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lyon county times (silver city, nev.) 1874-1907 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1904-11-12
Location: yerington, nevada, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: lyon county times (silver city, nev.) 1874-1907 · 1904-11-12 · page 3
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1904-11-12 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... with photo graphs ot the little people who will keep Christmas in the houses ot the foreign ambassadors at Washing ton, and the "Madonnas of the Paint ers" shows some ot the conceptions ot womanhood ot the great masters. “The Poppy Lady” is a story ot two young American artists in Paris who contrived to be happy though married. “Hark, the Herald Angels” tells ot three Christmases in a girl’s life, and the “Fairie's Christinas Joke,” “Hobby’s Christmas in Old Mexico," “The Spider’s Strike” and "The Shadow Haby" will help the little people to enjoy the holidays. When You Itave a Bad Cold You want a remedy that will not only give quick relief but ...

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