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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1917

Page

5

Melt In Your Mouth Christmas Candy Recipes

A fragmented kitchen note lists holiday candy directions including fondant stuffed dates sugar candy and fairy taffy. It also shares a graveyard of timeless confections with steps on melting boiling beating and shaping, plus a brief aside on Yule log customs and Norse mythic origins.

England

Origin of mistletoe kissing in the North Country tale

A northern legend explains the custom of kissing under mistletoe. Baldur, loved by the people, was invulnerable and twice blessed, while Loki resented his invincibility and hunted for a way to harm him.

Loki Baldur Frigg Thor Apollo North

Number of Hogs Exceeds People in County

Special to The Dispatch. Whiteville North Carolina December 8. Tax books show nearly 33 000 hogs listed for taxation versus a 1910 population of 29 000 in the county.

Whiteville N. C

Canary Islands centipede named species with 226 legs

A centipede variety native to the Canary Islands is noted for possessing 226 legs. The report highlights a distinctive multi leg count as a key feature of this species.

Canary Islands

Administrator of Richard Suggs Estate Notice

Having qualified as Administrator of Richard Suggs all debtors must pay immediately and creditors present claims to John Bellamy & Son within twelve months from this date or they will be barred. Dated November 17, 1917. FRANK SUGGS, Administrator of Estate of Richard Suggs. 1 a, w. 4 Ww,

Richard Suggs John Bellamy

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Fondant Fairy Taffy THE KK. J. Fuchs & Company Gore Ciore D. L Gore Company Wilmington N, C W. Munroe & Company South Front Street
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