George Porter Works for Dorothy at Christmas Dance
George Porter returns home from college and tries to buy Dorothy Smyth a Christmas gift. He takes a dishwashing job, endures mishaps in a cafeteria, and finally gains Dorothy’s affection by gifting candy and confessing love as they share a kiss after the Hadley’s dance.
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George Porter
Dorothy Smyth
Bryn Mawr
Porter
George
Dad
Mary
Dorothy
Hadley’s
Georgie
Jim
Dorothy’s
Friend's
Archibald
Smyth
Donald
Spoil the Show Parson Chides Bentlegg Santa Act
Parson Snowball laments dishyere feelin and selfishness in Christmas prep. Bradder Bentlegg, eager Santa, is praised as a good man yet warned his prancing in the Santa suit will wreck romance and the church fair.
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Parson
Snowball
Bradder Bentlegg
Chile
What Interested Him in End of World Prophecy
Tommy Squiggs recalls a claim that Professor Wiseman, labeled as a prophet, has declared the world will end on the next Christmas day. He asks his father, whether the forecast will occur before or after dinner.
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Mr. Squiggs
Professor Wiseman
Tommy Squiggs
Why He Changed to Sleigh Ride After Hat Trim
A fragment shows a dialogue where Marjorie explains to Nudge that plans to skate with George shifted. When George noticed Marjorie’s hat trimmed with mis tletoa he suggested a sleigh ride instead, altering their outing.
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Nudge
George
Marjorie
Santa Falls Down as Ted Beverly Plays Santa
Ted Beverly races to New York for Amy Saunders Christmas wedding plan. Disguised as Santa, he hides in Bob Saunders’ home to surprise Amy and the children, but a staircase mishap exposes the ruse to Amy, Bob, Meg, and the kids.
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Erly
Amy Saunders
Ted
New York
Bob
Meg
Rob
Amy
W. & P. Gailroad
Ted Beverly
Bob Saunders
Bobbie
Peggy
Web
Butcher Boy
Ted Bev
Eyes Refresh With Morning Toracic Acid Lotion
A reader suggests applying an eyecup filled with toracic acid lotion each morning to refresh the eyes. The practice is claimed to leave eyes feeling clear and bright.
Provine Aims for Speaker Post in Illinois House
Pana Mayor Walter M. Provine of Taylorville, long time Republican leader and fifth term rep, announces candidacy for speaker. He seeks to steer the liquor issue from his canvass. Democratic contenders include John Burns, John P. Devine, Lee O Nell Brown, William A Hubbard, W C Kane, among others.
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Taylorville
Ilinois House
Pana
Walter M. Provine
Illinois House of Representatives
House
Provine
John Burns
Chicago
John P. Devine
Dixon
Lee O’nell Brown
Ottawa
William A. Hubbard
Carrollton
W. C. Kane
Harrisburg
Governor Dunne commutes Cowlin jail term in anti-saloon case
Springfield under the recommendation of the state board of pardons Governor Dunne commuted to expire at once the jail sentence of Adriel Cowlin convicted last month in McWenry county of selling liquor in anti saloon territory. The 30 days in jail and a $905 fine remain, with the jail term lifted. Cowlin must pledge not to sell any intoxicants again and provided a written promise before a police magistrate.
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Springfield
State Board of Pardons
Dunne
Adriel Cowlin
McWenry County
Antisaloon
Woodstock
Cowlin
T. H. Brown
Four Mayors in Six Weeks in Duquoin Story
Duquoin city council elected Alderman W. L. Thill to fill the unexpired term of E. E. Jacobs. A deadlock during mayoral ballots followed, with more than seven hundred votes cast and Thill defeating Knauer by one vote amid an absent supporter. The turmoil left Duquoin with four mayors in six weeks.
Orphans Endure Harsh Winter Trek for Shelter
Six Swedish Orphans at the Richards Street Home trudged two miles in zero weather to reach the school. Three children assisted others, ears were frostbitten, and one girl’s condition was serious. They were sent home after arrival.
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Juliet
Richards Street
Bloomington municipal Christmas tree centerpiece for gifts
From the State Normal campus a giant Christmas tree stands in Bloomington courthouse yard. It marks Bloomington's first municipal tree and will host a Christmas Eve gift distribution to the worthy poor. More than one thousand dollars has been subscribed.
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Bloomington
State Normal University
Joliet Campaign Seeks $500000 Road Funding
The Joliet chamber of commerce launched a drive to win half a million dollars from the Will county board of supervisors for a new boulevard. The proposed road would connect Joliet with Downers Grove and join the Chicago to Downers Grove improved route.
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Joliet
Arrests After Lynching Ties to Albert Piazzi Killing
Chester suspects Thomas Browning and Nelson Osborn were jailed on a warrant from State's Attorney Riess. The arrests are believed connected to the mob killing of Albert Piazzi near Percy on October 13. In Centralia a farmer, Mike Tondini, was attacked four miles east, robbed of his horse, wagon, and groceries, and left in the snow before seeking aid at a nearby farmhouse.
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Chester
Thomas Browning
Nelson Osborn
Riess
Albert Piazzi
Percy
Centralia
Mike Tondini
Tondini
Reprieve Granted Repetto for Joliet Hanging
Springfield Governor Dunne granted a reprieve to April 9 1915 for Frank Repetto who faced a Joliet hangin after the supreme court denied an error writ. His attorneys contend he is insane and seek to delay execution following the murder of Charles Masters a fellow convict last September.
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Repetto
Springfield
Supreme Court
Dunne
Frank Repetto
Joliet
Charles Masters
Repet
Beginning Again In Land of Kindness and Remorse
Poem excerpt reflecting on mercy toward those misjudged and forgiven rivals. The speaker envisions moments of victory being embraced with compassion, suggesting a generous, forgiving attitude beyond remorse.
Holiday confection and orange fromage recipes
Readable fragments describe making orange peel confection using softened thick peels boiled and sugared, plus an orange fromage dessert with orange juice gelatin, sugar syrup, whipped cream, and freezing in a brick mold. A pasted poem fragment ends the item.
New Ways With Chestnuts for Seasonal Dishes
Chestnuts can be used in fruit salads with apples and celery or turned into chestnut fritters by mashing the nuts with butter sugar egg and flour then frying. Preserved chestnuts are made by simmering in a lemony sugar syrup and sealing hot in jars. A chestnut and apple dessert layers roasted nuts with apples and custard like fillings then bakes with whipped cream.
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Niko
Santa Claus
Tom
Peg
Hugh
Bobby
Santa
Little Pegey
Conyrleht
McClure News
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