Santa Won't Miss Farthest North U S Community
Penasse Minnesota a remote northern village expects Santa to be punctual this Christmas. Lt Nick must verify customs before Santa arrives by ski plane from Warroad twice weekly. Island trapper Indiana Pete and Postmistress Helen Arnold help keep the season quiet amid heavy snow.
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Penasse
Minn
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
United States
Nick
Warroad
Indiana Pete
Lake of the Woods
Helen Arnold
Ointment From North Woods Tied to Bible History
A short note links a shrub native to the United States with a biblical ointment named in the King James Bible. The plant grows in Minnesota and other northern areas and yields spikeward oil once used to anoint Jesus's feet, connecting American flora with the Christmas story.
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United States
America
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Minnesota
North Woods
Jesus
Northern Outposts Await Planes With Christmas Parcels
Edmonton Alberta reports on distant Canadian northwest outposts like Adkavik and Coppermine receiving Christmas supplies by air, with parcels arriving days before the holiday when weather cooperates. Pilot Marlowe Kennedy runs the routes from Port Radium while radio brings Yuletide contact to Arctic residents.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canadian
Northwest Territories
Adkavik
Coppermine
Coronation Gulf
Marlowe Kennedy
Port Radium
Great Bear Lake
Arctic
Civilization
Community Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights Traditions
In December many American towns erect civic Christmas trees in the main square and decorate streets with colored lights. A lighting ceremony typically marks the start of the Christmas shopping season, with lights removed after New Year’s Day.
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Yale
Fateful Meeting in a Christmas Moment
An old man, trudging through December dusk, is nearly ignored by drivers. A passing car finally stops, the driver remarking on the season’s rush and the near-miss before the two exchange a simple, revealing moment about kindness and belief.
Christmas Encounter With Perry Birch The Spirit
Tod Jenkins meets eccentric scientist Perry Birch while racing to St. Louis for Christmas. Birch claims to be the Spirit of Christmas and explains a bet to prove his identity, prompting Tod to reveal lifelong admiration and a dream to study science like Birch. He expresses awe and ambition.
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Tod Jenkins
St. Louis
Tod
Ted
Perry Birch
Wnvu Service
Aerial Santa Delivers Gifts to Lighthouses
Capt William H Wincapaw flies from West Quoddy Head to New York City each Christmas dropping packages to isolated lighthouse keepers. He began a decade ago and is aided by his son Bill who handles the loading and launching from the aircraft.
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Santa Claus
Air
Boston
New England
William H. Wincapaw
West Quoddy Head
New York City
Wincapaw
So Bill Jr
Sel Seeen Te Tar
Bill
Not Just for Kids Dolls Grow as a Hobby
How C sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Sears notes that doll collecting is a growing hobby for adults with rag dolls prized for handmade individuality. Step by step directions describe making a stocking doll from a stocking foot, with sewing tips and finishing touches.
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How'c
Ruth Wyeth Sears
Spears
Largest Lake Conceals Lost North Carolina Farm
The article details Lake Mattamuskeet, once the state’s largest farm, drained for reclamation costing 17 million dollars to keep the sea out. The project failed, leaving the land abandoned and now submerged again as the lake returns to a shallow 1 to 6 feet deep.
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North Carolina
Mattamuskeet
North Pole land claim and famed quotes quiz
The questions cover geography, literature, history, linguistics and architecture. Topics include Arctic sovereignty, the author of Oh what a tangled web we weave, maple leaf prize size, Huey Long’s Senate speech length, gospel etymology, Daladier pronunciation, Capitol floor area and rooms, Conestoga wagon color, Greek letter usage in alumnus forms, and Bryan’s Cross of Gold date.
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North Pole
Canada
Huey Long
Congress
United States Capitol
Bryan
Descriptive Notes on Language and History
The text lists varied facts from mis-spellings to dates and definitions. It notes a 1935 Senate filibuster by Huey Long lasting 15% hours, the Saxon definition of gospel as Gods spel, a Capitol floor area of 14 acres with 430 rooms, color schemes described by Seymour Dunbar, and a 1896 Democratic convention speech with Bryan’s cross of gold quotation.
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Huey P. Long
Senate
God
Seymour Dunbar
Chicago
Bryan
Knee-ed Boogy Quip Sparks Father Question
A brief, humorous exchange features a character claiming inheritance of principles from his father while another retorts from the knee as a witty mismatch. The dialogue positions Gonzo style humor within a snippet of old time language.
Yes Sir and No Sir Sayings at School
A humorous exchange unfolds as Willie reports learning to say yes sir no sir and yes ma'am no ma'am at school. A naturalist notes ants communicate, while a quip about spelling bees hints at trying to get even.
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Willie
Hunter in Africa Turns Out to Be Courier in Town
A proprietor reportedly travels to Africa to hunt lions but colleagues note a sighting at the window. The exchange hints at mistaken identity and a humorous backdrop of a champion boxer and a noisy radio broadcast featuring animal life including a goat.
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Africa
No Country Claims North Pole Land Despite Flag Claim
The excerpt notes no nation claims land at the North Pole though Robert Peary raised the American flag on April 6 1909. It also mentions lines from Sir Walter Scott's Marmion.
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North Pole
Robert Edwin Peary
Sir Walter Scott
Log Cabins Aid Duke Law Students In Study
Law students at Duke University in Durham North Carolina study in five log cabins set in the Duke forest near the law school. The cabins house 32 students who live and study during the academic year away from campus distractions.
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Duke University
Durham
N.C
Duke Forest
Law School
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