Christmas Truce Brings Puppy Gift and Reconciliation
After a quarrel Mary and John find a stray puppy injured in Linden traffic. He brings the pup home, apologizes, and they decide to care for it together with Alice. The family plans to finish Christmas tasks, trim the tree, and end with a shared kiss and a Merry Christmas.
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Mary
John
Linden
Alice
Scrooge
Marno
Wenceslaus
Pooch
Milady
Merry Newspaper Union
Christmas Change of Heart in a Small-Town Heist
Ratty and Slinky plan a burglary in a hometown while memories of childhood and a Christmas church visit surface. The pair argue about the crime and the need to be decent, with a moonlit village street as the mood shifts toward possible restraint and remorse. Martha Banning Thomas.
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Slinky
Ratty
Martha Banning Thomas
Through the Clouds and in Time for Christmas
Bill Parker battles a violent storm in the Betsy Lee, climbing from ten thousand to twenty thousand feet as ice, rain, and hail lash the biplane. He refuses to quit to ensure Christmas with Lucy and the kids, fighting to reach home despite peril.
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Betsy Lee
Lucy
Daddy
Bill Parker
Betsy
Bill
Joclle Webb Pearson
Western Newspaper Union
Two Little Dolls in Blue Delights Christmas Joy
Dorothy May orders and crafts two blue dolls for a friend then shares the moment with her sister and mother. A neighbor’s Christmas visit reveals Benny Jean’s disappointment with a repeat rag doll, prompting Dorothy May to comfort all and reflect on happiness over gifts.
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Joan
Dorothy May
Santa Claus
Mother
Alice Blue
Elinor Blue
Benny Jean
Santa
Det
Eleanor Blue
Snakes, Bunny clash over coat gift in Christmas tale
A playful stillborn sentence shows Snake and Mrs Bunny arguing about a new coat for Christmas. The husband replies she has no business shedding her old one, setting a light, humorous tone.
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Bunny
1000 Year Old Hampshire Mummers Play Performed
The 1,000-year-old play in Hampshire is performed by farm laborers who wear costumes from colored wallpaper and present the Christmas rite without a written script. The tradition is noted by Pearson's London Weekly.
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Hampshire
New Markets For Eucalyptus Woods From State Study
Market analysts report eucalyptus wood now suited for veneers and plywood with strong demand from hardwood buyers. University of California foresters note many groves age about 50 years yield quality lumber, though drying is challenging. Fine figures in logs command high prices for veneers and furniture, with stump wood sometimes prized for its figure.
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Emmanuel Fritz
University of California Division of Forestry
Factory accidents peak midmorning and late afternoon
Experts say accidents in factories most often occur between 9 30 and 10 a m and again between 4 30 and 5 p m. This pattern reflects shift changes and peak machine use during those periods.
Christmas Awakening in a Small Town Office Romance
Robert Dutton reads a curious Christmas card from Eleanor Denby and a brother Hal inspires a shift from business to holiday plans. A plan to surprise their parents with a grand Christmas leads to a new, warmer outlook and a fresh start at work with Miss Denby.
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Robert Dutton
Hal
Miss Denby
Eleanor Denby
Eleanor
Dad
Mr. Dutton
Salesmen Taxed in New Mexico
Commercial salesmen traveling in New Mexico to take orders must have a salesmen license costing $5, per the National Automobile Club. If merchandise is delivered, the salesman must obtain a resident’s license, with fee varying by car type.
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New Mexico
Suring Department
The
National Automobile Club
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Little Dolls
Jn Blue
Avice
Uncle Eben
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San Joaquin Service
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Katherine Edelman
San Joaquin Pipe and Salvage Company Bake'sfield
Penn
Wes Foserod
Home Appliance CO
Emil Stoller
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