Letters To Santa from Denton Maryland 1937
A stitched together batch of Santa letters from Denton Maryland children dated December 15 and 16 1937. Young writers request dolls tricycles wagons drums sleds school supplies and candy for Christmas while mentioning teachers like Miss Morgan Mrs Brooks and caregivers and praying for sick relatives and poor children.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Morgan
Denton
Miss Morgan
Patricia Pine
Jane Withers
Papa
Anna Mae Quillen
Tam
Marguerite Anne Horner
Peggie
Santa
Larry
Mrs. Brooks
Reindeer
Prancer
Dancer
Santa Clause
Eunic2
Dean
Christmas Wish List From Billy Rash
A six year old boy asks for a BB gun a tricycle a sweater stockings a ball a coloring book and a small reading book. He requests high top shoes with a pen knife candy nuts and oranges and mentions his teacher Mrs Brooks and his friend Noel who desires a red wagon.
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Denton
Santa Claus
Mrs. Brooks
Noel
Billy Rash
Denton, Md
Dawson Howard
Tam
Brooks
Howard Dean
Santa requests from Denton children in 1987 letters
A collection of Christmas wish letters from Denton Maryland children to Santa Claus. Each child asks for dolls, toys, books, candy, nuts, fruits, and warm clothing, mentioning teachers Mrs Brooks and Mrs Statum, family members, and December 15 dates.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Annie
Phyllis
Ann Alburger
Denton
Mary P. Behlke
Santa letters from Denton reveal young wish lists
In Denton Md many children write Santa with requests for toys and necessities. Jimmy Fear asks for a cow boy suit gum boots drum cars railway station sled three horses a train building blocks candy nuts and oranges. Others seek desks blackboards bicycles gloves and games for Christmas along with affection for teachers siblings and parents.
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Denton, Md
Santa Claus
Denton
Leo Fear
Tom Mix
Little Jimmy Fear
Tim McCoy
Dpa
Believers linked ruby to protection and healing
The Assyrians held that the ruby guarded wearers from famine and poverty. Ruby powder was believed to cure hemorrhages when taken internally. It served as a health amulet against rheumatism.
Resting the Lung by Injecting Air for TB Treatment
The article describes pneumothorax as a painless TB remedy used since 1912 to rest the lung by injecting air into the chest space. Early treatment can save lives, returning patients to work, with nationwide support from the National Tuberculosis Association and local chapters aided by Christmas Seals campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tuberculosis Association
Christorete
Early Bell System Presidents Began With Humble Jobs
A historical note shows eighteen Bell System presidents started in low wage roles such as night operator clerk or laborer. Initial salaries ranged from 10 to 12 dollars per week, with many earning 600 dollars or less annually. Oldest began in 1894 and youngest in 1911, illustrating modest beginnings across the leadership.
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American Telephone Cand Telegraph Company
Associated Telephone Companies
Bell Telephone System
Bell System
Walter S. Gifford
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies
Washington, D. C
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
St. Louis
Springfield
Mass
Poife Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston
Western Electric Company
Chicago
New York Telephone Company
Philadelphia
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Syracuse
N. Y
Bell Telephone Company
Unapolitan Macaroni With Tomato Cheese Blend
A compact cooking note describes boiling macaroni until tender then making a cheese sauce with butter flour and milk. The sauce is seasoned with salt and pepper, melted with cheese, and folded with the macaroni and tomato before reheating. Serves six.
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Melvin & Johnson, Inc
Easton Hospital
Peggyleah Cohey
Edith McNeal
Friend
Wallace Blockston
Kenneth Andrew
Jeanette Satterfield
Virginia
Virginia Cannon
Paul DeFord
Sue Smith
Daddy
Esther Brooks
Clarence Ferguson
Howard
Helen Whisler
Mary Lou Statum
Harry J. Smith
P. S
Tom
Johnny Poole
Winfield Ellwanger
Santa, Claus
Robert Bryant
Jeery Santa Claus
Earl Vickery
Kenneth Culver
Naomi Thomas
Bobby Clark
Verybody
Gree
Denton Journal
Denton 10
Journal
Caroline
Maryland
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Mountain Statics Telephone and Telegraph Company
Beulah V. Gillaspie
S*chest Laboratory Kitchen
Fristmas
Irmers & Merchants
State Bank
Enton, Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
M, Md
Serrvar
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