Basswood Dolls and Toys Usher US Doll Center Shift
The article notes Christmas toy shortages due to Europe’s war but highlights American production. It details basswood dolls and indestructible designs from Philadelphia, basswood’s properties for toys, and the large role of Pennsylvania in US toy manufacture with other woods like sugar maple and beech. It also mentions Christmas customs and a universalist optimistic note.
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France
Germany
Nuremberg
United States
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
America
Lake States
Europe
Wisconsin
Maine
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Open December Mistletoe Season Prompts Daring Climb
Open mistletoe season begins in December with hunters shooting from swamp elms, but many now climb for greens to keep berries intact. European mistletoe resembles the American species, both parasitize trees and favor apple, poplar, maple, elm, and sometimes oaks. Mythology and folklore surround mistletoe, linked to Balder in Norse legend and to Druids and Celts for healing and magic, with kiss customs at Christmas and a tale of a plump Santa-like figure delighting children.
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Kansas City Star
Pacific Coast
Hotherus
Balder
Raganarok
Santa Claus Wishes from a Little Child
A festive verse in which a child wakes and whispers to Santa about stockings hung by the fire. She requests many playthings, noting her own stockings are tiny and that they won’t hold enough for her.
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Santa Claus
Gifts and Christmas Folklore in a Humorous Prose Row
A satirical collage of Christmas proverbs and aphorisms about gifts and spending. Witty lines mock consumerism and the perils of holiday bargains, urging caution and humor as people chase, exchange, or regret presents during the season.
The Christmas Card's Early London Origins
A century ago the first Christmas cards appeared in London as visiting cards bearing "A Merry Christmas." They evolved to include simple scenery and a robin motif, the bird tied to legends of the red breast and the Savior. The cards then multiplied in variety and number.
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London
A Child Discovers Father as Santa on Christmas Eve
A humorous note describes a boy learning his father plays Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, revealing the harmless holiday ruse and the child’s reaction.
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Santa Claus
Old Santa Claus List and party gibes mix with Christmas tales
A long verse describes Santa and his list judging good children with stockings and gifts. It follows children named Freddie Maizie Molly Tommy Mildred Jessie Margaret Julia Kate Bobbie Henry Dick Phil Joe Bert Harry and others receiving toys skates books and tool sets. A separate party anecdote notes color blindness at a Christmas gathering and a chorus girl quip about Lizzie’s gift as a book.
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Santa Clara
Santa Claus
Phil
Joe
Bert
Harry
Surprising Low Cost of Missouri Highway Construction
An account circulating about Missouri road costs cites a Wellington Napoleon district road graded by two men and a motorized team at six dollars a mile. The same state shows other roads costing six thousand dollars per mile, prompting calls for careful surveys and realistic estimates before contracting.
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Missouri
Wellington and
Napoleon
National Old Trails Road Association
Wellington
Crowned on Christmas Day William the Conqueror
A brief note recalls William the Conqueror being crowned on Christmas Day. The event marks a pivotal moment in medieval English history with lasting royal significance.
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William the Conqueror
Auto Fees for Good Roads
There are over two million motor vehicles in use nationwide with more than a million and a half for business and pleasure. About 50 000 motor trucks are in use. State registrations yield more than twelve and a half million dollars annually, most of which funds road improvements, creating a strong basis for rapid highway construction and leading America toward top ranks in road building.
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America
Farmers’ Review
Big Road Factor in Road Improvement Efforts
The automobile has been a most important factor in obtaining good roads, shaping priorities and funding decisions for highway construction and maintenance.
Cost of State Roads Shows Massive State Highway Spending
More than 200 million dollars has been spent by the states on 31 000 miles of state highways. About 11 000 miles have been built within the last two years. Only seven states have no form of state highway department.
To Get Nearer Good Roads to Town Movement
A call to start a good roads to town movement in the neighborhood promises quicker farm access to market with travel time dropping from ten minutes to an hour. The piece advocates community action to improve rural infrastructure and shorten transport distances.
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Holland
Belgium
Kingdom of Heaven
Erederick
R. Meres
Bethlehem
Immanuel Jesus
Prince of Peace
Immanuel
Fie
Counselor
Rejoice
David
Ezace
Hosanna
Jesus
God
Holly
By Harvey Peake
Santa
Freddie
Maizie
Molly
Tommy
Mildred
Jessie
Margaret
Julia
Kate
Mother
Bobbie
Rascal
Henry
Hen
Bob
Tin Soldier
Lizzie
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
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