Christmas Eve in Weston Opens A Storied Past Romance
A first person Christmas tale set in 1765 follows a great great granddaughter reading a faded diary. The girl recalls a white Christmas, family gatherings, a fiddler, and the hope of an early wedding with Charles while facing social pressures and a dangerous memory of a kiss with another. The entry ends with a vow: two can make a quarrel, and none of it is worth losing love.
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McClura Newspaper Syndicate
Weston
Mary
Charles
Maida
Clement Clarke Moore Remembered in New York Burial Tribute
A tribute gathers as Clement Clarke Moore author of Twas the Night Before Christmas is buried at Trinity Church Cemetery Riverside Drive and 155th Street New York. The article notes his Chelsea home on Ninth Avenue Twenty second Street and his family links including Bible college presidency and the origin of Santa Claus tale. He died in Newport in 1693.
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Jett
Santa Claus
New York
Clement Chirke Moore
Trinity Church Cemetery
Riversie Drive
155Th Street
Nan Boy
Ninth Avenue
Greenwich Village
Hts
New World
White
Chelsea
Army Hospital
London
Charity
Bishop Moore
Column College
King’s
Ind
Clement Clarke Moore
Boey
Saint Nicholas
Santa Chris
Witle
Columbia
Butler
Troy
Newport
Hall's Catarrh Medicine for Deafness Cure Claim
The ad asserts catarrhal deafness remains untreatable by local remedies and can only be cured by a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine supposedly works through the blood to heal the inflamed mucous lining and Eustachian tube, promising up to one hundred dollars refund if it fails. Circulars free.
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Hall
Waleus
Onin
Boston Evening Transcript Quotation on Singing Notes
A fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript quotes Jarred Him arguing that a singer’s notes originate from her chest and the other speaker asserts they should remain there. The brief exchange highlights views on vocal technique and voice placement.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Boschee's Syrup Ad Claims Cold Cure Promise
A vintage advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for colds and lung troubles. It notes influenza death tolls and touts the product as a long trusted American original used in homes across the civilized world. It promises restful sleep and easy morning expectoration.
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Boschee
America
Civilized World
Origin of the Cordon Bleu Name and Its Culinary Rise
The term cordon bleu traces back to Henry III and the Holy Ghost order, evolving from a knightly title to describe master chefs. The phrase arose from elite dinners by Cordons Dieus members like Louve and Olonne, then spread to top cooks who earned medals on blue ribbons, aided by the blue apron tradition.
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Littre
Churchman's Good Advice Prompted by St Francis
A short exhortation urges brothers to avoid gloom and weariness and foster joy in the Lord. It emphasizes cheerful, lively living over long faces as a faithful witness and spirit of faith.
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St. Francis of Assist
Boy Quips on Slipper Impact Alze Says Improbable
A small boy remarked that assessing the effect of a slipper by its alze is impossible, illustrating a playful but cryptic view on the matter.
Wonderful Anuric Tablets for Rheumatism and Uric Acid
A testimonial from Glen Hines of 204 Washington says sciatica and lumbago pain vanished after a week of Anuric tablets. Dr Pierce’s Institute in Buffalo promotes Anurie anti uric acid as effective for kidney bladder and gout issues, claiming rapid relief and urging readers to obtain from local druggists.
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Glen Hines
Washington
Pierce
E Invalids
Surical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss Laura Trondiger Teaches Safety First for Children
Miss Laura M. Trondiger, known as Miss Safety First, works for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit to visit schools and organize safety patrols. Since her arrival, the city has seen a sharp drop in trolley car injuries among children, as she speaks to hundreds of students yearly about caution and safety rules.
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Safety First
Philadelphia Rapids Transit Company
Laura M. Trondiger
Philadelphia
New York
Hull House
Chicago
The Stormy Sea of Matrimony at Re Beach Cottage
A domestic scene in a beach cottage with a stormy mood and sharp exchanges. A woman complains of interruptions to her beauty nap while a man jokes about Rip Van Winkle, followed by a second storm of tension and loud talk.
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On Re
Rip van Winkle
Bostoon Post
Difference in Time dialogue excerpt
Mr. Manhattan asks if there is a difference between the people here and those in the East. Mr. Lakeside responds by noting a difference in daily life and pace, reflecting contrasting regional sensibilities.
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Manhattan
East
Philosophy of a blarkbeat and spruce phrase
A terse, cryptic line hints at a philosophy of style and restraint. The fragment suggests caution about appearances and actions, urging careful self-presentation and avoidance of flashy, shallow displays.
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Papa
Uncle Phu
Tingland
Wind Tuin
Charles Teld
Jack Rogers
Nick
Lone
Elinor Carrol
Calumel Washington
Clement C. Moore
Boschee's
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creel
Michigan
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