A Christmas Card From Europe Amid War’s Grim Toll
By Jeres Davis. A vivid lecture on Europe’s Christmas under war reports millions starving, wounded and homeless while Americans debate sending gifts. The piece contrasts Europe’s ruined lands with US prosperity and urges peace, aid, and restraint until war ends. It surveys Christmas customs across nations from France to Serbia, highlighting resilience and shared humanity.
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Jerse Davis
Europe
Belgium
Serbia
France
Poland
Germany
Austria
Italy
England
Russia
Bulgaria
Asia
Greece
United States
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
America
Noel
Weihnacht
St. Nicholas
Balkan
Quiet wedding unites Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt
Washington reports a hushed ceremony at the Galt home with only immediate family present. President Wilson and Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt exchanged a plain gold ring as Miss Bertha Bolling attended the bride. The couple left for a South honeymoon and will return by January 7 for a White House reception and resumption of duties.
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Washington
Wilson
Edith Bolling Galt
Galt
Twentieth Street
William G. McAdoo
Bertha Bolling
Marine Band
George Washington
Custis
Thomas Jefferson
White House
Union Station
Mra. Wilson
National Capital
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Francis Bowés Sayre
Williamstown
Mass
Anne Howe
Philadelphia
Joseph R. Wilson
Baltimore
Helen Woodrow Bones
Norman Galt
Edith Bell
Shrine Saved From Destruction During 1871 Commune
An 1871 Notre Dame threat stories recount the commune era when communists set a bonfire in the choir, drenching it with oil to destroy the cathedral. The plot was thwarted by the National Guard arriving to intervene amid public alarm and a display of martial restraint.
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Notre Dame Cathedral
National Guard
Prisoner asks about penitentiary versus county jail
A humorous courtroom exchange features Prisona De Luxe asking the man if he prefers the state penitentiary or county jail. The defendant replies as a stranger to the area and inquires about the course of study at the penitentiary.
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the Prince OF Peace
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John Wayles
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Wayles
Jefferson
Dolly Madison
James Madison
Martha Washington
John Tyler
Letitia Christian
Virginia
Long Island Sound
Church of the Ascension
New York City
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Cleve
Mr. Cleveland
Miss Folsom
Mrs. Wilson
He Belongs
Robert
Prisona de Luxe
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