Trade Talk and Christmas Promise Amid Roosevelt Era Talk
The column riffs on international trade talks with Canada and tariff plans, then shifts to a Christmas story about Marcia volunteering at McKinley barracks. It contrasts political debate with human warmth as a lonely woman befriends a barracks officer and considers adoption as a festive scene unfolds.
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Pigantic
International
Anigtion Alsio
Canada
Cordell ‘Aull
Roosevelt
Adape
United States
London
Norman Davis
Tennessee
State Hughes
Nationa
Japan
Mareta
McKinley Barracks
Marcia
Social Welfare ‘Bureau
Orwell
Marcie
Waiera Newpage Valen
There Certainly Is a Santa Claus Beyond a Doubt
In a nostalgic Christmas tableau Ross Hutton, Anne, and their children Polly and Rosa navigate a shop window lamb quest. Polly hopes Santa brings a sheep. Ross purchases a baby doll after the lamb disappears, then discovers Polly awoke to find both a lamb and doll under the tree, confirming Santa’s bounty.
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Re Claus
Polly
Santa Claus
Roas
Santy
Ross
Anne
Ross Hutton
Arial Alsier
Santy Claus
Rosa
Wentera Newspaper
Christmas Boxes Treasured From Old Priest Custom
A fragmented note recalls Christmas boxes carried by priests for alms. The boxes were opened at Christmastime to reveal seed and alms gifts, tied to charitable practice and local church customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priesta
Alma
Aled Christ Ana Bog
Binnad Books and the Ban Debate at Caledonian Canal
The narrator recounts chats with Arthur J. Simons of His Majesty's Customs about book bans in England and Scotland. Simons explains procedures to ban and burn questionable works, noting a roughly once every 18 months action, with debates over works of art versus censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmdonian Canal
Scotland
Arthur J. Simons
His Majesty's Customs and Excise
Isle of Skye
Simona
England
Simons
Wodehouse
Eagland
Cry Valoud
Customs House and Post
Lady Chatterly
la Garconne
United States
Firat Clas
Inverness
British Isles
Keefe
Anda
Dainty pillow project kit offered with simple sewing plan
A compact enclosure advertises a silk and rayon cuttings package to sew a dainty pillow or pajama bag. Includes full directions for petals and pillow, with a postpaid package No 46 for 40 cents and instructions 10 cents. Address Hom:oration Dept. A, Nineteenth and St Louis Ave, St Louis Mo, and send a stamped self addressed envelope for info.
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Algo
Dept. A
St. Louis Ave
Louis, Mo
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Earl’ Gobwin
Watt
Heat Ealles
Critien
Works Progress
Hoover
Fleibert Hoover
Republican Party
Mr. Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Ogden Mills
India
N.he
Commerce Sident
Ben
Ibuélty
Congress
Townsend
Michigan
Wayne Wheeler
Townsendites
Walher Coughlin
Social Justice Union
Barrady
Helen Uf Dine
Drere As van In Eek Geren
Rth
Clark
Dr. Calda
Mits
Erubie
Guy Onan
Poe
Elena
Gree Roy
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