A Childhood Letter to Santa and Lost Doll Heads
A 25 year old reminiscence recalls a Christmas wish for a doll head replacement. The writer contrasts old doll bodies of cloth and sawdust with department store varieties of china, metal, and papier mache heads, noting stitched necks and four square bibs for repairs and the shift from undressed to dressed dolls and the family made clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Claus
Dolly
Christina
Johnnie
Sister
Mother
Western Newspaper Union
Gingerbread dolls bring joy to window display
John Carlson and his mother craft gingerbread dolls that delight customers and revive interest in the bakery window. The dolls’ grouping into families draws attention, spreading festive cheer beyond the shop and sparking nostalgic memories of Christmas moments.
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John Carlson
John
Hulda Carlson
Attack on big business and taxes in Roosevelt era debate
A Western Newspaper Union column critiques federal probes into high prices and trusts. It argues for repealing restrictive laws and simplifying taxes to boost business, employment, and tax receipts, while decrying power and finance officials' roles in policy missteps.
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Washington
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Roosevelt
General Motors
Pennsylvania Railroad
Capitol Hill
Federal Trade Commission
Douglas
Securities and Exchange Commission
Stock Exchange
New York Power Authority
The
Power Authority
America
Wendell Wilkie
Fred Carlisle
Wall Street
Mr. Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Oliphant
Unti
Morgenthau
Yale Football Undefeated Streaks and Early Origins Highlighted
The piece surveys Yale football from 1883 to the 1890s, noting undefeated seasons under Ray Tomkins, a 46–10 win over Williams, a 30-game scoring drought ended by Penn in 1893, and early innovations by Hi C Leeds. It mentions Harvard, Army Notre Dame ratings, and multiple historical scoring shifts. also cites notable figures and teams from 1910s–1930s.
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Tus
Yale
Ray Tomkins
Elis
Williams
Penn
Hi. C. Leeds
Harvard
New Haven
Notre Dame Army
Chicago
Soldier’s Field
Gil Dobie
Notre “Dame
Four Horsemen
Crowley
Layden
Stuhldreher
Miller
West Point
Walter Camp
Columbia
Gene Vidal
Army
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Adam Walsh
William H. Lewis
United States
Brown
Washington State
Pop Warner
Lions
Triplett Haxall
Princeton
Michigan
Willie Heston
Cornell Penn
Jesse Douglas
Big Red
George Pfann
Eddie Raw
Heinie Miller
Cornell
Shiverick
Lou Little
Charley Barrett
Henry Armstrong
Tony Chavez
Derby Dick Thompson
Blue Larkspur
Lew Raymond
Cleveland
Ralph Guldahl
Art Lane
Thatcher Longstreth
Cub
Gil Lea
Little Alfred
Eastern College
Varsity
Exeter
Navy
Annapolis
Cliff Montgomery
Ralph Hewitt
Columbia Mighty
Corona
Ralph
Big Ten
Harry Kipke
Gus Dornis
Detroit
Irv Uteritz
Wolverine
California
Donny E Maldwelaria
Heat
Harvey Harman
Quaker City
Alma
Rutgers
Wilder Tasker
Max Machon
Max Schmeling
Maxie Rosenbloom
Hollywood
Frank Moran
Mary An
Hjalmar Lundin
Yankees
Johnny Murphy
Frank
Makosky
George Low
Dauber
Harry Richards
Ewart
Hessberg
Colwell
Highclass
Frosh
Mickey Reilly
Barney Ross
New York
Miss Pearl Siegel
Ray King
Gophers
Northwestern
Bernie Bierman
King
New York University
Cohen
Kelly
Louisiana State
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Esteryear
Frances Grinstead
Areashington
D. C
Way Service
Kipke
Mou Laittie
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