Diverse Christmas Customs Across Cultures
An article discusses how Christmas celebrations vary globally reflecting influences from Dutch Santa Claus German trees and English feast traditions. It traces Yuletide origins to Northern Europe heathen times and explains the transition to Christmas with the Yule log as a central ceremonial hearth fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tee
Ameri
San Salvador
Vuletide
Christian Missionar
Meenieie
von Esa Ae Ieee
Hecate
Chris
Origin of Christmas customs and mythic influences
A fragmented report notes that Christmas holiday origins blend long standing rituals with Slavian myth, tracing the season to pre Christian observances and Yule and describing a transformed home setting with festive tables and linoleum painted utensils. A separate item mentions an American eagle seven feet six inches measured in a wolf trap near Antilo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antlio
Wis
Dee
Vilas
Social Calendar Uneven Christmas Club Meetings and Dinners
Wednesday social calendar lists multiple group gatherings including the Rosemary Club with Mrs. Rothlisberger, Ladies Bible Class at Maggie Foster's, Harmony Club Christmas dinner at Howard McCreedy home, Snowball Club Christmas exchange with Mrs Hoth, Reading Circle meeting at Anderson, Parent-Teacher Association at 2:20, Home Social Club Christmas exchange and officer elections with Mrs. Darbyshire, Ko fish Club Christmas exchange at Minnie Knupp, Walnut Woman's Club with Mrs. Clapper, Eastern Star Chapter 980 meeting at eight, Daughters of the Union Veterans dinner at G A R hall, Methdist Ladies Aid with Mrs B E Stutsman, Friendship Club luncheon with Lydia Juzeler, and Lads Aid and Baptist Ladies Missionary meetings at various homes and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rothlisberger
The
Presbyterian Church
Maggie Foster
Hary Meek
Harmony Club
Howard McCreedy
Hoth
Anderson
Rnoon
Kolah Club
Kofish Club
Minnie Knupp
Walnut Woman's Club
George Clapper
Eastern Stat
B.S
G. A. R. Hall
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
B. EB Stutsman
Friendship Club
Lydia Juzeler
Lads Aid Society
Unit
J. W. Maston
East
van Buren Etreet
Baptist Ladies Missionary Meeting
J. N. Dodd
Baptist Ladies Missionary Society Meeting
Readjusted Kitchen in Rented House Described
A recent tenant details a kitchen altered from ideal form with dull walls and dark ceiling. A worker applied buff water paint, a short sink on old boards, a narrow hatch near the floor, and a cross supported ledge for bowls and nails.
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Washinton Loan &Trust Company
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California
Irel
Washin
Wittrig Leather Shop
Pielens
Washington, Iowa
South Side Square
Zoe
Gilbert Erector
Thar
Uncle Wigsly, Ilineh
Waffie Cts
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