Madonna of the Tenements Becomes a Christmas Miracle
A battered immigrant mother, Mrs Carrucilo, finds renewed faith as charity workers bring a Christmas tree and gifts to her one room tenement. The scene ends with her kneeling in prayer beside her baby Rosie, tears of relief and a solemn Magnificat in her native tongue. The story notes a related financial deficit correction for Crown Chiefee.
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Gayhildren
Leonardo
Michael
Aneto
Rosie
Hfe
Napoleon Goes to the Paris Opera Christmas Eve 1800
Napoleon Bonaparte now first consul interacts with police chief Fouche before attending the Paris opera on Christmas Eve. An assassination attempt by a St. Regent device fails, killing 20 and wounding 53. He later orders swift suppression of conspirators, with 132 seized and sent to French Guiana.
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Apoleon Bonaparte
Paris Opera House
Poslion
Tulleries
Josephine
Regestate
Europe
Toulon
Paris
Italy
Egypt
France
Napoleon
Tuileries Gardens
Fouche
M. le Ministre
Plate
Mouche
Canalder
Police Iutetionary
Wes Tred
Jossyhine
Lannes
Béssieres
Nicalao
St. Regent
Sephine
Tuileries
French Guiana
Christmas Spirit and a Quarter Swallowed
A humorous tale contrasts a hard hearted Pycherby who ignores Christmas spirit with his wife and maid Maud who swallows a quarter. The piece shifts to a political note criticizing executive overreach, citing Taft and a Pennsylvania judge on constitutional limits and the separation of powers in government.
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Pycherby
Gerald
Maud
Dot
Taft
Pennsylvania
Hannibal Journal
Dear Santa Letters From Monroe City Children
Two Christmas gift requests from local children name specific items such as a drum, horn, gloves, candy, nuts, a gun, football, a ship, a house full of animals, a watch, and a ship. Various social notes mention visitors and relatives, shoppers urged to use Democrat advertisers, and local residents listed with brief health and travel updates.
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Santa
Horses Wanted in Monroe City Next Tuesday
D. D. Melson advertises in Monroe City seeking fat well broke horses and mares aged 5 to 12 years for sale in the Southern market. He will be in town on Tuesday to buy.
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Monroe City
D. D. Melson
Christmas wishes mix with local visits and notices
A reader lists toy desires for a girl Maggie O including a curled hair doll, a little bear, dishes, a watch, candy, nuts, a new dress, ribbons, oranges and more. The item also records social visits: Fred Schachtsick and wife of Quincy to see John Smith. Mrs W J McLeod visiting a daughter in Hunnewell. Edward Cannon of Rensselaer with Monroe friends. a box supper hosted by Hassard. Miss Lilly Blanton of Paris visiting J L Owen. William Shaw of Ely on business. and various ladies with friends. A Democrat appeal closes the piece.
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Maggie Casper
Death of Miss Edna Alexander at Hannibal
News reports the death of Miss Edna Alexander in Hannibal after a long illness. The same item notes a new baby girl born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Nick Griffith, bringing joy to their home.
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Edna Alexander
Hannibal
Gladden
Mrs
Nick Griffith
Cir Cts at Paris and local notes cross county lines
The column reports diverse local items including Ira S. Bond of Sulphur Springs visiting sister Mrs. C. G. Hampton, Miss Lottie Lange of Hunnewell with Monroe friends, Clyde Thomas on a business visit in Chicago, Charles Evans visiting in Marion, Ollie Elliott with Quin cy friends, Dan K. Yowell visiting Streeter Illinois, and A J Davis and wife returning from Hot Springs Arkansas. It notes eight days until Christmas and a Santa request from Opal for a locket and chain with office ad for applying.
Snakes Seen In Missouri On Pleasant December Day
A Missouri report notes December weather as pleasant as May. Yesterday J C Ensor a rural route carrier killed a brown colored snake about 5 feet long near the Walter Hagan farm. The remark about Christmas proves premature.
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Missouri
J.C. Ensor
R. F. D. Carrier
Walter Hagan
Mind Wobbling Cited as Barrier to Self Mastery
A short editorial urges strong will and fidelity to ideals to rise above circumstances. It warns against letting the mind wobble and advises overcoming unchecked habits of mind wobbling to gain control of fate.
American Girl Abroad Snaps At Strand Luncheon Crowd
At a Strand luncheon, traffic halted as an American girl photographed her companions with a camera. Police and constables managed the growing crowd while a sensation built from the young photographer's moment.
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Strand
Wayfarer
lLoidon Chronicle
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St, Louis, MO
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Scientific American
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Dee
P. E. 0. Society of Moberly
Fred Schachtsick
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W. J. McLeod
Hunnewell
Edward Cannon
Rensselae
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J. L. Owen
William Shaw
Jasper Henderson
Meriwether
Ira S. Bond
Sulpher Springs, Okla
C. G. Hampton
Lottie Lange
Clyde Thomas
Chicago
Charles Evans
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Marion
Ollie Elliott
Dan K. Yowell
Streeter
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A. J. Davis
Hot Springs, Ark
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