Father Time and Santa Revisit a Wartime Christmas
In this dreamlike scene a writer recalls Christmas past as Father Time and Father Christmas enter the room. The jolly figure is worn by war and loss, mending toys and books for children in Belgium Serbia and the trenches while Time urges shielding today’s kids from war’s horror until they are older.
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Father Christmas
Warsaw
Hans Anderson
Jack
Belgium
Serbia
Ivith
Christmas
Father Time
Mass sugar allotment brings Christmas cheer to Massachusetts
Food Administrator Endicott announced 30,000,000 pounds of sugar are now available in Massachusetts. The supply will be distributed over the next three weeks ensuring a near normal availability and a hopeful outlook for continued supply, described as a holiday message to all residents.
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Endicott Las Night
Massachusetts
Sugar rationing and Cuban sugar shipments urged by food admin
The food administrator notes two Cuban sugar cargoes totaling 6000 tons or 10,000,000 pounds will arrive, with 9,400,000 pounds refining underway and 9,600,000 pounds afloat from New Orleans due later this week. Retailers are advised to portion sugar in small quantities not exceeding five pounds per customer.
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New Orleans
Shaul
Bride of Runsawa Bride of Runsawa Agnes Moroney vanishes with luggage
Agnes Moroney wife of taxi driver Thomas Moroney disappeared from their Dorchester home leaving a hastily scrawled note stating she would seek work in New Haven. She took a 14 year old brother with her and left a trunk packed with clothes marked New Haven will call.
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Agnes Moroney
Thomas Moroney
Saxto Street
Dorchester
New Haven
John Tygerson Moroney
Bridgeport
Death of Ayer Man a 72 Year Voter and Oldest Odd Fellow
Peter Carbell aged 94 died in Ayer today. He cast his first vote 72 years ago and was the oldest Odd Fellow in the Star and likely in the country. He belonged to three lodges, served as selectman and deputy sheriff for years, and had lived in the town for 50 years. Born in Shirley.
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Father Christmas
Ayer
Peter Carbell
Star
Shirley
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