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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1911
Page
7
A fragmented historical poem praising Christmas and the Saviour blends archaic imagery with reflections on time eternity and art. It echoes religious devotion and the poet’s vision of immortal melody arising from nature and humanity through ages.
A detailed guide on decorating homes for Christmas highlighting holly, mistletoe, evergreens, and seasonal flowers. It describes garlands, ropes of greenery, and rope sizes, plus table adornments using parasols, ribbons, and bookish flora like dysanthemum and poinsettias.
A detailed guide to festive greens and ribbons for home decorating. Describes using a rope of greenery with wreaths holly berries and mistletoe, wall and mantel ensembles with baskets mirrors and candles, color schemes in yellow green red, and table centerpieces with smilax ivy and camellias for a traditional Christmas look.
A descriptive plate of festive table decor featuring green glass vases filled with holly and Christmas roses, trailing snirlax, bells and ribbons. Bunches of crackers and mistletoe adorn the damask cloth while a hoop of garland and arches of holly frame the scene.
A series of antiquated puns and riddles about trades and manners. It mocks blacksmiths and cobblers, jokes about walking-sticks and housekeepers, and hints at biblical or historical misreads. The tone is playful and archaic.
A tale from Chios datesman during his first Ambassadorship in Washington tells how American friends sent two small, highly valued toy dogs as a Christmas gift. Li Hung Chang replied with gratitude noting health issues and a physician ordered diet, yet his legation members enjoyed the gift.
A Christmas morning vignette describes a child dropping her doll and paint set near a goose being prepared for dinner. The mother briefly leaves, the child harms the doll with the paints, and later asks that the doll not be killed with the big knife.
A new resident in the district resents a brass band’s carol procession and a charity donation request. He objects that his name appeared on the donor list despite no band playing at his house. The caller defends the practice as customary social pressure.
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