13 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
1
Philadelphia Record surveys Christmas meals across nations. It contrasts British fowl dinners with peasant soups in Spain and Russian beet soup, cabbage, sour cream, and pig. It notes German goose with chestnuts, Swiss confections, Geneva fritters, and Geneva kirshes as festive touches.
A fragmented verses laden page tones with Christmas images and personal reminiscences. It mingles a Christmas field of verses with handwritten names, childlike recollections, and rural scenes reflecting family, faith, and holiday warmth across a stream of tempo and memory.
In the Wenner Home Companion piece a family plans Christmas gifts before breakfast by creating a tiny two foot tree on the table loaded with tiny wrapped items. A mother’s wallet shows a fashion mag cut, a dollar bill wanders in a doll’s mint, and a ten dollar rug is pasted to a box back, sparking playful mystery and Christie shopping after.
A fragmentary historical account describes the Lord of Misrule during Christmas revels in England. It notes Christmastide rites at Taloween and St Nicholas customs, festive decorations, and holly as chief material. Rivalry between husbands and wives over decorating choices signals prosperity and family agency.
A garbled Christmas piece mixes limericks about a Horner who eats a pie and a malformed tale of a broker. It recounts a man in hard times asking for $20, visiting a bar, and a dealer's sympathy turning into a cautionary anecdote about market folly and improvised kindness amid a troubled season.
Fragmented OCR notes recount George Washington leading American forces at the Battle of Trenton on Christmas. The entry speaks of a pivotal cross Delaware crossing, a rout of British mercenaries, and the burst of hope for Continental forces amid the revolutionary struggle.
A chaotic court farce features Santa Claus and the People versus a toy industry trust. The People accuse a “restraining trade” scheme by parents and manufacturers, while Santa and counsel clash over consumer trust and Christmas commerce amid holiday bustle.
Poignant verse from the Baltimore Sun recalls Christmas magic and shared joy as people anticipate festive lights, carols, and neighbors gathering in a spirit of comfort. The piece emphasizes goodwill, the glow of windows, and the timeless tale of Christmastide.
A legend traces the Christmas tree to Saint Winfried in ninth century Scandinavia. He toppled a sacred oak used for human sacrifices, revealing a tall fir that symbolized a bloodless worship of the Christ Child. The tale urges peace and goodwill in homes.
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