The Source Of Christmas Greens in Our Markets
Christmas trees come mainly from two families the spruces and the firs. Spruces grow in vast northern forests and are shipped to markets while firs appear refined. Holly grows from New England and Allegheny woods. mistletoe is a parasitic plant found from New Jersey to Missouri and south. Ground pines or Christmas greens trail on forest floors and spread by dustlike yellow spores, unseen in winter but studied in summer hikes.
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Allegheny Mountains
Hand of Tan
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Everly
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The Three Kings Ride On By Night And Star
Three kings from far lands follow a wondrous star to Bethlehem. They present gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the child born king, then depart by another road to avoid Herod, while Mary watches over the newborn.
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Melchior
Garpar
Baltassr
Aky
Thnse
Ower
Peardt
Pometinen
Best Way to Put Up a Christmas Tree
A family describes a simple method to prop and preserve a Christmas tree. They used a large stone jar filled with stones and other purposed materials to stabilize the tree, adding water to keep it fresh for months. The jar could be replaced by a tub or pail and stones by coal to hold the tree in place.
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Matehaie
Itzy Gretel
Friends and New Dolls Inspire a Little Girl
A fragile wax doll arrives to delight a little girl who clings to her old friends as a new toy brings joy. The scene shifts from sorrow to happiness as the girl sings to the new doll, while a small dog and a teddy bear react to the change.
Christmas Spirits and Hard Times in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press poem reflects on why joy and faith seem confined to Christmas season. The speaker asks why April cannot bring similar cheer and urges facing troubles with steady hope rather than blind despair. The verse contrasts Christmas abundance with yearlong burdens and calls for recognizing goodness beyond the holidays.
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Cheia
Detroit Free Press
Christmas in Syria Christmas Eve at a Syrian village church
Rev Dr D G Howie, Palestine missionary, describes a midnight Christmas in a muddy Syrian village. Men women and children carry flickering lanterns through dark sleet and snow to enter by separate doors. The crowded, dim sanctuary strained by cold, wet clothing and bare lantern light prompts reflection on British willingness to brave such conditions for worship.
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D. G. Howie
Palestine
Motgrata
Syria
Heme
Fexting
Gifts For Children At Christmas A Delicate Duty
A reflection on choosing gifts for children at Christmas emphasizing thoughtful selections over flashy items. The piece argues that gifts should delight children and express genuine appreciation, rather than pleasing adult tastes or trends.
Dropped Dead Cause Hinted by Mysterious Letter
A mangled ad asks readers about a mysterious condition and offers a costly medical diagram from Dr Henry Prescription Co of Seeview Michigan. The appeal promises a full diagnosis if a stamped envelope is mailed, reflecting dubious health-scare tactics and self-treatment schemes.
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Dr. Henry Prescription Co
St. Seeview, Mich
Mentlan
Holiday Wisdom Exchange with Clarice and Kayne
Dialogue notes a holiday exchange where Clarice tells Kayne to stop ending on her. she intends to address it after Christmas and seeks direct resolution in the near term. The passage captures a tense moment of relationship communication amid seasonal context.
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Ethel
Kayne
Clarice
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