How Washington Celebrated Christmas at Mount Vernon
A nostalgia laden look at Christmas Day at Mount Vernon with George Washington as host and Martha Washington as hostess. The feast in the banquet hall featured a three o’clock dinner for about 30 guests, served by slaves in Washington’s livery. Dishes were placed on the table at once, and guests were urged to gorge themselves while Washington pressed wine. Afterward, entertainment included a harp recital by Nellie Custis and dancing to a plantation fiddler, with cards popular among older guests and Mrs. Washington staying apart from the revelry. The meal extended late into the night before guests departed to end the day’s festivities.
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Mount Vernon
New England
Philadelphia
Washington
Custis
Graves
Virginia
Lady Washington
Nellie Custis
Mrs. Washington
Christ Cradle by Margaret Preston in Christmas tale
The baron in a Lancarcan castle tells his children of Christmastide and the Nativity, proposing a grand Christmas dish called Christ's cradle. He orders a rich platter of pastry, meats, wine, fruit, spices, and a star centerpiece to honor the manger and the holy day.
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Margaret J. Preston
Lancarcan Castle
Holy Land
Gypsies Christmas Queen Crowns Roses in Roumania
The Chicago Tribune notes the gypsy Christmas as a love feast and carnival where wandering clans unite to elect a queen for the new year. In Roumania the queen is crowned with roses, symbolizing a holiday legend and gypsy customs distinct to their tradition.
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Roumania
Chicago Tribune
Residents mark weekend gatherings and travel in Dalton area
Dalton residents hosted and visited kin and friends including Eckerts Davisons Walshes and McNulty with church and supper gatherings. Carpenters resumed on Dunne barn after cold snap while several locals traveled to Sidney and Wyoming for business and a land inspection trip.
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Sam Eckert
J. E. Davison
John Davison
Will McMullen
James McNulty
Ed Walsh
Pat
James Kindlan
Ed. Donaghy
Dalton
Mike Dunne
Walsh
Reinholdt Miller
Agnes
Josephine
Julia ‘Walsh
Kreader
John Eckert
Jacob Eckert
Herb Footer
Bert Davison
Mr. Weed
Sidney
J. C. Dunne
Miss Sullivan
Morrows
Dennis Walsh
Alliance
Lumpkin
Omaha
Valley
Neb
Miss Overlease
M. M. Davison
Dan Keenan
Pat Kindlan
Mr. Overman
Frank Weigands
Mrs. Weigands
Red Cross
Herdon Earl Easton Faces Well Trouble in Cold Snap
Community welcomes new neighbors as Montgomery family takes charge of John Anderson place. Hogs hauled to Potter for Denver markets with Nels Thurston accompanying shipment. Lower Herdon school reports two new pupils amid a busy week of visits and local activities.
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Earl Easton
Montgomery
John Anderson
Denver
Nels Thurston
Lower Herdon School
Nels Nelson
Wm. Waite
Blanche Kulp
Sidney Draw
Joe Morfelds
Palmer Thurston
Nellie Gilliam
Potter
Glassbourne
Ethelwyn McMillen
A. Johnson
John Walsh
How Times Have Changed Wardrobe Mistress Conversation
Cassell's Saturday Journal notes a shift in show business as wardrobe needs shrink from a dozen large trunks for chorus girls to a single case. The exchange with a baggage man highlights broader changes in costs, travel, and production practices in theater.
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Baggage Man
Bill
Cassell
Saturday Journal
Leafdale notes and local items from Kirk to Potter
Leafdale column reports Arvel Hendrickson of Kirk tried to reach Potter last week as roads were nearly impassable. Will Brothers’ children have chickenpox. Leafdale post office is closed. Gilbert and Lillie Hougen attended Sunday school at the corner school. Grain haulers to Potter included Jos Johnson, L H Bowen, E L Hougen and Carl Osberg. Rev Hansen gave a helpful talk for the U M C A. Gilbert and Lillie Hougen attended a Strandberg party on December 15 for Helen Pearson’s birthday. Snow lies flat but warm weather is melting it in places. Dr W A Zwink dentist Osborn Building.
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Arvel Hendrickson
Kirk
Potter
Will Brothers
Leafdale
Gilbert
Lillie Hougen
Jos
J Johnson
L. H. Bowen
E. L. Hougen
Carl Osberg
Local Notes and Visits From District 78 Residents
District 78 items show Miss Annie Seda ill but improving. George Deaver in town Saturday. Alfred Hahlbeck plans holiday visit to Hooper Nebraska. T J Johnson returned to Sidney Monday. F S Patterson of Chappell visited Al Bauer. Verne Bates in the vicinity. P Gentry hauling rye to Sunol. Guy Higgins, ex-neighborhood resident, now at Fort Logan. Travelers broke down near the schoolhouse Sunday and spent the night in the building. Al Bauer delivered fifteen head of cattle, averaging 1800 lbs each, to Peter Peetz of the Central Meat Market.
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Annie Seda
George Deaver
Alfred Hahlbeck
Hooper
Nebraska
T. J. Johnson
Sidney
F. S. Patterson
Chappell
al Bauer
Verne Bates
Gentry
Sunol
Guy Higgins
Fort Logan
Peter Peetz
Central Meat Market
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Gs Hall
Cheigtiurasgs
Christ
Bethlehem
Smyrna
Christ's Cradle
Santa Claus
al Morrow
Anderson
J. M
J. C. ‘Kreader
Pat Keenan
Everett Davison
Wyoming
Jo Dunne and Son
W. A. Zwink
Osborn Building
First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
KODAK
France
America
Him
Thermos
Kodaks
Pocket Books
Teethe
Vath’s Pharmacy
L. W. Vath
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