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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Reporter
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
4
A reflection on true Christmas giving urging heart gifts over material purchases. The piece promotes sympathy encouragement and love as superior to costly presents, noting that small acts like a stamped note can bring real joy despite financial hardship.
A disaster on the D R P unfolds on Christmas morning after the president driving the new engine drafts it into service. Jim warns him too late as the locomotive derails in a tunnel wreck, robbers attack, and the president fights back, while a child claims a dream of becoming an admiral.
A Brooklyn boy wears an earthenware crock as a helmet. It slips and traps his head while neighbors and family try to free him. A streetcar motorman finally breaks the clock with his controller to release the boy.
A columnist urges breaking the crack as the simplest solution to trouble. It argues worries create painful visions of the future and that most cracks are imaginary, requiring only mental control rather than external fixes.
In a humorous moment a pastor's wife asks a new cook if church bells bring tears. The cook replies that only the onions' peeling makes her cry, delivering a lighthearted exchange.
A junior in the family path asks about following dad’s work but the elder predicts the son will not pursue a business career, saying he is too busy chasing races.
Wealthy murder suspects once escaped the harshest sentence with a brain storm defense now face a new twist as a blood clot becomes the latest argument in court. The move signals shifting strategies in high profile trials.
A pair of child letters to Santa describe wishes for dolls go carts dishes candy and fruit. Vera Smith aged eight asks for a big doll go cart dishes candy oranges and nuts while Rosa Selby from Royal Center Indiana requests a doll go cart peanuts oranges bananas candy and dishes and sends regard for her grandma.
A brief notice lists a three year old girl requesting a doll a go cart candy nuts and fruits including oranges and bananas. She mentions her little brother Thelbert a rattling box. Elsie Irene Selby Roy al Center Ind.
A seven year old boy from Royal Center Indiana writes to Santa asking for a large sled an engine a drum a horn a jumping jack a gun and nuts. He signs as David Selby and bids farewell to Santa.
A short reader note from a ten year old girl addressing Santa Claus. The message requests a kind gesture and expresses hopeful wishes for Christmas.
In Washington the second session of the sixtieth Congress opens with crowds in the galleries. Women discuss debates, tease lawmakers, and compare Southern and Northern bluntly. Silly exchanges and satire flavor a lively day as visitors spy John Sharp Williams and partake in the Capitol hum. A boy’s Christmas request closes the piece.
Eva Martin asks Santa for a big doll leg gings a pair of shoes a new dress a fur and a muff for Christmas from 1723 Woodlawn. She also asks Santa to remember her little sister Margaret who wants a Teddy bear and a two wheeled wagon.
A reader signs a festive note asking for a pair of skates a sled a hob by horse a small drum and a good story book sending regards from Charlies BE Bennett at 1231 Erie Avenue to the recipient.
Wilbur Brooks, a 12 year old boy, writes to Santa asking for a new pair of skates, boxing gloves, an air gun, and a hobby horse. He signs with his name and address at 702 Treen Street.
A five year old girl Edith Brooks asks Santa for a sleep doll, a doll bed, a high chair, toy cars, a picture book, candy, oranges and other gifts, and provides her address 702 Treen Street for delivery.
A child and a boy write to Santa with Christmas wishes. Emma Larson at 830 Sycamore Street asks for a doll roller skates candy nuts bananas and oranges. Francis Corcoran requests a wagon auto a Christmas tree candles candy oranges nuts bananas and a raincoat and hat.
Three year old Gladys Crockett writes to Santa requesting a big sleeping doll a Teddy bear a story book a bed shoes and candy nuts and fruit. She asks not to forget the poor boys and girls and signs off as her little friend.
A seven year old boy writes to Santa asking for a drum a bicycle new shoes and other gifts. He signs as Floyd Cullen and includes his address Mi ami avenue.
A seven year old boy named Victor Tanguy writes to Santa Claus requesting a sweater rubber boots roller skates a ring gloves candy nuts and a Christmas tree. He mentions attending school daily and provides a street address at 605 West Market Street.
A child writes to Santa detailing gifts she desires including a locket and chain gloves sewing box and a Christmas tree She asks Santa to remember her parents and signs with her name and address at 64 Bates Street.
A six year old girl Esther Larson writes a Christmas list asking for a big talking doll a go cart a sled a trunk for her doll nuts and candy bananas and oranges a blue bearskin coat and mentions her brothers Sonny who wants a rocking horse and a sled she signs with her name and address at 836 Sycamore Street.
A seven year old writes to Santa Claus asking for a drum. The simple festive note expresses a hopeful wish for Christmas.
A storefront proclaims consistent profits and fortified quality in all merchandise. Customers are assured money spent yields satisfaction, as the shop promises reliable value and dependable goods.
A fragment lists items including a sweater coat a story book ice skates a cork gun a merry go round games a tool box a Santa Claus picture and ample nuts and candy attributed to K Edward D O Mara of 1101 Miami Avenue.
Harold Duncan writes from 45 Seyboldtreet asking for a drum sword horn a story book and candy plus DUS in a childlike Christmas note. The missive lists multiple gifts and a home address as part of the plea.
A child writes to Santa expressing wishes for a big teddy bear a large doll a go cart a dish set and a money bank to store pennies and nickels. She signs as Marie Farmer at 1231 Erie avenue and bids goodbye until Christmas.
A four year old girl Margaret Quigley of 14 Seventeenth Street writes Santa a list of desired gifts. She asks for a Christmas tree a doll a go cart a robe for the cart a stocking and a wagon and horn for her one year old brother Robert. She pleads for Santa to come.
Andrew Carnegie backs a program aiding about 3000 Scotch students in college. The initiative aims to broaden access to higher education and strengthen Scottish scholarship.
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