Desert Christmas and the Gift of Love in the Oasis
A duo traveling through a sunbaked Arizona desert meet a white couple living in an adobe hut by an oasis. The woman speaks softly of love and sacrifice while the miner husband endures hardship, revealing a powerful story of devotion on Christmas Day in a harsh landscape.
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Merry Christmas Rangers
Baboquivari Peak
Omaha
Michigan
Felow
Bob
Little
Oasis
Christmas Novelty List Turns Friendly and Funny
A collection of humorous holiday vignettes about gifts and reactions. It features a barber with no cigar box, a sock surprise for a father, dust catching trinkets, wary recipients, ignored under the mistletoe, and a range of small, odd, and relatable Christmas moments. The piece playfully contrasts expectations with actual gifts and responses.
Is There a Santa Claus According to a Schoolboy
An essay questions Santa's existence and argues for faith in the holiday spirit. A eight year old Earl asserts there is no Santa, while the article rebuts with a call to charity and belief, urging readers to become Santa in the hearts of children and bring joy to the season.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Earl
Tom
Girlie
Christmas Tree Fire Drill Bell Signals and Safety Cautions
A dated fire drill plan outlines bell signals for Christmas gatherings. One bell signals attention while two bells cue exits, three bells indicate the tree is lit, and four bells mark Santa's distribution of presents. Ten bells warn of fire and urge orderly evacuation. the plan mentions in hall protection and city ambulances.
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Santa Claus
Should Horses Be Prohibited as Public Road Nuisances
Washington report on the international good roads congress quotes Logan Waller Page as saying horse pollution and street cleansing tax the public and that motor car interests push for restrictions. He recalls historic conflicts between horse trades and new transport technologies, noting horses persistently outproducing expectations and resisting reforms.
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Washington, D. C
International Good Roads Congress
Logan Waller Page
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Paris
England
Page
London
Santa Claus role raises cremation question
In a domestic exchange Mrs. K recalls her husband’s wish to be cremated after death. Mrs. J jokes whether his consent to play Santa at the school celebration is tied to that wish.
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Mrs. K
Mrs. J
Santa Claus
Football season ends with playful jab at Kaiser as old rivalries fade
The season wraps with a wry note on football casualties and a shifting tune from 1898. The phrase Hock der Kaiser gives way to Sock the Kaiser in a European concert of sports shtick.
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Turkey
Sock the Kaiser
Rockefeller Says Cash Can Buy A New Digestion Test
Rockefeller remarks that money cannot purchase a new digestion process, yet wealth can fund attempts to improve or test existing digestion methods. The remark implies continued exploration of medical solutions despite limited funds for fundamental breakthroughs.
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Rockefeller
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