Christmas Wishes From Monticello Children 1926
A collection of Santa letters from Monticello and Cascade Iowa dated December 1926 requests dolls, doll buggies, rides, toys, clothing, candy, and small household items. Many children in grades two to four mention siblings, school, and a desire for presents for siblings and pets.
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Monticello
Iowa
Tan
Ringo
Ian
Santa Claus
Helen
Martha
James Robertson
Tam
Betty Jean
Edna Mae
Betty Jean Crane
Santa
Lavern
Bernice
Baby June
Kitty
Clarence Schrader
Granny Keeps Kingpin Promise As Spy Is Cornered In Clock
A tense scene unfolds in Granny's home as two soldiers and a sergeant search for a hidden spy in a stormy night. Granny and Jonah shelter in the clock case while the sergeant wounds the clock and a spider emerges, the old woman clinging to a final pledge to protect her family.
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Granny
Castle-in- Spain
Judas
Mary
Jonah
Lunon Town
Hnard
Grant
Low Countries
Squire
Tim
Jack
Think Better Under Strain Finds Tensed Muscles Speed Thinking
Popular Science Monthly reports psychological tests using a dynamometer show subjects think faster and more clearly when their muscles are tense rather than relaxed. The study compared active gripping with relaxed positions to measure cognitive performance.
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Popular Science Monthly
Mouth definitions and quotes blend rove and gastronomy
The excerpt contrasts mouth as stomach valve and heart valve, notes testing field for rove and gastronomy, and cites Prank Harrison on mouth size signaling generosity. It pairs lines about fools and the wise, highlighting opinions on large mouths and generosity without core narrative.
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Hearst
Harrison
Los Angeles Times
Gospel Reach Estimated at Half World Unreached
An estimate from the foreign missions conference states that not half the world has yet received the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Foreign Missions Conference
Havelock the Dane Hero of Early Anglo Danish Tale
The legend tells Havelock the Dane, son of a Danish king, was set adrift in a boat and saved by Grim the fisherman who returned him to his father. The tale emphasizes early ties between Anglo and Danish peoples and survives in folklore.
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Havelock the Dane
Grim
Feathered sling aids Paris surgeon bird rescue claim
A renowned Paris surgeon asserts he killed a bird whose broken leg was kept in place by a feather sling bound by the bird itself. The incident centers on a self-constructed improvised support used during the treatment.
QuverSupply Money and Time Morality Quops
A fragment quotes Boston Trapscript noting money and time are valuable yet can produce misery if wasted or misused. The line suggests moderation in wealth and hours to avoid unhappiness.
Do Not Transmit Disease: Plant Cuttings Risk Muscle Infection
Guidance warns that cuttings from plants infected with a muscle disease may transfer infection to healthy plants. Authorities urge careful testing and disposal to prevent spread and protect crops.
A Qualification The Snaps of Ufe
An odd line notes that photographs labeled as Ufe are typically taken by individuals described as having ample ginger in their demeanor or appearance.
Whale bone frame weighs about forty five tons
The average whale skeleton carries a bone frame near forty five tons. The statement reflects the immense size and mass of large cetacean skeletons and highlights the heavy weight of their internal framework.
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Beerys
Christ Child
Mama
Naomi
Bud
Risa Ruth Gutknecht
Mary Lucile Rickless
Bobbie
Cascade, Ia
Than Manto
Monticello, Ta
Santa Clause
Eugene
Glenn
Ruth Agnes Adams
Olga
Monticello, Ia
Ike
Clara
Monticello In
Robert
Everett LeRoy Clark
Esmeree Nichols
Hattie Prult
Monticello Ia
Friend
Raymond Pruit
Monticello, In
Alfreda Burrichter
Lewis Burrichter
Short Story Pub. Co
Fue O
Quaker Oat Company
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Monticello, Iowa
Tas Rat
High Grace
Water Preston Products CO
Cedar Rapids
Lows
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Park
Des Moines
Frank Page
Quisenberry Poultry Feeds
Shell
Lange Bros
Scotch Grove
Rite-Fine
de Neek
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Middle West
Air Mail
America
Standard Oil Building
S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Stuhlers
Stuhlers’ Grocery
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