Christmas Cards Start From Humble Beginnings 115 Years Ago
The first Christmas card appeared in London when a sixteen year old apprentice etched a plate for a festive scene and greeting. Louis Prang later popularized American cards in 1874 and the tradition blossomed into a vast printing industry with billions produced annually.
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London
William Maw Egley
Henry Cole
J. C. Horsely
Royal Academy
Sir Henry
Bagley
R. H. Pease
New York
Pease
Albany
Louis Prang
Boston
Charles Dickens
Prang
E. C. Whitney
England
United States
Age Old Hymns and Carols Liven the Christmas Mood
The piece traces Christmas music origins from many countries and eras. It notes hymns from Germany England and France, plus American composers like Wesley Sears Hopkins Brooks Redner Pierpont and Dickens. It mentions Away In A Manger O Holy Night Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Jingle Bells among others.
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America
Luther
England
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Edmund H. Sears
John Henry Hopkins, Jr
Charles Dickens
UNT Student Paula Buckner Holiday Visit Home
Paula Buckner, a student at North Texas State College in Denton, is spending the holidays visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Buckner.
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North Texas State
Paula Buckner
North Texas State College
Denton
Mrs
E. Y. Buckner
Texas Tech Student Billy Jacob Visits Lubbock for Holidays
Billy Jacob, a student at Texas Tech, travels to Lubbock to celebrate Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jacob during the holiday period. He is identified as a Texas Tech student visiting relatives for the holidays.
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Texas Tech
Billy Jacob
Lubbock
Lawrence
Jacob
Local Bunger Family Hosts Holiday Visit in Texas
Dinda Bunger a Tenet Tosh junior student in Lubbock and Barbara Bunger of San Angelo are visiting at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs W M Bunger during the holidays.
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Jin. Bunger
Dinda Bunger
Tenet Tosh
Lubbock
Barbara
Bunger
San Angelo
W. M. Bunger
Magnetic personality not enough to push things forward
A clipped line notes persistence is needed to achieve goals as charm alone fails to move outcomes. It emphasizes steady effort and practical steps over mere appeal.
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Dae
HEP
Merry Christmas
Judy's Dress Shop
Winters Manufacturing Co., Inc
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