Santa Claus at Grimm's Ranch Christmas tale turns deadly
On Christmas Eve 1895 Wells travels through southwestern Texas with $3,000 on him. At Grimm's Dos Botas Ranch Little Hank Grimm foils a robbery by shooting a Mexican pursuer. The incident ends with Wells delivering two pistols to Hank as a holiday gift after the rescue.
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Santa Claus
John Weiss
Menardville Road
Fort McKavectt
Wells
Texas
Anzry
Senor
Senor Black
Rio Concho
Bill Black
Johm Wells
Sack Wells
Little Hank
Hank Grimm
Hank
Arkansaw
Grimm
Vieitora
Henry
Gran'paw
San Antonio
Old Grimm
Hank Iay
McKavett
Kris Kringle
Jack
Christmas Day Message From Lou V. Chapin
A Christmas meditation by Lou V. Chapin urges peace on earth and good will toward men. He recalls the biblical nativity, the enduring light of Christ, and the call for believers to embody mercy, humility, and missionary peace in a troubled world.
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Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jesus
Christ
Lfe
Calvary
Christ the Lord
Lou V. Chapin
A Christmas Comedy Ends With Adventure For Spilkins Family
Elisa Armstrong reports a Christmas Eve farce at the Spilkins home where burglars, a misfired gas scare, a serenade by young Fizzleton, a mistaken arrest, and a candy binge by sleeping children create a lively holiday tale. The participants hope for full recovery from the comic chaos in a week or two.
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Ela
Ethel
Fizzleton
Love
Mr. Fizzleton
Elisa Armstrong
Christmas Surprise From Cousin Robert Sings Icy Truth
A married couple bickers over a Christmas gift from Cousin Robert who, in jest, sends a ranch deed Europe tickets and a toy arsenal. The box contents reveal a playful revenge as the pair realize the cousins’ forgiveness masks their own vindication and surprise.
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Josiah
Ariadne
Weill
Rufus
Europe
Texas
Robert
Burial feet and plots shape grave directions through history
A New York Sun discussion on how cemetery layouts and lot orientation determine whether bodies face east or toward a front path. It notes shifting practices with urban growth, double tier, circular and triangular plots, and the persistence of east-facing burials for some.
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The
Sun
New York
N. Y. Sun
The Bachelor Faces Skeptical Christmas in Lament
A bachelor admits with a teasing smile that Christmas no longer consoles him. He notes every stocking is empty or full of holes, capturing a mood of hollow holiday disappointment.
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Ludge
Death of Sunday-school teacher linked to Christmas tree candy
The item reports Miss Goodgirl, a Sunday-school teacher, died by her own action after eating candy from a Christmas tree. The piece notes she sang a Christmas carol and included a line about meeting under the mistletoe with a parent in bed, attributed to the Chicago Record.
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Chicago
All Quiet on the Threshold of a Sale
In fragmented OCR text a clerk responds regarding an ally and sale setup. The wording is garbled but hints at a finished transaction or forthcoming sale with uncertain details and partial phrases about being sold.
Humble Gift to Miss Bonds From N Y World
A brief poetic plea from a sender in the New York World to Miss Bonds. The note asks her to view a modest gift that must endure at least a week, hoping for favor and an end the writer seeks. The tone is quaint and romantic, with emphasis on eyes and value.
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Miss Bonds
N. Y. World
Questioning the Christmas Goose in A Christmas Tale
A verse exchange compares the Christmas goose to a spendthrift who buys gifts beyond his means. The poem frames the day as a test of restraint and peace, asking how horn blowing and festive excess relate to goodwill.
Talking Toy Figures and Stocking Surprises at Christmas
In a quirky exchange set in Town, Topica, a living skeleton and a dog faced boy discuss gifts and what to find in stockings. They joke about a cigarette as a prize and ponder why men search for the north pole.
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Tommy
North Pole
A Fair Exchange Poem Ends In Cold Mittens
A playful verse from A. W. Bulletin depicts a callow youth sending a Christmas box of gloves to a lady. Fate intervenes as she does not return his feelings, and he receives the mitten in response, a humorous reversal of affection.
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A. W. Bulletin
Eccentric wedding trek fuels Delamere hunting honeymoon
Lady Delamere wife of Lord Delamere the famed African hunter leads a big game expedition from Mombasa. After marriage in Cheshire they plan a three to six month interior voyage while the Earl’s expedition history highlights his two year African journeys and dangerous moments.
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Lady Delamere
Cheshire House
Earl of
England
Lord Delamere
Earl of Eniskillen
Cheshire Hunt
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