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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
1
Winter began officially last Monday morning. The Sun notes births, travels, and local visits, including several Christmas and New Year notices. Local families announce births and illnesses, while business cards and society items fill the brief local column.
B I H S thrashed Morgan Park H S 45 to 1 as Seim stars with nine baskets and three B I H S teams win Friday and Saturday. Midgets beat Harvey 20 to 6. second team victors 38 to 20 before injuries paused play. Next game at East Chicago postponed two weeks.
Local notice invites readers to write for sanitary shields offered by Mrs FRED SCHULTZ at the corner of street and Seeley avenue in Blue Island Illinois. The ad targets teachers and all other women seeking protective gear.
A father scolds Willie for asking many questions and Willie apologizes, saying that if his father had asked more questions he might answer more of Willie's questions now. The exchange captures a humorous family moment.
A reflective list urges readers to acknowledge others during the season. It reminds not to deny gifts, to remember overworked clerks, and to remove price tags from expensive presents. It calls for kindness beyond Christmas and patience amid crowded shops.
An extract from Farm and Fireside argues for absolute female control of household affairs. It urges wives receive a general allowance and a special personal allotment to cover necessities without asking for funds. The piece contrasts women's unpaid labor with men’s wages and calls for greater financial autonomy.
In a playful exchange Bobbie prefers the Christmas present to hang on the tree rather than in a stocking, citing the tree’s greater space for the gift.
Cartoonish exchange notes Solomon as the wisest man with many wives before Christmas. Rapid joking centers on his fame and a playful anachronism about December traditions.
An amused narrator notes a child Willie's exchange about Santa Claus. The erect man asks if Willie has written to Santa as family plans gifts. Willie explains he heard parents discuss presents and suggests Santa must be invited to stop by.
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