Dear Santa Claus Letters From Young Illinois Children
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish letters from children in Illinois towns like Belleville Collinsville and Collinsville requesting toys dolls trains bikes and candy. Several note family members and ask for a Christmas tree and fruit, with various child names and ages referenced.
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Santa Claus
Richard Bazlin
Robert Bazlin
Sante Claus
Belleville
Ting
Papa
Mamma
Lillian
Jake
Isabella Peach
Arthur Harbarth
Henry Miller
Tam
Ruth Miler
Mama and Papa
Lester
Wilbur
Grandpa Eggers
Clara Rogers
Malihini Christmas Tree Introduces Honolulu Yuletide Tradition
In Honolulu several years ago a group of holiday seekers created an outdoor Christmas tree in a park. A large tree was decorated with popcorn tinsel and cotton to imitate snow. Santa distributed gifts from the branches to thousands of children of many nationalities, launching a community tradition now celebrated annually as the Mall (Malli) pe or strangers' Christmas tree.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Theas Islands
Santa Claus
Mall
Strangers
Rothy M. Hoogs
St. Nicholas
Christmas Memory and Santa in Old Story
The poem speaks of Christmas memory and giving beyond gifts, urging kindness to the soul and comfort to those in sorrow. It includes a dialogue where Tom and Billie discuss Santa Claus and the playful image of Santa seen while stocking, with a note about obtaining the paper from Daniel Peterman, agent.
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Yuletide
A Christmas Vision By Francis Hill
A poetic meditation on Christmas and renewal through children and iron age imagery. The speaker vows that Christmas lives in the young, bridging steel and Bethlehem as they awaken to wonder, song, and laughter, promising continuity beyond the industrial world.
Measles Gift Becomes Christmas Comedy
A Sunday school superintendent asks Eddie what to give his brother for Christmas. Eddie replies with fretful humor that last year he gave his brother the measles, illustrating a lighthearted family moment from the holiday season.
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Eddie
Christmas Morning Exchange Remains Childlike
Mieke laments smaller stocking than in the past asking if age affects it. Miss Pertly replies no, aging not the cause, but Mieke is thinner. The playful dialogue ends with a light note on Christmas wishes and body image.
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Miss Pertly
Hold Over Drink Tease At Flood Building
A San Francisco Chronicle item recounts a railroad agent prodding Jack to drink before noon in the Flood Building. Jack refuses, saying he never drinks before noon, then jokes about returning at 4 o clock for his drink. The scene captures a lighthearted office interaction and social banter.
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Jack
San Francisco Chronicle
Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment advertised cure claim
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a cure for itchy eczema tetter and skin eruptions with testimonials from Geo W Kitch of Mendota and a money back guarantee. It promotes the product price 50 cents at Huffiendick's and Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia St Louis, and mentions monument makers Troy House Furnishing Co and Highland Marble Works.
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Hobson
Geo. W. Kitch
Mendota
H. RB
The
Troy House Furnishing Co
Highland
Marble Works
Christmas House Party Puts Family Joy Front and Center
A house party at Christmas blends family and visiting youths for a gay and cheery holiday. Guests from college return home with friends, sharing meals, crafts, games, and storytelling by the fire as winter activities fill the long evenings.
Time Card for St Louis and Suburban Rail Service Schedule
Daily departure times from St Louis to Collinsville Edwardsville and intermediate points with variations by line including through connections at Lansdowne East St Louis. Northbound and southbound trains run hourly with specific first and last cars. personnel listed as A J Purinton General Supt and Fred Rauschkohlb Pages Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Intermediate Point
Maryville
Edwardaville
Lansdowne
East St. Louis
Sky
O'Fallon
Lebanon
Matthews’ Crossing
Troy Road
A. J. Purinton
Fred
Rauschkolb
Pags
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Santa’ Claus
Helen Clayton
Hulda Clayton
Belleville, IM
Mr. Santa_Claus
Collinsville, IL
Blaine
Raymond Esterlein
Santa Claua
Burnell
Orville ‘Helmich
Henry
Lois
Lois Malden
Collingville, 1
Liberty School
Gladys
Lorine Esterlein
Santa Clause
Rose Malvasio
Santa Clara
Verna
Pet
Santa Clauae
Brunswick
Mama
California
Charley Goetz
Edward Wood
Paul Lites
Santa
Emvas
Ralph Henry Lilvs
AGL
Billie
Tommy
Claus
Bille
Francis Hill
de Onda
Field Bradder Biddle
Kansas City Journal
Dr. Hobson
Merry Christmas
Department Store
ALLEN
Christoas Lguse Party
E. ST. Louis & Suburban
Time Card
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