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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
5
The article lists native woods and evergreens ideal for wreaths and decorations including fir white pine blue spruce arborvitae English holly and colorful fruits such as Jonathan apples tangerines kumquats and cranberries. It also describes a method to color pine cones using crude copper sulphate and copper chloride with paraffin wax and steps for applying the mixture.
A collection of outdoor guidance on what to do if lost in the woods begins with preplanning includes mapping campsites and reading compass, then covers staying calm, signaling searchers, building a fire, conserving resources, and safe return strategies. It also humorously reflects on game wardens and stresses always seek permission to hunt.
A speculative plug argues the cottontail rabbit would win as America's number one game animal if all hunters were polled. It notes the rabbit’s popularity among schoolboys and sportsmen, its role in licensing revenue, and the lack of widespread propagation programs across states.
A homemaker gift line offers leaf scroll wood brackets for small figurines with pattern 339 priced at 25c from Workshop Pattern Service in Bedford Hills NY. Advertised tobacco gifts Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Tobacco packaged for holiday giving with built in greeting cards and wrapping. Your local dealer stocks both items to simplify Christmas shopping. You can usually get at least three tablespoonfuls of juice from one lemon.
The article notes Santa Claus will keep his traditional red fur trimmed suit and beard, unchanged in department stores and shops. It credits Thomas Nast with shaping the red bishop robe and boots image, a style preserved since the 1860s.
Pagans used holly long before Christianity, with Romans displaying holly as a symbol of peace linked to Saturnalia. The plant was hung on doors or in windows as protection against witches and evil spirits, a practice rooted in ancient belief.
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