Passion Play of Selzach Draws Foreign Crowds to Swiss Village
The Selzach Passion Play, begun in 1890 and now a celebrated tradition, attracts thousands visiting by car, rail, and boat to watch living pictures of biblical scenes in a village of 1,600. Performances run Sunday mornings and include elaborate tableaux inspired by Renaissance art, with villagers from Selzach and nearby towns staging the drama in a purpose built playhouse. The piece recalls Oberammergau but remains distinctly Swiss, drawing praise for its dignity, costumes, and the dedication of local participants.
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The Three Wise Men of the East A Mystery Explained
The article surveys the iden tity and origin of the Magi who visited Jesus. It discusses biblical ambiguity, theories they were Persian or Chaldene, royal status, gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh, and the evolution of their names Caspar Melchior and Balthasar. It traces legends from medieval monks to Renaissance art.
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Only Canadian Xmas stamp 2 cent marks rare three color issue
Stamp history notes that Canada issued a unique 2 cent Christmas stamp on Christmas 1898, the first three color stamp by any nation. It featured a world map in scarlet and oceans in blue green, carried the legend We hold a vaster empire than has been, and drew high prices for color shades and unused copies.
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Geneva
Christmas Carol and Bethlehem Prince of Peace
A vintage poem by W. H. Browden reflecting Christmas Eve reverie and praise for Emanuel. It weaves festive imagery from frost and fire to angels and bells and Bethlehem’s Prince of Peace. The piece transitions to a note on women’s clubs, citing London’s lead and the rise of women’s associations worldwide with over twenty thousand members.
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W. H. Browden
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Wiehe
Red Dominates Holiday Season in Floral and Gift Trade
The season’s most popular hue is red across floristry and gifts. Florists report surged stock of red immortelles, poinsettias, and wreaths, with prices rising due to imported blooms. Red carnations, roses, and red binders, bindings, and gift boxes flood shops as merchants predict brisk sales through Christmas.
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Christmas Gift From Chinese Laundryman And A Carnival Of Pity
An elderly couple recall a quirky Christmas gift from their Chinese laundryman. Two small tea packets, stamped with Chinese characters, appeared with their bill and prompted a puzzled exchange. The excerpt shifts to humorous verse about postal workers, trolley conductors, policemen, and clerks enduring holiday crowds and endless busywork, lamenting their fatigue.
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Fortunes Spent for Jewels in Paris Shops
Wealthy Americans and English buyers flood Paris jewelers with Christmas purchases. The craze centers on novelties crafted from lucky stones and amulets. Notable buyers include Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Marlborough, and the Duchess of Roxburghe, who acquire ornate pendants, porcelain figures, and Limoges enamel boxes for royal and aristocratic recipients.
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Dream of a Thrush Brings Sudden Wealth in London Tale
A London Spectator correspondent recounts a dream where a woman in reduced means sees a magic bird in churchyard that yields luck. She finds a thrush killed by a cat, then receives two checks the next day, one from her brother and another from a friend, implying fortune follows the dream.
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