Christmas Carols Return to Modern Life Across America
A retrospective on the revival of Christmas carol singing in the United States. From department stores and hotels to rail stations, choirs revive old English and European carols amid modern bustle. The piece links carols to origins in Luke and notes Austrian roots of Silent Night. It also recounts the Death Platoon story from World War I and wartime camp life at Leavenworth before noting President Wilson’s Paris guard details.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
America
Christ
St. Luke
David
Christ the Lord
Theophilus
Caesarea
Urban
Europe
England
Wassall
Germany
France
Russia
Austria
Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf
Salsburg
Laufen
Mailer
Salzburg
Maier
Lauren
Totenburg
Salzach
Franz Gruber
Gruber
St. Nicola
Mohr
Union
Signal Corps
Leavenworth
Kane
Aaron Stambaugh
Stambaugh
Murat
Paris
Wilson
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Infantry
Guard of Honor
Western Newspaper Union
Edgar Allan Poe and the Mystery of His Death
The article surveys Poe’s final years after his wife’s death in 1847, noting dissipation and travels to Havre de Grace and Baltimore. It outlines theories of his 1849 death, including drugging and voting, but leans toward death from delirium and brain inflammation. It reflects on Poe’s misunderstood genius and the mystery surrounding his life and works.
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Edgar Allen Poe
Poe
South
Richmond
North
Baltimore
Havre de Grace
Washington University Hospital
America
Wheeler Syndicate
Pig Returns Home After 40 Mile Journey Tale From Gatesville
In Gatesville New York T B Cross sold a large black pig to a steamboat captain. The pig was taken to Murfreesboro and returned a week later muddy and tired from the forty mile trip. Cross refunded the captain.
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America
Gatesville
N. Y
T. B. Cross
Cross
Murfreesboro
Possibly Other Wives Will See the Fitness
A Santa Barbara matron bought an airplane and flew solo. Her plane bore her husband’s name, prompting witty remarks. She replied that her plane and husband resemble each other being both smokey, unreliable, and often unmanageable.
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Santa Barbara
Heat from Radio Waves Proposed for Personal Warmth
Dr. W. R. Whitney of General Electric proposes using radio waves to heat occupants directly rather than the entire building in cold weather. He asks why heat large volumes when only the body needs warmth and suggests this could become a future reality.
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W. R. Whitney
General Electric Company
Camellia History Tied to Charleston Gardens
Camellias thrived in old South gardens with some of the earliest American plantings near Charleston. The flower is related to the tea plant and may be named after a monk named Kamel or Kamellus.
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South
America
Charleston
Kamel
Kamellus
Adulation Foreign Celebrities Receive in America
Foreign celebrities in the United States are showered with far more adulation than they receive in their home countries, highlighting the domestic appeal of American fame.
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America
Teacher's remark on honors sparks question in class
In a paint-up campaign composition contest the 8B class discussed an honorable mention awarded to a boy. A student asked if the recipient gets to keep the recognition, highlighting a moment of reflection during the cleanup in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis News
Navy Receives Only The Best Butter For Use
The United States Navy insists on using only premium butter, rejecting substitutes due to extreme and rapid temperature changes. Officials emphasize the product must perform under harsh conditions to meet strict food standards.
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Navy
United States Navy
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Barlee
Hodgin
Eng
Oxford
One Hundred and Fourth Infantry
Fifty-second Infantry
Chester R. Howard
One Hundred and Fourth
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hainont
Howard
Howarda
Veu
Ves
Roxand Beauty Course
Roxano
West End Avenue
New York City
Nebraska
U. S
West
White Cree
Chaffey
Palm Springs
California
W. Dean
Dean Bldg
Benton Harbor, Mich
Cisiahack
Viipere
Dundee
Pia
Franklin, Buffalo
Cincinnati
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