Christmas Carols Across Nations Reflected in Verse
A study of how Christmas poetry and carols mirror national moods from England to America and California. It cites The First Christmas in New England, Longfellow, Clement C. Moore, and Ruth Raymond, as well as regional verses by James Whitcomb Riley and Langley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Erica
America
New England
Sil
California
St. Nicholas
Kris Kriegle
Santa Claus
Clement C. Moore
Christmas Mirth and Mystery in Dialect and Verse
The piece traverses seasonal feeling in dialect poetry by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Margaret Fe Sangster. It contrasts a serious inward mood with Christmas imagery and references Dunbar’s lines about a mysterious air and festive sounds, followed by Sangster’s Bethlehem devotion and the angels’ song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dressing Christmas Dolls Advice From a Practical Woman
A veteran organizer shares tips for dressing sixty dolls for orphans at a local institution. She warns against sewing the clothes on and suggests using adjustable paper patterns for various doll sizes. Patterns cost about ten cents and require minimal material, with ample scraps available for dainty lingerie and trims.
American couple expands Christmas boxes for Belgian soldiers
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Norton plan to extend gifts to 120000 Belgian soldiers this Christmas 1918. The program, begun 1915 with 28000 boxes and funded at 640000, includes chocolate soap and candy with a bilingual card. The Nortons’ work earned Belgian royal recognition and front line access, with 12000 soldiers joining the League of the Holy Scriptures and thousands more boxes sent to German prison camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph ©. Norton
Jesus Christ
Norton
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
League of the Holy Scriptures
Rural Rat Club of Great Value Appeals to Civic Pride
The article urges rural communities to form rat clubs under the U S Department of Agriculture guidance to combat infestation. It proposes monthly prizes for the most rat tails, with first second and third prizes and clear rules to teach trapping and sanitation while stressing community leadership and civic cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Kid
England
Grain Sorghums in Panhandle Section
United States Department of Agriculture reports nine year Sorghum experiments from 1908 to 1916 in the Panhandle Texas. Earliness is the key factor for adaptation in the high plains, with Dwarfness also crucial. Dwarf Mile Dawn and Sunrise kafir prove best on high dry plains, especially under drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Panhandle
Texas
Heaves in Horses Linked to Feeding and Work Demands
Heaves is a common ailment in horses reducing usefulness and value. The disease affects older horses mainly and results from faulty feeding and heavy work with stomach overload. Gross feeders are often subjects of heaves.
Winter cattle feeding with silage and cottonseed meal
A ration of silage and cottonseed meal is presented as economical for wintering stocker cattle. One pound of cottonseed meal daily with the silage the stocker steers will eat will cause them to gain a slight amount.
Production of Fall Colts in Horse Farms
The article discusses raising fall colts in cold climates, stressing early umbilical cord care to prevent joint ill. It recommends ligation or binding, swift antiseptic application, and keeping newborn foals in disinfected well lit stalls. After birth, stalls and litter should be cleaned and burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Turning Corn Stalks and Weeds into Soil Nourishment
Farmers consider turning cornstalks and weeds back into the soil to enrich it. Through decomposition the plant matter rots and returns nutrients, improving soil texture and fertility for future crops.
Sheep Feeding Habits Highlighted By Study
The text notes that sheep are generally good feeders and can adapt for producing gains through certain traits and practices. It emphasizes dietary efficiency and practical feeding approaches relevant to livestock management.
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Joseph
Christ
The
Herald Angels
Provincetown Bay
Old England
Holy Land
Longfellow
Paris
Meni
Southland
Ruth Raymond
Chile
Santa
James Whitcomb Riley
Bob
Santy Claus Wuz
Laney
Santy Claus
Margaret FE. Sangster
Bethlehem
Mary
Belgium
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