nelson Field Tours Chicago Team in Europe
Field, former Tribune editor turned Texas land baron now residing in Kansas City, spent a week in Germany guiding four dozen Chicago young ladies touring Europe. He acted as a chaperone during their sightseer trip, visiting Oberammergau during its famed passion play cycle.
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Nelson GC
Field
the Tribune
Texas
Kansas City
Glenwood
Mr. Field
Harape
Chicago
Europe
Germany
Oberammergau
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