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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
A compact roundup from Nebraska sections highlights local happenings. Key items cover community events, school updates, weather notes, and brief notices across multiple towns and organizations.
The item lists a variety of local notes including land values in Cuming county at $100 per acre, reports on Waco schools reopening after smallpox, a Webster county farmer’s death in a runaway, and other regional happenings from Omaha to Hastings.
The article describes German Yuletide customs rooted in ancient myth, with mumming by shepherds, boar’s head dishes, and peculiar regional treats. It highlights Brandenburg, Silesia, Thuringia, Saxony, and Bavarian practices, the significance of the Christmas tree, and how pagan rites mingle with Christian devotion.
A lively old page suggests holiday fun for kids after gifts. Create wreath tossing with nuts and wrapped candies, then a napkin game of tossing items through a wreath into a catcher. Finish with singing and bedtime goodnights as Christmas ends.
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