Christmas boxes were so called from the old custom of collecting the. money in boxes. Four hundred pounds was paid by an American millionaire for a small cracker made of gold. The turkey is still the prime favorite at Christmas dinners in England, but tile goose holds sway in France. Mince pies were first called Christmas pies, and the eating of them was regarded as a superstitions observance. Christmas is not observed as a festival by the Japanese. t ranes were the favor'.tc dish at Christmas in the reign of King Kclward the Fourth. Why is it easy to break into an old man's house?— Because his gait is broken and his losks »;« fcvr.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1920, Page 3 (Supplement)
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114Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1920, Page 3 (Supplement)
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