Santa Claus and Little Billee
A boy in a toy shop wanders from his mother’s watch and meets Santa Claus in a social Christmas story. Santa guides him home with help from Mr. Harrison, a banker, who discovers the saint in need and offers aid. The tale ends with a warm family Christmas breakfast and belief renewed.
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Bilee
Billee
Santa Claus
Billie
Little Billee
N. Y
Mr. Harrison
Papa
Thomas Harrison
Fifth Avenue
Kiddie
Santa
James
Henry
Smithson’s
Mr. Billiam
Germans Use Stage Tricks with Prisoner Ceremonies in War Ration
London reports that German claimed prisoner convoys at Aix la Chapelle are a prop for propaganda. A Swiss observer notes trains moved east then returned, while captions praise the spectacle and the crowd is misled. Other letters recount humorous moments amid shellfire including a pig caper and a Kaiser target prank.
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London
Aix-la-Chapelle
Basle
German Empire
Berlin
Woevre
Dublin
New York Society Girls Aid Belgians at Little Belgium Shop
Members of a New York society operate the Little Belgium novelty store to raise funds for Belgian relief. Volunteers sell items at the counter to benefit destitute Belgians.
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New York Society
Belgium
New York
Bomb-Proof Trench Advancement Report Tone From Eastern Front
Fragmentary note references a bomb-proof trench feature on the eastern frontier. It mentions a French design claimed to be among the best, with emphasis on resilience and protection in combat conditions. Further details are unreadable in the clipping.
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Santa Claus and
Little Biller
By John Kendrick Bangs
Styx
Frank A. Munsey Co
Bislee
Suther
teAre
Mr. Santa Claus
British War Office
American Women's War Relief Fund
Oldway House
Paris E. Singer
Devonshire
American Red Cross Hospital
Germany
Tatapoum
Patapoum
Solomon
Royal Army Medical Corps
Fritz
Death of
Lancer
Aldershot
Mons
Field Hospital
Ireland
France
Republic
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