New Year Celebrations Across Nations With Varied Traditions
The article outlines New Year customs in various countries. England hosts royal honors. France and Germany mimic U S festivities. Paris breathes carnival mood on New Year Eve. Poland Lithuania and Czechoslovakia include calls and official receptions. Greece bakes a gold coin in cake. Bulgaria lights bonfires and proclaims army promotions. Sweden records names in a royal ledger. northern customs include sleigh rides to church and torches.
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France
Germany
United States
Paris
Poland
Lithuania
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Bulgaria
Sweden
Clock Watcher Promises No Big Change in New Year Theme
The piece rails against overblown Hollywood New Year notions and suggests practical, no fuss festivities. It reflects on 1949 with a playful tone and hints at continued simple celebrations rather than grand gestures.
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Hollywood
Scotch New Year Joy Across Taciturn Scotch
The article describes Scotch celebration of New Year with restrained enthusiasm. It highlights the wassail bowl with apples and lambs wool decorations. It recalls the apple howling fruit trees ritual and the lucky first drink at midnight. It notes Monday after New Year’s as the big day for local youths.
Feasting Marks New Year Rites Across Lands
The piece notes how New Year feasting differs by locale, with Americans in England celebrating at home with turkey duck or goose, while plum pudding stands as the seasonal difference.
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England
Tailored to Perfection Shirtwaist Dress Pattern No 1830
Pattern No 1830 offers a shirtwaist dress tailored to perfection with flexible sleeve options from short to wrist length and a distinctive shaped pocket as a finishing touch. Available in sizes 12 14.
Birds Winter Feeder Stations Spark Spring Robin Visit
Birds that stay north for winter enjoy feeding stations, with a sketch showing how to set up. Robins returning in spring may pause at your yard for the summer if cottages are ready.
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