Christmas Eve Vision of William Anderson Braintree
A prosperous town figure William Anderson Braintree, a longtime mayor and philanthropist, faces a Christmas Eve visitation by a guardian spirit. He realizes his neglect of his aging parents and their poverty, and vows to change his ways the next day.
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T Liliam Anderson
Braintree
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William Anderson Braintree
Mr. Braintree
Wilam
Anderson Braintree
William Braintree
Williams Gcrooge
William
Scrooge
Pick Cotton With Rhythm From Delta Radio Tune
In Hughes Arkansas on December 11 a passerby in a cotton patch overheard Negro pickers rhythm from a small portable radio between furrows. A worker described the music as boogie woogie and said the rhythm helped them work faster.
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Hughes, Ark
East Aria Delta
Age 74 pensioner jailed for false pension claim in Greenford
A 74 year old man in Greenford was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for making false statements to secure a continued pension. The case details that he falsely claimed eligibility to extend his pension benefits.
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Greenford
England
Manchester introduces hockey to Germany fifty years ago
Alderman Arnold Tebbutt aged 82, noted B.E., is highlighted as the man who introduced hockey to Germany fifty years ago. Once a soccer or Hampshire player, he is described as a famous skater and a notable figure in sports history.
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Manchester
Germany
Arnold Tebbutt
Dawn patrol idea from Cheshire chief constable
Major J. Becker chief constable of Cheshire plans a sun greeters dawn patrol to check blackout offences in Cheshire towns in the early hours.
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Chester
J. Becker
Cheshire
Jhas
Sharing the Shepherds' Joy Christmas Lesson
The Sunday School lesson on Luke 2 8 20 emphasizes Bethlehem birth prophecy and the shepherds receiving the savior's news. It notes the stable setting, the shepherds faith, and their responsive praise while urging readers to believe and act on the gospel’s message of peace with God.
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B.C
Bethlehem
Micah
Israel
Christ
Jesus
Lord
God
Canadian War Effort Update and Atlantic Destroyer Losses
Parliament adjourned on December 6 with an emergency budget approved to conserve foreign exchange. It notes the destroyer Saguenay struck by a torpedo in the Eastern Atlantic, reaching port for repairs. 21 ratings missing and 18 wounded. Canada’s destroyer strength reduced to 11 as repairs proceed. Other items cover military reshuffles, munitions contracts, bond sales, Empire Training arrivals, Timber Controller appointments, RCAF recruiting changes, and 1940 economic activity gains. Bountiful wartime reflections close the item.
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Commons
Senate
Saguenay
Atlantic
Canada
G. Eric McCuaig
O.C. Petawawa
O. Borden
Walter Hyde
Montreal
Petawawa
Department of Munitions and Supply
Dominion of Canada
Great Britain
Loren L. Brown
H. R., MacMillan
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Western Fantasy on Christmas Night Cast Revealed
Pictured from left to right. Ralph Roberts tenor Geoffrey Waddington conductor Hugh Banroft composer Miriam Dugan contralto in heroine role with Stanley Hoban baritone and John Kannawin at center plus two prairie princesses during harvest time. The production features John Kannawin as author and performer.
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John Kannawin
Ralph Roberts
Geoffrey Waddington
Hugh Banroft
Miriam Dugan
Stanley Hoban
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