Christmas Romance of Marjorie and the Bunch
A Christmas tale centers on Marjorie a popular girl whose piano singing and kindness make her the hub of a college town group the "bunch" During Christmas Jim reveals a proposal and Marjorie accepts sparking a village cheer as the group celebrates with gifts and a mistletoe kiss
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Marjorie
Plano
Corier
Pye
Jim
Marjoria
Hla
Hhe
Tony
Fellows
Ike Marjorie
Christmas Wish Poem by Edgar Goal
A festive verse wishes health and wealth to the sick and needy. It prays for joy and peace on Christmas Day and for friends separated to reunite, ending with a hopeful note for every aching heart.
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Santa Claus
Santa Clara
Oas
Edgar
A Christmas Greeting From A Gentle Time
A festive greeting urges children rich and poor to share and love neighbors. It calls all lands to welcome Christ as guest and to give from stores so all may enjoy a merry heart and blessed Christmas Eve.
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Avery Land
Neishbors Nore
A Christmas Carol Come back to Bethlehem text
Poem urging a return to Bethlehem calling the heart to shed envy and pride. The speaker pleads to hear the angels and to not deny the dear Lord, reminding that rest and comfort await if the heart returns.
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Bethlehem
Galiforna Name Linked to California Legend
The article notes the name Galiforna applied to Lower California and suggests it came from a mythical island rich in gold and gems described in the Spanish romance Las Sergas de Esplundian, published before 1510.
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Galiforna
California
Christmas Stocking Origins and Saint Nicholas Tale
A historical sketch recounts Saint Nicholas actions that inspired stockings hung for gifts. It notes his secret gifts to three maidens and the tradition of placing shoes or stockings at night. The piece also mentions a magnetium nail arranging device and a brief advising line from the Topeka Capital.
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Rom
St. Nicholas
Lycia
Avia Minor
Blyth
St. Nichola
Nicholas
Nicholaa
Saint Nicholas
Pillow and Stock Gifts For Holiday Cheer
A Dickens era tip lists dainty pillow covers and embroidered stocks as gifts for many friends. It suggests using materials from cards and ribbons to craft cushions and decorative stocks, noting the appeal of beautiful gift boxes and careful thought to please each recipient.
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Woman Telly
Dees
Andy
Cheiatmas Animal Toys Range From Mice To Elephants
A catalog describes rubber baby toys, saying they are red and safe for chewing. The maker touts them as lovable and harmless, noting prices from 20 cents upward and a range that includes mice to elephants.
Irrigation and Nursing Color Themes Mentioned
Spain irrigates only a portion of its cultivated land yet the irrigated areas yield about a quarter of total crops. The text then notes nurses wear blue, linking the color to healing.
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Spain
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Mary Graham Benser
Good St. Nicholas
Topeka
GFTS
Cheiatmas Animal
Omer
Forest Park Review
Madison St
Forest Park, Il
Dove Vanggereerwis
Sosnik’s
Fur
Chicago
Harlem
Desplaines Avenues
Jackson Boulevard
Metropolitan “L
Hannah Avenue
Forest Park
E. A.cummings &Co
Dearborn
Wm. H. Gardner & Sons
Roosevelt Road
Circle Avenue
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