Santa Claus Letters Show Kids Requests for Christmas
A collection of child written letters to Santa from 1907 asks for dolls, teddy bears, toy cars, trains, doll furniture, wagons, dishes, and candy. Names and addresses appear, including Frances Sirs Gracie Patton Virginia May Shackelford Joseph Shackelford Margarett Primm Edward R. Smith Thomas Prim Annie Grey Alexander and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Papa
Virginia May Shackelford
Buckbanner Ave
Broad Oaks
Mama
Grandpap Riley
Monticello Ave
Joseph Andrew Shackelford
Buckhannon Ave
Broad Oka
Verdict for Dr Pierce’s libel suit against Ladies Home Journal
The case recounts Dr. Pierce suing the Ladies Home Journal editor for 200000 damages over a 1904 article alleging his Favorite Prescription contained alcohol and harmful ingredients. The verdict favored the defendant, clearing Dr Pierce of falsity and malice, with the jury accepting his defense of the medicine as a safe native remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth
Plares
Pierce
Ladies' Home Journal
Bok
New York
Viel
Dreamland Theatre and Local Advertisements Shine
Dreamland Theatre advertises a family program for ladies and children featuring Swedish sports acro skating and song, plus a list of local services. The page also promotes dry cleaning, pressing, furniture stores, and secondhand goods with multiple business names and contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland Theatre
Wally
Areeutner Litter
Dr Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy Offered Free Trials
Free trial offers of Dr Shoop’s Catarrh Remedy promote the scientific prescription. The Racine Wisconsin physician’s remedy is advertised as a popular cure for catarrh and available through druggists and dealers without any cost to the customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S.S
Nature
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Shoop
Racine
Wia
Denny
DeWitt’s Little Early Riser Pfs Offered Across Dringers
Obscure ad style note promotes DeWitt's Little Early Riser pills for piles and related remedies. Mentions Manzan and Por op in colipal bad form, tube delivery, pricing, and a claim of guaranteed solidity. References unclear patients and directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkes
Sweet are Lady Flour Glove Clothing Store Sale
Superior window display invites shoppers to watch for 10 percent China pieces and a free china closet giveaway at Glove Clothing Store.
Sweet Melody Flour Window Giveaway At Glope Clothing
A window display promotion at Glope Clothing Store offers 103 pieces of china and a china closet as giveaways. The event draws attention to the shop and its featured merchandise.
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S.S.S
W. Pike
J. C. Boughner
Prop
Burke & Burke's
Burke
Burke's
Burke & Burke
West Pike St
Rose Carr
Main Street
West
Virginia
Bank
L. Duncan
Woods
Casmier
Reagers
BACC
Lance
W. Pike ST
Clarksburg
W. VA
Santa Claud
Robert Slers
Santa
Frances Sirs
Gracie Patton
Wilson Street
Charles
Zenia Sedwici
Ranta Clane
der Santa Claus
Thompson
Edward R. Smith
P. S
Jmama
Anke
Louise Starkey
W. Mechanic Sirget
Sante
Margaret Primm
Thomas Prim
Annie Grey Alexandet
Papa Brig
WIEN
Powant A Hebbs
Jsbith Hess
Morgan Reagar
Dee Santa Chavis
Vic Crew Nnes
Chriatmas
Thareagei
Claus
Guy Taro
Jarvisville
T Wan
Hachiel Hornsiti
Soub
Chana
Milsteai
Yale
Riledi
Clarksburg’ Sanitarium
John R. Cook
Luther Haymond
Nron A Selby
Santecinus
Santa Cusus
SIM
Rank Mulsti
Seth Ra
Consol
Wee Pike
Wadder
Joe King
Miland
Tex
Reiler
Turke
Edward Lowry
Monticello Avenue
George. Jenkins
Stealey
Ds Sante Chis
John Milstrad
der Supta Claus
Don Stitt
Ray and
Alt Milsthad
Dorothy Stitt
W. Pike Tree
Kine
Frank G. Bland
Greenlawn
Main St
Dr. Pierce Aaatesr
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
GeoDee
Eureka Plumbing
A. S. Gould
Pike St
Payne
Bell
Clarksburg Business Directory
Davis & Barrett
West Main St
Manhattan
Shannon's
West Pike Street
F. HE. Whebsocek
C. S. Rittenhouse
West End
DE. Obas
N. Brown
Fourth St. Glen Elk
Fuel City Pressing CO
Second Street
Court Street Pressing CO
Court Street
Solmboe & Lafferty Architects
Plarksburg
Bluefield
W. Vu
Athens
IL Spiro
FE. Price
BijodMsenera Ofice
Bernstein
Owens
East Pike Street
L. E. Ward Barbers
Wee
Pike Street
Palace Furniture & Piany Company
St. Weam
DEY
H. Bitton
Rightmir Enterprise Chemical Dry Cleaning
Hemical Dry Cleaning
Gentt Salts
Consolidate
Rogers
DeWitt
D. A Godfrey Carpet CO
the Farmers Bank
Bisview
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