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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
1
A readable summary of how Christmas gift giving evolved from medieval England with kissing rings and mistletoe to modern practice, noting roses and “secret love” during festive halls. It briefly traces changes in customs as seasons shifted toward presents and personal tokens.
The legend claims the Christine tree began in Egypt and spread to America and England. German Prince Albert popularized the tree in England for Queen Victoria's daughter. Early accounts credit Martin Luther with bringing the first tree indoors in the 16th century. The tale links blossoming plants to the Christmas tree tradition on the eve of Christmas.
A compact history of Santa Claus from European origins to an American icon. The tale notes how early English settlers adapted Saint Nicholas to Santa Kalous, Irving’s 1809 portrait with a jolly figure and pipe, and Clement Moore’s poem adding the sleigh and rosy features.
A Mexican custom for Christmas parties involves a pinata filled with sweets and trinkets. Guests are blindfolded and strike the pinata until it breaks, releasing the treats. The tradition is common during the Mexican Christmas Festival, which lasts several days.
Family and friends meet to mark the new year in a tradition older than modern calendars. The Romans welcomed a spring New Year with wishes of health and happiness, while Vikings lit huge fires to honor their Norse gods at year’s turn.
A folk legend tells of a poor shepherd girl who wept as the Wise Men passed. An angel touched the ground, turning it to white flowers. The girl gathered blooms and presented them to the infant, whose smile changed petals to pink.
Saint Nicholas lived 1600 years ago in what is now Turkey and served 17 years as Bishop of Myra. The Dermre area preserves his church and stories claim he revived the sons of a rich Asiatic family murdered by a robber innkeeper, earning him patronage of boys. A dream warning came too late to prevent the crime, but prayer restored the youths and led to the thief's confession.
The piece urges decorating with evergreens berries seed pods and pine cones and warns not to kill trees. It advises placing a pine tree as the centerpiece near a window and decorating with silver blue and green, popcorn, and year to year saved adornments. It describes using a rope of evergreen on doors mantels or stair rails with wire and sprays to cover the rope.
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