davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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ADAM wEscHLER & SON Auctioneers
iRrNsEEsksE NEss pfkoapERTy fkAaE 2S 'AtTnhkSELE tTnHhkEEsFokf
BRICK BUILDING. no. 1927 L st. NV;
WITH TWO-STORY BRICK GARAGE

BY virtue q 4 certain deed Of tsus, dated
January 5. 1927. and recorded September
records Of the District Of Columbia, and al
Underlined trustees VIII offer for sale b.
TFENSSY TIREsBAY ,SSa4E SisH5Ha sHH5Sa SSSkoST r&'
the following -described land and premises
Part Of original Ios numbered 4. 10 SQUARE
ming thence cas-. along the line Of Z g; n. ~
70 the east lins Of 15:w,de pgblic;, i;, allsy l,s,
and thence south along the iine OF saio aiies
Te,ms of sale: The above property will be
sold subject to- prior deed Of trust d9r
balance cash above the trust: denosit Of Of
$500 90 reduired Of purchaser at time of
sale All conveysncing. recording and notarlal
| fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF sale to
he complied with within thirty days from
lay Of. sale otherwise the trustees reserve sT e
! and rost of the defaulting purchaser after
| Ave Gays advertisement Of such resale fn
some ne zspaper published in the City OF
"a'"~ W" q B. MCLEAN.
| oc2sd&ds exsu Trustees.
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SAMUEL v. GTSACK
Attorney for Party Secured
0ccS SdEde aydu
ADAM A WEsCHLER & son Auctioneers
TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE BUNGA
nomu kNsyM S1.pE = rs ,nrMII1r npKMEMrSE3 3o27

oRODMAN STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of decree OF the Snpreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia in Equity
Cause No 4a920 tn, undersigned trustee
VII offer for sale by public auction. in
front Of the premises: on MONDAY. THE
SSEGTy-EHNTH SGy-H TT IT DAY OF NovEMRER; 1927; AT
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the follow.
ing.descrihed land and premises n the. Di.
trict OF Columbia to wit: Lot IL in block
. IN subdivision known as Connecticut Ave
nue. Highlands
Terms OF sale: One-third cash balance In
two equal installments. represented by prom
i%ssory % notes Of purchaser. payable in one
per annum from day of sale. payahIe semi
annually secured hy, deed OF trust upon the
property sold or all cash at option of the
purchaser Deposit OF 100000 required at
time OF sale Conveyanceng. recording and
nntar ial fees at cost OF Durchaser. Terms Of
sale to he comnlied with within thirty davs
from cav of sale otherwise the trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property at
risk and cost Of defauting purchaser after
fye dave advertisement in some newspaper
published in the city Of WASHINGTON.
j t. KRUPSAW.
4I6 5th St NV.
Trustee
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TH0s. j. OWEN & son. ATCTTONEERS
l425 Eye St. NV,
YALTABLE rNcoMpLETEn HoGsEs.
NOS 1923. 1890, 1892. 1434, 1896.

BY virtue OF decree of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia passed In
Equity Cause No 47499.. the undersigned re.
cetver and trustee will offer for sale at pub.
s,nHY s nSIeYtoE HR ln froRt e TIE prssss en
yEMbER 1877. At THREa O'clock D'At PM. M
the following descrihed land and premises,
70 9bs. Inclusive. in square $3.50 in Robert
tia" as per plat recorded in the Office Of the
surveyor for. the District OF Columbia. in
Terms Of sale: The above property will Be
sold 40 an entirety. subject 70 prior deed Of
trust in the amount Of ST. 10000. ut 61a %.
above described. Purchase price above said
prior trusts TO- be paid In cash. All convey.
OF purchaser.
THOMAS r. BURKE, 13
1910 st. NV.
nol.d&dssxSu. Receiver and Trustee.
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THOS, j. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERS.
1425 EYE ST. NV
TRUSTEES. SAFE ;E OF yALrAgLE a Two; 70
PREMISES I32a TWENTY SECOND

BY virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded i'm LAber No. 5S07. folio 29S ct seq .
u the land records OF the District OF Column.
3ia. and at the request Of the party secured
MONDAY: THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER AID. 1927 AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District Of Co
lumbia and designated as and being lot 81
square 40 az per Dlat recorded in Liber 73
at folio A.. OF the records of the once OF
the surveyor of the District of Columbia.
Terms: All cash. A deposit of $500 re-
auired. Conveyancing. recording. etc at
purchasers cost. Terms to be complied with
ed and the property may be advertised and
resold at the discretion of the trustees.
G.. q. PHILLIPS,
MICHAEL N. DOYLE.
no2.3.4.5.7.S910.11 1112 Trustees.
THos. J. OVEN 2 son. AgcTIoNEERs
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THOS. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS
1425 Eye St. NV.
TRgsTEEs, SALE Of ,yALuAgLE FRAN

sALE Of v AIOAbLE fhAM
sfs PMsItk ttESf FkEEf HkfNs S5HRHszzsr saHEnIszzs NO
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust. being
instrument No. g. recorded. March 8. 1927.
among the land records OF the District Of
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will sell at public AUCTION; In front Of the the
DAY OF SoyEMRER AD 1927 Ar
THREE O'CLOCK Pm. the following-de.
scribed land and premises. situate in the
District Of Columbia. and designated as and
being lot SO in square 5lf2. as per subdivi-
SION made by George W. Taylor and Thomas
c. Cross. as per plat recorded in Liber 05.
at folio 81. of the records of the Office Of
the surveyor OF the District OF Columbia.
Terms: SOLD subject to a prior deed Of
which will. be announced at time Of sale:
paid in cash. < deposit OF $500 90 required.
Conveyaneing recording; etc: at purchasesr,s .s I.
thirty days, otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised and resold
at the dscret on of the trustees -.
JAMES B. NICHOLSON.
SAMUEL A. DRURY.
mol a5T1 Tr,lsteee
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HAROLD Z. DOYLE.
WILLIAM l.. MILE
THOS. j. OWEN son. AUCTIONEERS
l425 Eye street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE NINE
ROOM AND BATH FRAME DETACHED

SD6H sALE EAfS Fl rkAIh NHE
PMEkhSf PTnashANSG sf8MN sfaEfr As AssoRfawEs stfS ST
By virtue s of certain, deed Of trust t; dated
records of the District of Columbia. and at
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
Sncslon in @ front 0f @ ths premises on moWlm WED'
SSEEsDax THE ssna RAi irS9aSR2ifHzS 81 SREEs
and premises. situate In the District of GO,
lumbia, and DESIGNATED as and being lot iU.
,hs tract 9. 5nd I, raaoySd s9SS a be4 reasaV, o1
ernor a' shephefd folio i7s Of the records Of
the Office OF the surveyor OF the District o.
Co lIlbia Mote: Al the date hereof, the
above described land s hs desTnsed on on the
lunbis. for taxation purposes. as Lot Ivy
in square 2620) together with the improve
nlents. consisting of detached frame dwell
Terms Of sale: .one-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installn,ents. payable IN one and two
years. with interest at per centum per
annuu1. PAYABLE semi annually from DAY .Sa Si
sosers ss ssesid .o - al dfes CASH. e. aDs
required at time of sale. All conveyancng:
recording etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
M from nd day " Of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right TO resell! the property at
the risk and cost of defauiting purchaser
after 1--WE daye' advertisement OF such re-
sale in some newspaper published IN wash
& hdaIIESSN daIESN fAfEPasH PHELPS.
ocG0-d&ds.exSu -- 1rMs.ess
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOs J. OWEN z son. ACCTlONEERS
l425 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. IMPROVED BY TWO STORY
AND CELLAR METAL ROOF BRICK
DWELLING. BEING PREMISES 1853
THIRD STREET NORTHWEST. WASH

TRCSTEES' SALE QE EAkQA ABLE kEAL
EsTATE kyb IMPRoXEP METa PY R6UF IWpSToKK nRK
bMELLiNG. ffsf BEING PREMISES is5s
TH!R5 1IGR5y STREET + 7 NORTHWEST WASH
:, By virtue Of 2 certain deed Of trust. dated dd
io amons me- me-
records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auc.
TT5 F9GRTEENTAo PSX Y1Is1Y 1S SoyEMBEk dSf
PM, the following described land and prem
ises situate in the county of Washington,
District of Columbia and designated as and
being lot seventy-two (1s) in Charles l..
lOl. "LeDroit Park as per plat recorded in
Liber so. folio Al OF the records of the Office
of the surveyor OF the District of Columbia
designated for purposes of taxation as lot
saventy-two f72l in square thirty hundred
and ninety.fve 1895;
money 10 be paid in cash. balance II, two
equal installments. payable in one and two
wears. with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable sem-annualy. from dav OF
nroperty sold all cash q, he soo 9Os0n Ir Of Of
REQUIRED at time OF sale. All conveyagcing.
Of sale to be complied with within 30 days
from day Of sale: otherwise the trustees
the risk and cost Of defaultins purchaser
after II ve days advertisement of such resale
D '' G. 10" ''~'' $3.50 ~s
LANES MES ( BE REcKER, KIEPR,,srpoSc
nos357 7s910. ii. I3.14 Trustees.
in"> Jixa5 EYr Srr y "
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NAMES Z BECkER; kER;,crno~c
noo357S Trustees.
THOS ] OWEN 4 SOr;. AUCTIONEERS
1925 EYE ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FRAME
BIIILDlNG SITUATE At THE SOUTH
NUE. AND QUE STREET. BEING
PREMISES NO. 1884 WISCONSIN

AVENUE NORTHWEST
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust, dated
February IA 1927. being instrument No
land records of the District OF Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the UNDERSIGNED trustees viii sell a,
TTEspxY ,TME FiRSTa PAY 9F oiT MoyEM:
the following described land and premises.
situate in the District of Columbia and des-
ignated az and being lot 200 in BENJAMIN J.
Cohens combination, Of parts Of lots 202.
as square ls7. II the city Of washington.
of the records OF the office Of the surveyor
Term. Sold subject to prior deed O.:
trust for. $b 5000: further particulars OF
the purchase price, above said trust 70 1e
paid in. cash A deposit OF $500 required.
Conveyancing recording. etc. at the pur'
chaser's cost Terms to be complied with
within thirty days; otherwise deposit for;
and resold at the discretion Of the trustees
JOSEPH B., STEIN,
MEYER ROSENBERG.
oc21 "a .262S.31 Trustees.
kyTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED
until THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER. AID. 1927. SAME HOUR and
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1425 Eve ST. NV
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Inn
proved Real Estate Consisting
Of Brick Dwelling, No. 1917
, O ST. NV. Washinpton. D. C..
AUCTION SALES

by .Vlrtue OF a certain deed OF trust, re-
corded in Liber 5211. folio SO ct SEQ. one
of the land records OF the District OF Colum
hia and At the request OF the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell at
pun5lS avction; 10 front Of the premises on
NOVEMBER, AID. 1897. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm. the following described land and prem
lses. situate In the city of Washington. Dis
trict OF Columbia, aud designated as and he
INK. lot numbered seventy -four t74l in Curtis
j. Hillyers subdivision of part OF square
numbered one hundred and ninety (1Q5,
ss said subdivision is recorded in Liber No
IL. folio 90 Of the records OF the office OF
the surveyor of the District of Columbia
together with the improvements. consisting
OF premises No. 1917 o street northwest.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money TO- be paid in cash. balance to be rep
resented by notes of the purchaser payable
in two equal instaliments. in one and two
wears. with interest at six t6l per centUm
per annum. payable emt-annually from day
of sale. secured by first deed of trust upon
the property sold. or all cash at the option
OF the purchaser. A deposit of $500 90 will
hs required at time OF sale. All conveyanc-
1ng. recording. etc. at cost of purchaser
Terms OF sale to be complied with within
hfteen days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty az the risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser after five days advertisement OF such
ressle IN some newspaper published in wash
lnEton. D. c.
WILLIAM L. MILLER.
no2-d&dsexsu Trustees.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER
A.1s'RRn MsmqEsn Rass ssaIsa sss
bids viii Be received at this office until
II am. tStandard Time). Noyember. 7th.
1927 and then publicly opened In Room,
1918, Navy building. for the construction
Of the !suuerstructure. 'texclusive of the
bascule lsaw spanl OF the. Arlington Me-
application. oc11.12.13.no3.4S D
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TEOs J OWEN q son. ATCTIONEERs
1923 Eve Street Northwest.
1ktsthtkB xattSBLE ElN sUfIpIsS II o LOS sIFGkg
TRESgH FP 81 sTTkEET TTaEE FAT fERsEn siPE cf pENe
TWO LOTS JUST NORTH OF WHIT:
TEEs Trise sdREIo sDE Iors AHR HSRrwREES RAsSTnhx TnhxpEg
WOOD STREET AND VAN BEREN

BS xirtue Of . certain deed of trust, dated
May 81. 1927. being instrument No 62. re-
corded May %. 1927. among the land rec
ords OF the District of Columbia. and at the
request of the party secured thereby. the un.
derSigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front Of the premises; on THURSDAY
1927. Az THREE.THIRTY PM. the follow.
the District of Columbia. and DESIGNATED az
and Icing fparcel "A"l-Lots numbered
sixty.tWO ,62I and slxty-three 1887 IN
square twenty-seven hundred and thirty-two
1929 in the subdivision made by G.. Is
Hamilton as per plat recorded In the ONCE
OF the surveyor for the District OF coIumbis
in Liber so. at folio a.. and tparcel "B"t
lots numbered twentT-four f24, TO twenty;
eight 1881 inclusive in square numbered
swenty-eeven hundred and thirty-one 1871
III the subdivision made by Emile Berliner
az per plat recorded in the offce of the sur.
.eyor for the District of Columbia In Libef
Terms: Parcel "a" sold subject to prior
subject to . prior deed OF trust for s31 800.
further, Darticuiare OF which viii be an
above said trusts TO be paid in cash. A de.
bs complied with within thirty days. other
wise deposit forfeited and the property may
be advertised and resold a. the discretion oi
r. T. McKEEvER
EARL Z. GOSs.
oc31 H&ds exgu Trustees
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COMMISSIONERS D. c.. Washington No
yem6sr Ist I9s7 ao sealed ,s proposals for con
varying In sisc from 4l0s 10 1S- 10 diansetef
will be received at Room 6OD District Build.
1927 Detailed Information a Room 427
Dastrics Buitiing. nol,a.3,45.7.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
WESCHI. .ER 4 20N AM
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE 6-ROOM
AND AN 81, PATH ALL e. RRlCk b IT pWWELLlNG ~ NO

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE 6-RoOM
a5s aED sHEPHERb RAtf H"isN ST NV: Nv H' So
by virtue Of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in, Liber No .555.,, folio 1876 ct SEQ
bia. and ut the request Of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees Will ,otfer
for sale by pube s4Sj9n in m tIqnt tSM II Ms
pxY es!'lsSst 81 YovEMBER 1a27, AT roth
| O'CLOCK p NJ. the following described land
and premises situate ip the District OF CO.
lumha to wit: Lot 63 in George G., Brown
subdivision of lots in square TS, "petworth
Addition to the City of Washington. as per
plat recorded in the Office of the surveyor
Of the District of Columbia in Liber County
20 at folio Al. Said square rs being now
known for purposes OF assessment and taX-
alton as square 32:t7 improved as above,
Terms of sale: The above property will De
$4,000 at 81 60 due April 20, 1929: bal;
ance one third cash remainder in one and
two wears at re secured by a second deed
OF trust upon the property sold. or all cash
over trust. 1T option of purchaser. A de-
posit Of $500 required OF purchaser at time
Of sale. All conveyancng. recording and no.
taral fees AZ cost Of purchaser. Terms ol
sale to be complied with within thirty days
from day of sale otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property at the
atter five davs' advertisement Of such resat
n some newsDaper published in the CITY OF
dshlhston. GpEpr Z, vDrrrrp
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THOs J. OWEN & son. ATCTIONEERS
1925 Eye Street Northwest.
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ADAM A WESCHLER & son, Auctioreers
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kyTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED
until THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER. AID. 1927. SAME HOUR and
' BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES
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TVOMAs j OWEN & son. ATCTIONEERS
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THOS ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS.
l425 Eye Street Northwest.

SAMUEL SOLOMON.
oc1S-d&ds exsu Trustees.
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JAMES NJ. WOODWARD.
4 JESSE W. RAWLINGS.
N
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16

the two-faced god who looked for
ward and backward.
Few countries have entered more
heartily into Yule-tide observance
than England. To the customs of the
Druids were added many of the
Romans and Saxons. The Yule-log,
carols, the boars head, mummers and
the mystery plays, and the famous
beverage Of '1amb's-wOol," made by
bruising roasted apples. and mixing
the juice with ale or milk, all played
part in the observance.
First Christmas Cards
There is some uncertainty as to
the date of the first Christmas cards,
but general opinion is that the initi-
ative belongs to J. c. Horsley, R. A,
who in 1916 on behalf of sSir Henry
Cole, dispatched a card described as
"an elaborate affair, showing two al
legorical designs of clothing the naked
and feeding the hungry, with a fam
lily group of three generations, quaff-
ing wine"
Another custom originating in the
United States, growing rapidly here
and even spreading to other countries
IS that of sending kilograms of greet
lngs at Christmas or New Years
Seeing the possibilities offered fol-
greater usefulness, the Western. Un.
ion Telegraph company several years
ago began paying special attention tC
! holiday greeting service, and special
ly decorated message blanks and en-
velopes were devised. The service
since has been extended to cable
grams, and the telegraph administra-
tiOns in foreign countries have beer
studying it with a view to possible
adoption.
In feudal times in England, Yule
tide observance was on a magnifi
cent scale, several thousand retain
ers sometimes being feasted in the
barOnial hall. In 1248 King Henry
III held feast for the poor which
lasted a week. Richard II helC
Christmas at Litchfield and 1000 OK
en- and 200 tons of wine were con
Sumed.
The lords received gifts from theil
tenants at Yule-tide, and sovereign'
received presents from their mobiles
Queen Elizabeth replenished her ward
robe in this way, and if quantity ant
quality didn't satisfy, the donors
were informed of the fact. In 156.
she received a present of a pair o.
black silk stockings knit by one o
her maids, and never afterward
would she wear those made of cotton
From the first, the Puritans il
England opposed the observance o
Christmas. and on December "a
1862, parliament decreed that ther,
should be no observance of the oc
casion. 1t was only gradually tina
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
SAID BE ENCOURAGING

Industrial trends during the last
few weeks have been distinctly en-
couraging, states the current issue Of
the Guaranty Survey, published by the
Guaranty Trust company Of New
York.
The most pronounced change has
occurred in the iron and steel indus
try, where the situation has improved
in several respects, the Survey con-
tinues. Building activity continues at
a very high rate. The possibility of
serious difficulty as a result of the
bituminous coal strike appears tO>have
disappeared entirely. Crude oil pro-
ductiOn continues to decline. Whole
sale and retail distribution has been
stimulated by the advent of colder
weather. The agricultural situation
remains favorable.
On the whole, the developments of
the past month have been reassuring
to those observers of business trends
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16
CEREMONIES OBSERVING YULE. tide.
VARY WIDELY IN DIFFERENT LANDS
HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED BY ARYANS 1000 YEARS
BEFORE CHRIST AS BIRTHDAY OF SUN
PURTTANS DISCOURAGED IT

With more than 600, 100000 through
out the world observing Yule-tide, the
ceremonies, alike in most Of their
fundamental religious aspects, will
differ materially in various countries
as to details. Two thousand years be-
fore Christ, Yule-tide was celebrated
bv the Aryans, the ~reat branch of
the human family from which most
of the Christian races are descended.
The Aryans were Sun-WOrshiperS.
Day by day, as the suns power de-
creased, these primitive people feared
ne would be overwhelmed by darkness
and remain forever in the underworld.
When he apparently wheeled about
and grew stronger, they felt he had
been born again. The Hweolor-tid, or
turning-time, therefore was a period
of rejoicing at the annual re-birth of
the sun. The origin of many .Yule-
tide customs may be found in the
myths and legends of our Indo-EurO-
pean anceTsters.
Balder, the sun god, was slain when
the jealous fire-god, LOki, had him
pierced through and through with a
sprig of mistletoe, the only missile
that could harm him. Gifts from the
gods and goddesses were laid on Bal
der's bier, and he sent back gifts
from the realm of darkness. It prob
ably is from the Roman Saturnalia,
however, that the custom of eSchang-
ing presents and much of the spirit
Of revelry is derived. Mistletoe, the
"heal-all" of the Druids, was held in
peculiar reverence. 1t was cut by the
chief priest with a golden sickle, used
for no other purpose.
Since the fact of Christ's birth was
not recorded and there was no Ger.
tainty as to date, the early Christian
fathers wisely ascribed it to Yule-
tide. and the birthday Of the sun be-
came that of the Son. The birth of
Christ was celebrated on dates vary
ing from the first to the sixth of
January; on dates of such festivals
as the Jewish Passover, or the Feast
of the Tabernacles. But December 25
was ever a favorite date. Pope
Julius, 337-352 A. D., after careful
investigation considered it settled be-
yOnd doubt that Christ was born or
December %.
The holly, laurel, mistletoe Of the
Druids still serve as decorations OF
the season, standing as emblems o1
resurrection and immortal hope. New
Years day as a feast day is one Of
the oldest, being mentioned by Taci.
tus in the first century, but it is first
referred to as a Christian festiva,
about SGT. The Romans dedicated the
day to the god Janus, for whom Janu
airy was named. Numa ordained il
as a day of good fellowship, wheT
grudges were to be forgotten anC
sacrifices of cake and wine made tC
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16

observance came back into repute.
Martin Luther has been given cred
it for introducing the Christmas tree
into Germany. Doubtless he did much
to popularize it, but the Christmas
tree is believed to have had its origin
in NEUROLOGICAL times. In Germany,
st. Nicholas has a day set apart in
his honor, December 6. St. Nicholas,
Bishop Of Myra, who died about 343
A. D., was noted for anonymous char
tiles. 1t was once the custom in
Germany for a man to impersonate
St. Nicholas on st. Nicholas eve, and
to inquire how the children had be-
haved during the year, who were de-
serving of presents, and who merited
touch of the birch rods he carried.
In Holland, Germany and more re-
Gently in other countries, the benevO-
lent saint is Familiarity known as
Santa Claus, and he is said to have
been introduced into England from
America, where he had been natural
lied by early Dutch settlers.
Legend of the Stocking
The hanging of a stocking as a
receptacle for gifts was accounted
LUZ Ny q ,SbOIy IudI OL. NlCuOldS
dropped purse down a chimney,
which fell into a stocking hung up
to dry. In Norway Santa Claus has
an assistant, Kris Kringle, while in
Switzerland Father Christmas is ac-
companied by his wife, st. Lucy, who
looks after little girls. In Russia
gifts are credited to the Babuska, OF
Grandmother.
In France, Italy, Spain and other
Latin countries, the Praesepio t. ol
Christmas crib, is an important fea
ture of Yule-tide. The PraesepiC
frequently includes the stable and it:
occupants, Mary, Joseph and "thC
Bambino" or Holy Babe, and the sur
rOundings of Bethlehem.
Columbus entered the port of Bohio
Hayti, on st. Nicholas day, 1892, ant
named the port Saint Nicholas. Th'
Santa Maria having been wrecked
Columbus and his men worked til
dawn Christmas morning salvaginl
the wreck. The day following he wa
feasted by Chief Guacanagari, VIII,
wore a shirt and pair of gloves Civ
en- him by Columbus. and a corOne
of gold, though other chiefs were clat
in natures garb. Captain John Smitl
of the Virginia colony spent his frs
Yule-tide as a captive among tn
POwhatan Indians. In after years tn
jamestown settlers were to becom
noted for their hospitality at Christ
mas time.
The Puritans arrived at Plymouth