Christmas economy evolves with gift giving shift
The piece traces the gradual shift of Christmas toward a consumer economy from the 1820s to the late 1850s, as merchants shape gifts and wrapping styles while consumers increasingly buy store goods. It notes rising charitable giving tied to affluence and religious duty, and quotes Rev. Mastrangelo urging focus on Advent spirituality over material excess.
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Merck
Restad
Renovation era ends as family moves into new four bedroom home
Jane and Walt Wasilewski describe twenty years of adding rooms to their store site, then move into a Ryan Homes residence with 2,450 square feet and four bedrooms. They kept vintage furnishings, enjoy a first-time basement, and plan spring landscaping and a brick patio. Their children spread across Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania.
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Ment
Walt
Wasilewski
Pye
Cleveland
Ken
Kingwood
Texas
Cathy
Hudson
Ohio
Billy
Pittsburgh
Thie Eit
Actress Tylo wins pregnancy discrimination case against Melrose Place producers
Tylo, eight months pregnant at trial, led a 12 jurors verdict awarding 4 million for emotional distress and about 895 thousand for economic loss. The decision held that pregnancy could not be used to bar an actress from a role, despite contract clauses and production concerns.
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Freddie Moore
Superior Court
Hollywood
Mike Fenton
Hunter Tylo
Katherine Moore
Screen Actors Guild
Tylo
Melrose Place
Frank South
Aaron Spelling
Heather Locklear
Commissioner seeks to annex Ellwood City to Lawrence County
Lawrence County Commissioner Brian D. Burick urges redrawing Ellwood City's boundaries to include the Beaver County portion within Lawrence County. He notes residents in Beaver County pay Beaver taxes while under Ellwood City Borough and school district taxes and proposes county officials meet with Ellwood City leaders to pursue full inclusion. The borough portion in Lawrence County has about 8,044 residents per 1995 census, with 850 residents in Beaver County.
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Ellwood City
Beaver County
Brian D. Burick
Pennsylvania Economy League
Ellwood City Borough
Ellwood City Area
Burick
Man, 16, Misses Tire, Crashes Into Tree In Campbell
Justin Mistovich, 16, of Campbell, Ohio, swerved to miss a road tire at 3 p.m. Sunday, leaving the road, sliding down a ravine and hitting a tree. No injuries reported. all were wearing seat belts. Burglary on Old Princeton Road saw rifle, scope, hunting gear, and a circular saw worth 1059 stolen from Rudy A. Kwiatkowski’s RD 6 garage between Nov. 27 and Thursday night. Paul Smithers reported $500 stolen from his wallet in Farmers Cheese dressing room in Wilmington Township before 11:30 p.m. Friday. Patricia Favorite was charged with DUI about 4 a.m. Saturday at the U.S. 422 bypass entrance ramp in Union Township.
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Justin Mistovich
Campbell
Ohio
Old Princeton
Rudy A
Kwiatkowski
Paul Smithers
Volant
Farmers Cheese
Wilmington Township
Patricia Favorite
Old State Road
U.S. 422
Union Township
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