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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
8
A dense jumble of social notices, visits, church events, holiday plans, and community updates across St Jacob. Mentions Mary Dentaoch Bing, Rev and Mrs Pari Biellenfeller, L. W. Adler, Gatha Berkemayer, and Grace Smith among others, plus holiday church programs and a milk producers association meeting.
A flood of 1912 to 1914 era letters ask Santa Claus for dolls, toy stoves, rocking chairs, sewing desks, candy, oranges, nuts, and a Christmas tree. Children from Collinsville, Des Moines, and St. Louis urge Santa to remember siblings, parents, and Grandmothers, mentioning specific gifts and ages.
A brief notice indicates merchandise is still fed and paced, with stock running low. No further details on quantities or locations are provided in readable text.
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