Santa Claus and a Made-Up Visit
In a tense scene Harvey, Jack, Gordon Linter, and six year old Gordon discuss Christmas. The Linter kids ask if Santa will visit, while Harvey doubts Santa exists and fears their sister Carol will be disappointed if no gifts arrive. The wind and poverty frame the bleak mood as Harvey confronts his own meanness.
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Jarvey “Butler
Jack
Gordon Lintér
Santa Claus
Gordon
Harvey
Linters
Santa
Santa ‘Claus
Carol
Arvey
Santa Claus on a Trike and a Cradle Plan
In a boyish scheme, Harvey, Gordon, and Jack plot homemade gifts to make Carol happy. Harvey seeks a way to ensure she gets what she wants, considering a wagon, cradle, and blocks from the Boys Club, with a repaired old trike and red paint as possible pieces. The plan hinges on convincing Santa and keeping Carol believing.
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Carol
Harvey
Gordon
Santa
Jack
Albet
Antique Doorknob Guides Housing Vision
An architect seeks a general house type from a builder who answers only that the design must match an antique doorknob his wife bought in Vermont. The exchange highlights the challenge of translating a single object into a full architectural concept.
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Vermont
City brake crisis sparks tense roadside exchange
An officer stops a motorist admitting brakes failed while speeding to a garage. The landlord and tenant exchange terse, angular banter about money and weekly visits, highlighting tensions over rent collection and ongoing occupancy.
Indian signals love message as mushroom cloud blooms
A New Mexico atomic test scene shows an Indian smoke signaling a message to his girlfriend. The mushroom cloud rises, and he gasps in astonishment then mutters enviously I wish Id said that.
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New Mexico
The Bounder Bill Joke About Marrying
In a playful exchange Bounder Bill teases Bob about marriage. Bob quips that he is merely a pebble in her life, prompting Bill to suggest becoming a boulder to make a bigger impact.
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Bill
Bob
Oak Street residence spelling request echoes in plea
A dialogue echoes a letter request to spell a street address. The speaker asks for the Peshenkovitz residence number on Oak Street and requests the spelling of Oak as O A K. The exchange centers on precise letter-by-letter clarification.
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Peshenkovitz
Oak Street
Going Going Gone Office Manager and Office Boy Exchange
An office exchange captures a tense moment as the manager scolds the office boy for missing start time. The boy replies in a casual, surprised tone acknowledging the oversight and suggests the issue may stem from a late start.
Caretaker Wanted for Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery
Middle aged man preferred must be sober industrious and conscientious with reading and writing ability. Salary 125 per month year round prefer man living near cemetery and capable of selling send applications to A. Jay Kuhs Russell Hotel Charleston Mo includes housing near cemetery and salary details.
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Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery
A. Jay Kuhs
Russell Hotel
Charleston
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F. F. Collins
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Henry Becker
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Tanner
Carter's
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Jos. A. Leslie
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S. Renney
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General Contract Loan Company
West Front Street
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Crown Finance
Buckner
Ragsdale Buthling
F. L. Sisson
DR. Lo
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L. E. Bechtold
Front Street
Optometry
Nat
S.stder
Armory
Sikeston, MO
Clarence F. Eisenbach
N. Kingshighway Sikeston, Missouri
W. M. Sidwell
O. D
McCoy-Tanner
Blanton & Blanton Attorneys-at-Law
Derris Building
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E. H. Spivey Atlas Harley Doyne Chartrau
Harry Cummings Gordon Shy James Saulter
Charles Baker
Louis Dillender
Burl E. Heath Murl Greenlee Ray Lee Marvin Wallace
Walter McVeigh Ira Gene Hipes
Clyde Paylor
Robert Atkinson J. Merrill Hays Emory Oliver Leslie Humes
Hansel Duncan
Hugh Goode Lenard McGee
Philip Cox
Neil Lewis Ray Vick
Mildred Chartray
Arabelle Cunningham
Elizabeth Wallace
H. C. Arnold
Bob Sides
Roy Greenlee Hurshel Bailey
Gene Cline
Louise Blackburn
Bertis D. Blackburn
Charlie Green
Emma Baker
Grace Carroll Thelma K. Shipp
Patsy Killian
Rosie Lee Westbrook Aline West
Lucille Moore
L. M. Standley
John J. Reiss
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Dead Animal Disposal Co
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