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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
6
The article surveys old beliefs and superstitions tied to Christmas across Europe. It links many customs to heathendom and legends about Joseph and Mary, the birth of Jesus, the three kings, shepherds, and early Christian stories.
Old country beliefs warn of doom if Christmas Eve lights go out or shadows lack a head. Salt heaps, hoop drums, and broken casks foretell events, while positive omens promise longer life and prosperity if certain rituals are followed. The piece traces tree legends, German and Greek customs, and the rise of Christmas cards from Strassburg to London via 19th century innovators.
The article argues for clay modeling in early education as a concrete path to art. It cites Ruskin on form and notes children prod to mold with clay, urging classrooms to provide guided projects that develop eye hand coordination and creative joy.
An unnamed speaker claims moral steadfastness and a habit of returning lost money to a beneficiary. He recalls a state election prediction, a bet on an opposite outcome, and restoring a 50 cent stake to a man identified by a “square deal,” portraying himself as reliable and unpretentious.
Promotes Cuticura for skin and scalp afflictions including itch burn scale and hair loss. Claims millions rely on the emollients for toilet bath and nursery use and antiseptic cleaning of mucous surfaces. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston sole proprietors offer a free 32 page Cuticura Book on request.
A nautical oddity features Cholly Glim and Jack Tar trading cheeky advice on locating a customs office. The exchange uses staged pirate slang as a playful navigation cue with a twist in the dialogue.
A shopper laments no tripe in stock while the shopkeeper explains fishery rules prevent tripe catches. The dialogue showcases miscommunications over what counts as tripe and why it is unavailable. The humor hinges on the caller confusing tripe with fish products and fishery restrictions.
A merchant explains the filing system as the agent notes the business has stopped to attend to the new system. The exchange highlights a light moment about implementation taking priority over commerce.
A reader explains years of pale illness caused by coffee and how switching to Postum improved strength, appetite, sleep, and headaches. The letter, promoting Postum and citing a health transformation, ends with a plug for The Road to Wellville and a slogan.
A boy praises a fishing spot as a good place for fish while an angler questions what species can be caught. The boy insists the area is promising because he has never seen fish leave the spot, implying abundant fishing potential.
A wry exchange on a stubborn cork sealing a bottle and the nature of corks frames a proverb about hasty marriages and later repentance. The dialogue blends wordplay with a moral cue about impulse and consequence.
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