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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
2
The article outlines holiday practices from Servia, England, Holland, France, Belgium, Russia, Scandinavia, and Bulgaria, noting unique customs each nation uses to celebrate Christmas. It describes trees, processions, gifts, songs, and quirky traditions such as oak fires, star marches, slippers, and Koleda bands.
The passage praises German Christmas as lavish yet simple, blending Christ Child and Santa. It describes family feasts, church visits, bright trees with cakes and candles, children marching to “O Tannenbaum” while bells ring, towns illuminated, and early morning church services with candles.
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