This Week in Odessa History

The Odessa Record of December 1924, in a report headlined “Holiday Season Is Drawing Near,” told of brisk sales in stores, the free distribution of Christmas trees and plans for church programs.

With the moderation of the weather during the past week, which has made it so warm that the puddles in the streets did not freeze last night, one can hardly realize that the holiday season is so close at hand.

Merchants report that Christmas buying started early and that business has been good, so it is up to people who want to get a first choice of stocks to do their Christmas shopping soon.

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