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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
6
A light feature on home holiday decorating encourages family participation. Use imagination over pricey décor, including tree adornments, wreaths, centerpieces, and edible treats to foster togetherness and festive memories.
A guide to crafting edible tree ornaments from corn syrup and popcorn and threading candy canes, plus decorative ideas for displaying Christmas cards on mantels, boards, or walls. Suggestions include star shapes on walls, two stars beside mirrors, and a plastic sheet under a glass coffee table to showcase cards.
A sequence of humorous courtroom anecdotes shows a maid, a grocer, a woman driver, and a bus passenger facing judgments. Judges fault petty love notes, emergency driving, bus jolts, and a judge who profits from fines, all deemed unconstitutional or excessive penalties.
Kathleen Norris argues the Christmas debt goes beyond gifts to the Christ event. She traces how Christian principles shaped charities, education, and law across civilizations while noting the enduring influence of Christ on American heritage and daily life.
Milwaukee report notes colonial era hotel signs mocked guests with rules such as no more than five in a bed and no boots in bed. It traces the evolution of inns to City Hotel in 1794 New York and describes primitive Civil War era lodging with bare plumbing and basement baths.
The tale connects the mistletoe to Balder’s death in Norse myth. Loki tricks Balder’s blind brother with a mistletoe arrow, Frigga vows no harm, Odin grants Balder six months life and six months death, and mistletoe is kept to prevent sorrow.
Safety emphasis guides Christmas decor use of electric lights. Deep sockets prevent exposed metal at plug bases. Replace shallow socket sets and use 15 watt bulbs or higher with care to avoid tree fires. check lights before use.
Mexican children know Christmas through the pinata a red earthenware jar shaped like a clown or dancer. Parents shop for trinkets toys and sweets to fill the pinata which is hung from the ceiling on Christmas Day.
The article advises rinsing cloth filters used in vacuum type coffee makers in soda water and storing them in a fresh soda water solution. It also suggests soaking enameled utensils in a baking soda and water solution for about 20 minutes to loosen stuck food and using a soda sprinkled cloth to rub away stubborn stains.
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