Cowboys' Christmas Ball at Anson City
In western Texas at Anson City, Cowmen gather for the Cowboys' Christmas ball. Windy Billy from Little Dead Man's Branch leads a lively, rowdy, musical reception with fiddles and tambourines as mistletoe decorates the Morning Star hotel.
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Texas
Clear Forks
Prairies
Alec
Ann
Frank Smith
John Milsap
Lamar
Paris
Morning Star Hotel
Abilene
Swenson
Windy Billy
Larry Chittenden
Mrs Christmas in the snowbound railway cabin
In a high mountain cabin on the Black Forest railway a feverish flagman lies in bed as his wife plans to fetch Christmas apples and nuts for their son. She entrusts Jakob with waking him at five minutes to five as the boy longs for a heart shaped berzleb kitchen cake and a proper Christmas tree.
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Black Forest
Jakob
Herzlab
Caus
The Train Child and the Silent Christ Night
A boy Jakob waits for his mother to return with almonds and gifts. He dresses in his father's coat, places a flag for a train signal, and saves Christmas by greeting the snowbound tree with a purse filled with silver coins. A passing train drops a mysterious gift as he watches a solitary Christ night.
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Jakob
Santa Claus
Sud
The Little Flagman and Jakob Christmas Tale
A mother returns from a snowy night to find her husband asleep and Jakob asleep by a silver tree. Jakob awakens to claim all gifts as “Santa Claus” aids the family with money. The flagman and wife discover a purse marked with a Merry Christmas card.
For the Little Ones For the Little Ones Games
Toys and games featured in the event aimed at children. Organizers promote safe, educational play and a playful shopping experience for families. Local vendors showcase kid friendly toys, games, and activities across booths.
Books From stock for all ages in fresh display
From this stock you can select books for all ages. This year's showing promises a pleasing surprise to customers. We were fortunate in obtaining a beautiful line direct from one of the best sources.
Dolls and Books Sale Offers Low Prices in New York
A catalog note describes selling dolls and books at low prices with many cheap items. It highlights 200 volumes of novels in cloth at 12 1/2 cents, various Christmas cards, thermometers, handkerchiefs, gloves, cuffs, necktie boxes, and about a hundred other pretty useful articles. The tone stresses range, quality, and low prices as a lure to buyers.
Grace and Bob Reflect on Shorter Days in New York Press
A playful exchange shows Grace praising Graceful beauty while Bob notes days growing shorter, in a lighthearted New York Press item.
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Grace
Bob
New York Press
Only a Trifling Difference in Bicycle Crusade
Quotation from New York World contrasts Stickem and antibicycle crusaders with a witty note. One side aims to beat the band on wheels while the other fights the wheels themselves in a playful exchange.
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New York World
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Anson City
Jones’ County
Mrs. Christmas
Ated
Joseph Sohm
T. Allan
Hope Street
Bristol, R. I
Christ
Jacob
Bristol
Ing Jakob
Flagman
Fagman
New York
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