Christmas Tidings Emphasize Home Hope and Faith
The piece reflects on Christmas as more than a holiday title, highlighting home warmth, charity, and faith. It traces customs from Stirring Up Sunday plum pudding to German roots of the tree, White House tender moments with Tad Lincoln, and the role of church services in spreading goodwill and peace.
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England
Santa Claus
Brooklyn
Europe
Germany
Albert
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
America
White House
Lincoln
Tad
Kansas University
Protestant Episcopal Chapel of the Intercession
Trinity Parish
New York
Christ
Trinity Church Cemetery
Clement Clarke ‘Moore
Hishhildren
Mr. Moore
Yuletide
Christianity
Open House Humor by Ed Fitzhugh
Close To Home humor pieces recount social open houses and the chaos of conversations amid noise. The narrator notes host concerns, child distractions, and tips for social ease, including miming chatter and peanut etiquette, as a playful slice of seasonal gatherings.
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Ed Fitzhugh
Decorating with Christmas Cards for Yuletide Cheer
Colorful Christmas cards can decorate the home without bursting the budget. Display clusters along windowsills and mirrors, on mantels and shelves, or framed for a winter carnival effect. Strings, garlands, and a red ribbon front door bow add festive flair. Cards also serve as unique place cards for holiday meals or gatherings.
Rules Of Etiquette Reflected In Fifteen Years Of Change
Phyllis Rosenteur recalls how manners and mores shifted since 1930s etiquette guides. She contrasts past rules for single women and chaperones with wartime independence, noting debates on women living alone and new social norms, amid references to Emily Post and evolving domestic roles.
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Phyllis Rosenteur
America
Vassar
de Subee
Punctilio
Ian Artichoke
Emily Post
Gift Of Glamour Is Best For Mom Says Consultant
New York story features Clara Snyder urging families to treat housework as art and glamour. She blasts drudgery marketing, defends homemaking creativity, and critiques dieting fads while praising appreciation of moms. Next Saturday: Our Secret Weapon: Women.
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New York
Clara Snyder
Doll Baby Wardrobe Plans On Christmas Morning
A Lorain County feature highlights Mrs. Morris Brown known as the doll lady from North Ridgeville advising parents to choose the doll and its wardrobe with the child’s wishes. She suggests sturdy nylon garments, easy closures like snaps, and a properly sized doll to fit the child’s preference and play needs.
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Morris Brown
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Christmas Gift Ideas From Elyria Stores
A holiday shopping feature highlights gift items available in Elyria stores. Classic wallets, decorative umbrellas, glass and brass containers, bone-handled carving sets, purse accessories, etched frames, and ornate table pieces are described along with door decor and festive home accents. The piece promotes practical, budget friendly options and urges readers to finish their Christmas shopping with thoughtful presents.
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Elyria
Helen of Troy
Canned Meat Heating Tips from Period Guide
Canned meat can be emptied from the tin by placing it on a warm stove back or in hot water until the fat near the tin loosens. For glass canned meat, heat the container in water to facilitate removal.
Wrap Your Gifts With Imagination Theme Wrapping Trends Seen
Readers are told gift wrapping is becoming an art with personalized papers stickers and ribbons in unified color motifs. The piece highlights how wrapping themes tailor packages to the recipient and enhance presentation with harmonious or contrasting designs.
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Jesus
Webster’s Universal
Washington, D. C
4Enr
Arnold
By Gay Pauley
Mrs. Snyder
Hitler
Stalin
By Edith Bremenschenkel
Dolly
Suzy
Avon
Briar
William Shakespeare
France
SPAP
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