Mallotin’s scheme ends as Bell refuses engagement
In a New York scene, Mrs. Bell rejects Mallotin after a heated dining room confrontation. Mallotin hires Arthur Horage to deter her suitor, offers cash to delay the match, and schemes to persuade Mrs. Bell to stay. Mrs. Bell agrees to remain after January 1 but will marry Mallotin only if needed, leaving him frustrated and determined.
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Mallotin
Tyro
Mrg. Bell
Gald
Maliotha
Mr. Mallotin
Arthur ‘Horage
Mrs. Beft
Western Nantonver Yates
Public plea for new building stirs town wealth and Christmas giving
A eloquent advocate praised a proposed public building, urging beauty and educational value. Donors opened purses, with Sins Vaughan and other town figures contributing large sums as Christmas charity. A wary crowd witnessed tight finances and skeptical voices amid a church tree event.
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Sins Vaughan
Christmas Zest and the Joy of Giving
A 1925 Western Newspaper Union piece urges readers to embrace Christmas zest and the joy of giving. The author, Mary Graham Bonner, emphasizes authentic generosity, warns against cynicism, and argues that true happiness comes from giving rather than seeking presents.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Note Sparks Crowd at Silas Vaughan Speech
A man reports delivering papers and finding a Christmas message paid in full by Silas Vaughan. The crowd cheers wildly as Vaughan, losing composure, is urged to speak and accepts the moment, amid lingering gratitude and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Vaughan
Silas
Unusual Christmas Fair Brightens Abe Swinton's Day
A short tale from 1925 recalls a warm Christmas where nature bursts with bloom and sun. Abe Swinton, stingy and curmudgeonly, clashes with the joyful crowd until a gift of gold to the Provident association brings him a turn of heart and a happier season for all.
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Swinton
Abe Swinton
Scrooge
Abe
Enstead
the Provident Association
Emily Burks Adams
Western Newspaper Union
Dutch Sugar Bread Recipe From Old Cookbook
A recipe instructs shaping dough into small balls with jal as a flavor note and baking them after rising. Sugar is blended with butter and flour to create moist dough balls about the size of a filbert. The tray is thickly covered and baked to serve with coffee.
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