Santa Falls in Love in a Department Store
Carter Thorne visits his uncle Thorne at the Thorne and Bromley firm seeking work. The fake Santa in the toy basement captivates Margaret Nevin, a young employee. After a Christmas Eve dinner at Margaret’s flat, Carter reveals his true identity and proposes marriage, while offering her a real position, leading Margaret to confess she has loved him all along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Thorne
Thorne & Bromley
Mr. Thorne
The
Great Concern
Thorne
Thorne & Bromley’s
Santa
Margaret Nevin
Margaret
Carter
Miss Nevin
Mr. Carter
When I Was Your Age I Knew It All
An old man tells a youth that in his youth he thought he knew everything but has since learned he knows nothing. The youth retorts that he reached that conclusion about the old man years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
DR. Pierce
Ack
Evelyn
Jack
Daddy
An & Monkeys
Oll
Peter Rabbit
Redbirds
Nate
Bunny Rabbit
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Skin Health
Troop H of the 6th A S Cavalry at Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports a cure for psoriasis after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Walter Mahony states the condition lasted two years, improved for a month with other treatments, then fully cured in three months with Cuticura. The advertisement touts Cuticura as valuable for skin scalp hair and daily hygiene and offers free samples and a 32 page Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Cavalry
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Wis
Walter Mahony
Cuticura
Dept. T
Boston
Names of exam winners announced for general and copyist clerks
Madison officials release list of top 20 for general clerk and top 11 for copyist clerk among 314 candidates from November exams. Names include Elsa Sawyer, Orville Porter, Harriet McKinley, Ada Hopkins, and several Madison registrants such as Clifton Deland, Emily Clark, Ina Zilisch, and Beulah Hubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
State Civil Service Commission
Elsa Sawyer
Hartford
Orville B. Porter
Grace Hayner
Herman V. Gaertner
Harriet B. McKinley
Ada Hopkins
Arthur J
State Moose May Oust Head Lodge
Milwaukee Moose lodge moves to cut the Supreme Lodge Loyal Order of Moose from Wisconsin. A large Miller hall meeting discussed planned legal action to halt the supreme lodge and restrain its operation in the state, with an injunction expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STATE
MOOSE
Milwaukee
Supreme Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Moose Lodge
Miller Hall
Notice to creditors in estate of John S Knutson La Crosse
In probate of John S Knutson late of La Crosse County six months after December 12 1913 are allowed for creditors to present claims for examination and allowance The court will on June 16 1914 at 10 A M examine and adjust all claims in the La Crosse County Courthouse with John Brindley Judge James Thompson attorney for the estate facilitating notice
Notice to Creditors in La Crosse Estate
Notice is given that Otto M. Gilbertson has Letters of administration for Peter Hellem late of La Crosse Wisconsin. Creditors have six months from December 10 1913 to present claims for examination and allowance. The court shall examine and adjust all claims on June 16 1914 at 10 AM in the courthouse La Crosse. Dated December 10 1913. By the Court County Judge Attorney for Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Peter Hellem
la Crosse
Otto M. Gilbertson
Wis
John Brindley
Parcel post saves families money this Christmas
Washington reports that new parcel post rates slash express and mail costs, allowing common households to send gifts nationally. A four pound candy parcel drops from 64 cents by mail last year to 8 cents under parcel post this year, with future rates even lower by next New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Uncle Sam
Express Companies
Baltimore
New York
Express
St. Paul
Parcel Post
Derail Runaway Train in Joliet Incident
Engineer John T. Sutherland of Rockdale Illinois and Fireman Henry Bausell of Blue Island Illinois escaped death when a runaway freight derailed to avert a collision with a Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train en route to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Lil
John T. Sutherland
Rockdale
Til
Henry Bausell
Blue Island, Jr
Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago
Winter Cigars and Wrestling Debate
The remark links women smoking cigars in a hard winter to reactions from men, noting that wrestling is viewed by some as a sport while others disagree. The snippet hints at social attitudes and leisure activities without detailing specific events or figures.
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Main Street
E. R. Barron Co
Scott-Rose Co
the Tribune
Santa Falls IN
Love
Mary Marshall
McClure Newspaper
Santa Claus
ART Brass Company
Sanola
Art Brass Co
Baker-Niebuhr CO
Fifth and
Jay Sts
A.A. Liesenfeld Printer
Bill
State of Wisconsin
John S. Knutson
John Hulberg
James Thompson
Jesell’s
Berkely Electric
Cai
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