Santa letters from Decatur Alabama 1927
A long string of Christmas requests from young readers lists typical gifts for girls and boys including dolls, trains, bicycles, toy dishes, wagons, toy stoves, pistols, and clothing. Many letters mention family members and gratitude, with dates in December 1927 and Decatur as the central locale.
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Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Glisson
Daddy
Santa
Roy Glisson, Jr
Roscoe Sellers
New Police Dog to Appear in Movies
Hollywood reports MGM will debut Flash the new police dog star in Under the Black Eagle a war drama. Producer Har Rapf hails Flash as a greater canine meteor than Rin Tin Tin and Peer the Great, noting the dog's film fame already in industry circles.
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Hollywood
Cal
MGM
Flash
Har- 7 Rapf
Raph
Rin-Tin-Tin
Peer the Great
Colder Spot Found in Northeast Siberia by Explorer
Serge Obruchev of the Russian Geology Survey reports a new mountain range in Northeast Siberia as published in the Geographical Journal. The expedition identifies a nine item discovery, marking a potential record cold region unknown before.
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Siberia
Serge Obruchev
Russian Geology Survey
Geographical Journal
New World Maps Note Vast Cherski Mountain Range
Reports describe a new chain named the Cherski range, over 600 miles long and up to 200 miles wide, possibly the last to be discovered. Height exceeds 10 000 feet with snow cap, near Endigi river headwaters in wild terrain. November temperatures dropped to 60 degrees below zero.
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Cherski Range
Endigiya
Hie
Home town notes begin civic mission and growth
A fragmented note signals the start of a civic project in the city, urging residents to engage with a new mission for the town. The text emphasizes community action and local stakes without detailing specifics.
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Décatur
Ala — Dee
Demi Santa Claus
Dan Forge
Iees
Gladys Powell
Dmf
Lewis
Vahildre
Dorothy McCluskey
Evans
Nettie Belle Coker
Matt Coker
Als
Edward Coker
Ol Sama Claus
Annette’ Willeford
Claus
Junior Brazilian
Miss Pearson
Henry Ford Brazilton
Arid
Ishmel Martin
Decatur, Ala
Lola P. Martin
Tam
Herchel Martin
Madelyn Landers
Ollie Cardin, Jr
Parkville
Moxey
Zora Morris
Sarita
Eddie Mane
Bila Loree Almon
Sinta Claus
Mama
Annie Laura Hughes
Hillsboro
Ata
Hartselle
Sam
Lehman Smith
Auttselle
Irene’ Jones
Jewel Smith
Gordon
Garlin Cheatham
Eula
Tenn
Sara Holt
Denar
Santa Claura
Tanti
Turner
Ethel Hughes
Miss Nickels
Johnnie Mae Hughes
Shaeffer and Holland
Scofield
Eastman Kodaks
Hudnut
Coty
Whitman
Bonnybrook
Preuit-Dillehay Drug Company
Second Ave
Johnston Street
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