Mistletoe lore and flirtation in a holiday reminiscence
The piece recalls mistletoe as a Christmas party relic with its playful secrets and social risk. It notes maidens wary yet the custom endures, citing a Norman origin and a long tradition of playful kissing as a festive social spark.
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Thomas Bayly
Normandy
England
Santa Claus Parade Echoes Seasonal Cheer
A fragmented notice recalls a Santa Claus parade amid festive sentiment. The readable phrases urge sharing happiness and celebrating the season, reflecting a small old town tone and community spirit.
Ed notes on markets and figures in Lewidon area
A clipped column discusses Mr Hutchinson from the Fox Pum Com payments in Lewidon. It asserts English buyers held securities at low prices and editorials critique inflated claims. The piece mixes weather and ground reality with skeptical commentary on economic prospects.
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Beverly Hill
Hutchinson
Lewidon
Daily English Lesson Focuses On Pronunciation And Vocabulary
A classroom note outlines common mispronunciations and misspellings of words such as Croquet and Croquette. It defines illness and related terms and emphasizes daily vocabulary by presenting today’s word Herculean meaning requiring great strength and size.
A Book A Day About Vincent Van Gogh by Bruce Catton
Bruce Catton reviews Julius Meier-Gracie’s study Vincent Van Gogh, presenting the artist as a solitary, devoted figure who sacrifices personal happiness for creativity. The piece highlights Van Gogh’s self-taught skill, isolation, financial dependence on his brother, and the public misfortunes that marked his life.
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Vincent van Gong
Julius Meier-Gracie
van Gogh
Brace & Co
Fifty and Twenty Years Ago Today In Frederick
Fifty and twenty years ago in Frederick items from the columns of the News dated December 18 1857 note ICE MEALEY popular livery man escaped trouble with authorities and references to Miss Hazel McCanner who has recovered from illness at her home on West Patrick Street. Clerks to the County Commissioners return after an absence for a dance and other brief notes from the era.
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Hazel Meccanner
West Patrick Street
Spirit Of Christmas Letters To The Editor
A Portland newspaper letter page discusses Christmas spirit, charity, and neighborly outreach. It contrasts local acts of kindness with distant efforts such as a White Christmas 1933 appeal, urging community support for those in need and recalling broader humanitarian aims. The section also includes an editorial note by P. Luther Rice addressing legalized liquor and bootlegging.
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Coop
Nur
Ono
P. Luther Rice
Titus
Christmas Services and Local Notes From Forest Grove
Local notices report Christmas service Sunday at 2 o'clock and preaching at 1 o'clock. Several residents returning from visits in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D C. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. McKinney and others. A long editorial vent discusses prohibition, youth, and reform with skeptical commentary on politics and the liquor trade.
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Forest Grove
Margaret Dronenberg
Washington
Albert Breckenridge
Virgin
Helen Schaffer
Virginia
C. H. Lamar
Reyha Specht
Frederick
Metin Shipley
Hagerstown
W. H. McKinney
Loy
Washington, D. C
Scot
A. L. Derry
Baltimore
Stamey Wood
Adamstown
Quotations on money, theater, and divorce from early 20th century figures
A compilation of witty lines and maxims from financiers and public figures. Vanderlip critiques bankers versus dentists, Ellio and Frohman joke about appetite and talkative stomachs, Exstine hints at a courtroom clash, and Sabath is noted as a Chicago divorce judge.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
Maxime Ellio
Danki Frohman
John Exstine
Novebs
Joseph Sabath
Chicago
Health Notes on Tuberculosis And Public Measures
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses tuberculosis amid hard times, urging public action and Christmas Seals campaigns. The piece notes economic distress worsens spread, the need for affordable care, and historical insights from Edward Trudeau on infection in poor conditions.
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Morris Fishbein
Today in History and Anniversaries Highlight Founders
Fragmented note lists birthdays and anniversaries with names and ages. Mentions Harvey and Frvetone as founders and notes dates around December 2 with scattered place names and origins, including Neada and Grecia, without clear events.
President Roosevelts relaxed visit shown in White House studio
The scene in the Executive Office reveals Franklin D Roosevelt at his desk with many stenographers nearby. The article notes his calm posture and confidence as photographers capture him during a moment of candid ease amid the Oval Office surroundings and decorated walls.
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Julia
Christmas Recipes from Mrs Alexander George
Mrs Alexander George shares recipes for Virginia corn pudding and Christmas salad. The corn pudding requires a shallow buttered pan, hot water bath, bake 50 minutes in a moderate oven until set. The Christmas salad combines canned pears, almonds, milk, crackers, and spices for a festive dessert course.
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Mrs. Favcs
Alexander George
Today in History Unearths Long Ago Events
Fragmentary post provides entries on United States possession of a location in 1803 and Roosevelt arbitration in 1902, plus Soviet Union formation references and scattered notes on education and English figures. Text is garbled with many missing details and unclear names.
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Roosevelt
Ito
Ventzuela
J . Bumm
Union of Soviet Socialis
Repubies
Russia
Bible Thought Echoes Humility and Divine Exaltation
Fragmentary verse references Isaiah 2.11 and a cryptic line suggest a religious meditation on human pride versus God’s exaltation. The text includes jumbled names Benjamin Fransin and Nunes, with unclear context or source details.
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