US War Aid Grows Amid Global Struggle and Bottlenecks
The United States steps up aid to Britain and plans to deploy the navy to protect ocean lanes while seeking Spain's non intervention. Bottlenecks slow production with shortages in aluminum landing gears machine tools and engines, delaying aircraft delivery into 1941. Italian setbacks in Greece widen the warfront as Evzones push back Fascist advances across the Adriatic.
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United States
Spain
Britain
Roosevelt
George
Greece
Franco
America
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Pratt-Whitney
Curtiss
Allison
U. S
Great Britain
Ford
Packard
Knudsen
Grecian
Adriatic
Early Christmas Candles Across Cultures
The history of Christmas tree candles dates to early Christian times with the Yule candle central to Nativity celebrations. Lighting candles spans religious and national customs, reflecting Norse mid winter rites and the Jewish Chanukah festival observed in the same season.
Christmas Gift Traditions From Rome to Modern Times
The piece explains how Romans exchanged gifts during festivals, noting gifting and cards link to ancient celebrations. It mentions France giving presents on New Year Eve to children, while England Germany Italy and many places follow the US custom with Santa visiting at Christmas.
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France
England
Germany
Italy
United States
Santa
Holly and mistletoe in Teutons myths and Puritan views
The text notes Teutons valuing holly as good luck and evergreens in homes. It mentions a legend of plants bearing fruit on the Nativity night and holly symbolizing Christ's crown of thorns. Puritans saw holly and mistletoe decorations as pagan.
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Teutons
Christ
Christmas stockings and Norse saint figures in Holland
A fragment notes Christmas stockings and St Nicholas ride on Christmas Eve in Holland. It mentions girls improving the idea by hanging items, but the text is incomplete and unclear about specifics.
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St. Nicholas
Woden
Holland
Hangmplayer Ag
Puritans' View of Christmas Carols and Enduring Tradition
The Puritans predicted the disappearance of Christmas carols and discouraged singing them. Yet carols have grown into a longstanding Christmas tradition rooted in early Christian Rome.
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Rome
Home Kitchen Tips and Dessert Tips From a Vintage Page
Practical household hints include pinning pleats with measures to avoid marks, adding molasses to pumpkin pie filling for color, drying potatoes before baking to shorten cooking time, and removing cabbage stumps to prevent pests. Airtight containers keep cookies fresh and waxed paper prevents sticking. A thin icing helps layer cakes stay moist, and sugar conversions are provided.
Romantic towel motif calendar set with rooster designs
A playful brief describes ten towels each featuring a daily motif with romantic prints aided by Cupid. Two matching pan holders complete the set No. Z160 uses iron transfer to print nine designs and invites orders to a specified address.
Gift Camel cigarette packs highlighted for holiday shoppers
Local dealers feature two Camel cigarette gift packages aimed at busy Christmas shoppers. One offers a 10 pack of 20s in a colorful holiday design, the other a 4 flat fifty pack, each containing 200 cigarettes. Easy gifts to give or receive.
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