Red Cross Christmas Stamp Widely Voted Design
The Red Cross unveils this year’s Christmas stamp a bright one inch square in red and green with a white inscription and a central red cross. Chosen from 1200 designs by Carl Wingate of New York the stamp supports fighting the white plague across participating states cities and towns. It sells for one cent and features holly leaves berries and a border of small red crosses.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Carl Wingate
New York
Clairvoyant’s warning hit true about money
A speaker recalls a clairvoyant who warned that someone was trying to take their money. The event occurred within ten minutes of the reading, and the person confirms the warning proved true.
Public hearings on Rhode Island taxation laws in December 1909
The Joint Special Committee on Taxation Laws announces a series of public hearings in Room 315 at the State House during December 1909. Sessions begin at 2 p.m. on December 16, 20, 21, 23, 27, and 28, covering Local Option, Inheritance Tax, intangible personal property and mortgages, debt exemption and tangible property, State Tax Commission and uniform assessment, and taxation of corporations. Officials, boards, and citizens are invited to attend and present views.
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State House
State Tax Commission
Roberts
Franklin
Edward P. Tobin
R.I. State College
N. Howard Brewer
Hockanam
Conn
Rhode Island
R. I. State College
Kingston, Ry I
Sewing basket of straw for Grandma and Auntie
A compact straw sewing basket designed like a matting tray features an openwork rim threaded with ribbon. It holds six spools of silk or cotton, a needle packet, a silk sachet pad, a silk tomato pincushion, an emery, and small scissors with ribbon rosettes, all attached to a silk loop for easy removal and storage.
Grandma Visit Bag for Christmas Gift Pattern
A sewing bag pattern describes folding a bag suited for visiting, detailing fabric needs in pink taffeta and Dresden silks, bias-cut pieces assembled in a pink-Dresden-pink sequence, a circular cardboard base, and steps to finish the top and running string with ribbon.
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Dresden
Smart Embroidered Breakfast Tray Favored As Holiday Gift
The article describes a mahogany breakfast tray with a removable glass top, customizable with old world embroidery or satin designs. It explains crafting the tray at home, featuring a low rail and brass handles for a refined finish, suitable for invalid breakfasts or afternoon tea and promoted as a trendy Christmas present.
The Hatpin Vase Hatpin Holder Novel Gift Idea
Auntie may adore a hatpin vase made from a pressed glass flower holder with a plain or cut surface. Pink satin rose petals decorate the flaring part, with green baby ribbon calyx and loops of ribbon hanging from the rose. Bunches of green ribbon anchor the base, creating a pretty novelty gift.
George II and the Wigmakers Petition for a Shave
The tale recalls George II's reign when wigwearers faced decline and the wigmakers petitioned the king to shave his head for workers. The royal processionists lacked wigs and clashes occurred as onlookers cut the processionists hair. Caricatures emerged implying wooden leg makers would gain if the king wore a wooden leg.
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George II
George
England
As Others See Us from the Photographer Viewpoint
A photographer argues that few can select their best self images. Even famous figures often favor photos that misrepresent them, showing awkward expressions or poses. The piece suggests many judge pictures by flattering traits, while women and men describe preferred looks that distort their appearance.
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Philadelphia Ledger
A Thing of Beauty Contains A Constant Joy Forever
The piece recounts a late 18th century anecdote from Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson in Lives of Aesculapius disciples. It describes Keats presenting two lines to Stephens, who notes the first lacks something, then the second line “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.” Stephens predicts it will live forever, a happy prophecy.
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Beats
Benjamin Ward Richardson
Aesculapius
Mr. Stephens
Stephens
Keats
Forests on the Niger lure travelers despite danger
W B Thompson describes the Niger's forests as deadly yet magnetic, filled with disease carrying insects, mud, mangrove flies, frogs, and crickets. He notes the heavy toll on both European and native lifeways and the haunting allure of the unhealthy land.
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Niger
Africa
W. B. Thompson
Dodging a Slander in an Ohio Court Case
In an Ohio town slander suit the magistrate asked if the plaintiff claimed Thomas Mulkins stole his pocketbook. The defendant replied that he did not claim theft but said Mulkins helped him search for the missing pocketbook.
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Ohio
Thomas Mulkins
Mulkins
Chicago Record-Herald
Before and After a Frivolous Fashionable Woman
A mother warns that winning the girl will be hard, while the father asserts the real work begins after marriage. The tale centers on a young woman with many beaux and a modest income represented by one map guiding romantic decisions.
Poems Offer Gift Rejected Then Accepted In German Publication
A conversation from Fliegende Blatter shows Frau lein Kate refusing a male poet’s gift, then accepting a copy of his book of poems when he asserts its value. The exchange underscores cautious courtesy and perceived worth.
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Fraulein -Kate
The Place For It Snuff Joke From Sermon
A Scotswoman asked by her minister to take snuff to stay awake during the sermon retorts that the snuff should be put into the sermon itself. The witty exchange captures provincial humor of the era and the brisk reply from the parishioner.
What did you say last night when Jack asked you to marry him
The Boston Transcript records a brief exchange about a marriage proposal in which T demurs and offers no clear resolution, capturing a moment of light romantic tension without further detail.
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Jack
Boston Transcript
There is no piety in keeping an unjust promise
German Proverb highlights a skepticism about oath keeping and integrity. The saying warns that honoring a false or unfair promise lacks virtue, casting doubt on moral righteousness when commitments are built on injustice.
Christmas Gift Challenge for King Baby
A humorous note imagines gift giving to a regal infant who is content and unbothered by wants, rendering the task of choosing a present during the holiday season seemingly hopeless and comically futile for adults.
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King Baby
AV Rew’s Santa List Belt For Baby Toy Keepsake
A playful description imagines AV Rew asking Santa for gifts for a infant. The proposed toy belt is two inches of satin ribbon formed into a waist belt with a bow and long ends, carrying a whistle, a rubber doll, and a small play ball on satin streamers.
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Santa
Quiet Talk About a Late Night Task
In a fragmented dialogue Mildred questions a late night activity while a man relays plans for finishing a pennant race. He urges patience, recalls past performances, and suggests a comparison with a hat behind a clock on a bookcase. The scene hints at sports anticipation and personal routines without clear specifics.
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Atairs
Mildred
Phan
Milkmaid Inquiries Meet Farmhouse Door Slams
A young man visits a country farmhouse to ask about his sweetheart who tends the dairy. The farmer, angry at the questions, asks how the milk is made and slams the door, declaring the milk is not made but sourced from a cow.
Discouraged Young Doctor Seeks Patience and Practice
A young medical doctor laments his dwindling patients and practice. The seasoned mentor urges perseverance, urging the rookie to keep faith that patience will restore his clinical footing and confidence.
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M. D
Timid Caller Seeks Safety Call After Storm
A rural telephone user, aware no lightning arresters were on the lines, asks to speak with safety after a violent storm. The central operator, a new staffer, replies that there is no one available on the line to assist.
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Up Central
Central
String Doll The Safer, Hygienic Baby Toy
A string doll offers a safer waking aid than rag dolls, with paint avoided to reduce poisoning risk. It is crafted from white string cut into body parts, stuffed with wadding for head and body, tied with bright ribbon, and stars beads for eyes with a stitched mouth.
Groundhog Misunderstood by Student as Sausage Joke
In a classroom the teacher asked for a natural history definition of a groundhog. Carl eagerly offered an answer and, in a humorous misinterpretation, defined a groundhog as sausage to the amusement of the group.
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Carl
First Eskimo Discovery at the North Pole Reported
The article notes the discovery of the North Pole by First Eskimo and features a humorous line from Second Eskimo about a wife glad the pole exists so her husband cannot use wandering as an excuse.
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North Pole
Court Fine Sparks Appeal Over Speeding Case
A court records a $50 speeding penalty with a claimant vowing to appeal. The speaker claims to represent the driver and rival, noting a separate $100 hit on the rival's vehicle for faster performance and alleging improper charges.
Bridget Speaks to Officer. Mrs Offer Assures No Jealousy
Mrs Hiram Offer reports spotting the policeman who was in the kitchen the previous evening and reassures her companion that she is not jealous. The exchange reveals domestic tensions and an attempt to calm suspicions after an incident.
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Bridget
Hiram Offer
Baby bonnet box as a festive infant gift idea
A round boxed bonnet case for infants features forget me nots printed on flowered paper. It is described as a charming Christmas gift with a scented silk lining and a lid rosette finished in baby ribbon. The item is pitched as a pretty addition to a newborn layette.
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Ted
Baby Bibs with Embroidered Lawn and Lace Border
A baby bib features sheer lawn with cat stitch embroidery on the reverse side for flowers and simple stems. It sits on heavy linen, trimmed with valenciennes lace, and pairs with new silver fasteners for a practical gift.
Two Pretty Presents for a Newborn
The article describes a baby gift set featuring three linked rings of silver safety pins, each ring holding a dozen pins of varying sizes, tied with a ribbon. It mentions a crib rubber blanket with size slips, small buttons, and holes for easy replacement, all bearing embroidered initials of the newborn.
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Committee ON Taxation Laws
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Jewelry & Toy Store
Hope Street
L. F. Cohen
Bristol, R. 1
Grandma
Natpin Holder
Selec
Towa
Santa Claus
Dol
State Street
Bristol Hotel
Jacob Molasky
F. T. Remieres
Huyler’s
Apollo
Daggett’s
Scrafft’s
Sparrows
Boston Confectionery Co
Johnson’s
Milwaukee
Richard
Old
Coon
B.E
Upman’s
Day
Robert, Bruce
Bruce
Gen. Arthur
Blackstoney
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