Christmas customs grow more similar as world shrinks
A smattering of traditions from North to South America and beyond shows how Christmas observances blend across cultures. From Santa in a red suit to family gatherings, lighting trees, and gift rituals, many countries share core practices while adding local twists such as Holland’s carrots and Halland’s saint tales, reflecting a universal holiday spirit.
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Buying furniture or a car with careful bidder checks
If you are considering the purchase or repair of high priced items this ad urges comparing quality and price across several suppliers. It advises study of values durability and reputations, asks past customers, and warns about extra charges to ensure a fair bid and genuine savings.
Man Crafts Hand Carved Fiddles In Delhi
Fred Collmann of Delhi pursues a remarkable hobby making fiddles by hand from various woods. He carves every part except the strings and estimates about 750 hours are spent crafting a single instrument.
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Fred Collmann
Delhi
Santa's two workshops near home and beyond
Thousands visit Santa's workshops away from the North Pole in Wilmington New York and Torrington Connecticut. Visitors view Santa and helpers making toys with eight live reindeer at Whiteface Mountain Wilmington open June to November and Christmas Village Connecticut opens two weeks before Christmas with elf helpers and Rudolph replicas. Nativity scenes and a lit star honor the season.
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North Pole
Wilmington
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Torrington
Connecticut
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Iowa to Lose 22 Army Reserve Units in Reshuffle
Iowa faces a military reorganization that will disband 22 Army Reserve units and 8 National Guard units. No immediate loss in Iowa Army Reserve strength as personnel will be reassigned, while National Guard forces rise by 117 to 7,436. Governor Norman Erbe helped lead the opposition.
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Iowa Guard Realignment Plans Stir Governor’s Reservations
Tripoli Iowa December 19 1962 Governor Erbe criticized a Defense Department plan to realign the Iowa Guard calling it a radical change from last April’s proposal. Secretary McNamara said the present plan appears acceptable though the governor paused on immediate approval while noting it would reduce the guard by about 1300 personnel.
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Erbe
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Iowa
Ancient winter tree lore linked to Christmas observances
In old winter rites trees were dressed with trinkets and became tied to Christian celebrations. A legend says evergreen trees bloom and bear fruit on Christmas Eve, linking pagan customs to the birth of Christ.
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Christ
Giant hybrid cabbage weighs 22 pounds at fair show
Asa Jones of Keosauqua topped the turnip last year with a near eight pound specimen. This year the champion cabbage weighed 22 pounds marking a new show record for the event.
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Asa Jones
Ireland Proclaims Free Republic Status in 1949
On April 18 1949 Ireland declared itself a Free Republic severing remaining constitutional ties with Britain. The move ended the dominion era and established a sovereign independent state with Eire as the republic.
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Free Republic of Ireland
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