Christmas Eve in the Kitchen
An elderly grandfather narrates a fairy tale origin of Santa Claus to a girl and boy in a city apartment kitchen. The tale explains Santa's childhood, fairy helpers, a hut, whittling toys, and four reindeer, ending with Santa gaining everlasting life to keep giving gifts. The scene shifts to a children’s anticipation of Christmas presents and a light note about early shopping.
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Santa ‘@laus
Doris
Fred
Grandpa
Santa Claus
Claus
Klaus
The Postman Passed the House at Christmas Morning
Old Hiram Falmer awaits gifts on Christmas morning as the postman passes by with no packages. The tale shows a lonely, generous man whose relatives deem him too old to deserve presents, revealing the cold edge of family neglect and the season’s quiet sorrow.
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Hiram Falmer
Hiram
Hagerty Old Giram
Whittier Christmas Hymn Chorus Unite Nations
Poem lines extolling Christmas peace and universal harmony. Whittier references dawn, hope, songs of angels, and a world joined in music and goodwill, urging nations to clasp hands and cease discord.
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Jesus
Hatie
Real estate transfers list from Mills County notes
Transfers show Thomas P Davis to Harley Casse for $1 and other consideration on 4 parcels. H CL Lewis to D O Lewis and to Josie Lewis each for $1 and love and affection involving North 60 rads of properties in sections 4, 72, 41. Detlef Prien to Howard and Martha Saar for $1000 involving 8, 78, 422 acres. W C Vinton to Geo G Shackell for $250 Lot 21 in section 9, 72, 43. Geo W Brower to John T Aistrope for $10,000 S14 uw of section 6, 71, 41 covering 81.96 acres. Maude Skillicorn to William Skillicorn for $1 South 6 feet Lot 4 and Lots 5 and 6 Elk 68 Glenwood. Mills County Treasurer to E Dean assignee tax deed for $16.61 No 35, 71, 43. First shipment of imported dolls from one quarter to one third less than last season by D G Jamison & Co.
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H CL Lewis
D O Lewis
Josie Lewis
Detlef Prien
Howard
Martha Saar
W C Vinton
Geo G Shackell
Geo W Brower
John T Aistrope
Maude Skillicorn
William Skillicorn
Elk 68
Glenwood
Mills County
E Dean
Glenwood Citizen Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Glenwood resident George Mintle, a retired farmer, testifies to kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes irregular kidney action, scanty burning secretions, inflamed bladder, and sleepless nights before using two boxes. He claims full recovery and urges others to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills.
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George Mintle
Walnut St
Doan
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
Appears as an old advertisement for Bowles Red Pepper Rub claiming rapid, penetrating heat to ease sore joints and rheumatic pain. It touts immediate tingling warmth within minutes and urges asking any druggist for a genuine Rowles branded jar.
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Ness
Rowles
Toy sale promotes hundreds of items at ten cents
D G Jamison & Co lists hundreds of girls and boys toys priced at 10 cents each, offering a mass clearance sale. The ad emphasizes large quantities and low prices, inviting shoppers to browse and purchase affordable playthings.
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D. G. Jamison & Co
Grandma Never Lets Her Hair Get Gray
An advertisement promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound for darkening gray hair at home. It claims the preparation is easy to use, inexpensive, and makes hair look darker, glossy, and youthful by morning with a few applications. It emphasizes it is a cosmetic, not a medicine.
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Wyeth
Ironing Board Cover From Muslin Edging Instructions
An instruction describes cutting unbleached muslin larger than the ironing board by about four inches in length and width, folding over two inches at the bottom, crocheting a six chain edging, fastening, and lacing the cover with a stout card or tape every fourth loop so it can be removed.
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Harry
Neiddies
Santa
Patrice
Mary Graham Borket
Wwewren
Western Newspaper Union
John Greenleaf Whittier
Thomas P Davis
Harley Casse
Dean
Mintle
Wester-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Omaha
Iowa
Nemo
RABO
Brassieres
Jersey
F. M. Balfour
A. B. Walling, Prop
Glenwood, Iowa
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