Star of Bethlehem debated by astronomers and experts
Astronomers weigh four main theories about the Star of Bethlehem a meteor a comet a new star or planetary conjunctions while noting such events are rare and would not serve as a consistent earthly guide. They caution that calculations show planetary alignments recur every several centuries and fail to match the biblical account.
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Bethlehem
Hipparchus
B. C
Tycho Brahe
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Earth
Christmas Customs Across Latin America Celebrate Nativity
Latin American children greet Christmas with El Nino Dios and Los Reyes Magos, while December 15 to January 6 marks gift giving, Nativity displays, Posadas, and traditional songs. Bullfights and dances may accompany festivities as families toast Felices Pascual y Buen Año Nuevo.
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Latin America
Santa Claus
North America
Kris Kringle
el Nino” Dios
Christ Child
Los Reyes Mages
Magi Kings
Rio Grande
Los Reyes Magos
Mexico
Tips on Carving Poultry Like a USDA Expert
Poultry specialists from the U S department of agriculture share how to carve turkey chicken duck goose and guinea with proper stance and a stable platter. They advise placing bread or apple wedges under the bird to steady it and describe clean body leg and wing cuts to separate joints along the grain for the breast and leg meat.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Snapdragon Game Remnant Enthralls 19th Century Players
The article recalls a modified Snapdragon game still played in England and America as a holiday pastime. Players dropped a pile of raisins into a bowl and set brandy or fruit aflame. Spectators reached in to grab a raisin while flames licked the dish. A card named The Rapdragon accompanied the ritual.
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England
America
First Christmas Card Printed in 1846
The first Christmas card was produced in England in 1846 after Sir Henry Cole sought a way to greet many friends. About 1,000 copies were sold, drawn by J. C. Horsley and hand colored. The custom spread slowly, with early competition from Marcus Ward and Company in London and Louis L. Prang and Company in Boston launching mass designs.
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England
Henry Cole
J. C. Horseley
Marcus Ward and Company of
London
United States
Louis L. Prang and Company of
Boston
Prang and Company
Ancient Druids First to Hang Evergreens and Mistletoe
Ancient Druids in Britain began Christmas rites with hanging evergreens holly and mistletoe. December 25 marked a holy Mothers Night in pre Roman Britain as part of Io or Yule ceremonies describing a wheel or cycle.
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Britain
California Salmon Hatchery Improves on Mother Nature
The Sacramento River reports a record salmon run with 69,838 fish counted during spring and fall. Hatchery operations at Battle Creek and traps on the Sacramento River support this effort with U S agencies coordinating egg collection and incubation and strategic water releases from Shasta Dam to aid spawning. Eggs totaled 4,040,650 from spring and 5,241,800 from fall in the observed period.
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Sacramento River
California
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Ralph Lowry
Shasta Dam
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
California Division of Fish and Game
Bureau of Reclamation
Battle Creek
Bureau
Keswick Dam
Balls Ferry Trap
Coleman Station
Balls Ferry
Shasta
Deer Creek
Balls Ferry Rack
Practical sweater care and rolling pin drying tips
Instructions note using wax paper to envelope store sweaters and a rolling pin method to reshape and dry them after washing. Also describes salmon conservation effort on the Sacramento River with Bureau of Reclamation works costing about 2 million dollars and details egg hatchings and releases of fingerlings in 1943.
Teen jewelry fads preview for Christmas gifting
A coast to coast check of teen fashion pins and trinkets arrives just before Christmas. Shoppers will find service pins with wings and insignia, Gremlin charms, crystal plastic initials, and furry flutterbumps in dime stores and teen departments, some maker friendly for crafty teens.
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O.a.o.s
California
Minute Make Ups By Gabrielle War Girl Beauty Tips
Clear sharp lines for beauty with clean edges at the hairline and lip line. Avoid smudges and rouge near the hair. Emphasizes a Cleancut Look for the war girl and mentions Ledger Syndicate. WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Absence on Golden Wedding Day in War Plant
Mrs Elizabeth Swett aged 69 stayed away from her war plant job for the first time in six months to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary with husband 75. Her foreman praised her work saying he would match her against any 16 year old in wrapping duties.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Swett
In Memoriam of the Old Home Town
A reflective meditation on a man returning to a cherished bygone town. The poem recalls shaded streets, neat houses, friendly neighbors, and steadfast hearts along Main Street, contrasting calm memory with the storms of change while honoring enduring values.
Dehydrated Milk Could Sell At Retail For Half Fluid Price
Dried whole milk may fetch 9 to 10 cents a quarter in many regions, half to a third of fluid milk price, as officials foresee a year round market for farmers. Armed forces consume large quantities, with about 200 million pounds produced this year. New high speed processing cut rancidity and flavor issues, boosting civilian use and aiming to raise per person annual milk intake from 177 to 275 quarts.
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Kiska
Australia
Can Company
How Many Dishes For A Bride’s Table?
Usually service for six or eight suffices for a bride as lavish entertaining declines. Key pieces include dinner and luncheon plates bread and butter plates cups and saucers soup plates or cream soup cups. Salad may use non matching dishes. Use place mats for informal entertaining.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Patterned Furnishings for Doll House and Nursery Furniture
Bright oilcloth simulates leather on a glamorous bed with upholstered headboard and a dainty dressing table with a spool stool. The nursery features well fur finished pieces. Pattern 274 provides actual-size patterns and dimensions plus illustrated directions for the furniture and accessories. Pattern 273 covers making the doll house. Patterns are 15 cents each. Send direct to:
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Iceland
Felices Pascual Y
Coleman Station Hatchery
Calif
Abureau
Nancy Pepper
Yule Jools
Gabrielle
Rhymster
Les Plettner
Phyllis Belmont
On Tso
U. S
Washington
Henry L. Stimson
Navy
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Rubber
Dewey
BF Goodrich
McNeil
Weess Westmen
Tener Drug CO
Jacksonville
Florida
againiMie
ITAR
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