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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1979
Page
6
The excerpt ponders merry holiday customs versus deeper meaning. It contrasts celebrating with gifts and warmth with seeking spiritual purpose at Jesus feet. It notes the Babe’s growth to manhood and a life of purity amid temptation.
A reflective Christmas poem urges readers to focus on the meaning of the season and the forgiveness offered by Jesus Christ. It contrasts worldly tinsel with spiritual light and calls for repentance and grace to let Christ illuminate life.
The article recalls President Washington spending Christmas at Mount Vernon, noting his desire to retire there for holidays and detailing diary entries on preparations. It mentions heating, lighting with candles, and a candle experiment comparing spermaceti and tallow in 1785.
A Matson freighter known as the Christmas Tree Ship sails from the U S Northwest to Hawaii each year carrying fir trees. Santa arrives in Waikiki by boat as children await his long voyage, amid Hawaii's floral decor and warm December climate.
The passage notes that the occasion is not tied to Christmas yet is celebrated with similar enthusiasm by locals and American residents living there.
During the festive bustle children’s curiosity grows and hazards rise. Keep winter car care products and cleaning agents out of reach and capped. Chemistry sets and spun glass decorations pose risks. place fragile items high. Holly berries mistletoe and Jerusalem cherries can cause illness if swallowed.
Place the plant in a draft free bright spot with a water holding saucer. Water only when the soil dries using room temperature water and empty the saucer after at most thirty minutes. Aim for about 60 degrees at night and 70 to 75 degrees by day, preferably near a south or southwest window away from heat sources.
A festive message urges readers to greet the new year with blessings joy and luck for all. The tone is warm and communal, calling good will and prosperity into the upcoming season.
In Denmark children await JUL-NISSE the benevolent attic dweller who visits unseen by all but the cat. A bowl of porridge and milk vanish by Christmas morning and birds receive a harvest grain sheaf left at doors and gates as a festive gesture.
Metal trees present shock hazards from electric lights and sharp edges may damage cords. Illuminate with colored floodlights placed around the room to avoid electrical risk. For plastic trees, choose a fire resistant material.
A medieval style Christmas poem recounts Joseph hearing angels sing of Christ's birth in a oxen stall. The infant is born in a manger, not in wealth, and is washed with spring water and clothed in white linen. The poem urges joy and candle lighting as His star shines.
Gift certificates can be made at diverse shops including hobby pet yarn fabric record book beauty service stations and cheese stores. Consumers choose the name and amount for a personalized paid slip.
After unwrapping a poinsettia begonia or azalea ensure a drain hole in the pot. Water sparingly and move to bright indirect light. Feed lightly and remove faded blooms to extend color and health through the season.
Melbourne hosts Carols By Candlelight every Christmas Eve drawing up to 300 000 attendees. Singers carry lit candles in a breathtaking spectacle that supports sick and disabled children, funding a hospital unit costing about 300 000 pounds.
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