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Show t: mm vs. Egyptians Made To You and Yonr Families, UNrTED STATES tMtrry Chitst tree, mistietaa mas) Christmas and Santa Caaua. Elaborate Dolls we extend (JHEETINGS ami WMXW WISIIKS For Children : m knows (or aura whfl mkArn Ha the tint don, but It can be assumed the earliest figure wr eaered gods and ancestor Images. 11mm doll-lik- e forma war not ton tor th a delight of children, but solemn figures that preserved th trfi from barm. Then, somehow, tomewhere, a chang took place. Dolls baeam a toy for glrlf and th most popular Cbriftmaa toy of thm alL Dolla have been dlaoovarad in Egyptian tomba and ruins, aom ran had raal hair; aom vara Ivory, carved by craftamaa for a king daughter othara war mad of straw by an overwork td mother to a peaaanf a hut In ancient Ore dolla were played with and aherlihed by little glrla untfl they war ready to be married. Then (their dolla were tak n to th ahrln of a favorite and, often with taara, prt-entto her. Th Roman children Played with dolla, too, but after the fan of th Empire ther earn a long period in which there la no record of for a VERY MEKKY CHHISTMAS Mtlw 7rtv Nv4 ?U-fiou- and a . HAPPY and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Altmans wcao ifVIA WDIYRY BRAZIL (Boas Testas) A family linner is first on th list of festive celebrations In Brazfl. Christmas trees, gift exchanges and other typ-ca- l U.S. holiday customs are being adopted in South America. HOLLAND (Hartelrjk Kertgroot-m- ) Land of old St Nicholas, of our Santa Qaus. In former years, the Dutch celebrated for s month. St Nick scattered his gifts about the floors of Dutch homes as early as December f. fore-t'uon- Our best for your god-dei- a) ed bestCiuiiitUias ever A Hearty wish for Christmas Cheer and happiness through the year. dolla. Not untn th thirteenth eentury in Nuremberg and dreaied In th faihlona of the timea did little glrla again play with dolla. They were here to atay. By and by in Europe, th French fashion dolla became all th rage, not for children to play with but a modela from which tin ladlaa could pattern their own modlah eoatumaa. In America, th Indian children had dolla of their own mad of raw hid and feather and wood. Pioneer children had dolla much Ilka theae, and aoma were made of braided cornhuaka, or auta, or comcoba, or raga, and ware dearly loved in rplt of their plainness, s Much later, lifelike dolla were imported from Germany, where the doU industry had reached enormous proportions. These dolla had fine china heads with carefully painted faces and kid bodies that were Jointed at the arms and lege. Later there Mine ' the Japanese-mad- e dolls, which were inexpensive enough for almost any child to own. Then the American-mad- e dolls began to appearthe special dolls, the kewples. when dolla were mad " k 111 4 I fi 5 ' h " 11 " f '..a 1 'y-- 4 p. ""ff - i ' SHELL SERVICE Claude Horton, Prop. rri Weston Paice, Mgr. ITALY (Bono Natale) Shepherds gather in villages on Christmas Eve to play musical instruments as iownsfolks sing sweet Nattvitj songs.. Thousands flock to St Peter's in Rome on Christmas Day. 1 GREECE (Xala Zriatouyaha)-Decora- w JiSjlifyty ted tma, treating cards and gift exchanges ar aeaaon Ugh-llght- a. It la fu Q top holiday, with Wg dane, parties Hw Ytvfi and other celebratiooa for young and old. Buster blllikens, Browns, teddy bears. Patsy dolls and Shirley Temples and phonograph dolls, with all the host of others that have followed and which are still to come. For dolls always will be part of childhood and part of Christmases a lucre are little girls and is'i.j, oys tr. f.inv with them, and parents and fond kinfolk to buy PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Mailga-ysnPa skot Church services, tinging and dancing are Yuletide favorites in the islands. g lurid!. Piace of Scnta z'.d To Be in Itcly 1 . -- 's? Is Is 4 bo S4-V1- C1.AUS, otterwlse St e otnerwise the v.'nop of .Myra in Asia Minor, is ooried in Bari, Italy His body was stolen from its original tomb in Myra and swifti borne to Bari by Italian sailors, who thought back In 1087 that a saint's bod; brought prosperity and gotd lurk to your town St. Nicholas, who was tortured and Imprisoned tor his faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, found no rest in his first tomb at Myra. Always some expedition was attempting to remove his remalns. However, once buried again in ' Bari, the saint's body was credited with curing 30 people of distemper and performing other miracles. So . Bar) became e place of pilgrimage, and the legends about St Nicholas multiplied apace. We owe our notion f Santa Claua as a secret dispenser of gifts to a story that St Nicholas once saved three glrla from a life of prostitution by throwing purses of gold through a window in Patara, thus permitting a poverty stricken noble man to give his daughters suitable dowries as custom demanded.' " In addition, St Nicholas was credited with restoring life to aom boys who had been slain and dismembered by a wicked Innkeeper of Myra hence th occasional stained glass windows in which the saint is shown beside three lads in a tub. There were many other stories about St Nicholas, who became San Nicholses in the dialect of th New York Dutch. A bundle of one-tim- glad tidings and good cheer to ail our HORN SILVER HOTEL Del Kirk, Mgr. - Ij Faith led the footsteps of the wise to Galilee lon& centuries a&o and man walked out into the sunlight of hope. And herein lies the eternal miracle of Christmas. Today, in a world that is frightened by shadows, if we can learn a&ain the love of fellow j man, this need not fco down in history book as the a&e of despair, ft can be known as the a&e of faith , . . faith that moved mountains. ;Tri-- State LUMBER COMPANY .1 1 .vHJ aV mr dm .- cates. Holders of preferred atock were entitled to "dividends payable daily In th form of happy voices of robust children, th contented faces of friendly fellow citizens and th advancement of the city of good wh- lSale of stock was pushed everywhere, th most unique plae being th Cleveland stock exchange where the stock was listed at th head of other securities. The sale brought $1X000, which purchased Christmas cheer for 13,000 citizens, as well as the first community Christmas for the city. Santa CUaa ChrisUnas Ere vialta ee me time to pick ap a bet deg aad,lo eresns a at aa aOight aajaaharger aaajai. friends-Ou- r KIRK . Milord's Realtor for 1 37 Years m 'SERVICE-GARAG- A t f3 ri r3 m i b v-- - 17 F5 i ,r fwr w jaw fit :..-JnZ- Our most sincere wishes that you may enjoy a truly Merry Christmas. this Christmas. Bob Tomsik's on la Ma D.L (GENE) COMMUNITY Christmas tree was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1912. The community raised funds to defray tne cost of th tree and celebrations through th sal of preferred stock in 'Cleveland, th city f good will (unlimited), tncorp rated under the laws of th commonwealth of good cheer. This was certifispecified by THE ; snort paase patrons and best wishes fcr a very joyous season. First Community Tree At Christmas Was Held In City of Cleveland May all the happiness and cheer of the holiday sea-io- n be yours - and ' TIME mMi holly-border- - I To some msghfy customers and friends. con SNOWMEN FOB TOD . , . Yew local lumber dealer- - may have patterns far the ptywi and hardbeard "aaeirmea w b I e a ye can make yearaelf. If net, ase this ptctor tor a pattern and ge t werk. LaMar Dorothy DROG Ardath Lucille' . OUve Loila' |