Santa’s Midnight Message From The Sky
A faded 1916 wire service fragment describes Santa’s nocturnal arrival foretold by a radio message. Bells, airships, and gifts appear as children worldwide await his late night visit and the scattering of holiday surprises.
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Father
Mother
Bobby
Santa
Asr
India
Tropics
Azores
Europe
Asia
Africa
Western Newspaper Union
Dear Santa Letters From Little Children
A collection of holiday pleas from young children listing gifts for Christmas. Names include De Wayne Miller Thomas Lee John Taylor Lynn Virginia Fern Hixson Helen Eudora Hixson and relatives at Grand View Washington Bloomfield and Northeast ward school. Some items mention a bicycle skates drum toy train and doll related desires.
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Santa
Thomas Lee
Santa Claus
Jackie Jamison
Grand View
Wash
Willis
Ray
Hattie
Clyde
Bloomfield
John Taylor Lynn
Ninth Street
Northeast Ward
Virginia Fern Hixson
Maurice
Marjorie
Helen Eudora Hixson
C” Street
Southwest
Helen Jean Boswell
P.S
Colorado
Third Street
Virginia Rose Boswell
American Legion Plans Dec 17 Play with Vaudeville
The American Legion met at the Post club rooms near Sam's store to finalize plans for a December 17 performance. Tickets go on sale Friday through Legion or cast members. The show features a dream-based second and third act with vaudeville between acts, including Roy Bedwell and his Singing Serenaders performing current numbers. Seats reserved at Linton Drug Co.
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Américan Legion
Post Club
Sam
The
Legion
Linton
Roy Bedwell
Linton Drug Co
Santa Letters From Young Readers Request Gifts
A collection of Christmas wish letters from children listing toys clothing and treats for Santa to deliver. Names ages and addresses appear with requests for dolls trains bicycles slippers and candy along with prayers for family members.
Hunter Bags Seven Wild Geese in Daviess County
Orval Truax reportedly killed seven wild geese within minutes near Washington Indiana about ten days ago setting a county record in Daviess County. The article notes the legal daily bag limit is eight geese and invites any rival claims for a higher tally this year.
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Washington
Ind
Daviess County
Orval Truax
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AX & Fry
Superior
DeWayne Miller
American Legion
Presenta
Rhodenbeck Bros
North Main Street
Hueston
Fred
Norma Lee Dayhuff
Fred Dayhuff, Jr
Q Junior Armstrong
Northwest
Frank Cox
Leonard Wheeler
Charles Suttle
P. S
Aldrew
Lillian
Grandma
Ruth and
Norma Grey Trueblood
Roosevelt Street
Cushing
Jewett
FORD
Sherwood Service & Sales Co
East
Vincennes St
Welding Johnson Auto Repair Company
Arnold Johnson, Prop
S. W
Hamilton’s Drug Store
Elkhorn Pharmacy
Hunter
W. J. Hamilton
Upstairr Greene Co. Loan Co
Bell Phone
Poe & Johnson
Linton Trust Company Christmas Saving Club
Linton Trust Co
Bayer Flower Garden
R. G. Moore
LaPlante
Vincennes
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