Prodigal sons return for a Christmas surprise
In a small town Uncle Gregory orchestrates a Christmas revelation at the Marvin home. Three estranged sons, Tom Rob and Ned, appear with sisters and gifts, settling debts and mortgage fears. Gregory reveals a bank book and mortgage release funded by unseen effort, prompting a tender family reunion and a hopeful future.
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Seth
Esther Marvin
Easton
Uncle Gregory
Mr. Marvin
Varaely
Marvin
Esther
Fll
Tom
Rob
Ned
Gregory
Prodizwis
Gregory Rapiis
Tuberculosis Clinic Urges Early Chest Examinations
A tuberculosis clinic highlights the importance of hare chest examinations to diagnose tuberculosis early, aid treatment, and prevent relapses. It stresses convalescents should have follow up at three months, with the state sanatorium offering free Thursday afternoon exams to ex-patients, and local societies funding a permanent clinic as health insurance for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuberculosis
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
State Sanatorium
Christmas Kiss Sparks Family Reunion in Small Town
In a wartime era village tale, Alvin secretly kisses Nancy as he notes her love for music and Christmas gifts. Nancy reveals Elsa and Ronald’s improving marriage, while Alvin discovers a baby and joy returns with Noble Blair and Dayton at a festive Christmas Eve gathering.
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Nancy
Alvin
Nan
Alvn
Luella Morse
Noble Blair
Jane
Alan Day
Elsa
Amila Bruce
Ronald
Htbeid
Noble
Dayton
Marty
Kissis
Christmas Seals Win General Support
Word of broad backing for Christmas seal sales to fund tuberculosis prevention. Endorsements from Bishop Theodore S. Henderson and leaders in Michigan farm, women’s clubs, and veterans groups urge all citizens to buy seals to support the campaign.
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Theodore S. Henderson
Detroit Area
M. E. Church
James Nicol
Mich
State Farm Bureau
the Seals
Club Women of
Michigan
Dorian Russel
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anything To Wear: Russian Children Face Winter Without Clothes
Reports by American Relief Administration field workers warn that Russian children lack shoes and warm garments as winter approaches. Many homes lack fuel and heat, threatening illness and death. A clothing remittance program costs 20 dollars per package, supplying coats, underwear, fabric, buttons, and thread to needy families in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Relief Administration
Herbert Hoover
United States
Canada
American Hetlet Administration
Russia
Hoover
AFLA
Broadway
New York
Fragmented Comic Lines Split by Dumb Dan and Friends
A garbled column offers a string of humorous gibes and banter about misunderstandings and mismatched ideas. It includes punny misreadings of Salt Cellar Golf Tee Blue laws and a marriage quip about chores and dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Cellar
Zane Grey
Slacker Quips Spark Sewing Circle Gossip
Readable dialogue shows Mrs DeMuir questioned about activity in a sewing circle while a neighbor teases about Shepever's silence and constant sewing. locals exchange light banter.
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FOR Healths
E Ulmar
Robert B. Harkness
American Legion
Dumb Dan
Musta
J. Fuller
Peete
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Studebaker
Big Bear Valley
California
Studebeker
Dee Lee Os Tee
W.B
H.P
Bessemer Taxi Co
Vuckovich
Ssemer, Mich
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