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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
2
Saint Nicholas inspired the Christmas stocking custom by leaving three gold pieces in the girls' stockings hung by the fire. The tale links Saint Nicholas to the tradition and explains why stockings are hung on Christmas Eve for Santa Claus.
The piece describes a Mexican Christmas Eve tradition with village dances lasting until midnight. At midnight musicians play a sacred melody as people gather before the nacimiento crib for shared observance.
George Washington celebrated Christmas much as today. He joined neighbors for Christmas Eve church services and a lavish Christmas Day dinner. Afterward the community enjoyed hours of merrymaking with dancing the Virginia reel and jigtime.
A 1946 Christmas devotional outlines Gods love in John 3 16 and the Ephesian blessing. It urges believers to strengthen, love, know, and have faith, expressing gratitude to Christ through a devoted life and heartfelt thanks for the unspeakable gift.
A sales blurb promises year round color by transforming a north window with house plants and terrariums. An afternoon’s work will accomplish it, and a 40 page booklet offers pointers for indoor gardening and dish gardens. Send twenty five cents for a copy.
Advertised cough remedy claims quick relief with no cooking. Mix 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water to create syrup or substitute corn syrup or honey. Add 2% ounces Pinex to a pint bottle, fill with syrup for a full pint of medicine that eases phlegm and bronchial irritation, with a money back guarantee.
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