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Newspaper
Sumner Gazette
Location
Sumner, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
12
Fragmented text describes a Christmas tale told by churches with references to Ten Bir and ritual scenes. It mentions Christians, a Bran Mee Fae, and a campus setting, suggesting a festive season narrative with unclear, garbled details and missing context.
Centuries of Christmas decoration are described from Rome to New York with luxury storefronts on Fifth Avenue and illuminated trees in Rockefeller Center. Park Avenue glows with year end lights as skyscrapers brighten the night. Fresno’s Tree Lane, since 1920, spans nearly two miles with a long tradition. by 1959 it featured over 100 stately trees and drew 121000 visitors to the lighted displays.
The distorted OCR segment references an angel speaking to Joseph about taking Mary and Jesus to safety. It conveys a nativity scene moment but is garbled with unreadable portions. The core event appears to be a dream warning to flee to Egypt and later return, implying a Christmas or nativity context with named figures Joseph Mary Jesus.
The piece notes Santa Claus remains a top gift giver while other traditions persist. It cites Northern Europe timing before December 22, 1966 and Epiphany gifts on January 6 in Spanish and Latin American cultures. It mentions an estimated 150 million dollars in Christmas card volume and related mailing figures.
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