Beautiful Customs and Traditions of the Christmas Season
VALENTINE YARNALL surveys Christmas origins and customs across Europe and America, tracing Christmastide from pagan solstice rites to modern observances. The piece covers Yule fires, tree traditions, carols, the Christmas card birth in America, and regional rituals from Germany, Scandinavia, Poland, Austria, Russia, and England.
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Valentine Yarnall
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Qhelst
Paigan
Mecordin
Elrel
Egypt
Deccuilier
Che Fowrth Wat
Thome
Constantinople
Merrie
England
Alfred
New England
Trowdheads
Uws
Massachisetts
Turles
Tin
Sweden
Scandinavia
Caey Willoe
Germany
Engeland
France
Nowa
Maly
Choy
Tandy Morstin
St. Joseph
Seth
Taweehus
Strassburg
Gerovany
Geremanny
Christenden
America
Tusser
Cuban Red Cross Sends Surgeon to Aid France
Dr Rafael Menocal a Cuban surgeon arrives to join American Red Cross field hospital plans in France. Mine Martina Seva de Menocal reports the Cuban Red Cross hospital needs a million dollar fund already paid, with more funds expected.
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Rafael Menocal
Red Cross
France
Cabin Red Cross
Martina Seva de Menoel
Cuba
Deetor Monoen
Women win strike freedom as hunger strikers released
Twenty two Woold purity ntlbbnts on a TYgue strike in DC were freed early from terms for picketing the White House. Alice Paul and Laney Burg were among the released leaders as the Woman's Party hailed the end of a hunger strike. The militants rode in taxi cabs to headquarters after the victory.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Aliee Paul
Charman
Ad Laney Burng
Woman's Party
William E. Chandler Dies. Naval Reformer Remembered
William Eaton Chandler, former secretary of the navy under President Arthur, who helped establish the modern United States Navy, died at his home in Converis New Hampshire. The obituary notes his significant contributions to naval administration and defense policy.
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William E. Chandler
Converis
N. Th
Bee
Willan Eaton Chandler
Navy
Arthurs
United States Navy
New Employment of Women During the War
The article notes a shift to women’s labor replacing men during wartime. It cites Woolwich arsenal where only 125 of 10,880 workers were women in August 1915, and 26,000 of 73,500 elsewhere. It argues patriotic motives and national resource economy drive the change across design, engineering, and industrial roles.
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Woolwich Isental
Does your wife break many dishes
Not any more, I'm learning to wate them. The line from Tudea reflects a humorous home chores quip about improving dish care.
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Hosea
Bator
Thalys Ab
Belin
Christa
Tinghind
Merryhrletnie
Jesus
Oxfordshire
Perry
Scotland
Judas
Washington Irving
Bracebridge Hall
Christie
Trappy
Teutons
Nissin
Dewey
Bren
Via
Ater Park
Tasson
Alpini Wai
Pitesti
Darth West Ain Parle
Monte Fusenet
Monts San Lardy
Monte Sphienta
Monte Mantevert
Tian
Thily
Taube
Mes
Lotion
Dee
Nuvewer
Dean
Lydian Shuster
Margaret
Boan
Dogn
W. Gassidy, JR
Els Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
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B. Court Ave
Des Moines
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