Parrot slate as kitchen reminder and shopping aide
An inscription reads Remind You across a decorative slate or pad and pencil to hang in the kitchen. A brilliant Polly cut from crepe paper sits on a cardboard backing as a handy note for housewives to jot down groceries and other details that might slip memory.
Thoughts of Friends at Christmas Time
Thomas Arkle Clark reflects on how Christmas stirs memories of old friends and family. He recalls a mother who told stories and filled stockings, notes how time scatters companions, and ponders where former college friends have gone, blessing both the living and the dead.
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New York
San Francisco
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Naples
Edinburg
Paris
London
Pompeii
Toronto
Canal Zone
Pacific Coast
England
Thomas Arkle Clark
Western Newspaper Union
Children’s Voices Brighten Christmas Street Scene
In a bustling city during Christmas, a beggar selling pencils is noticed by a group of girls who pause to buy from him. Their hymn, The Lord is come, moves passersby to listen and feel a lift in spirit as the crowd softens and remembers the holiday’s meaning.
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Florence HL
Wells
Tailored furs dominate midwinter millinery trends
A Midwinter look favors simple fur coats in fox, kolinsky, marten, and squirrel with minimal trimming. Designers stress conservative styling, vertical seams, and restrained finishes in mink and sable. Hats shift to velvet and fine lace with new shapes, while individuality remains key in hat selection and fur garments.
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Kolinsky
Marten
Paris
Penny Bank of Blessings in Mrs Hull’s Christmas Plan
Mrs. Hull saves pennies each year in a toy bank to fund Christmas gifts and acts of charity. She earns six percent annual interest and spends on seeds, magazines, toys, and dolls for those in need. Neighbors call her “bank of blessings” with “divine-like dividends” from love and generosity.
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M's Hull
Christmas Present For The Shop Girls
A store customer counsels generosity as she notes Janie, a helper paying her sister’s school expenses, faces work discipline. The floor manager proposes a new role for Janie with higher pay, while vacations keep salaries, as the owner’s largest customer hints at a humane Christmas present.
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Janie
Frank Herbert Sweet
Western Newspaper Union
Sing Hey and Ho for the Christmas Tree
A festive line reads sing hey and ho for the Christmas tree and three times three for the merry girls and boys. The cheerful verse evokes holiday cheer with playful rhythm and rejoicing.
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Merry Girls
Boyal
Clever Sewing Bag Novel Christmas Tote
A clever work bag appears among novelties for Christmas. It can serve as a sewing bag or knitting carrier for clubs and outings. It uses an old straw hat crown, silk figures, lamp shade or bead fringe. straw bottom lined with sateen and top closed with silk cord.
Scroll Saw Toys Captivate with Paper Figures
A reader describes making scroll saw toys from crepe paper and thin board. Figures like Little Boy Blue and a dancing girl are depicted and glued to small wooden blocks for playful scenes.
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