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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
2
Dolls have served as religious symbols and toys for centuries. From early clay and bone figures in the Near East and Greece to Egyptian paddle dolls, they appeared in burials and temples. In Christendom creche dolls accompany Christmas celebrations while in the Orient doll festivals honor Buddha.
In Russia children hang stockings on New Year Eve awaiting Grandfather Frost. Despite the Communist ban on Christmas, the festive observance endures in child centered celebrations and seasonal cheer.
In 1843 the tradition of sending Christmas greeting cards began during a period celebrated as the Golden Age of Christmas. Sir Henry Cole commissioned John C Horsley to design the first card in London, with only about a dozen of the original 1000 copies known to exist. Two are in Hallmark’s collection, stored in a Kansas City vault.
The article recalls Maurice Utrillo born December 25, 1883 in Montmartre as the son of an unknown father and a mother who modeled for local artists. It notes his shy life and enduring withdrawal and mentions that reproductions of his Montmartre Sacre Coeur scenes are popular on Christmas cards worldwide.
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