Christmas Eve in the Stable Dream
On Christmas Eve two children sneak to the stable to hear Nigger the horse speak of a buried treasure. A weary man contemplates theft, then a memory-lit risk derails his plan as the kids softly sing and the horse reacts, echoing themes of hope, temptation, and family.
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Friedel
Minna
Hans
Father
Benny
Ilaas
Genny
Linus
Alice
Pat O'Hara
Fairfield
Fairfield Parsonage
Maxwell
Dr. Harding
New Railways in Central Canada
The Portland Oregonian reports a mass migration of American farmers to Canada this fall. About 70,000 farmers will take roughly 70 million dollars in cash and effects, seeking cheaper land and perceived safety and stability. Canada’s railways, notably Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific, drive settlement as homesteads open near new lines. Agents in U S cities offer information to settlers.
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Portland Oregonian
Portland
Oregon
U. S
Canada
Middle West
United States
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Paralyzed Husband Stands Out In Married Men Night
At a revival meeting the preacher asks husbands to stand if they have troubles. All rise but one, who explains he is paralyzed. The crowd gasps, and the preacher quips that he is one in a million, turning the moment into a quiet joke.
A Revelation to the Cook
A happily married woman in her 33rd year of marriage praises her good husband as a box of flowers arrives. An amused old colored cook, present, quips that the husband is indeed "holding out well" prompting the mistress to respond proudly about her spouse.
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Missy
Ladies' Home Journal
Unburdening Sparks Debate Over Speaking Minds
In a terse exchange Miss Cayenne praises candor but laments that those willing to speak their minds often show disagreeable mentalities, drawing focus to the politics of expression and public perception.
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Miss Cayenne
Backache Is Kidneyache Prompts Kidney Pill Remedy
Thompson Watkins of Parsons Kansas testimonials Dean's Kidney Pills as effective for back pain from kidney congestion and irregular secretions. The ad cites 50 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as suppliers. The piece ends with a salary joke in dialogue.
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Thompson Watkins
N. 23Rd St
Parsons, Kan
Dean
Dean’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Million Posters Battle Tuberculosis Across Nation
A nationwide drive led by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis unites artists printers billposters and paper makers to paste millions of anti TB posters. Free billboard space and poster printing are provided with paper valued in the thousands and artists contributing designs. if enough paper is gathered a million posters will go up in cities and towns. The effort could be worth up to two million dollars at commercial rates.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
Associated Billposters and Distributors of America
Poster Printers’ Association
United States
Wanted More
Francis aged 214 receives grapes on a promise not to swallow the seeds. He carefully removes every grape then presents the empty stalk to his father and asks to return it to the store for more grapes.
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Francis
Not Even Sandy in Columbia Jester Cartoon
A humorous caption shows Wilford on his father's knee as his mother styles her hair. The father jokes about Marcel waves, while Wilford notes there are no waves, only a beach references.
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Wilford
Columbia
No Hobnobbing Phrase in Smart Set Joke
The piece notes Mrs Askit and Mrs Nonaught Mercy abroad, asking if they hobnob with royalty. It contrasts appearances with behavior, describing propriety as their standard.
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Askit
Grape-Nuts Credited With Health Benefits By Educator
A Boston educator recovering from nervous exhaustion reports improved health after using Grape-Nuts. She describes a breakfast of a raw egg beaten into four spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts with hot milk or water, noting better digestion, brain power, and physical condition. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and the product with a testimonial tone.
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Boston
Pkys
Wellville
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Hepyrss Bobs
Harding
Sidney Maxwell
Sidney
Carl Maxwell
China
Bill Bacon
Dapple Gray
Young
Central
Shrimp
Mr. Shrimp
Sandy
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