Posadas At Christmas Color Mexican Yuletide on the Border
Visitors in Phoenix and Nogales can view colorful posadas and piatas marking Christmas with Joseph and Mary reenactments, candles, and district festive meals. The night climaxes with a midnight Mass and a traditional dish, revolujo, as border holidays blend with Copper Bowl fun and sunny days.
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Santa Claus
Rudolph
Phoenix
Ariz
Valley of the Sun
Mexico
Nogales
Arizona
Choose Toys to Suit Child Not Yourself Says Executive
Elliot Handler, president of a leading toy firm, argues parents should buy toys that fit a child’s world and avoid hands on setups. He says toys lose play value if a parent must constantly spell out rules or operate them, urging buyers to pick the right toy for the child’s imaginary play.
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Elliot Handler
Christmas Gift Giving in the Spirit of Sharing
The piece urges gift giving as a spirit of generosity not rivalry or vanity. It emphasizes giving to the less fortunate without expectation of return and warns against overspending or insincere gifts. The text advocates prudent, thoughtful giving aligned with personal means and proper conduct.
Holiday Stains Care Guide for Fabrics
Cleaning tips for ink candle wax glue or chocolate on fabrics. Use suds wash rinse in clear water. For white or bleachfast material apply mild bleach and rinse. Scrape candle wax with a table knife and press between blotters. Use carbon tetrachloride with turpentine for ink. Soak stained garment in warm soapy water.
Lingerie and perfume fears haunt Christmas shoppers says retailer
An Allentown retailer reports men will shop more realistically this Christmas, seeking dainty items like perfume and lingerie yet also practical goods such as ready to wear, home furnishings, and garden supplies. The survey says men will know wife needs and sizes, with some surprises including cocktail dresses.
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Allentown
Laundry stain removal instructions for chocolate and cocoa
Wash stains in warm suds until dissolved and launder in warm water. For chocolate or cocoa stains use hot suds. Treat remaining stain with a weak solution of household bleach or hydrogen peroxide and launder again in hot suds.
Candles and Candies in Superstitions Across Life
The article links candles to beliefs and customs, noting a blue flame once signified a ghost in the house and a candle spark allegedly foretold an important letter for the nearest sitter. It contrasts modern electricity with traditional rites and uses of candies in celebrations and churches.
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