Hilda Receives a Christmas Gift Beyond the Tree
In an American orphan asylum, nine year old Hilda asks Santa for one gift not for herself but for her mother. Santa, unsure how to deliver, finally finds a path to bring the mother to the child, revealing a heartwarming Christmas miracle amid the toys and letters from other orphans.
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United States
America
Banta Claus
Hilda
Santa Claus
Teda
Wilda
Santa Claug
Cilda
Elilha
Santa Clia
Bella
Banty Glaus
Orphannge
Santa Olaga
Alicia Burton
Bapta Claus
Training the Hawk
A British naturalist in Scotland observed a hawk teaching three peregrine falcons a feeding lesson. The old bird dropped prey to each youngster in turn, snatching it away and finally distributing the meat equally among the three, illustrating a mother hawk’s feeding discipline and care.
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Scotland
Ikeita
No. 3
Hank
The Rooker Rebelled in Persia
In early Persia, wary natives watched missionaries for a supposed dangerous influence. A Persian woman visiting a U S missionary tried a rocking chair, toppled backward while attempting to sit cross legged, fueling rumors that missionaries housed a device to convert people.
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Rooker
Persia
Los Angeles Times
Joint Humboldt Webster Drainage Board Minutes November 1911
Humboldt Webster Joint Drain No. 8 9 proceedings held November 16 1911 in Dakota City Iowa. Webster county members Andoraan Byer Coughlin Brahm Mitchall Armantrons. Humboldt county members Adams Gregory Hot Pederson Schinkel. Coughlin chair. JG Devine secretary. Motion to adopt final estimates for Dewhoage District No. 9 and Humboldt-Webster Joint Drainage District No. 8 approved by all. Report that main ditch work in progress completed. balance due 471.00. contractor to be paid 171.16 via county auditor warrant. Meeting adjourned subject to call of auditors.
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Webster Genety
Humboldt County
Dakota Cty
Iowa
Supervicord
Hussboldt
Webstar
Somston
Gregory
Mitchell
Webster County
Boards of Supervisors
Tharafors
Hamed
Aald
Engluent
Whowa
Pear Io
Humboldt-Webster
Thig
Byer
J.G. Devine
Joughson
Over His Head
A terse exchange notes that rare minds know Epictetus while science makes rapid progress in treating contagious diseases, as quoted by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Epictetus
Chicago Record-Herald
Exchange Concludes With Curious Vacuum Question
A fragmented exchange shows a puzzled resident asked if a vacuum cleaner could be provided. The reply notes the household has no vacuums and cannot offer cleaning equipment. The snippet captures a humorous and awkward moment in domestic dialogue.
Nothing Forgotten by Dickons on Mercy and Memory
The excerpt laments that no act dies utterly, claiming a child’s memory and loving deeds live on through those who cherished it. It envisions redemption through charity and refined affection growing in the world’s dusty graves, proposing that deeds are returned to their source.
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Tor bin
Geoves
Dickons
The Only Way to Sell Verse in Tough Market
The Washington Herald notes a stubborn market for poetry as a bard faces scarcity of demand. The poet shifts from verse to prose, chasing work by moving from pad to word, hoping the market improves as opportunities appear.
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Washington Herald
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