... THE CHRISTMAS STRAND. The Christmas number of the Strand- 9 sides articles on various subjects, 6° nearly thirty stories, some them entertaining, others weird or tragic. 1° latter category must be placed the rem*** , series of events —true tales—compiled ...

... CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES THE SAND DUNES MURDER St. Annes, near Blackpool, on Saturday,: the Deputy-(joroner opened the inquest on Mrs : Kathleen Elsie Breaks, whose body was found among the-.sandhills, at a lonely spot the Blackpool side of the Manchester ...

... CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. At a Privy Council at Buckingham Palace, yesterday, the King signed two Proclamations, one appointing Saturday, Lie 27th December, as special day io be observed as Bank Holiday and public holiday England, Wales, and Ireland, and the ...

... | Infirmary to spend happy Christmas. The Wards, which arc filled to their utmost capacity just now, were beautifully decorated, and the scene on Christmas Day was a very bright and interesting one- As usual, Father Christmas made his round, distributing ...

... CHRISTMAS PERPLEXITIES. Christmas comcri hut once a year—hut when it comes. Oh. dear! Oh. dear*! the cynics in cur midst. Misanthropical uncles, testy bachelors and anybody appalled by the old problem what to give, cannot, better than Call at Gardner's ...

... CHRISTMAS WEATHER. PRETTY PICTURES AND REALITIES (By W. F. DENNING, F.R.A.S., Btc.) The character of Christmas weather varies from year to year in an astonishing degree. According to old time traditions it should be frosty to be seasonable, the landscape ...

... CHRISTMAS WEATHER. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. BRISLINGTON CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Following upon a morning fairly free from rain, Wednesday afternoon turned out very inclement, and a short, but severe, thunderstorm was immediately followed by a hailstorm ...

... CHRISTMAS THE DISTRICT. CELEBRATIONS AT WESTON. The greenness of Weston's Christmas was relieved high lights—spiritual and social. Uninviting weather did not prevent the assembling of very large congregations at the various devotional gatherings on ...

... CHRISTMAS ON THE CONTINENT After a period internal convulsion lasting over a year, it is not uninteresting to take a survey of the condition of affairs in the chief belligerent countries on the Continent. But the material for such a survey is somewhat ...

... THE CHRISTMAS NEWS. BRISTOL, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1919 The first session of the Parliament that was elected almost exactly a year ago ended yesterday with a' Speech from the Throne, in which Ministers were able to congratulate themselves and Parliament ...

... THEIR MAJESTIES' CHRISTMAS COURT ASSEMBLES SANDRINGHAM. The King and Queen, with Princess Mary. Prince Albert, Prince Henry, and Prince George, and the members of their suite, including Colonel Clive Wigram and Sir Charles Cust, left Buckingham Palace ...

... CHRISTMAS CLOSING AT TAYLOR'S Messrs J. F. Taylor and Son, Limited e Green), announce that their establishment *ill close at six o'clock on Christmas Eve, and Sttl re-open at the usual time on Tuesday horning, December 30. ...