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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
3
A kaleidoscope of Manhattan scenes paints Broadway as neon poetry. servicemen stroll Bright Light Lane while theatergoers pack venues and street life buzzes with cabs, dining rooms, and late-night chatter amid a mood of glitter and grit.
The Santa Claus toy landscape for Christmas mixes a $200 million pack of playthings with a metal toy share under 8 percent. Wood and cardboard lines look strong while rubber and plastic items stay scarce. The doll parade and parlor games dominate, with Camelot and Monopoly in steady supply alongside Cardboard era classics like Rock and Pit. Escape-type games rise as easy to learn fun.
The Nation's Christmas Tree was dedicated on Christmas Day in 1925. Standing as one of the Sequoia gigantes, the tree is about 267 feet tall in General Grant National Park, 64 miles east of Fresno, California. Annual ceremonies are held beneath the tree when weather permits.
The Wise Men saw the Star in the east and rejoiced when it led them to the Christ Child in Bethlehem. The Star remains eternal, guiding hearts toward righteousness and peace despite tyrannies and cruelty.
Bethlehem crowds gather on December 24 as the Patriarch of Jerusalem arrives with a procession led by a horseman and mounted police. The Holy Child’s ancient effigy is carried to the Church of the Nativity where midnight mass is held, though the plac ing of the manger scene is restricted to Greek Orthodox jurisdiction.
The report notes stuffed animals will be plentiful in Santa's pack while the prewar favorite Dyden won t be available until 1948. Rubber shortages delayed toy production for Christmas with limited doll furniture and a small number of carriages in metal parts.
The Christmas tree trade in the United States is traced to 1851 when Mark Carr, a Catskills woodsman, sold two trees in New York. Regions produce most evergreens, with supply linked to forest practices and sustainable forestry norms.
A damaged OCR snippet describes a Brooklyn yard site of 18 by 30 feet hidden behind sound resisting walls built with glass fibers. The text references sensitive radio communications equipment and a claim of scientific measurement of quietness.
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