New Year’s Prayers and Waste of Wealth in County
A fragment from a speech by President A. A. McCormick of the Chicago Board of Charity urges reflection on wasteful wealth and neglect of the poor. He criticizes 2,500 county inmates and wealthy socialites, calling for action to aid those in need and to wake the affluent to social duty. The speaker stresses the moral burden of charity and the need for practical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. McCormick
Board of Charity
Chicago
We Have What You Want at the House Furnishings Store
A compact notice lists eyewear items including Valhur and Mother models, with a selection of presented and inspected glasses. It mentions an automatic eyeglass chal, gold filled hooks, hand reader, and lorgnettes priced from 4.68 to 16.60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Udale
Epirite
Bekldeu
Holiday Music Spirits at Kellys Pride in Instruments
Christmas season praise of fine instruments sold by Kellys. Highlights range from small mouth organs to a full scale oak Bell Piano, emphasizing quality and reputable craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly's
Fragmented Verse of Hidden Jewels in Darkness
A damaged poem fragment speaks of darkness and silent tears. The speaker mourns unseen jewels and foretells dawn when a hidden gift will be revealed, evoking images of shadows and future light.
New Year’s Call Inspires Dreams Beneath Poverty
Harah Cooper finishes her morning work and imagines a New Year’s call at the Broadstreet house. She recalls Pilny Cooper’s tales of wealth and schooling, while poverty marks the bare room and patched carpet as she waits for Cynthia Broadstreet’s callers and the chance to feel important in a social ritual.
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Ietle Harah
Cooper
Hayal Cooper
Anjoy
J. Waney
Cynthia
John
John Henry
Dr. Truro
Horace Dalryuiple
Pilgy
Pliny
Pinny Cooper
Bally
J. Henry Broads
Ulva Buny
Thable
Mae
Sonvetlaw
New Year’s aid brings Marla Thacher into Si‑lval home
In a small town kitchen Sally Cooper shelters Marla Thacher on New Year’s day, pledging help as neighbors fear the poorhouse. Uncle Silas and Posey ease the crisis while Pliny and Sally plan a fresh start, turning hardship into a cared for household and neighbors’ steadiness.
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Hettla
Cynthia Heoadatreet
Harald Coopar
Marla Thacher
Mae
Balleva
Nioe
Sarah Cooper
Hetle
Narle ‘Thacher
Sally
Wales
Mula
Conpan
Uncle Silas
Jack Horner Story Of Parchment Heist At Whitehall
A distorted London dispatch recounts a tale from the Reformation about Glastonbury Abbey’s abbot and King Henry VIII. Jack Horner allegedly emptied a crust to reveal deeds, then discarded them in a brook, prompting charges of contumacy against the abbot and a harsh fate for the unfortunate lad.
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Jack Horner
Aureery
London
Glastonbury Abbey
England
Henry VIII
Whitehall
Bin
Olarlo
Nicknames and quack cures from a bygone era at Eton
A garbled column talks of royal nicknames at Eton and real and imagined epithets, then shifts to a dubious wartime Albania claim, followed by a sales pitch for Quinine Wine from Northrop & Lymm of Toronto, praising its “sound” state and health benefits, amid a mosaic of misread OCR.
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Wieta
Northrop & Lymm
Toronto
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