Star in the East Foretells an Era Brightened by Faith
A boy and an old man reflect on the Christmas star as a symbol seen through history. The Star speaks of a world moving toward fulfillment, noting pivotal Christmases from Bethlehem to Jerusalem to Rome, Charlemagne, and Columbus, and foretelling a dawning Holy Roman Empire and new voyages as Christmas Eve unfolds.
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Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Stephen
Holy City
Titus
Mount Moriah
Christ
Bethlshem
Charlemagne Bown
Rome
Leo
Charlemagne
Augustus
Holy Roman Empire
New World
Columbus
Hayti
Santa Meria
New
James II
England
Pennsylvania
George Washington
Virginia
Mason and Dixon
Boston
John Paul Jones
Corps of Naval Officers
Concrase
Philadelphia
Anno Domini
Delaware
Valley Forge
Star in the East Christmas Star across America's dawns
The Star in the East tracks Christmas Eves from 1419 through 1783, guiding glimpses of Montezuma, Cortes, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Hernando de Soto, Jamestown, Plymouth, and Washington era landmarks. It traces quests, captivity, battles, and voyages that shaped Spanish and American history.
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Montezuma
Cortez
Terence
Alvar Nunez
Pamfilo de Nayvaez
Mexico
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Spain
Hernando de Soto
Chickasaw
Dona Isabella
Mississippi
Cuba
Adelantado
Florida
Antwerp
Netherlands
New World
Jamestown
Christmas Dinner Surprise in Gerry Talbot Studio
Gerry Talbot cancels the planned Christmas studio dinner after a telegram, then quietly hosts a spontaneous festive meal for Miss Wakefield and a wheelchair guest list. The event brings joy to a modest troupe of friends and relatives, ending with Talbot proposing and Miss Wakefield accepting the ring.
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James
Gerry Talbot
Miss Wakefield
Min
Minnie
Talbot
Posey
Jonas
Tom
Kitty
Tim
Mia’ Posay
Jonas Boggs
Meg
Pat Fooley
Betsy
Moll
Lou
Sixth Avenue
Miss Wakefeld
Trap Mortgage Fear Itself Prompts Life Insurance Offer
In a scattered ad style fragment a farmer faces mortgage risk and considers a 20 payment life policy from Equitable Life of New York to shield his farm and family. The pitch promises debt elimination if death occurs while offering a cash value if the policy outlives the mortgage. It hints at a 1905 calendar giveaway and cites Elmer Dwiegins as manager.
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Elmer Dwiegins
Equitable Life of New York
Life Company
Equitable
Des Moines
Grand Trunk Route Promises Easy Travel and Scenery
An advertisement touts the Grand Trunk high Valley Route as the easiest reach from New York and Philadelphia with solid through trains via Niagara Falls and scenic views. It offers descriptive literature on request and promotes a quick cold cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Also notes a humorous quip about diet and satisfaction.
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New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adame §T
Chicago, Il
Gea. W. Vaux
AGP &T. A
Witty anecdotes and theatrical sendups in Stori ettes
A collection of comic quips and risqué humor featuring Mark Twain in Germany and a Kipling metaphor employed by Mrs Gilbert during a New York farewell. The piece notes reactions from a Montana conductor about a delayed train and a Canadian salutation from elderly concertgoers in the orchestra.
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New York
Gilbert
Kipling
Quasion
Snows
Dodd's Kidney Pills Said To Heal Kidney Disease
Special report from Floriant Missouri notes Dodd's Kidney Pills curing Bright's Disease Dropsy and Diabetes and reducing early kidney disease cases. Mrs Peter Barteau claims back and knee pain resolved after use. Numerous local testimonials support the remedy's effectiveness in this Missouri region. Also mentions a Dublin trawler catching ten foot sharks and a line about a sale for ten cents.
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Floriant
Dodd
Bright
Peter Barteau
Missouri
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Mr. Wakefield
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Mark Twain
Germany
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Dublin
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