Christmas in Washington's Capital Through Presidential Eras
A retrospective survey traces how U S presidents and families celebrated Christmas from Jefferson to Wilson, detailing White House traditions, guest lists, trees, carols, and notable anecdotes. It notes Puritan bans in New England and the familys festive evolutions under Monroe Lincoln Taft and others.
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New England
Massachusetts
Alice Rogers Hager
Washington Star
Jeferson
White House
Martha Jefferson Randolph
Dolly
Kentucky
Mary
Madison
Monroe
Old St. John’s
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Donelsons
Francis Preston Blair
Modernistic Cushions For Christmas Decor
Modernistic cushions are the season’s decorative trend with felt appliques creating bright color splashes. A felt cushion and a large hand embroidered black satin floor cube offer stylish comfort for guests and home decor.
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Milady
Clever papier mache elephant door stop idea
A unique door stop shaped like an elephant doubles as decor for mantels or pedestals. Buy the papier-mache forms at craft supply shops, paint with sealing wax in alcohol, then add lead shot to weight for a functional guard against slammed doors. A clever Christmas gift idea from a craft idea column.
Sealing Wax Artcraft Delights Women with Wax Trees
The decorative tree uses paper and wire leaves cut to pattern then painted with amber sealing wax for an enamel finish. A gilt wax base supports a gold trunk while electric bulbs illuminate clusters of handmade date palms.
Dainty bisque pin cushion chair for Christmas decor
A small ornamental pin cushion chair, dubbed over stuffed yet measuring about five inches, is set to be a popular Christmas novelty. Santa will distribute many of these decorative cushions for homes and dressing tables.
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Santa
California Fig Syrup for Constipation in Children
The ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a safe, vegetable laxative for children when feverish, cross, or showing digestive issues. It claims quick relief by removing waste, toning stomach and bowels, and cites a Western mother, Mrs May Snavely of Montrose, California, praising its effects on her children.
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California
May
Queen Bee Crossed Ocean Exhibit Highlights London Show
A bee and honey exposition in London showcased a queen bee that crossed the ocean by mail. Exhibits included three tons of honey and various bee by-products. Promoters claimed honey ranks first as a food noting seven ounces of honey equal twelve ounces of beefsteak.
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Ocean
London
Secret remedy ad promises quick cold relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for colds, claiming it settles symptoms even when the cold has reached the throat or lungs. The copy invites readers to attend a party despite illness and promises relief by noon.
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Pape
Be a Good Stenographer Says Helen Woodward Expert
Helen Woodward, advertising expert, comments in Smart Set Magazine that stenography offers a solid business start for a girl with talent. She notes in twenty years of business life she has met only six good stenographers and urges excellence in the profession.
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Helen Woodward
Smart Set
Man Burdened by Family Omission Heaviest Load
A man cannot bear all of his kin on his back. The saying reflects a heavy burden of familial duty and obligation, implying strain in carrying responsibilities for relatives.
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Tylers
Alice
Tazewell
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Tyler
Mary Fairlie Tyler
Titania
Pierce
Star
Presbyterian Church
Sunderland
Lincoln
Tad
Supreme Court of the Household
Patterson
Andy Stover
Andy Jackson, Jr
Jesse Grant
General Sherman
Garfield
Arthur
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelts
Mrs. Roosevelt
Archie
Quentin
Big Bill Taft
Wilson
President
Mrs. Coolidge
Tatt
Santa Claus
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
N. Y
Liscox Chemical Works
Hanford
Charles Haylicuk
Dept
Omaha, Neb
South America
Foreign Service Bureau
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Gary
Ind
Adams Merchand’e Co
Inc
Williamsport
Omaha
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Koenig Medicine Co
N. Wells St
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