Cronan and The Cigarettes A Naval Hero Tale
Chronicle recounts Lieutenant Pat Cronan from the battleship Connecticut and the Marietta tale in 1902 detailing his daring rescue leadership. He took a box of Egyptian cigarettes from the Tribune and sent turkeys and cigars to boost morale, earning praise for courage and humor among crew and British officers alike.
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Wiltsm
Cronan
Connecticut
Pat Cronan
Marietta
Sanezuela
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Mariet- Ite
Caribbean
Philadelphia
la Guayra
Diehl
New York
Cionan
Tribune
Dieh
Santa Claus
Chicago ,Tribune
Novel German Bead Christmas Trees Impress Kaiser and Roosevelt
An elderly German inventor in Munich created miniature bead Christmas trees made from green beads wire and wax figures. The contraptions are durable bendable and can be restored after packing. Ludwig I ordered one for court and Roosevelt received a sample the inventor’s daughter recalls.
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Kaiser
Ludwig
Bavaria
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
America
Munich
Storgarten
Roosevelt
New York Tribune
A Prayer to the Christ Child Seeks Seasonal Wonder
A fragment invokes the Christmas season with lines about winter displays and the Christ Child. The piece imagines star brightness in the east, a sky filled with sweet music, and angels heralding the holy feast.
Christmas Hymn Prayer for Peace and Charity
A dated plea praising Christmas bells and the birth in Bethlehem. The writer Eugene Mield prays for gentleness, protection, and loving deeds among all people.
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Earth
Bethlehem
Eugene Mield
Bargain at Home Keepsake Coin Pledge Conversation
A brief exchange shows Bobby and Mamma discussing a tiny gift and a split contribution to a keepsake. The dialogue references a gold scarf pin and a gift idea, reflecting domestic humor in a Brooklyn Eagle excerpt.
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Bobby
Maamma
Pana
Brooklyn Eagle
Christmas Caution In Stocking Etiquette Debate
Mr. Erastus Pinkley asks if it is customary to hang one stocking on Christmas Eve. Miss Amy Brown replies that keeping the mate prevents someone from helping themselves to someone else’s footwear instead of leaving presents.
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Erastus Pinkley
Shami Brown
Washington Star
Chamberlain
Fortune For Toys For the Poor From Nutt Estate
The late George B. Nutt leaves a 31000 estate to his wife for life, then to his children equally. If all children die before the widow, funds go to buy gifts and playthings for poor children in institutions, distributed in small sums to reach many recipients.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
George B. Nutt
Origin of the Christmas Tree Legend
A German legend says Eve’s biting the apple caused the tree’s leaves to shrivel to needles and turn from bright green to evergreen. The fruitless curse becomes a blessing with the coming of Christ, and the Christmas tree then proclaims the tale with lights and gifts.
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Germany
Christmas Stocking Memory From Childhood
A nostalgic verse recalls a Christmas stocking and scene of childhood joy. The speaker mentions a wall hung stocking, Santa, a sled by the chimney, a doll for a sister, a baby house night, and remembered toys from infancy.
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St. Nick
Wheeling & Lake Erie Time Card In Effect 1908
Railway timetable note announces daily eastbound and westbound trains in effect from April 5 1908 on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.
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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Montrose Council Open Meeting Notice
Montrose Council No 156 IOUA invites visiting brothers to Roebuck Hall Main Street on 3rd Tuesday evenings. Meeting details at Roebuck Hall. Officers H L Kauffman and Ernest M Scott sign.
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Arlington Lodge
C.F
Wertz Hall
Main Street
Svith
Montrose Council
Roebuck Hall
H.L. Kauffman
Ernest IF. Scott
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PFO
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FRANK_J
Bonnelle
She Imartin Firearms Co
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Conn
Willow St
Aveses Loledo
Tremont
Orrville
Dalton
Dalton Markets
Gp Shotchn
Womcenteates Dass
Ana Gair Pangcile Pountain
Scott's
Empire Cone
Empire Disc
Empire Star
Dalton, Ohio
Haney
Dalten
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