Why Christmas Gifts Are Given A Sketch of Holiday Pacts
A humorous historical sketch traces Christmas origins from Bethlehem with wise men and star signs to the spread of Christ Mass as a holiday. It explains the shift from December 25 to January 6 for some churches, notes Pope Gregory III’s role, and summarizes the development of Christmas symbols. It covers Saint Nicholas Santa Claus, the Christmas tree, stockings, and varied national customs from Germany England the United States Italy Norway Sweden Greece and more. It highlights generosity to the poor and global adoption of festive practices across eras and cultures.
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Bethlehem
Judes
Bad Elm
Christ
Juln
Jesus
Nicholas
Kris Ki
Sante Claus
Tole
Santa Niclaus
Germany
England
Santa Claus
France
Italy
Greece
Plainfield Bicycle Enthusiasts Count Riders and Wheels
Rogers the bicycle man tallies 945 wheels and 1200 riders at Paiute, 274 wheels and 412 riders in North Plainfield. Total 1259 wheels and 1612 riders, indicating ten percent of Plainfield residents are keen cyclists amid a waning four hour weather forecast.
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Plainfield
Rogers
Paiute
North Plainfield
New 22nd Member Vies for Seat Amid Local Notices
Gerard of New York, visiting Mr and Mrs G. I. Pountain of West Front arrest, returns home. Funeral services for Daniel Het der are set for Sunday at 1 PM. Theodore Folsom crushed by car near Bath Way yesterday. At Urescest Avenue Sunday School Christmas, Prof Pear Lande to play viola with Masters Fred Goddard Albert Iwvell and Charles Davin. Son Dave of Park Avenue also on program for a solo. Boys belong to Mr Conde's. If Must Come to Plainfield to Get Goods.
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Gerard
New Ys
Pountain
West Front
Daniel Hetder
Pera
Theodore Folsom
Cara
Bathway
Urescest Avenue
Sanuay School
Pear Lande
Crescent League Club House bowlers face postponement
A string of local notes reports a postponed game between the Roselles and the M. L A. or Elizabeth due to mutual consent on January 16. Library hours announced for December 26 including evening entries, a Park Avenue accident, and Christmas activities at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian and German Church of Ni Plainfeld. Also listed are building society payments, a new lightweight coke for stoves, and a sign change for P M Halett’s Dining and Collation Gall.
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Crescent League
Houseta
Journal
Roselles
M. L A
Elizabeth
Whitley
Co. B. Olsson
Park Avenes
Somerset Street
Te Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church
P M. Halett
Ni Plainfeld
Hulett’s
Cny
Codington
Plainfield Building & Loan Association
Allcock's Porous Plasters Promoted as Superior Cure
A 19th century style advertisement touts Allcock's Porous Plasters as the quickest safest and best remedy surpassing liniments ointments and other salves. It warns readers to beware of imitations and to ask for Allcock's without being misled by counterfeit sellers.
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Allcocn
Allcock
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J. ‘i. Vail
R. W. Bice & Co
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Betes Peene
Mall
North Plainteld Grocers
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Newark
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Artintie Designs
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Armmour
Chicago
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Union Beef Co
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Schwed Brothers
Marraca
Gavett & Cow’s
China
Rochester Beer
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Rump
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Gioba Siov Hasury
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