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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
5
The snippet shows the Indianapolis Times masthead with leadership names Pelix F. Bruner and WM. A. Maybora, advertising affiliations, bureau memberships, publication details, and subscription rates. It includes a biblical quotation and a religious motto about building on Christ as the foundation.
The Times Christmas appeal aided over eighty families and 700 people in Indianapolis. Readers contributed gifts and money anonymously, performing acts of generosity beyond publicity. The paper plans to repeat the initiative annually, expressing gratitude to all who helped brighten the season.
Santa travels through Indianapolis in a smoke-filled misadventure after a rough landing. He bargains with fate, meets a boy and a minister, and ends up soaked and baffled before deciding to return home for Christmas. The tale blends comic mishap with holiday spirit and a city setting.
A Scotsman brings back a barometer from London and tells his mother it will predict rain or shine. She replies that provisioning Providence gave his father rheumatics, implying the device may not be worth the expense.
Biblical passage recounts shepherds in night fields seeing angels announce a savior born in Bethlehem. They go to confirm the event, finding Mary Joseph and the infant Jesus in a manger, and declare the message. The scene ends with glorifying God and spreading the news.
Readers submit questions to the Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau seeking quick facts. Entries cover forest area, hibernation, Pershing address, pineapple propagation, gold coinage, Stradivori violins, Napoleon coronations, sugar prices, hotel rates, care tips, rust prevention, brain usage, cow horn polishing, lighthouse height, and Army Navy registers.
A short verse reflecting on Christmas spirit as pride, cheer, and genuine sentiments from friends. It emphasizes cheerful giving, lasting goodwill, and the idea of peace on earth and goodwill to men during the holiday season.
Washington dispatch outlines two rival plans for Muscle Shoals. Senator Norris pushes government control to make nitrogen fertilizer and power, while Underwood favors private lease for fertilizer. A proposed presidentially appointed commission may study the issue before next session.
A collage of sensational maxims and social observations from 1924 NEA Service snippets touches on oil swindles in Texas, urban madness in Philadelphia, risqué magazine covers, a calendar of scantily clad dancers, new scarlet fever ideas, patriotic painting motives, flivver romance, youth lifestyle, habit formation, hobbies, debunked honesty, family life, a Nashville incident with a debutante, and a wry closing note on human behavior.
The Indianapolis Union Railway and Traction Terminal saw about 15 000 and 18 000 arrivals respectively on Christmas Tuesday with passenger totals outpacing departures by over 15 percent. Henry L. Dithmer of the Chamber of Commerce urged citizen sacrifice for city growth while lamenting passive "dead weight" riders and urging active public spirit to strengthen the city.
Eredith Nicholson urged focus on current era during a Cleveland Chamber of Commerce address. He warned against dwelling on past golden ages and urged turning energy to present problems to ensure future progress.
An automobile carrying women and a young man was destroyed by a train near Hurom Indiana after crossing obstructions blocked the driver’s view. The crash killed three and injured others, prompting calls to remove obstructing wood at crossings to prevent more tragedies.
A fragment from Le Petit Parisien describes a dramatic exchange about ending a relationship. One party says there is another man and plans to sell back a ring, sparking questions about identity and motive.
Mrs. Angel Doquetra of 632 W Pearl Street recounts Spain's Christmas as carols per house on Christmas Eve, torched booths in streets, sweets and gifts, no Christmas trees, dances and singing at night, and sacred feasts on Christmas Day alongside church attendance.
Mrs Alex Wiborg recalls a Finnish Christmas near Helsingfors, with bread baking ale stockfish and rice porridge. The family cleans the house, brings in straw, feeds farm animals, attends early church, shares gifts, and creates Christmas heavens with silver stars. St Nicholas appears alongside the celebration of Christ's birth.
Mme Martha Gruselle of Nancy France suggests placing shoes by the hearth instead of stockings. She teaches languages at Technical High School and notes French Christmas mirrors American traditions with sacred ceremonies and Catholic masses. In villages St Nicholas impersonators lead carols and candy is shared in poorer areas.
Frank FBornhofer of Toboso Ohio allowed bees to swarm on his head forming a ring from ears to chin. He was stung not at all. Ohio imported 700 French wasps to combat the corn borer spreading inland toward the Mississippi Valley.
An excerpt from Hawkeye Weekly features a domestic exchange about baking biscuits and a gentle complaint that the speaker is too light for heavy work. The dialogue underscores affectionate humor within a household setting.
A quip about saving for a rainy day leads to a missing rain coat. The exchange suggests humor over prudence as the fiancé realizes the implication. No further details provided in the source.
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