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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
28
A playful Christmas activity outlines making small net stockings for each child, collecting magazine cutouts of books games and toys, mounting them on cardboard, cutting into puzzle pieces, and hiding them in red envelopes. Children assemble puzzles to claim prizes, with an alternative using word anagrams for older kids and optional use of Christmas boxes for shipping.
A simple parlor magic trick with six or more candles and varying holes near the wick causes candles to go out at different times while a short tale of a girl lighting candles builds suspense. Light each candle in a sequence and time the narration so the phrase out lands as flames reach each hole, creating a charming, readable audience effect.
A playful party activity involves listing different animals, one per line, numbered to match guest count. Prepare slips with each animal’s number folded to conceal it, place them in a bowl, and distribute large brown wrapping paper sheets and colored crayons to guests. Draw slips, assign animals, then unfold to reveal.
The procedure assigns numbers to Talmat drawings and pins them for public viewing. Participants have about ten minutes to submit numbered slips without names. The crowd votes on the top number, and the matching slip wins a prize, with lists featuring unusual animals to boost interest.
A nut race game tests dexterity as contestants scoop nuts with an open hand and transfer them across a room. Coburg Germany is praised for glassblowers near Lauscha where ornaments are handmade. the craft uses glass tubes, blow pipes, gilding, and coloring to create a wide range of Christmas decorations and figures.
Ips and balloons and roses and carnations and tulips are made of colored glass fused in place with delicate touch far surpassing ordinary painting. Light and fragile, these goods are packed in cotton and cartons with compartments and shipped from Lauscha by parcel express. From mid November to Christmas week the post office and mail cars are mobilized to meet parcels demand.
The Philadelphia Record notes the holly wreath leads among materials for festive adornment. It lists southern laurel, California pepper berries, Scotch heather, red immortelles, and lycopodium as decorative options. Holly is crowned as the favorite with bright red berries and a satin red ribbon finish, advised against with pepper tree berries.
A bygone Christmas pastime features a muslin bag or pillowcase tied from a chandelier. Hidden trinkets inside are picked blindfolded by players using a cane, creating lively spectacle as each gift is claimed and opened.
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