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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 12, 1979

Page

16

A Prized Personal Collection of Dolls From Around the World

Marjorie S. Miller profiles Rosemary Sullivan of New York and her 450 doll collection. The piece highlights international dolls, fashion figures from France, Japanese festival dolls, and the National Doll and Toy Collectors Club of New York City, plus Sullivan’s display habits and venues.

Marjorie S. Miller Victoria England Queen Marie Roumania Eugene Field Montezuma Rosemary Sullivan New York National Doll and Toy Collectors Club New York City France Henry VIII National Institute of American Doll Artists Mrs. Sullivan

Yuletide Tree Origins and Old World Decor Traditions

The article traces Christmas tree symbolism from ancient beliefs to early Christian lessons. It notes apples for sin and wafers for redemption, later replaced by ornaments and stars, and explains evergreen origins in primitive northern winter rites. It also mentions festive drinks like Bishop, a spiced mulled-wine drink, as a holiday centerpiece.

Daughter Born on Christmas Promises Wise Virtue Says Peasants

French peasants hold that a girl born on December 25 will be wise witty and virtuous. The belief links Christmas birth to moral traits in regional folklore.

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