Tony Pastor Christmas Charity Feature at Tammany Hall
The Christmas festival for stage children, begun by Tony Pastor and Mrs. Fernandez, continues with about 400 youngsters performing on stage and in theaters. Dolls, candy, and toys are distributed after a banquet in Tammany Hall with gifts totaling over $60,000 spent to date.
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Verran
Tony Pastor
B. W. Fernandez
Louisa” Eldridge
Santa Claus
Miles
Ike
Baby Eamond
Lillian Tobin
John
Tammany Hall
A Christmas Hope and Hymn of Peace
A Christmas piece reflects hope that the strong will aid the weak and justice follow love. It contrasts political conflict with a simple stable lamp and a star guiding peace. The text cites Margaret E. Sangster with a note on Colery Week Yee.
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Barnera
Legion
Margaret E. Sangster
Colery Week
Bear and Wagon Stars Shaped by Cultures in Polaris Tale
The Minneapolis Tribune notes the Big Dipper stars known as the triones or Greater and Lesser Wain. It traces names from Arab and Native American lore, linking the bear form to Aryan roots, Sanskrit riksha, and the phrase tail wags the dog tied to the pole star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somer
Ursa Minor
Minneapolis Tribune
Nora the Tips Collecting Chambermaid
In a summer hotel corridor Nora, a cheerful Irish chambermaid, helps an aged scrubwoman carry a heavy pail of water upstairs. The scene draws praise from guests and hotel staff who note Nora earns more tips than others and spends winters in Ireland.
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Nora
Ireland
New York Tribune
Oddities of Color Blindness
An article explains color blindness types incomplete color perception red green violet and how it distorts colors in common objects like the American flag. It notes red blind see greenish white stars, green blind see red violet fields, violet blind misperceives stars, and total color blindness alters blue and red stripes to browns.
Immediate relief for colds with Hyomei inhaler
An early 20th century ad promotes Hyomei as a rapid cure for colds coughs sore throat and bronchitis. The ad claims the medicated air heals by breathing through a pocket inhaler and offers a $1 outfit with a refund if it fails to cure.
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Hyomei
T. E Hildebrand
Idol Worship Turns To Disappointment At Visit
A fervent admirer recounts meeting her favorite author and finding him ordinary and unglamorous. She describes him in casual attire with his hair unshaved and sleeves rolled, noting there was no celestial gaze or genius aura. The piece lampoons hero worship by presenting a plain image.
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Phée
Tim
Tony
Atlanta Constitution
Wickedest Sea Mentioned in Sailors Lore Across Routes
Travelers debate the “wickedest bit of sea” not in Dover or yachting lanes but in routes from St Jean de Luz to Pantelleria, Cadiz to Tangier, and the Cape Horn vicinity. Histories note sailors confront a notorious sea near Good Hope and eastern Cape Colony, shaping seafaring tales.
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Dover Strait
St. Jean de Lulz
Panttlne
Mediterranean
Cadiz
Tangier
Cape Horn
Cape of Good Tope
Cape Colony
What a Scotsman Wears A Scotsman in Trousers
A Scottish correspondent signing as Stagers asks the column to say Scotsmen wear a kilt. The response from London News notes the claim is inaccurate and that Scotsmen almost invariably wear trousers rather than kilts.
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Stagers
Sir
Harry Lander
Londoun
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