Squash treasure saves Christmas in a small town home
Kathryn and Tom face seven holiday guests with little money when a drought ruined their garden. A hidden cellar cache from their grandfather yields seven hundred dollars, enough to pay the mortgage feed guests and lift their prospects. Kathryn vows to repay the luck by helping the family and planning a proper Christmas feast.
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Kathryn
Tom
Legion
Mattie
Wilbur
Sue
Hiram
Tom Wrenner
Grandfather Kane
Betty
Lom
Buttonhole Making Dialog Between Nell and Bess
A brief Chicago News quip shows Nell giving a sewing tip to Bess about making button holes. The playful exchange ends with Nell suggesting sewing eye winkers around a hole.
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Bess
Nellie
Nell
Chicago News
Extreme World Weather Extremes Across Regions
Records show Verkhoyansk in northeastern Siberia hits 90 below zero in January and up to 86 above zero in July, with summer nights near freezing. The Sahara interior in Africa reaches 122 degrees, Greytown Nicaragua averages 260 inches of rain yearly, while Port Nolloth in South Africa sees less than an inch.
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Verkhoyansk
Arctic Circle
Siberia
Sahara Desert
Africa
Greytown
Nicaragua
Port Nolloth
South Africa
His Favorite Flower
A brief dialogue between an heiress and a duke where the duke declares marigold as his favorite flower. The exchange emphasizes wit and social mores in a concise vignette.
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Washington Herald
Christmas Wedding Comedic Plot in Small Town Hymns
In a humorous rural tale Lucy Kerr and Elnathan Todd wed after a ploy by gossiping women led by Widder Barton. The parson, pursuing the widow’s heart, performs the ceremony as the church fills and the crowd sings What Shall the Harvest Be.
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Lucy Kerr
Lucy
Elnathan
Widder Barton
Ev’rybody
Christmas 100 Years Ago in War of 1812 Festivities
A Christmas scene from six months into the War of 1812 recalls Detroit surrender and Hull, the Guerriere victory, and United States success under Old Ironsides. New York hosted a banquet for Isaac Hull and Stephen Decatur at the City Hotel near Wall Street, just before a grim peace era.
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United States
Hull
Detroit
New York
Isaac Elull
Constitution
Stephen Decatur
City
Cedar
Thames Streets
Great Britain
First Christmas ASTABLIC Story of Angels and Star
The verse depicts the nativity scene with a dwelling and manger, a new star in the sky, and angels proclaiming the birth. It ends with the angels singing glory to God and peace on earth, celebrating the holy birth.
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Astablic
X Rays Named For Unknown Quantity by Rontgen
X rays were discovered in 1805 by Professor Rontgen who named them for the unknown quantity symbolized by x in algebra. The phrase explains the origin of the term and its mathematical link.
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Rontgen
Persecution in Korea Recounted by Journalists from Seoul
F. Q. Brown and S. Slocum report from Seoul on torture and trials of Christians in Korea. Prisoners showed marks of abuse after private interrogations but were forced to desist in court as judges ruled against exposing further details. The piece accompanies broader commentary and dated dispatches from Seoul.
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F. Q. Brown
Slocum
The Deformity of Sin Cured Sermon at St Michael Crooked Lane
An 1703 pamphlet titled The Deformity of Sin Cured is described as preached at St Michael Crooked Lane before the Prince of Orange by Rev J Crookshanks. It notes sale by Matthew Denton at the Crooked Billet near Cripplegate and claims the text proclaiming a crooked path made straight with a deformed prince before whom it was read.
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St. Michael's
Crooked Lane
Prince of Orange
J. Crookshanks
Matthew Denton
A Hearty Laugh and Its Healthful Promise
A piece extols laughter as relief from stress and strain of work. It claims laughter eases life’s jolts, restores normal condition, heals heartaches, prolongs life, and keeps people physically and mentally in harmony for longer living.
Dike’s Baby Cough Syrup Advertises 25 Cent Remedy
A 25 cent Dike’s Baby Cough Syrup ad touts the cherry flavored remedy for babies and older children. It promotes Dike’s as a reliable household line with 50 good remedies for common illnesses.
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Dike
Cash Your Checks Now for Security and Reliability
Do not keep checks tucked away in your desk. Cash them promptly to protect yourself if a dishonest drawer is involved. State checks are non negotiable to banks and can hinder access to funds. Cash your checks now.
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Ca Favor
Iowa
Illinois
How to Identify Venomous Snakes by Fangs
The only sure sign of a venomous snake is the hollow curved fangs. They lie folded against the roof of the mouth and hinge outward when prodded. Venom is stored in sacs at the base of each fang beneath the skin.
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Inter Ocean and
Farmer
Chicago
Tre Daiy
Inter Ocran
West
Inter Ocean and Farmer
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Remley & Remley
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