Christmas greens and flowers shape modern holiday homes
A lively survey tracks how Northland and Bouth land embrace lavish Christmas decorations. It traces tree buying from balsam firs to ground pine, holly, mistletoe, and festive blossoms, noting Maine’s pivotal role, mistletoe lore, and the growing green industry fueling American homes.
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Maine
California
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Christman
Christias
England
America
West Maine
Setting the Christmas Dinner Table for a Festive Feast
The guide stresses a well appointed table that flatters both sight and appetite. It covers table size, decoration balance, favors, and centerpieces, plus seating harmony. It advises keeping trimmings high or plain to alter perceived table size, and suggests Christmas touches like ribbons and small gifts.
Christmas giving by the rich to Europe and workers in New York
The piece surveys Christmas generosity from bankers and merchants to their staff in Wall Street and skyscraper offices, noting typical gifts from $1 to $500 and large sums to hotel waiters, elevator crews, and charity drives. It also tallies emigration remittances, with $2,000,000 yearly sent home and 1903 figures detailing post office money orders to Europe, led by Hungarians and followed by Russians and Austrians.
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New York
Financial Center
Wall Street
J. 2. Morgan & Co
Ava
Philadelphia
Chicago
Stonach
Ginmer
Fingg
Walter
Waldorf-Astoria
Salvation Army
Army
Boston
John BH. Andrus
Yonkers
Old Country
Great Britain
Kentucky Holly Grows In Eastern Mountains For Christmas
Christmas holly and laurel largely come from eastern Kentucky where mountain families gather boughs with red berries during December. Workers brave rough terrain as trees bend to ground level for stripping, then ship the greens to city dealers despite hard winter roads and sled deliveries.
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Kentucky
N Mar
Massive Christmas Candles Marked at $25 Each
The largest Christmas candles reach nearly six feet in height and weigh about 40 pounds. They are made from pure white wax and priced at $25 each. St Nick and King Dollar are noted in a tongue in cheek exchange about prices.
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St. Nick
St. Nickel
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Northland
Bouthland
South
Merrie England
Maite
New England
Delaware
Maryland
Atlanta
Ant
Carolinas
Georgia
Virginia
Holly
THE
Poinsettia
Europe
Kentucky Holly
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