Santa Claus Unknown to Uncle Sam Mail Agents
A historical note explains that the post office does not treat Santa Claus as having official existence. Letters addressed to Santa are directed to the dead letter office and cannot be opened for delivery or redistribution. The attorney general cites risks of bias, commercialism, and privacy concerns, preserving the sanctity of the postal system.
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Uncle Sam
Post Office
Santa Claus
Kris Kringle
Post Office Department
Christmas Candles and Tapers Power Holiday Markets
Candlemakers prepare for Christmas demand with vast numbers of colored wax candles for trees and church decorations. Christmas tree tapers vary from tiny pieces to six foot altar shafts weighing up to forty pounds each, highlighting the scale of the season’s candle industry.
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Europe
America
Temptation in Town and Country Tree Talk
Hammert Stringham has never bought a Christmas tree for his children. Callahan jokes he avoids temptation fearing he would buy things to hang on the tree. The playful exchange frames holiday shopping as a test of restraint.
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Hammert — Stringham
Callahan
Hammert
Hurry Up Santa Claus in Colloquial Verse
A playful Atlanta Constitution excerpt mocks Santa with dialect lines about hurrying up Christmas. Children ask him to speed the time and deliver gifts, reflecting holiday whimsy in regional vernacular.
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Santa Claus
Chris
Chillun
Atlanta Constitution
The Family Dog and a Edinburgh Clergyman Quote
An Edinburgh clergyman extols dogs as ideal family companions likening them to perpetual babies. An advertisement touts Kodol digestion aid guaranteeing relief or money back, promising it digests all food and is pleasant to take, sold by R. Billings.
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Edinburgh
Endorsement for Edward Hyatt by Sacramento Teachers Institute
The Sacramento County Teachers' Institute closed with praise for Edward Hyatt's administration. The session featured teacher addresses, committee reports, and resolutions. A unanimous vote endorsed Hyatt as an effective and progressive State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Sacramento County Teachers’ Institute
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edward Hyatt
Sacramento Union
Vote School Bonds At Perris High Election
Perris Union High trustees met last Saturday as W. W. Stewart was sworn in to replace H. A. Smith and chosen as clerk. The board authorized a bond election for a new high school building, set for Saturday January 8 at the Perris schoolhouse from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bonds totaling 25000 dollars repayable over 21 years at 50 percent interest.
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Perris Union High School
W. W. Stewart
H. A. Smith
Mr. Stewart
Perris
Hemet News
California state documents aid newsroom work in 1909
State authorities report receipt of several key legal volumes including California corporation laws for 1905, the 1909 secretary of state biannual report, direct primary election law, U.S. and California constitutions, and the 1908 election vote statement. The editor notes they are very useful for a newspaper office.
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C. F. Curry
California
The
United States
Riverside football club forms and schedules matches
An association football club is being formed in Riverside with two planned matches against Los Angeles teams on Christmas and New Year’s days. A practice game is set for Saturday December 11. G D Wimpress at 209 South Brockton Avenue Riverside invites three or four more men to join for the teams.
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Riverside
Los Angeles
Thelub
G. D. Wimpress
South
Brockton Avenue
Riverside Cal
DeWitts Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve Sold
The ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a safe easy and sure liver pill. It also touts De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as the original good for cuts burns bruises and piles. Sold by R F Billings.
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DeWitt
R. F. Billings
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Freeman Block
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Perkins’ Palace Parlor
Corona Hardware & Implement Co
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