Santa Won’t Miss Farthest North Penasse Minn
Penasse Minnesota, the northernmost U S community, expects Santa Claus this Christmas. The isolated village lies beyond customs and is reached by ski-equipped plane from Warroad twice weekly. The town’s post office and stores stay busy at holiday time despite deep snow and harsh conditions.
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Penasse
Minn
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
United States
Ile
St. Nick
Warroad
Ilana Pete
Lake of the Ents
Postmi Ueont
Ointment From US Shrub Tied to Christmas Legend
An ointment from a native United States shrub, abundant in Minnesota and northern regions, is linked to the biblical anointing of Jesus. The highly perfumed spike yard ointment, mentioned in the King James Bible, recalls the Christmas story and the shepherds’ scene on Bethlehem’s hills.
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United States
America
Bethlehem
Hills
Minnesota
North Woods
Jesus
Northern Outposts Arwell Planes With Christmas Parcels
EDMONTON ALBERTA Almost forgotten by Canadians and Americans are residents of farming outposts in the Canadian northwest territories who await Christmas via air and radio. Christmas express reaches Adakvik and Coppermine by plane and radio brings Yuletide cheer to the Arctic communities. Pilot Marlone Kennedy flies from Port Radium to supply the outposts on Great Bear Lake.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canadian Northwest Territories
Adkavik
Coppermine
Coronation Gulf
Marlone Kennedy
Port Radium
Great Bear Lake
Arctic
Community Christmas Trees Add Cheer In December
In December many American towns erect community Christmas trees in central squares or on main streets and lighted displays brighten the season. Ceremonies opening the shopping season mark the lighting, with removal of lights occurring at or near New Year’s Day.
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Givie
Yule
Fateful Meeting in the Graying Dusk
A lonely traveler on a December afternoon is passed by several cars before a passerby stops. The brief encounter touches on the Christmas spirit and kindness as the man gratefully accepts a ride and shares a moment of reflection amid the rush and cold.
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Ternoon
Unusual Christmas Meeting With Perry Birch
Tod Ji, traveling home for Christmas to St Louis, meets the eccentric scientist Perry Birch after a bet leads to a chance encounter. Tod, a recent engineering graduate, astonishes Birch by recognizing him and expresses a lifelong wish to become a scientist. The conversation reveals mutual admiration and a hopeful future.
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Tod Ji
St. Louis
Tod
Perry Birch
Ted
Zwnu Service
Aerial Santa Delights New England Lighthouse Keeps
Captain William H. Winctwew operates a yearly gift run from West Quoddy Head to New York City dropping Christmas packages to lighthouse keepers. Now aided by his son Bill Jr, the pair perform low dives and shout Let 'er go as Bill hurls the bundles to each outpost.
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Santa Claus
Air
Boston
New England
Wiliam H. Wincttew
West Quoddy Head
New York City
Winvapaw
Bill Jr
Bill
Second-Hand Toy Drive Rejuvenates Christmas Toys
Across the nation volunteers refurbish broken dolls and toys during November and December. Policemen, Boy and Girl Scouts, and local clubs help with cleaning, repainting, and new dresses while women sew outfits and men repair items. Communities also assemble Christmas baskets with candy, nuts, fruit, and dinner makings for the needy.
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America
Santa Claus
Romante
Fromen
Silent Night Carols Across WWI Trenches That Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve 1914 near Armentieres and Arras amid British Gordon Highlanders and German trenches, soldiers sang Silent Night in two languages. In the lull, unarmed figures appeared from the opposite lines, guns silent, as Scots and Germans at first stepped forward before orders to retreat.
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Ngreole
J. Sutherland-Wait
Norfolk
Armentiers
Arras
Gordon Highlanders
Jim
Sutherland
Anti Communist Flags Replace Santa in Japan
Tokyo reports that a home ministry ordinance bans Santa Claus as Japan shifts Christmas displays. Shops will feature flags of Japan Germany and Italy to represent anti communist nations replacing traditional festive decor.
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Japan
Tokyo
Jepan
Home Ministry
Christmas All Year in a southern town
Christmas, Florida reports a year round Christmas atmosphere with Yuletide mail from around the world stamped and mailed by Postmistress Mrs. Santa Claus Juanus Tucker. The Christmas post office was established June 27, 1892, while offices at Christmas, Kentucky, and Christmas, Arizona have been abandoned.
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America
Santa Claus
Juanus 3
Tucker
Christmas
Ariz
Vitamin D and cod liver oil in child nutrition
A historical overview explains how cod liver oil, long used as a winter tonic, was proven to supply vitamin D essential for preventing rickets. It details discovery, sources, and the role of sunlight, calcium, and phosphorus, noting vitamin D fortification in foods and guidance from the United States Children’s Bureau for infant supplementation.
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Hevether
England
Komen
Efort
United States Children's Bureau
Dressy Midwinter Fashions Pattern Preview
Fashion feature highlights two springlike garments with easy home sewing patterns. Soft Afternoon Dress in velvet silk crepe satin or thin wool with a wide girdle and scalloped neckline offers graceful lines. Suspender Skirt With Jacket presents a versatile princess silhouette, wear with blouses or alone, with crescent pockets and tuxedo jacket. Pattern numbers and sizing details follow.
Household Tips From A Historic Page
A jumble of kitchen and household hints appears, offering advice on tea towels glassware laundering with lemon peels to remove odors, mending clothing edges, softening water, and smoothing hands. It also suggests mincemeat preparation methods and warns about onion and ash smells.
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