The Souse's Christmas Eve at Charley and Roberts
In a shabby room on Christmas Eve 1920s style, Charley Cowles and Roberts vent their fear and discontent about starting life anew and marriage troubles. A mysterious woman watches from behind, triggering memories of Sadie Cargill and past nights at the corner establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowlas
Roberts
Walter
Cowles
Charley
Roberta
Uni Park
Walt
Roda
Dobs
Nica
Bots
Sadie Cargill
The
Cualno
Aden
Emporium
Mike Cargill
Big Jim
Sadie Cargill’s Sudden Come-Down in Small Town Dream
Cowles and Roberta discuss Sadie Cargill once famed for her beauty and stage presence. They note she has collapsed emotionally and appears hardened, after a past in a fly-by-night musical in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowles
Sadie Cargill
Jimmy
Robarts
Kansas City
Sadie
Roberta
Christmas Eve Charity Sparks a Second Chance
In a New York diners scene, Cowles and Roberts help Sadie Cargill, a fallen showgirl, and her troubled life by funding a Christmas tree, toys, and a hopeful path. Sadie reveals her own heartbreak, while Cowles plans a new start and Roberts contemplates personal reform. A final note credits a child for inspiring renewal.
Date of first Christmas in Roman times and birth date debates
The article surveys historical views on Jesus birth year, noting estimates around 6 or 7 BC and the four to five BC range based on Herod death and lunar eclipses. It cites Loccatelli and Milosevich, then traces Rome’s Saturnalia as a precursor to Christmas festivity, contrasting early reverence with later licentious excess.
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Jesus
Elder
Christ
Giulio Loccatelli
Herod the Great
Herod
Flavius Josephus
B. C
Derusalem
Elia Milosevich
Collegio Roma Bo
B.C
Egypt
Rome
Dionysius the Less
Saturn
Christmas Bells Ring Over Snowfield Echoes
A seasonal poem recalls Christmas bells across snowy fields. It wrenches memory of vanished friends and past loves, urging love to begin the world anew and conquer fear and sin. The verse blends longing with hopeful worship of a universal peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janda
Woman Sacrifices Self to Die With Crippled Husband
London story of Mary Lawry Pollard who died in a fire with her husband Edwin Chapple Pollard at their St Ives waterfront home. Pollard, blinded and paralyzed after a wartime explosion, returned to his family before a blaze claimed both parents as their children escaped. The coroner heard the sister-in-law testimony on whether Mary could have fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mary Lawry Pollard
Edwin Chapple Pollard
St. Ives
Pollard
St Ives
St. Iver
Sbe
Two Brooklyn Mules Rampage After Beer Spree
Two Brooklyn mules drank from a half keg left after a picnic and caused a chase through the town. One mule crashed through an undertaker's shop window and died shortly after, while the other was captured and returned to pasture.
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New York
Brooklyn
Aninalia
Placed Dynamite in Ear Ends Life at Port Weller
The body of sixty year old Thomas Gray was found in a small shack at Port Weller North. He apparently killed himself by inserting a dynamite cartridge in his right ear and lighting the fuse, lying down to wait for the blast. He had told coworkers he felt bad and planned to blow himself up. He said he used to look after mules and that men were killed this way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brongo
Roberts
Cowley
Caghter
Rose
Milas Cargill
Jimmy
Kkind
Cowles
Sadie
Miss Cargill
Nics
United States
Roberta
Lir
Buttinsky
Soberts
Morse
Tey
Robert
Sy-E
Robers
New York
Bobs
Dell
Gala Cowles
Metropole
Ted Tonwil
Sadie Cargill
Brooklyn
Charley
Miss Car
Grand Central Station
Boba
Sade Cargill
Thomas Gray
Port Weller
Mulen
Meets Son in Prison and Other Fragments
Mrs Lottie Stott meets her son in the Bridge of Sighs area after a manslaughter sentence of five to ten years. A mother replies she received ten years for killing her husband. A man self-performs an appendectomy after doctors plan surgery. A somnambulist walks asleep in Portland, ending on a sidewalk.
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New York
Sammie
Lottie Stott
Bridge of Sighs
Tombs
Bomnambullet
Portland
Ore
P. C. Conley
Dandesine Hair Solution Promises Rapid Transformation
An advertisement touts Dandesine as a scalp tonic and hair brightener that instantly thickens hair, removes dust and excess oil, and stimulates growth. It also claims a pea size dose applied with cloth improves shine, softness, and life of hair. A separate note discusses British fisheries capital and an expected surge in annual catch.
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Frcgores
Rene Fog
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Parents About Laxative Use
A vintage advertisement warns mothers to use California Fig Syrup of Figs for children with stomach, liver, and bowels issues. It touts the product’s fruity taste, urges correct dosing, and cautions against unsafe laxatives, emphasizing the tag line Mother love and trust in the brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Moonlight Sparks Quasi Romance in Honeymoon Weave
In a playful exchange, George and his wife discuss whether moonlight changes people. The wife questions, and the husband jokes that he proposed marriage under the moonlight, while reading a lime evening paper.
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George
Lila Evening Paper
Marclige
Bayer Aspirin for Colds and Pain Named by Bayer
Bayer branded tablets advertised as genuine Aspirin with directions for colds pain neuralgia lumbago rheumatism and headaches. It notes a nineteen year physician approved history and twelve tablet tins priced for a few cents, mentioning Bayer Manufacturing and the trademark. A memorial chapel event linked to Lord Kitchener is announced in London at St Pauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Beyer
Kitchener
St. Paul's Enthural
London
Lord Kitchener
Catarrh Cure Ad Claims and Odd Health Touts
A packed, jagged ad copy touts Cascarets and a catarrh remedy. It promises no harsh pills, costs little, and asserts the medicine clears mucous membranes, restores hearing, and cures catarrh through blood action. The text also includes sensational lines about marriage and a dubious medical tone.
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Sani
Dee
Tolka
Nazarene
Cargill
Genuine Americans
Cowlen
Santa Claus
Eighth Avenue
Eighth Avenue Five and Ten Cent Emporium
New
Lfe
Cowies
Brooklyn Mules
Son
Powens
Cal
Jack Dow
Jack
Déw
Dandesine
Tongquel
Bilious
Conalitvionas
Y- Hall
Gbeney & Co
Tomnco
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