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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1921
Page
2
Appeals urge buying Christmas seals on Friday and Saturday December 9 and 10 to fund tuberculosis work and aid ailing children. Purchases support health efforts and the well being of citizens, emphasizing the life saving impact of the campaign.
Mayor C. W. Heater of Strasburg who fractured a rib in a barn fall on October 28 is recovering well. Word received today says he will soon be able to resume his duties and attend to business, after a period of serious condition.
Messrs Lawrence E. Weems and Donald L. Weems of Winchester were registered for the weekend at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia.
Henry Ward Edison travels with a Detroit manufacturer to a nitrate plant site. Ford hints at possible products from a future plant including tractors aluminum and textiles. If acquired, nitrate for farmers is assured. Mrs L C Janney and niece Lillian Sheetz visited Mrs George Knt Whitney in Harrisburg and Baltimore.
The article discusses Christmas dating history from January 6 Eastern observances to December 25 adoption, noting a four year misalignment in the common era and arguing the date is an accommodating midwinter festival. It emphasizes family reunions and indoor warmth as core values of the holiday.
The piece argues that growing evergreen trees for Christmas is driven by sentiment rather than economics. It notes about 5 million young evergreens enter the market annually, including 1.5 million in New York and New England, and discusses resource waste versus emotional value. American Agriculturist is cited.
A historic recipe lists one cup sugar two cups honey one half cup shortening four eggs two cups milk two teaspoons vanilla one half teaspoon salt four cups flour four teaspoons baking powder. Cream honey sugar and shortening then beat in eggs and milk while sifting and combining dry ingredients. Bake in greased muffin tins and flavor with chocolate if desired.
A quotation envisioning a society shaped by the Christmas spirit as bright friendly and benevolent. It argues the season should inspire mutual aid and generosity across ages as a possible shared human virtue. George William Curtis is attributed.
In Sweden the toy industry is largely centered on painted wooden toys. Production shifted from small home workshops to more refined aesthetics, expanding the output beyond earlier household making.
A 32 acre farm with a 6 room house barn and outbuildings includes 450 apple trees a pear orchard and small fruits priced at 4000 dollars. A 50 acre farm on the pike with dwelling barn and outbuildings and a bearing apple orchard is listed at 2200 dollars. A double dwelling on South Main street is offered at 2000 dollars. Also some coste lots available on easy terms if desired.
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