Birth of Flaming Star Christmas Poinsettia Origin
Florence Harris Wells relates the origin of the Christmas poinsettia, from Doctor Poinsett of Charleston to a Mexican orphan girl offering weed stalks in a cathedral. A radiant presence inspires the weed to bloom into crimson leaves around yellow seeds, forming a flaming star. Western Newspaper Union 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Poinsett
Charleston
D. C
Florence Harris Wells
Western Newspaper Union
A Practical Christmas Aunt Jennie's Vanity
Aunt Jennie receives practical gifts from Charlie then discovers a secret cosmetic gift makes her feel much younger. Her initial practicality is outweighed by the playful irony of the unseen present. The scene ends with Aunt Jennie blushing at dinner as the family reacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Charlie
Harold L. Cook
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Notes on Mindset and Candle Customs
The piece reflects Christmas as a state of mind and benevolence. It mentions lighting candles at Christmas and keeping them burning through the night as an old practice. A note on Silesia links Christmas birth to future paths, such as lawyer or thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silesia
Fannin County Man Heads Big Companies
A Texas lawyer and former Fannin County resident, A P Barrett, now leads Texas Louisiana Power Company and Dixie Motor Coaches. He built a multi state utility empire, owns stakes in General Waterworks and Electric Corp of New York, and expanding air and bus ventures across Texas with plans for air transport growth and pilot training programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Morning News
Fannin County
the Sun
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright
Mars
Texas
Northern Texas Traction Company
A. P. Barrett
Fort Worth
Barrett
Dixie Motor Coaches Corporation
Dallas
Texas Air Transport, Inc
KFQB
Wichita Falls
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kentucky
General Waterworks and Electric Corporation of New York
Greenville
Paris
Texarkana
Union Bus Terminal
Dixie Motor Coach Corporation
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Laredo
Houston
Galveston
Texas Aeromotive Service, Inc
Texas Air Transport Flying School, Inc
Texas Air Transport Flying Service
Air Mail
el Paso
Mexico City
Tom Harden
Mr. Barrett
Chicago
Christmas Ring Unites Hearts Into One Brotherhood
A festive message celebrates Christmas as a unifying sound that brings people together across faiths and locales, honoring peace, charity, and shared joy during the season. The text envisions a global chorus of goodwill uniting mankind.
Life Insurance at Peak Hints Prosperity at Peak
At the American Life Insurance Presidents Association convention in New York speakers praised 1928 as a record year for life insurance, with about 18.5 billion dollars in new policies. Chandler Bullock forecast total coverage reaching 100.9 billion by autumn 1929, noting 95 billion currently in force and an 8 billion annual increase after a year of shrinkage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Chandler Bullock
State Mutual Life Assurance Company
Worcester
Mass
Record of 1928 Life Insurance Growth Cited by Officials
Bullock cites strong consumer demand for autos silk hose cosmetics and life products as proof of resilient purchasing power. Parkinson notes life insurance capital funds at 16 billion dollars, doubled in seven years, with 65 million policy holders contributing and a 1.6 billion increase this year.
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Bullock
Thomas I. Parkinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Our Old Friend Wife Engagement Recalled in Bantering Panel
A witty exchange recalls a couple's engagement from a quarter century ago. The Absent-Minded Professor pretends not to remember the milestone and jokes about finally marrying, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment.
Banks Introduce Monthly Service Charge on Low Balances
The undersigned banks announce a January 1, 1929 effective monthly service charge of 50 cents on accounts with an average daily balance under 50 dollars and more than three checks in a month. Some accounts are exempt. the banks explain the charges as offsetting rising operating costs and losses from low-balance accounts. They invite customers to discuss the plan in person.
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Flaming Star
Tim
Texas House
Senate
Express
Western Hemisphere
Vladivostock
Russia
Whitewright Lumber Company
Ironton
Ray-Glo
Century
Garland Gas Ranges
Pittsburg
James Edward Hungerford
J. L. Kirkpatrick
First National Bank
Planters National Bank
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