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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1924
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Brown try to skip gifts for a simple holiday but begin Christmas morning with unexpected surprises. Packages arrive at breakfast including a velvet robe slippers cigars and a pearl necklace. A bouquet candy and flowers seal their festive mood as love and generosity prevail.
A 1924 Western Newspaper Union quote cautions that some people stack duties and bills before themselves. Martha Banning Thomas notes the irony of prioritizing decor while financial obligations pile up.
A veteran New England tree shipper, active at eighty-two, has operated for forty years selling thousands of cars of Christmas trees across the country from Texas to Chicago. He remains a living Santa Claus in appearance and leadership of the trade.
John A. Dickson resigns as general advertising manager of a Chicago newspaper to join Mitchell-Faust Advertising. Stanley G. Swanberg and Carl Hugo Linn remain as vice presidents. Swanberg has led Wo.Metre Live church ads and works to apply modern advertising to church council campaigns.
Moon and ice set the scene for a moonlight skating party during the Christmas season. Young people and many adults anticipated the event with two honored guests essential for the festivities. The moon appeared and ice froze, bringing a crisp, festive air to the night.
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