Christmas Craft: Santa Castle Diorama By A Neely Hall
A detailed home craft article by A Neely Hall describes creating a Christmas castle diorama with a snow covered mountain, embattled walls, and a Santa in an airplane. It includes making the base from cardboard, crafting trees, painting windows, and assembling an airplane figure, plus additional small gifts like a football calendar, blotter pad, Japanese pincushion, hatpin holder, and necktie rack using simple household materials.
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A. Neely Hall
Self Effacement of Love and Divine Giving
A meditation on love as a divine gift given without expectation of recognition. It argues humans should imitate God by loving unseen and spending love like sunshine on both good and evil, embracing sacrifice and quiet service without seeking acknowledgment.
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Got
Air raid near Berlin told by a German doctor
A German doctor recounts a French air raid on a Berlin hotel area. He describes mining roar, bombs dropping, civilians hurrying to cellars, and streets struck with shrapnel and collapsed buildings. Five killed in a nearby interior, horses blown apart at the market.
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Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Leutenant
Poe Memorial Drive In Baltimore By Virginia Pearson
Actress Virginia Pearson has organized a campaign to raise 10000 dollars for a fitting memorial to Edgar Allan Poe at his grave in Baltimore. She balances her campaign with zoological study and is often seen at Central Park with elephants, illustrating her diverse interests.
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Edgar Allen Poe
Fayette Street
Baltimore
Virginia Pearson
Pearson
Central Park
N. Y
Beloit Cannon Balls Stolen as City Defenses Destroyed
Beloit, Wisconsin laments its ruined city defenses after vandals vandalize the park cannon. Three cannon balls once stacked beside the gun were taken by souvenir hunters, leaving the town ill prepared in case of war.
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City of Beloit
Wis
Beloit
United States
Powers That Be
Books Worth Five Hundred Valued From Dustman's Four Thousand
Elkhart Indiana administrator A H Brown reports Jonathan Dustman alias John Gordon gathered about 4000 books in his forty year recluse life. Only 500 are marketable while the rest are antiquated texts pamphlets and other paper bound volumes.
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Elkhart
Ind
A. H. Brown
Jonathan Dustman
John Gordon
Dustman
Lucy Provokes With Shy Glance At Jiggins
A brief report notes an incident where Lucy avoided eye contact when asked to regard young Jiggins. The remark suggests social tension as onlookers observe the exchange.
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Lucy
British disguise of merchantmen sinks U boat with large gun
New York reports Captain Anderson of the Vitalia witnessed a British cruiser disguise as a merchant vessel. the ruse ended with a gun firing and the U-boat sinking. The Noordam carried 21 first, 129 second, and 185 steerage passengers aboard during the episode.
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New York
Frank F. Boulton
Noordam
Boulton
Anderson
Vitalia
Holland
Rhine
Germany
Rotterdam
Taubes
Deal
Downs
Portland Doctor Seeks Divorce Court Hurdles
In Portland Oregon Judge McGinn told Glenn M Wambold that guesses won't do in his divorce suit He testified he married in 1903 in Pennsylvania and left in 1909 to run a chicken ranch Returning home he found his wife gone He said she left with another man The judge demanded more evidence before granting a divorce.
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Portland
Ore
Reno
Nev
Wambold
Hustling for Help as Huff Faces Creek County Jail Term
Luther Huff amid a 20 day Creek County jail term for larceny learns a Broad City uncle Gilmore NM died leaving him a ranch and cattle herd valued at 31000. Lawyers volunteer to free him while his wife reunites and he drafts a trust for his son's education.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Luther Huff
Creek County
Gilmore
Broad City
N. M
Huff
Undertakers Use Phonograph in Walla Walla Funeral Service
In Walla Walla Washington undertakers introduce sacred music via a phonograph for those unable to afford live music. The Hennessy Bros. bought a phonograph with a records program and will use it whenever possible.
Sunbury Woman Panics After Stove Fire With Wallet
Mrs. Frank Welchance of Sunbury placed a roll of $555 in a parlor stove and slept. Her mother, unaware of the money, started a fire and only the metal clasps of the pocketbook were recovered, leaving the wallet missing.
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St Burne
Sunbury
Frank Welchance
New “Bank
A Fee-sible Plan for a Trip Fund
A humorous exchange shows a wife pressed for funds for a trip asking for ideas while the doctor grimly notes only a plan to persuade a rich but elderly man he has appendicitis. The dialogue highlights comic desperation over money and medical pretense.
Grow Your Own Table Decorations With Ferns And Flowers
Readers learn to craft festive table greenery using asparagus plumosus and ferns, stressing compact forms, pinching tips for spread, and mixing with roses carnations narcissus astilbe stevia. Guidance covers soil, watering, light, and seasonal plant options to avoid florist costs.
Potting Soil Mixture For Winter Groundwork
The article advises laying in potting soil now for use when ground is frozen. Mix equal parts garden soil, well rotted manure, leaf mold and sand, stir thoroughly, sift, and store under shelter in boxes and barrels.
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Eben E. Rexford
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