Passing of the old year and Brookdale Christmas tale
An old year fading to memories and a Brookdale Christmas scene unfold. Students recall Bruce Morrison’s crowd and a generous gift to Eunice as Ned Throop wins a sled for kindness while mischief shadows the night from a tramp in a stolen carriage.
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Anly
Bruce Morrison
Bruce
Ned
Christendom
Eunice
Demande Eunice
Brookdale
Mr. Ames
Bayview
Santa Claus
Godfrey Pettigrew's Christmas Gifts
On a country road Godfrey Pettigrew and Bob Evans discuss Christmas gifts for family. Evans plans to bring gifts to Aunt Pettigrew and Addie, while Pettigrew contemplates a dress for his wife and items for his mother, showing warmth and generosity.
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Odfrey Pettigrew
Evans
Bob
Palmer Pettigrew
Sam
Mother
Addie
Minnie
Godfrey Pettigrew
Christmas Charity Sparks in Brookdale
Ned Throop schemes a Santa role for a tramp as Christmas plans unfold in Brookdale. A school trustee, Mr Ames, faces disappointment when gifts and a sled prize go missing, prompting reflections on kindness and family through intertwined town figures.
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Santa Claus
Mr. Ames
Ned
Ned Throop
Lanice
Angel
Brookdale
Joy and Expense in Christmas Spirit
A Chicago Record quotation defines the Christmas spirit as the genial joy of realizing you have money enough to share.
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Theodore
Chicago
Roosevelt portrait as versatile modern president and sportsman
The piece extols Theodore Roosevelt as an adept, multi talented leader who blends outdoor vigor with political authority. It defends his enthusiasm at a football game against conservative critics and praises his courage, honesty, and readiness to share White House actions with the public. It also discusses trade policy views and reciprocity debates noted by the Philadelphia press.
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White House
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Navy
Cuba
Washington
Roosevelt Ling
Star Chamber
Samuel B. Sacks
Cincinnati
South
South America
Europe
Philadelphia Press
Burrs for horses drive by society spark controversy in New York shows
Report describes the use of bit burrs on horses in New York, a leather device with bristles placed against the mouth to make horses appear frisky at horse shows. Bristles or tacks may be used. devices were removed from New York horses, including those near Madison Square Garden.
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Universal Brotherhood
New York
Buried Treasure Tale Draws Illinois Seekers
Illinois tale places buried treasure four pots of gold near Cedar Creek by the Big Muddy River. Logs show twelve beech trees with hands pointing to a treasure circle while rock inscriptions warn of a curse. Local lore recalls an Indian hoard and a cave with thunderlike phenomena as guards and warnings from space.
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Illinois
Alto Pass
Big Muddy River
Cedar Creek
S. P. Casey
Mr. Casey
Salyers
Whith
Ufe
Chicago
Inter Qcean
That Plagney Slang and Name Change Oddities
A high school scene shows a teacher prompting a student with a quip about going back and sitting down. A British judge rules anyone may assume any name without royal license, citing cases like Buge becoming Norfolk Howard and insects dubbed Norfolk Howards. The piece ends noting laziness as a social discouragement.
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Poiat
Buge
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