Is There a Santa Claus Famous Ansent Virginia
A fragmented column presents the Virginia essay affirming belief in Santa Claus as real and vital, likening faith to love and generosity. The piece argues unseen wonders exist, citing childhood faith and the impossibility of proving Santa’s existence by sight. It closes by affirming Santa’s lasting joy for children. A brief note on Miles D. Osgood, a moustache champion from Jackson, details his past 27 inch beard length and his current efforts at age 81.
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Santa Claus
Virginias
Miles D. Osgood
Jackson
Cincinnati
Manchester Enterprise
Careful driving urged for icy Michigan roads
An editorial warns that long lasting ice from freeze thaw cycles makes roads slippery despite snow removal. It urges drivers to slow at rail crossings and intersections, and to rely on personal caution rather than traffic laws as a safety measure.
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Michigan
Christmas Story Echoes Longfellow Moral Message
The piece recounts Longfellow retelling The Norman Baron where a dying nobleman frees the serfs after hearing Christmas carols. It links Christmas generosity to personal transformation and urges sustaining the spirit beyond December with kindness and good will. Families gather, carols express the era’s ideals, decorations evoke sentiment, and the joy could endure year round.
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Longfellow
David
Aaron
Christ
Bubble bursts Haitorial in Michigan Farmer
Muskegon area residents wake to a faded dream as natural gas and oil booms collapse. Early gushers produced vast volumes but depletion and missing pipelines dimmed prospects. Michigan shows few lasting oil states, with farming remaining more profitable than oil royalties for most farmers.
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Muskegon
Florida
California
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Michigan
Union
Why America Has Prohibition
In the present congress 80 senators are dry with six more likely to back enforcement and 328 in the House, while 106 oppose. Dr. Frank Crane argues scientists show alcohol’s harm outweighs any benefits, noting business, insurance, and women support abolition and that wartime needs pushed reform, but the U.S. moves neither to Puritanism nor alcoholism.
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House of Representatives
America
Frank Crane
Life JS inSurance
Fowlerville Residents Report Illness Linked to Head Cheese
Dozens of Fowlerville residents report sickness after eating head cheese sold in the village. Howell Republican notes the complaints describe a recent outbreak-like pattern with multiple buyers affected and seeking medical advice.
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Fowlerville
Howell
Christmas Eve Awakening for Lonely Office Worker
Marion Morris a wary, romance-starved office worker spends Christmas Eve alone in a city apartment with memories and a framed picture of her imagined fiancé Jack. David Bruce arrives on business, bringing unexpected possibility, and Marion finds new happiness when their Christmas night ends with a embrace and mutual feelings.
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Morris
Jack
Juuck
Ben
Miss Morris
David Bruce
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