A Christmas Gift Turns Patty's Christmas Stocking Bright
In Detroit Free Press story Ruth Hall recalls Patty’s holiday visit to Aunt Sally and Uncle Joshua. Patty learns of mortgage fears and a harsh uncle, but kindness from Aunt Sally and a Christmas surprise restores hope as Patty receives a house and farm through a mortgage payoff in her stocking.
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Polly
Amasa Andrews
Joshua
Sally
Sarsh
Amasy
Patty
George
Amasa
Pattty
Dilus
Aunt Sally
Franklin
Uncle Joshua
Mike
Amasy Andrews
Mr. Andrews
New England
Ruth Hall
New York Independent
Fashion Notes on Velvet Trimmings and Evening Attire
Carrickmacross collarettes and deep cuffs top plain velvet dinner dresses while buckles in millinery and dressmaking gain favor. Dark dyed silks and black ensembles rise in mourning wear. Gray satin with smoked pearls suits elderly ladies. soft silks and sarah fabrics adorn young women. English bonnets and hats grow large with chenille and eccentric brims. Double chenille fringes slim figures on short wraps. Velvet Ottoman silk pairs with plain velvet. Parsian strolling dress uses moss green silk with red brown velvet dots. Smoky blue green and gray shades shimmer softly. Swiss and jet belts complement velvet outfits.
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Carrickmacross
Strange Knife Artist Builds Cryptic Missouri Pacific Expo
A Post-Dispatch report profiles William Yoke a self described whittler born in St Louis who claims to craft a vast automatic display called the Missouri Pacific and Strasburg Automatic Wonder. He describes models including Balmoral and Bermuda castles the Texas capitol at Austin and Solomon’s temple noting the piece uses hundreds of cigar boxes laths and lumber with a wooden engine powered by sand. He says he will live in an unused Kirkwood church until May 1 and has already spent many boxes and feet of lumber on the project.
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Whittler
Texas
Bermuda
Balmoral Castle
Bingen Castle
Miramar Castle
Bristol
Solomen’s Temple
Texas State Capitol
Austin
Austin Capitol
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Detroit Free Press
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