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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
10
In this edition the paper notes the rise of Merry Christmas cards as a community practice. It explains the historical use of frankincense and myrrh in nativity lore and traces how Christmas greetings spread from a few early cards to a widespread custom. Local businessmen now send greetings to customers and friends, reflecting a seasonal tradition that has grown over the years.
Sidney Telegraph sketches Christmas Day events with Mr and Mrs Clarence Chambers celebrating his 70th birthday at their home. guests from Wheatland Denver and Sidney join a three tier cake, while Memorial Hospital treats a Christmas appendectomy patient.
Fragmentary OCR notes concern a poet Mirttal from early antiquity and a satirical complaint about present giving to wealthy patrons. The text mentions Siturnmadia pagan festival, Christmas customs, and lists items like toothpicks and silverware, ending with a quip about five pounds of silver plate.
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