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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
11
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from children in Missouri towns including Marshall Slater Miami Nelson Blazer Waverly and Sweet Springs. Letters ask for dolls toys candy oranges bananas a piano a cook stove and other gifts with mentions of ages homes and guardian names.
A wave of Christmas requests from Missouri children names towns such as Gilliam Sweet Springs Malta Bend Waverly Marshall and Malta Bend recounts of Santa gifts including dolls stoves candy nuts oranges and toys. The letters mention young ages from 4 to 11 with family details and gratitude to Santa Claus for presents.
The Strand notes varied wills including Lord Grimthorpe with 11 070 words and Edward Bush of Gloucester who died last autumn leaving 114 818 pounds in a 26 000 word will, contrasting with the shorter will of B H Harriman.
French wine storage houses switch to cement tanks lined with glass to prevent acid damage to cement and to preserve bouquet. A Havre tank holds 290000 gallons.
A century ago an Austrian proposed guiding balloons by trained eagles to steer direction. The idea reflected one of the era’s most fanatic aviation projects as researchers explored animal-assisted flight control.
Alfred H. Booth of Worcester Mant served as organist at St. Matthew's church for thirty years and has missed only one service in that time, a remarkable record of dedication and punctuality.
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