The Christmas origins in pagan traditions and customs
The piece traces how Christmas blends Roman Saturnalia, Teutonic midwinter rites, and Arcadian legends into a universal observance. It notes the church’s adaptation of holidays, the spread of carols, yule log customs, gift practices, and regional rites from Denmark to Alaska, highlighting the festival’s rich, syncretic history.
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Christ
Judes
California
Egypt
Rome
Claudius
Senate
Strasburg
Ansgar
Europe
England
No One Appointed Without Passing Merit Test, Governor Says
Governor Cox declares jobs under new county tax boards will be filled only by merit after a state civil service exam. The policy ends patronage, affects about 1500 positions, and ties state hiring to the merit system. He urges tax commissioners to enforce fair shares of taxes and cites counties with high intangible property returns to explain resistance.
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Ohio
State Tax Commission
Hamilton
Cuyahoga
Stark County
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga County
Tuscara
Preble
Easy to Get Into Trouble with US Courts
A Columbus man Oda Adkins faces a United States grand jury indictment after profiting from a Panama hat found on a mail wagon. The piece notes another figure, Harry Dewey, dodged indictment via a technicality.
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United States
Oda Adkins
Columbus
Adkins
United States Grand Jury
Harry “Dewey
Henee
Admiral Dewey
United States Navy
Loan Shark Andrews Trapped by Court Verdict
P L Andrews nicknamed the fox among Ohio loan sharks was found guilty in police court for violating state loan laws. He was fined 3200 and costs after operating loan agencies in five cities and boasting of lifelong legal freedom. Columbus attorney Hugh Huntington had pursued the case, and Andrews warned he would never be caught.
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King
Andrews
Columbus
Dixon
Reurn
Dixons
Osborne
P. L. Andrews
Fox
Ohio
Hugh Huntington
Central Western States
D. H. Tolman
Critics Debate Reinstating Former Senator Andrews
City and legal observers condemn the Ironton court action to restore L. E B. Andrews to the legal profession after a bribery conviction. They cite Charles Thatcher of Toledo’s difficult readmission and warn reinstating Andrews could spurn public trust and increase bitterness toward the bar.
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Ironton
L. E B. Andrews
Charles Thatcher
Toledo
Andrews Willause
Printing of State Reports Bid Sparks Dispute
Three firms Ohio Law Reporter, Anderson Law Book Co., and Laning Co. bid to print Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Common Pleas reports for two years. The new law lets the state printing commission decide under Supreme Court direction. Anderson’s bid used old law. others seek rejection though lowest. Controversy has been bitter as the commission sent the matter to the court to avoid embarrassment.
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Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Courts
Ohio Law Reporter
Anderson Law Book Co
Cincinnati
Laning Co
Norwalk
State Printing Commission
Secretary of State
Auditor of State
Anderson
Columbus Police Seize Large Loot From Noted Fence
Police recover trunk after raid on what is called the state’s most notorious fence. Thomas C Pennybacker and Nanette Pennybacker are under arrest as Milwaukee thieves linked to Ohio burglaries. jewels and silver plate from Columbus have been found among the haul. The display strains the police station strong room as investigators weave a web around a broad burglary gang.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wisconsin
Thomas C. Pennybacker
Nanette Pennybacker
Milwaukee
Dicken
Pleas ant Ridge Residents Protest Overheated Trains
Pleasant Ridge residents file a protest with the Ohio public utilities commission against the Interurban Railway & Terminal Co. They charge the company activated winter heating at fall start and have kept it on despite spring warmth. Other complaints include unsanitary care, imperfect schedules, and bad management.
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Pleasant Ridge
Cincinnati
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Interurban Railway & Terminal Co
Love Letters Found in Pen Prison Notes Spark Censorship
Confiscated letters reveal clandestine romantic exchanges among inmates. Authorities report a surge of intimate correspondence inside the penitentiary, prompting reviews of prisoner mail and stricter oversight of prison communications.
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Telils
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Frante
Santa Claus
France
Germany
Christchild
Knecht Ruprecht
Belgium
Alaska
Herod
Bethlehem
Thor
Aried
ED USA Broy
Cox
D. A. Donovan
Epencial
Columbus, Ohio
Congress
Percy Tetlow
Columbiana
Ohio Mine Workers’ Organization
William Green
Coshocton
National Organization of the Miners
Taftlow
Columbiana County
Tetlow
Pennsylvania
Mine Workers’ Union
Special Commission
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