A Unique Christmas Prank Plan By Littey Family
In Freeport Illinois, Wilbur Littey plans a humorous Christmas prank for his wife Tracy and children Betty Charles and Huntley. The scheme includes stocking surprises, a carpet tree substitute, and gag gifts like a kerosene funnel on tongs, a fly swatter, and a papier mache turkey, all set for a day of laughs and playful chaos.
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Wilbur
Ring
MR. Littey
OLD Huntley
Lardner
Tracy
Betty
Charles
Huntley
Gale
Littey
Big City
Rhodes
Walter C
Whaley
Freeport
Jos
Mark Twain
Albouna High School
Tracy) Hendricks
Monroe
Mich
Cohen
Mountain and Pacific States Short on Federal Road Aid
Washington report notes mountain and Pacific coast states, 39.6 percent of U S land area, received only 18.8 percent of federal road funds in 1925. A A A President Thomas P Henry cites New England and mid Atlantic regions as taking a larger share. Secretary Jardine and MacDonald urge continued federal participation for western public land routes and national roads.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mountain
Pacific Coast
American Automobile Association
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Thos. P. Henry
Henry
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
Agriculture Jardine
Coolidge
Jardine
Thomas H. MacDonald
West
Chief MacDonald
Wee
New York
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Michigan
California
Minnesota
Commodity Notes Span Cities and Markets in North America
The report notes NP sold 501506 acres in Priestlake to Diamond Matcheee for over 500000 dollars. Chicago reports holiday trade at record levels. Colorado bean crop 1925 projected at 2500000 bushels up 15 percent with a 6000000 dollar value. Ohio bolts screws and nails industry cited. Raisin shortages predicted by state agriculture expert. Texas wool sales to Boston firms reportedly above 40 cents per pound. Muskratshive grain and wool auction records set at Morgan City first sale of the season, with musk rat prices between 1.20 and 1.27 dollars each.
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San Angelo
Texas
Boston
Morgan City
Muskratshive
Peits
Street Safety Plans Consider Ranking Cities for Accident Reductions
National conference discusses creating an index to rank principal cities by relative gains in street and highway safety. Aimed at measuring progress in reducing grade crossing incidents and street car automobile collisions, the effort seeks usable accident reporting forms and a uniform safety reporting system.
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Bureau of the Core
W. M. Steuart
Bureau of Censnrs
Ethelbert Stewart
Bureau of Labor Statistics
J. H. Parmelee
Bureau of Railway Economies
Edwin Crane
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
E. W. Kopf
Metropolitan Life Insurance Commy Statistical Bureau
Dean A. N
University of Maryland Engineering School
Sidney J. Williams
National Safety Council
J. O. Spain
Bureau of Census
Committee On
National Conference On
Committee On Statistics
Ma Safety Council
Wioray
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Wilbur Littey
Youse
Dad
Dad Haa
Ring Lardner
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Reading
Anna Tershurrow
Penn Square
Fort Worth
North Texas
Hupmobile
Dicky Se
Deere
Tara
Baloon
State Auto CO
American Eigetric Railway Association
Oldsmobile
F.o.b. Lansing
General Motors
Eines
J. M. Shady
South Arthur
Nopapuc
Gceneral
Spokane
Northern Pacific Railway
Priestlake
Chicago
Denver
Colorado
Cleveland
Ohio
Sacramento
R. L. Nonagaret
State -Board
A Agriculture
Donse Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Preston A. Blair CO
East Center Street
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