Christmas Eve Sleigh Accident Brings Quick Rescue
Paul and Marilynne escape serious harm after their sleigh topples on a snowy rural road. He races to town for Dr. Brown, while Marilynne regains consciousness and wonders if they will be together forever. The crisis tests their plan to marry after the holidays and face others' judgments.
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Marilynne
Paul
Doc Weatherby
Doctor Weatherby
Doctor Thompson
J. B. Brown
Doctor Brown
Prohibition Era Quips and World Figures Angle
A collage of light notes and opinions on taxes, theater, science, politics, and fashion. It mentions Alice Brady avoiding income tax, a Russian claim of fireproof coal, Mussolini on press freedom, and a plan to outfit prisons with radios. Also notes weighs on capital and wealth, with jokes about burials costs, poets, and Ruths in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brady
Feauty
Treat
U. S. Treasury
Lion Fight Ends in Death at Zoo Enclosure
In a violent encounter at the zoo, Leo attacked intruder Menelik after a confrontation at a sliding door. The fight ended with Menelik dead from a throat wound. Attendants used blanks iron bars and a fire hose but could not halt the struggle.
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Leo
Menelik
Jocular Bug-Hey Snailey and the Speedometer Gift
A humorous note features playful banter about a speedometer as a potential Christmas gift, with lighthearted references to a quirky group. The tone stays festive and punny as readers imagine practical jokes and cheerful anticipation.
Altom’s Delights and News From Wrights Salted Goods
Local notes announce Wrights smoked salt sugar cure in ten pound cans at Altom's with meat tips, fresh peanuts two pounds for two bits, lemons and walnuts priced low, eggs 40 cents per dozen, and a baby girl Mildred Mae born to Oscar Hill and wife. Also features a sale on ribbons, Alger story books, plenty of gift chocolates, and fresh baking items for Christmas through Altom's.
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Wrights
Altom’s
Oscar Hill
Mildred Mae
Alger
Atom’s
Harold Bell Wright
Gene Steatten Pester
Zane Gray
Atkinson & Company
L. M. Black
Sunda
W. B. Chilton
Centralia
Decatur
Nokomis
Altoms
J. A. Shepard
Cracker Neck
Patoka
Willow Hill
Jasper County
Ruth Pugh
Atkinson’ &, Company
Mary Caldwell
Merritt Caldwell
Louie
Marshal Souter
Geo. E. Ballance
Ed Belcher
Hollies Pulver
Colfax
Noah Belcher
Geo
Ballance’s
Wasem
Altom’s holiday sale reklame and local notices blend
A display of Christmas goods at Altom's features silk hose 49c a pair, perfumes and cosmetics from Atkinson & Co, candy 20c per pound, books from 5c, and a wide range of gift items. Community notes include baby boy Richard Wayne Cox, local visitors, and shop updates.
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Altom’s
Atkinson & Com
Pony
Venona
Richard Wayne
Richard Cox
Aquard Altom’s
E A
L. LePage
East Side Packing Co
Bopp Place
Geo. E. Ballance
Billy Morris
Vandalia
Pope
Altam’s
Altam
George Stephens
Decatur
L. M. Black
J. T. Stephens
Alcom’s
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Gene Tunney
James Joseph Tunney
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Romania
C. F. Grab
Mars
John McCormick
Free State Senate
Underworld
Clyde Fox
New York
Paris
London
Baldwin
Stanley
Rome
Coolidge
United States
Youngstown
Klazim Bey
Constantinople
Italy
California
World Congress of Cooks
Rew
Ogieal Park
Rae
Cincinnati
Arthur Brisbane
Thomas F. Ryan
Church of St. Jean Baptiste
Richmond
American Federation of Labor
Green
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Egypt
Ruth
Paul Poiret
Peking
Palm Beach
Metlee
Bethlehem
By Katherine Edelman
Western Newspaper Union
Altom
Vernon
Shropshire
Peoria Union
Robert Arnold
W. H. Wade
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