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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1945
Page
7
Epiphany marks gift giving in many cultures with legends of the Wise Men. In Spain children place hay for the Magi’s horses and await toys on Epiphany morning. Befana in Italy and Babouska in Russia each bring gifts to sleeping children, seeking the Christ Child.
Dr Clem ent Clark Moore wrote The Visit of St Nicholas for his own children and read it on December 23 1822. He later learned the poem appeared anonymously in the Troy Sentinel on December 23 1823 and kept his authorship hidden for years. Harriet Butler daughter of Rev David Butler copied the narration in her album and sent a copy to the Sentinel as Christmas neared in 1823.
Santa's helpers enlist many people to fix toy shortages as fire departments act as repair hubs in various cities. Boys and girls provide expert assistance, knowing each child's wishes and needs.
The text notes Puritan New England households making bayberry candles for economic reasons rather than Christmas observances. It traces Puritan antipathy from the Mayflower era, the 1659 Massachusetts General Court reception of Christmas abolition news, and how Restoration linked to a late revival, with enduring prejudice into the early 20th century.
The text notes Norway’s myth of a spruce growing from bloodied ground where two lovers died, with lights symbolizing love faith and hope. In Naples Saint Marks hosts dogs taken to church on Christmas morning awaiting their masters. Russia emphasizes Mary’s omnipotence using a scene with her rather than the Christ Child.
Christmas is Christmas from one corner of the earth to the other. This year the day means something special, a period of thanksgiving for the end of a long bitter struggle. While most nations will celebrate the day in reverence to Christ, the customs vary in different countries and different regions.
For eight evenings before Christmas a religious procession in Mexico bears Joseph and Mary figures, each member carries a lighted taper and sings Christmas carols. Admittance to homes is sought nightly until the ninth evening when a ceremony around a manger of Christ takes place.
Youths go house to house in Unrasch and Switzerland wearing elaborate masks and headdresses depicting houses ships and biblical scenes. They wear large cowbells on leather harnesses and dance and yodel for coins.
The Polish Wigilia or Christmas feast centers on the Last Supper symbolism. Twelve dishes, each made in individual style, are served once a year then the lights go out. Nuts, raisins, fruits, cakes and candies are passed around the tree by candlelight.
The boys and girls of Holland honor Sinter Klaas on St Nicholas Eve. Sinter Klaas visits children to judge their worthiness for presents. After his departure, gosnaeles place a wooden shoe by the fireplace with hay and carrots for his horse.
A pattern set guides making two wooden block lamp bases with shade options. One lamp features a ten inch high base of five blocks with four smaller dark-toned blocks. A toy block lamp suits a child’s room and can be scaled in height. Pattern 287 covers bases and shades. Pattern 288 decorates shades and walls.
The article notes that high gloss paint provides a smooth surface that sheds dirt and is easy to clean. It warns salt can pit aluminum ware and advises avoiding storing salty foods in aluminum while adding salt only after water boils or food is in. It also mentions labels on phonograph records and shy details about linoleum, cheese toppings, lemon stain removal, and fabric soaking.
Home bakers are urged to keep Fleischmanns Fast Rising Dry Yeast on hand as it remains potent for weeks on a pantry shelf. The ad touts instant action and avoids spoiled dough, encouraging shoppers to buy at their grocer.
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