Belated Christmas Letter Changes Ruth’s Fate
Ruth Renfield, a suburban postmistress, finds a three year old belated Christmas letter from Ned Traverse. The letter promises an answer before the writer leaves, and Ruth and Ned decide that “Better late than never” may bring a reconciliation and potential engagement. The tale unfolds with mood of small town Christmas longing.
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Western Newspaper Union
Weather Man’s Flaky Forecast Humor
A syndicated quip criticizes meteorologists for abandoning good forecasts, noting the chief trouble with the weather man is when he gets a good thing he seldom sticks with it. The line reflects lighthearted media commentary without naming individuals or places.
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Indianapolis Star
Christmas Ads Offer Turkey Prize At Market
The Roberts family debates holiday plans as they reuse Christmas ads for crafts. A Smith Market promotion offers a 12 pound turkey to the person collecting the most marked ads by Christmas Eve, fueling their holiday budget.
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Nandy Roberts
Eleanor
Beth
Bob
Smith Market
Western Newspaper Union
University Minion Named by Doctor Hopkins
Doctor Hopkins and his associates at the University of Athels discovered a name for a unit or concept and created a homage in its honor at the university.
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Doctor Hopkins
University of Athels
University
Heads or Hearts at Christmas by Robert Stead
Harvey Dane, a pragmatist in love, faces a Christmas Eve moral test when a sick widow and her children need help. He enlists Freda Hanson to coordinate aid, and the pair spend the night delivering meals clothing and toys. They finally share a divided bill and a closer bond.
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Harvey
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Freda Drov
Hirvey
Freja
Harvey Dane
Western Newspaper Union
Santa Claus Make Way for Father Christmas on Roadside
A car stuck by a washout becomes a holiday scene as Ray Charlton, nicknamed Santa Fix-it, brings a spruce branch and gifts to companions including face powder, candles, and a handkerchief. Muriel and others joke about Christmas magic while Harvey Dane expresses emotion at Freja.
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Muriel
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Father Christmas
California
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The First Christmas Card Publication Anniversary
The first Christmas card was published eighty years ago marking a milestone in holiday correspondence. The brief note highlights the card's historic origin and its influence on traditional year end greetings.
Nels Overgaard of Montpelier Dies at 73
Niels Overgaard aged 73 died at his home in Montpelier on Monday December 16 due to pneumonia. He had lived in Montpelier fifteen years and is survived by his wife three daughters including Mrs Hannah Jensen of Ovid and Mrs Laura Sorenson of Montpelier, and four sons George of San Francisco Einer Antone and Ellis of Barber Idaho. Funeral services were held Thursday from the First Ward chapel and burial followed in Ovid.
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Déenscark
Hannah Jensen
Ovid
Laura Sorenson
George Overgaard
San Francisco
Einer
Antone
Ellis Overgaard
Barber
Idaho
First Ward
Population of Japan Reaches 90 Million in Census Reading
Census data shows Japan's population at about 64 77 thousand, over four million in five years growth, with Greater Tokyo near 4 986 000 making it the world’s third city. Including colonies, Japan totals about 90 000 000. The piece notes the vast scale of the Japanese people.
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Japan
Tokio
The Joke Is On The Marshal In Aberdeen
In Aberdeen the town marshal sent two boys to obtain a bottle of cold tea for two dollars. The bottle contained cold tea and the marshal fined the proprietor 55 dollars for obtaining money under false pretenses. The case goes to district court with a likely reversal, as the punishment seems misplaced.
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Aberdeen
Can the Christmas Spirit Be Carried Through the Year
A quotation from The American Magazine questions whether the Christmas spirit can be conserved and spread beyond the holiday by conserving water and using it farther afield as a metaphor for sustaining joy and compassion year round.
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