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little-known stories, and origins of Xmas customs Americans exchange bil lions of Christmas cards every year. There are conflicting re ports of who sent the first one. According to one source John Calcott Hors ley designed the first card for Sir Henry Cole in 1843. It is a triptych, the central panel of which shows a well-fed family at table. They raise their glasses to toast, "A Merry Christ mas and A Happy New Year To You." Flanking them in the end panels are the poor and the hungry. According to another source, the origin of this relatively modern custom is sometimes ascribed to the English Royal Acad emy artist, W.C.T. Dobson. In 1845 he sent friends lithographed copies of a sketch he had made to symbolize the Christmas spirit. The first English print ed cards were very simple; a robin, a sprig of holly or mistletoe, plus a conven tional greeting. Pioneers of Christmas card print ing in the United States were mostly Germans such as Louis Prang, who opened a shop in Roxbury, Mass. in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Hal W. Knott East Donaldson Avenue C&BETINg$ We wish you a Christmas that is beautiful in every way! BEAUTY Joyed6 Beauty Qhop Hotel Building IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON.^ May we take this oppor tunity to wish the best for you and your loved ones We hope your holidays are truly joyful, and marked with harmony in every way. Merry Christmas to all! Western Auto Associate Store May the magic and wonder of the Season recapture your heart. Best wishes to you and yours! =i 3D E
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