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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1963
Page
1
A 1804 Fort Dearborn diary notes trimming the Christmas tree with period ornaments. The White House First National Community Christmas Tree began in 1923 under President Coolidge, a Vermont spruce promoting living Christmas trees.
A fragment discusses holly as a symbol in holidays and household lore. It notes bright berries, varieties, and superstitions claiming fair weather brings wife rule while bad weather grants the husband master, plus believed powers to cure toothaches and foretell future husbands.
A historical note describes a green Christmas ball with kissing games and dolls representing Jesus Mary and Joseph, accompanied by fruit and colorful ornaments. The fragment mentions aнг er tle ing red wee ind.
The article traces Christmas greeting cards from early ideas by English artists in 1812 to their spread to the United States by Marcus Card Co and Louis Prang. It notes a decline around the turn of the century, then a post World War One revival driven by cheaper print methods, and cites Peggy Gilbert of Norcross Inc on current card volume. It also mentions Germany's Advent calendar custom beginning December first with candy treats behind door openings.
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