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HEN the postman delivers
another sheaf of Christmas
cards at the door during the
few days Just before Christmas, how
many of the recipients give a thought
to the magnitude of the Job of pre
paring sentiments for helping folks to
express a cheery word to friends and
kin at that seasoirT'
A word about the origin of the
Christmas greeting will be interesting.
Thomas Skorrock
of Leith is credit
ed by v an English
Journal published
prior to' 18-40 as the
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Christmas card,
but as no copy of
his card came to
public notice, an -
other source must
be found.
In 1840 J. C.
| Uorseley, It. a.,
acting upon the
suggestion of Sir
(then- Mr.) Henry Cole, produced a
drawing which was lithographed by
Jobbins of Warwick Court, Holborn.
Hut one thousand cards were printed,
and each was colored by hand.
From this beginning the custom of
sending greetings at Christmas has
spread to the entire Christian -worldy
In an average year the output of
these concerns approximates $00,000,-
000 at retail prices, of which a large
proportion consists of Christmas
greetings.
Sentiments usually are purchased
from free-lance writers, who submit
them to the editorial department of
the publishing company, Just as fiction
and other manuscripts are submitted
to editors of magazines, though some
concerns maintain a writing staff.
Naturally, writers t?y to express a
sentiment better tli^h the purchaser
himself couldr and—also-to-provide a
variety of sentiments which individu
als might find apropos for a purticu-
- lar friend or relative.
Besides the Christmas cards found
in the stores (called “counter cards”),
individual designs
and sentiments are
prepared to order
for personal use
by society people
and others. Some
of the greetings of
this character af
fected by the Hol
lywood movie col
ony are very elab
orate and expen
sive. * Others bear
merely a formal
engraved greeting
with the name of
the sender. • ^
Another class of Christmas greet
ings is that provided by the telegraph
.companies, the sentiments being gent
in code and written out in full for the
recipients on special blanks decorat
ed with Christmas designs. Telephone
greetings also, both local and long
distance, make Important additions to
the big multi mllllon-dollar wish for
Joy to the world and a Merry Christ
mas to alt!
• IMS, Wtttorn Nnrapap«r Union.
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JBabe in tfje itlangtr
S Christnu< fttorp
gVnb there toere (n the Same countrp
** shepherbs abtbtng in the tielb. keep
ing toatcb ober their flocks bp night.
9nb, lo, the angel of the lorb tame
npon them, anb the glory of the lorb
shone rounb about them: anb they toere
sore afraib.
9nb the angel saib unto them, ^ear
not: for. beholb, 3 bring you goob tibings
of great ioy, tohich shall be to all people.
^or unto yon is born this bay in the
etty of Sabfb a ^abiour, tohich is Christ
the lorb.
9nb this Shall be a Sign nntafyeu: fie
shall finb the babe torappeb in rtsabbling
clothes, lying in a manger.
9nb subbenly there toas toith the angel
a multitube of the heabenly host praising
•ob, anb saying,
' •lory be to •ob In the highest, anb on
earth peace, goob toill totoarb men.
9nb it came to pass, as the angels
toere gone atoay from them into heaben,
the shepherbs saib one to another, let ns
noto go fben unto •etblehem, anb see
this thing tohich is come to pasMuhirh
the lorb hath mabe bnoton to us.
9nb they tame toith haste, anb founb
•lary anb Joseph, anb the babe lying in
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OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEW FORD V^
BETTER PERFORMANCE. Greater power,
new speed, quicker acceleration, smoother per
formance, more Utiles per gallon especially at
higher speeds, and quicker starting in cold
weather—all these result from the new dual car
buretor and dual intake manifold. New water
line thermostatt enable the engine to warm up
more quickly and to maintain an efficient oper
ating temperature. Added engine refinements
reduce oil consumption, further improve operat
ing economy and reduce maintenance costs.
NEIF VENTILATION SYSTEM permits dear
vision, prevents drafts and provides desired
amount of fresh air in any weather. Individual
control for front andtrear side windows. When
ventilation is desired the window glass is raised
to the top. Then the handle is given an addi
tional half-turn. This slides the glass back
horizontally to form a narrow slot. Through
this slot air is drawn out by the forward motion
of the car. This simple ventilation system main
tains draft-free circulation, insures passenger
comfort, prevents fogging windshield in cold or
stormy weather. Both windshield and cowl ven
tilator can be opened to supply additional air
needed for comfortable warm-weather driving.
DISTINCT IVE NEW API^tRAN C£ enhanced
by the newly designed chromium-plated radiator
shell and grille, new hood louvres, new hub caps.
Interiors are attractive, with new tufted uphol
stery, new mouldings, new cove-type headlining,
new instrument panel, new arm rests, new hard
ware. Swivel-type sun visors in Dt Luxe bodies
prevent glare from front or side.
FENDERS IN COLOR. On De Luxe cars fend-
ers are in color to harmonize with body colors
—wheel colors optional. New enamel finish on
all bodies and fenders has greater wearing qual
ity and more enduring luster.
GREATER RIDING COMFORT results from
increased spring flexibility. The spring leaves ace
newly designed for quieter and easier action.
Shock absorbers are improved. Seat cushions ere
deeper, with new, -softer springs. New type,
individual bucket seats provide increased comfort
for front-seat passengers in the Tudor Sedan.
Adding to comfort is the new driving ease of the
15-to-l steering gear ratio.
PRICES REMAIN LOW—Tudor Sedan, #335.
Coupe, #313. For dor Sedan, #583. De Luxe
Tudor, #375. De Luxe For dor, #623. De Luxe
Coupe (5 windows), #555. De Luxe Coupe (3
windows), #555. Deluxe Roadster, #525. De
Luxe Phaeton, #350. Cabriolet, #590. Victoria,
#610. (All prices f.o. b. Detroit.)
/J£bU. MINGY, like old Scrooge, said
he did ntrt believe iu Christmas.
He said it was all hunk, which is the
modern team for humbug (Scrooge's
own word for it). Mr. Mincy was six-
ty-three years old and had never ex
pended a cent of money oi* a drop of
kindliness where it wouldn’t bring in
a fine return. That was business. And
business was all that Mr. Mincy cared
for.
Ortce, however, business took Mr.
Mincy to a far outpost in the Cana
dian woods. He found himself on the
24th of December trying to get trans
portation hack to a tiny village from
whert lie could take a train. The only
person who could take him was a man
who said he was on ids way to get a
Christmas tree fbr the kids!
“Christmas treel’V snorted Mr.
Mincy. “Never heartl of such foolish
ness!” But lie finally had to go.
Mhch time was squandered on select- !
ing and cutting down the tree.- Mr. !
Mincy raged. Finally they were ready
to start on. The road was extremely
rough, the hills steep, the car old and
dilapidated.
They c**m to the steepest hill of
all. One side a sheer rise of cliff; on
the othef~a drop to w a deep gully.
“-Brakes won’t hold on,this," declared
the driver, “hardly dare to go down."
Mr. Mincy was almost violent in his
remarks.
At last a means was devised of hold
ing the car back on the steep grade.
The Christmas tree was lashed to the
rear, lengthwise. It dragged on the
ground and its weight and'bfanches
served to keep the car from crashing
down the hill at a dangerous speed.
“You see," said one of the men In a
slow drawl, “Christmas trees are some
good after all!"
Mr. Mincy was obliged to admit they
were . . . but It was like pulling
teeth, to drag the acknowledgment
from him.
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Mummy of House Cat
Century Old Found
Norton, Mass.—Workmen razing
Metcalf hall at Wheaton college
unearthed a perfectly preserved
mummy of a large house cat.
It was wedged in the foundation
of the building.
The cat, intact even to its whis
kers, must have lived nearly a cen
tury ago. Metcalf hall was built
in 1834.
a huff, never to return there again.
Tangermuende had missed its chance
of becoming the German capital.
Old Prussian City Will
Observe 1,000th Birthday
Tangermuende, Prussia. — Tanger-
niuende on the Elbe, once In bygone
centuries the residence of German
emperors, is about to observe its one
thousandth anniversary! To celebrate
the ocoasiorwa new bridge spanning
the Itiver Eloe will he inaugurated.
The bridge will cut the distance from
the Ruhr district, Germany’s most im
portant industrial center, to the north
seaport of Bremen by 00 miles.
Because its proud and wealthy beer
brewers would dare the German kai
ser, way hack in the Fourteenth cen
tury, the city of Tangermuende is not*
Germany’s capital today. In those,
'days Emperor Charles IV of Germany
had chosen the prospermia and flour^^
Ishing city ns his residence. The
wealth of Tangermuende was mainly
derived from its excellent beer pro
duced within Its wall. For Its deli
cious taste and flavor it was famed
throughout the reich and beyond Its
borders. The' wealth accumulated
with Its beer exports, the city expand
ed In rich and splendid buildings.
The Gothic town hall is one of the
finest medieval structures In Germany.
,The city walls rising to a height ot 20
feet, are still well preserved.
Emperor Charles, seeing all this
wealth accumulating under his nose,
hit on the idea of exacting a special
beer tax from the prosperous brewers.
The firewers dared defy the kaiser
and refused to pay the tax. Emperor
Ch§rle8 and bis court left the city In
Swedish Airplane Saves
Woman Sick in Arctic
Roden, Sweden.—By flying n total’of
470 miles, partly In n fog. an ambu
lance plane of the Swedish Red Cross,
stationed close to the.Arctie circle, res
cued a Lapp woman, who had, fallen
ill in the wilderness 200 miles further
north.
The pilot, Sergeant Gunnerfelt, left
the fortress at Boden at 8:30, landed
at Vittangi at 9 to pick up a doctor.
At 10 o’qloek when it was still daylight
in that region, he was forced down on
Lake Nalmakka on tint Finnish border
by fog and at 0 the next morning the
sick woman was carried from die Lapp
camp to the hlane! .At 11 site was in
ew LOW FARES
between all stations on the
Southern Railway System
ONE WAV FARES
ONE and O.'TIM IAT.F CENTS PER MILE
for one wav tickets good in COACHES
THREE CENTS PER MILE for one way
tickets good in-sleeping and parlor cars
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bed in the Boden hospital.
Calf Calls on Mayor
Cleburne, Texas.—As accustomed ns
Texans are to cattle, nevertheless
there was much excitement when a
half-grown calf threaded its way down
a busy street here and of its own ac
cord walked boldly into the mayor’s
office. The mayor was not in, and the
calf ended In the pound.
Peach Tree Bearing
Two Crops Perfected
Holliday, Utah.—Constant study
of budding peach trees has result
ed in success for S. A. Rice, HolU-
day farmer, who discovered a
species that will bear two distinct
crops- yearly.
Fenced in his unique orchard,
Rice has a collection on more than
1,000 small trees. Each^ spring, he
said, the trees blossom, and a few
weeks later the crop Is completely
matured. ; Then shortly afterward
they again produce a splendid crop
of prize fruit.
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15-day limit
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