Letters to Santa Claus from Tennessee children
A string of handwritten letters from young readers asking Santa Claus for dolls, toy wagons, candy, oranges, apples, nuts, and various small gifts. Names and locations appear, including Harry Williams, Lucille Holman, Ruby Holcomb, Sam Walters Jr, Allie Vernon, Maggie Gidcomb, and others across Enterprise, Maury Dry Goods Co, Carter Creek, and rural routes in Tennessee, dated December 19th and mid December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Harry Williams
Christman
Mister
Ana
Allie
Mattie Vernon
Enterprise
Tenn
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Announcement
An advertisement touts a “Mystic Cure” that claims to heal rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It asserts immediate relief, rapid overall improvement, and removal of the disease’s cause after the first dose. Sold by AB Raine Douggist in Columbia for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raine
Douggist
Columbia
Octif-Ten
Death in St Louis Fire at 611 North Twenty third Street
In St Louis a three story building at 611 North Twenty third burned Friday morning trapping Eather St Clares in bed and killing her. Ray Belmont leaped from a second floor window and was injured. Maud Lester, rescued, escaped with others. Two other women escaped but the flames caused panicked moments as bystanders aided in evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Eather
St. Clares
North Twenty-third
Ray Belmont
Aut
Maud Lester
Deisy St
Cly
Golden Bond
Ireland's Animals and Distribution Across Isles
A discussion cites the London Spectator on Ireland lacking toads and snakes, noting natterjack toad in Kerry and lizards in parts of the island while moles and several British reptiles are rare or absent. It draws parallels with Manx fauna and comments on immigration of fauna in early periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irelato
Loujon Spectator
Kerry
Guithers
England
Ireland
Foulmire Fen
Cambridgeshire
Gilbert White
Farnham
Bournemouth
Dorsetshire
Poole Harbor
Svair
Lancashire
Southport
Maryenecim
Treiend
Ferrer Island
Orkreide
St. Genres
Frelord
Relord
Arglenry
Isle of Man
Acquittal in Mount Sterling Case Says Barrows Involved
In Mount Sterling Illinois on December 19 A H Barrows was acquitted in a preliminary trial for alleged involvement in a plot to murder his wife Mrs Mary Barrows by Mrs Martha Fowler. The note from Buckner Texas expresses a long reading habit and subscription credit while a letter from A L Houser ends with good luck and respectful regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
A. MH
Barrows
Mount Sterling
Ill
A. H. Barrows
Mary Barrows
Martha Fowler
E Heraid Co
the Herald
A. L. Houser
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Florence
Studebaker
WST
Roperts & Hines Hardware Company
RE. P. Roberts Joe KF. Hines
The
Roberts Machine Co
Nat
Leland
Lucille Holman
Colombia
Ruby Holcomb
Sam Walters JR
Coloravia
Santa Cl
Theta
Tam
Eura Lee Godwin
R. R. No
Carter
Santa Clane
Plano
Arpg
Kayman Holcomb
Bersha Hargrove
Santa Clara
Maggie Gidcomb
Sita Claus
Belog
Maury Dry ‘Foods Co
Mratine
Dorothy Nollis
North Garden St
Marina Massey
Thole
Coriarmas
Maggie Jewel Elam
Howard Elam
Mildred
Ovilla
Tex
Santa Clgas
Clarence Wiley
Ella and
Hattie Lee Murphy
Catherne Courtright
Santa
Siger
Armon O'Neil
Lion Coffee
Eather St Clare
Emerald Isle
New Trinth
Carthage
Supreme Court
Borns
Phillins & Co
N. College St
Nashville, Tenn
Lemys
Farmers’ Sod Merchante Bank
Rees
Watkins
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