Christmas Superstitions From Many Lands
A condensed survey of Christmas beliefs across Europe and beyond. Holstein links mistletoe to healing, success and strength for wrestlers while Norse and Swiss lore connect birth dates and objects to future traits and protection. Dutch and English customs touch seed, bread, and ash caution, with Denmark and Scandinavia stressing harmony and harvest luck.
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Holstein
Middle Europe
Vosges
France
Silesia
Duchy of
Swavia
Switzerland
German Alps
Netherlands
Denmark
England
Europe
Scandinavia
Gifts for Christmas at Persons Flower Shop in Gonzales
Gifts for Christmas include cut flowers and pot plants from Persons Flower Shop in Gonzales Texas with local representatives Mrs James Burke and phone contacts. Mr W L Martin recently discharged from hospital returns home and is improving. Arno Wagener Mary Tomasco visit San Antonio. J M Canon James Burke and Mrs M S Canon travel to Houston to meet M S Canon arriving from New York for holidays. Mrs Canon had been visiting locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persons Flower Shop
Gonzales
Texas
James Burke
Shiner
W. L. Martin
Arno Wagener
Mary Tomasco
San Antonio
J. M. Canon
M. S. Canon
Houston
New York
Black-Draught Vegetable Laxative Promises Gentle Relief
A historical newspaper snippet extols a vegetable laxative named Black-Draught claiming it acts punctually, thoroughly, and gently when directions are followed. It notes the product uses an intestinal tonic-laxative ingredient to tone lazy bowel muscles and provides relief from constipation with nightly use.
Enlistment Offers Trade Training Across Army Posts
The U S Army expansion program opens trade training at Camp Bowie Brownwood Texas for men 18 to 35 including Dental X Ray Pharmacy Sanitary work Surgery X Ray Laboratory typing clerking cooking mechanics and chauffeurs Openings also in Air Corps Base Puerto Rico 18th Field Artillery Fort Sill and Kelly Field San Antonio with anticipated postings after December 16 1940 Apply at U S Army Recruiting Office Yoakum Texas for details Also notes include local social items about Gene's Place reader list Jake Cimerhanzel Yorktown and Earline Hill Pal ace Cafe positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Texas
Air Corps
Puerto Rico
18Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Kelly Field
San Antonio
U. S. Army Recruiting Office
Yoakum
Cotton Christmas Gift Month campaign in Texas 1940
The Statewide Cotton Committee of Texas launches the Cotton Christmas Gift campaign with Governor O Daniel proclaiming December as Cotton Christmas Gift Month. Mayor L T Murray of Waco chairs a push for city proclamations while state merchants join the effort promoting cotton made goods and widespread public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Cotton Committee of Texas
Texas
National Cotton Council of America
O’daniel
L. T. Murray
Texas Retail Dry Goods Association
Retail Merchants Association of Texas
Burris C. Jackson
Hillsboro
National Cotton Council
General Texas Committee
Murray
Birthday celebration for Lola Mae Marburger
Mrs. Vlasta Marburger hosted a dinner last Sunday for her daughter Lola Mae's sixteenth birthday. Attendees included Walter James DeHarde, Viola Macha, Florine Dolezal, Bessie Mae Mraz, Emily Kubecka, Douglas Agricola, Forrest Siems, Charles Ross Longoria, Lorraine Osborne, Ervin Sonntag, Mildred Marburger, and Earline Krou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlasta Marburger
Miss Lola Mae
Walter James DeHarde
Viola Macha
Florine Dolezal
Bessie Mae Mraz
Emily Kubecka
Douglas Agricola
Forrest Siems
Charles Ross Longoria
Lorraine Osborne
Ervin Sonntag
Mildred Marburger
Earline Krou
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City of
E. J. Chaloupka
Gene
Wied
Jake Cimerhanzel
Earline Hill
The
Palace Cafe
Cotlion
Cheligs
C.g.welhhausen&co
the Quality Store
Phone No
Colorado
Libby
Maxwell House Coffee
Merry Christmas
Homeste Or, & Refinine Company
Texas Institution
RUMBLE OIL @ REFINING Co
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