Historic Christmases From Bethlehem to Trenton
A compact tour of Christmas from the Bethlehem gospel to early American history. St Luke’s account anchors the nativity while Columbus and early colonies shape Christmas in the New World, with Washington’s 1776 Trenton crossing highlighted as a pivotal holiday turning point.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Bethlehem
Palestine
St. Luke
Christ
Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Syria
Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judea
David
Mary
Christ the Lord
Egypt
Newworld
America
Christopher Columbus
New World
Arbor
Haiti
St. As
Columbus
Jamestown
New England
Plymouth
William Bradford
England
General Court
Massachusetts
Massachusets
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Maryland
George Washington
Newtown
Penn
Trenton
Delaware River
McKonkey’s Ferry
Glover
Massachusetts Bay
Washington
Delaware
Rahl
Jersey
Gates
Sunlight Shown As Preventive for Rickets in China
Dr. A Hartman notes sunlight protects children from rickets, yet many Chinese homes lack glass to block UV rays. Despite malnutrition and poor sanitation, rickets is rare among poorer Chinese, suggesting exposure to sun helps prevent the bone disease.
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China
A. Hartman
Barber Poet Jacques Jasmin Dies in France
Won Fame as Poet Jacques Jasmin the last of the troubadours began life as a barber in Germany and was known as the barber poet. He achieved wide renown in France for his verse and persona.
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Jacques Jasmin
Germany
Paris Verse Maker Describes Poetic Presence
A Paris poet praised as a contemporary versemaker left his presence “trick ling all over with poetry and vibrat ing like an Aeolian harp.” The remark highlights the poet’s vivid expressive style and musical imagery in his verse.
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Paris
Weasel Fur From Central China Described
Description of weasel family fur language notes a heavy bright yellow pelt with silky underfur and a white stripe along the neck to tail. Mentions Chinese marten as another name and notes habitat in central China with grayish brown toy ball.
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China
Beauty Lovers in Sally Studio Ends in Heartbreak
Sally, a devoted artist, falls for Tom Danvers the model as she paints. He asks for marriage before he signs a film contract, risking their fragile bond when she hesitates and the studio gathers attention from Hollywood.
Light of Scriptures Global Reach in 1926
The American and British Bible associations report massive distribution of scriptures in 1926. The British and Foreign Bible Society issued the Bible in 144 languages and the New Testament in 128 languages. over 1.5 million copies circulated in Europe and millions more across Africa Canada Australia India China and other regions.
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British Bible Association
British and Foreign Bible Society
Europe
Africa
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South America
The
West Indies
India
Ceylon
Malaya
East Indies
Japan
Korea
China
Unfortunate Remark Sparks Paper Mishap
A humorous note recalls how a Midland town gas explosion coincided with a speech by Sir Austen Chamberlain. The next morning the paper headlined Remarkable Escape of Gas, misreading the event and mocking the foreign secretary with unintended irony.
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Austen Chamberlain
Edward Iliffe
M. P
Chamberlain
Midlands
London
Headache Cure Ad Teases Grove Signature
An old advertisement touts headache relief from a cold by Bromo Quinine tablets and urges readers to inspect the box for EH. W. Grove's signature as proof of authenticity.
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EH. W. Grove
Settlement Reached After Taxicab Collision
A driver and the company reached settlements following a taxicab incident. The speaker confirms an agreement with the driver and another with the company, indicating all parties have settled.
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Smith
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Greene
Sullivan
Dorothy Douglas
Ally
Sally
Tom Danvers
Keen’s
Picture House
Tom
Noni Bird
Noni
Atwater
Kent Radio
Atwater Kent Radio
Atwater Kent
Atwater Kent Mfg. Company
Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, Pa
Associated Stations
U.S
Rockies
J. M. Hook
Menard
Texas
Askar Dealer
Dr. C. H. Berry Co
Dept. B
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical W
Boschee
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury
N. J
Cincinnati
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