Santa Claus debunked in Sun editorials and notices
This piece reprints Virginia O'Hanlon’s Santa Claus question and Francis P. Church’s famed reply affirming belief. It also lists local notices from Capital City Building and Loan Ass’n and City National Building & Loan Association promoting stock shares for Christmas gifts, with dates and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
New York Sun
Virginia O’hanlon
Francis P. Church
the Sun
Friends of the Sun
Papa
Santa Claus
Capital City Building and Loan Ass
City National Building & Loan Association
Fact Bits From The Past On Nature And Wonders
A collection of curiosities notes 100 pounds of paper from 13 cubic feet of wood, 1700 Bibles at the British Museum in many languages, submarines and dyes from kettles, and facts about the Ottoman crescent and blood velocity. It mentions electric stage lighting in 1879 San Francisco and Versailles costs once hidden by Louis XIV.
Navy armament riddle and health advert in one page
A Manchester Guardian inspired read on naval armaments proposes a bizarre arithmetic to define a navy for national defense, mixing submarine counts, dreadnoughts, coastlines, exchange rates and wealth. The page also promotes New Muscletower therapy at the Marinello Shop, claiming relief from headaches and stress with a shampooing service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihnegally
Marcel
Marinello
Advertising and the secrets of success quote
A fragment quotes advertising supplying the combination to the safe where the most precious secrets of success are kept. The line suggests a view of advertising as crucial to safeguarding and unlocking achievement.
Soviet offer to assume czarist debts with reservations
The Russian Soviet government proposes to recognize state loans concluded by the czarist regime before 1912 with special conditions, excluding 1914 to 1917 loans and municipal or railway debt. The offer seeks a peace treaty with great powers and guarantees against acts endangering Soviet security and frontiers. Additional notes reference British questions and internal commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicherin
France
British Foreign Office
Far East
Morning Musical Club entertainment at Presbyterian Church
Sunday afternoon program opened by Mrs. J E Bean and Mrs. W W Bratton with Miss Henrietta McMillan announcing numbers. A male quartet featured with violin duets, songs, organ, piano, and choral pieces led by various performers. Also mentions local ads and probate notices from Cole County, Missouri with executor Gebhard and a six month claims period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Bean
Veltrop
Cole County
Missouri
John E. Garman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jefferson Candy
New York
Sun
West Ninety-fifth Street
Virginia
L. J. Franz
Seccy
East High -St. Exchange
Flott Excelsior Springs, Missouri
ROYAL
America
Kansas
Texcelster Springs
Royal Hotel
A. E. Cooper
Lucule
Srewan
British Museum
London
Ottoman Empire
Sultan Osman
California Theater
San Francisco
Palace of
Versailles
Paris
Louis XIV
The
Manchester Guardian
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Dallmeyer’s Dry Good Store
Santa
Dr. J. P. Porth
Bolivar Streets
John McManus
Central Coal Company
Boonville
Will
Democrat- Tribune
Eve At the
Madison Hotel
Maria Lungi Luzzi
Mrs. Bratton
Gail Mont
Gude
Miss Ellis
d—Chrus
Drala
Chopin
Cecil Burleigh
Miss Mosby
Chapin
Mrs. Trauernicht
Boisdeffre
Miss Miller
Unwin
Thomas Kierns
Schell Music CO
E. High St
George Veltrop
Gebhard
Nettelan
Crossetts
East End Shoe Store
Ash Streets
P. H. Prenger
Bugle Sales & Service Co
P. M. Garage
Jefferson Concert Orchestra
C. R. Kelley
Pathene
C. Vodevil
DeLongs
D. May NcAvoy
Lisanee
Radee’s
Mary Miles
Minter
Wallace Reid
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