First Christmas Night Rescue in a Winter Forest
An eight year old girl, lost in a blizzard, is found near a warm home by a family with a collie named King. They shelter her beside a glowing Christmas tree, reveal the spirit of giving, and help her realize heaven may be a family’s love this Christmas tale from 1927.
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Little Red Riding Hood
Heaven
King
Collie
Mother
Father
Ighland 604
Bella
Irma
Helen
Bill
Jack
Marion R. Reagan
Western Newspaper Union
A Christmas Story of a Panther Threat in a Frontier Cabin
Grandma recounts a frontier Christmas tale where a nine year old Joe and six year old Ruth wait for their parents in a log cabin. A panther claws the log prompts Joe to defend with a spike and hatchet as the roaring animal stirs fear and danger on Christmas Eve.
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Grandma
Joe
Little Ruth
Ruth
Santa Claus
Fogether
Tactful Thomas Spriggs and his New Year missteps
A humorous portrait of Mr. Thomas Spriggs whose vanity and social gaffes spark a day of awkward encounters. He jokes about others age and church moves, then muddles introductions at multiple gatherings, ending with well meaning though clumsy remarks. The piece savors small-town social foibles and ends with a wry note on self perception.
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Thomas Spriggs
Thomas
Young
Mr. Young
Smithers
Mr. Spriggs
Miss Bump
Ignatius Friendly
Mr. Friendly
Spriggs
Bigville
Blisstown
Bump
Professor Fox
Gladbys
Robinson
Western Newspaper Union
First Christmas Joy Delights Family With Extra Stocking
A family enjoys a blessed Christmas as three stockings hang for Santa Claus, while a girl clutches her first doll and dreams of Christmas joy. Parents praise the season for the pure happiness of giving and sharing.
Puritan MPs Refuse to Acknowledge Christmas in Parliament
In the seventeenth century Puritan members of parliament refuse recognition of Christmas by adjourning the house of commons. The action highlights the era’s tension between religious reform and traditional holiday observance.
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House of Commons
Greatest Christmas Message Ends With Peace on Earth
A reflection on the famous Christmas line Peace on earth good will to men praising its beauty and timeless appeal. The piece asks whether the world has ever known a more meaningful message conveying universal harmony.
Brave boy's rescue earns family pride and reward
Readers recount a Christmas Eve incident where frightened parents learned their child was safe. A $1000 reward for capturing the culprit named a fearsome panther, while the tale notes the child's courage and family relief amid the strange poem fragments.
Notice of Final Report and Estate Hearings Polk County
Notice to interested persons that the estates of Luella J. Bond and Henry C. Hughes have filed final accounts and petitions for final settlement distribution and heirship determinations. Hearings set for January 7 1928 at 10 AM and January 6 1928 at 10 AM before the Polk County Court Nebraska. Parties may appear and contest.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Luella J. Bond
State of
W. W. Norton
Henry C. Hughes
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