Europe's Young Get United Relief Drive
Eight relief groups form the European Relief Council to raise 33 million dollars for starving and diseased children in Eastern and Central Europe this Christmas. Hoover chairs the effort with 10 agencies coordinating funds and local committees planned nationwide to secure two dollars in kind per American dollar. Medical care and basic food are prioritized with strict oversight to prevent waste and pauperization.
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European Relief Council
Europe
Herbert Hoover
Franklin K. Lane
Edgar Rickard
American Relief Administration
Livingston Farrand
American Red Cross
Felix Warburg
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Wilbur K. Thomas
American Friends’ Service Committee
Quakers
James A. Flaherty
Knights of Columbus
C. V. Hibbard
Young Men's Christian Association
Sarah 8S. Lyon
Young Women's Christian Association
Arthur Brown
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Hoover pleads for Europe’s helpless children relief effort
Herbert Hoover appeals for aid to 8,500,000 European children facing winter tragedy as American relief funds run dry. He warns of a massacre of the innocents if rescue stops. Seven other major American relief groups have united to continue the work.
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Herbert Hoover
America
Santa Claus Entertains with Humpty Dumpty Kriss Kringle Twist
A Belville hotel scene unfolds on Christmas Eve as ex-circus clown Robert Merrill, playing Santa, discovers his long lost wife via a circus tattoo memory. Arnold Drew and a governess helper arrange a surprise reunion for their two children, yielding a hopeful ending.
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Benton
See
Sanly
Santa Claus
Robert Merrill
Humpty Dumpty
Belleville Wild
Mr. Arnold Drew
Drew
Mr. Drew
Circus
European Relief Council Fund Drive Joins Major Agencies
A joint appeal for funds is issued by the European Relief Council with collaborators including the American Red Cross, American Friends Service Committee, Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Federal Churches of Christ in America, Knights of Columbus, the Y M C A and the Y W C A, signaling a broad multi denominational effort to aid relief efforts in Europe.
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European Relief Council
American Red Cross
American Friends’ Service Committee
Quakers
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Federal
Churches of Christ In America
Knights of Columbus
Christmas Reunion Brightens Homefront Hearts
Arnold Drew returns to find a reunited couple after bitter years and urges sending for children as Christmas dawns, promising joy and a bright day ahead. The ad for W. J. Looney touts attractive furniture prices to clear stock by year’s end to save taxes.
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Arnold Drew
W. J. Looney
Rub My Tism Cure Advertisement
An old advertising notice promotes Rub My Tism as a remedy for bruises cuts burns sores tetter and related skin blemishes. The compact claim suggests versatile topical healing commonly seen in mid century patent medicine promotions.
Anurie Urges Kidney Health Cure Advert Claim
A Nostalgic medicine ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Anurie for uric acid buildup and sluggish kidneys. It includes customer testimonial from Mrs. Mary Jane Fisher praising Anurie along with Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets, and requests a ten cent trial package from the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, NY.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo, N. Y
Stroup
Okla
Mary Jane Fisher
Route 5
A Lad Builds a Tree Fund for His Education
A Philadelphia Ledger piece recalls a mother who planted a fruit tree each Christmas to fund her son's education. The boy grew to care for the orchard and manage its proceeds under his father’s guidance, turning a yearly ritual into a growing bank account for schooling.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Christmas Mystery Plays and the St George Tale
On return from the Llory Land pilgrims and crusaders brought new subjects for theater inspired by devotion and warfare. Early Christmas mysteries and plays, including St George and the Dragon, likely originated in this period and have survived to modern times.
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Llory Land
Colds and laxatives advertised with milling ad
An old classified style page features health patent cures like Bromo Quinine tablets to remove cold causes and Grove’s EW on the box, a 666 cold prevention note, plus a Kimbell Milling Company flour sacks sale at six cents each for home use.
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Grove
Kimbell Milling Company
Bal lard's Snow Liniment advertisement for rheumatism
To relieve rheumatism sprains lame back lumbago or pleurisy Bal lard's Snow Liniment is a remedy of proven merit. It is very powerful and penetrating. Three sizes 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Sold by Dyer Jones druggists. adv Buy mother a Hoosier kitchen cabinet for Christmas. She will appreciate it more than anything. W Looney furniture.
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Ballard
Dyer & Jones
Adv
Typewriter ribbons for all machines for sale at the Sun office
Sun office advertises typewriter ribbons for all machines priced at $1.00 each. The notice targets local readers seeking affordable replacement ribbons and emphasizes universal availability from the Sun office.
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Sun
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Sherman
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