Christmas Charity Boosts Workers Across Chicago Firms
Massive year end gifts reach thousands of employees in Chicago department stores and factories with cash, turkeys, clothing, and fuel from companies such as Montgomery Ward and The Peoples Gas Company. Salvation Army and American charities fed and clothed the poor as holiday generosity spread through the city. Meanwhile a hospital drama, church construction, and medical experiments headline other local items.
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Hagesson
Steat Department
Ong
Wolea
Cooper & Co
Hunaz
Express
Salvation Army
Ypinateers of
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Cicago
New York Transit Troubles and Holiday Student Flow
A December overview of New York City transit strain from crowded streets and delays, with upcoming subway and terminal projects aiming to ease travel. Firsthand reflections on contractor delays, labor union friction, and the impact on holiday crowds and city life. Noting Frances Hodgson Burnett’s shifting fame and a revival of interest after her early success with Little Lord Fauntleroy and other works.
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New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Baltimore
Dixieland
Hudson
Metropolis
Broadway
America
Tadt
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lass O' Lowrie
Lord Fauntleroy
Lord Panuntleroy
Mra Burnett
Fauntleroy
Bloody Seven Gang Disbanded by Police Action
A juvenile gang calling itself the Bloody Seven, seven youths under 17, in the stock yards district, was dispersed by police after raids on a barn hay loft headquarters. Members armed and smoking, one reading a yellow back novel, had recently assaulted a grocer, but now face likely routine duties at John Worthy Industrial School.
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Aaronest
John Worthyndustrial School
Irish Cop's Beat Jibe at Moon Distance
In an early police examination anecdote, Pat from Ireland answered the question on moon distance with humor. He said he could not state the miles but noted the moon is far enough to stay outside his beat even when full.
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Insana Asylum
Fountain
Stain Hand
John M. Abbott
Abbott
Mens Temple
eléy+ Anbott
Bishop Jones
California
New York Times
Pat
Old
Erin
When Morgan Goes and Fere Rests His Head
Fragmentary lines describe a character named Morgan and another figure Fere finding rest. The text hints at personal belonging to a created world and a sense of losing or changing ownership as events unfold. No clear place, date, or organization is identifiable from the readable fragments.
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Itentelbur
Hfe
Forline
Morgan
Fere
On Horseback to His Fost. Combes Heads to Guatemala
Leake Combes, newly appointed United States minister to Guatemala and Honduras, met with Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary Hill at the state department. He plans to sail from New Orleans around January 11 or 12 and enter Guatemala City on horseback with his family, traveling over mountain trails between the capital and the coast.
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Combes
Washington
Leake Combes
Guatemala
Honduras
State Department
Hay
Hill
Guatemala City
Hunter
New Orleans
Port Bartles
Fund for coal aids dealers in Boston expose
Special Boston dispatch reveals a fundraiser labeled for coal relief has funded secretary salaries instead of coal delivery. The Lyman-led committee arranged office space and extensive payroll with little coal distributed, while dealers and city teams delivered coal at market rates to needy residents amid a rising indignation and calls for a legislative inquiry into the Boston Coal Club.
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Boston
Heston
Collins
Edal
Womer
Pooh Bah
Lyman
State Street
Financial District
Coal Trust
Vietimg
Abe
Teamsters
Mr. Lyman
Boston Coal Club
Squash Club Members Gift Pigs and Celery at Christmas
Boston readers discuss school governance and P. A. Bay politics as citizens grow wary of partisan tints in the board. The piece recalls the Squash Club, a businessman group that backed General P. A. Collins for mayor and, at Christmas, sent each member a pig, a large sausage, and celery, a mystery gesture tied to ongoing political symbolism.
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Boston
Lkely
Fosa
P. A. Collins
Collins
Astate
Railway Notes on Pension Plans and Industry Moves
The article outlines expanding pension schemes for railway workers across several systems, including Canadian Pacific and Oregon Railroad. It details eligibility rules, service requirements, and how pensions are calculated, plus related industry notes such as traffic handling reforms, rate shifts, and new railway investments and appointments in the United States.
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Canadian Pacific
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
London and Northwester Railway Company
Lord Stalbridge
America
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
Oregon
California
Lake Erie
Central Passenger Association
Buffalo
Portland
American Locomotive Company
Milder Weather Expected With Rising Temperatures
Weather report notes milder conditions today after a cold spell. Morning readings showed 14.5 degrees above zero, with a rise toward mid day as temperatures continue to climb. Winds were light, making the cold more bearable, and forecasters expect continued warming though nights remain cold. The outlook is uncertain in duration. The New York Times mocks patriotism as overdone in a light aside about Ireland.
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Buresu Redichora
New York Times
Pat
Bob
Ireland
Fires From Roof Sparks Hit Two Homes
Sparks from a chimney caused two roof fires yesterday. At 55 Randolph Street Evans reported a small fire with slight damage. A second blaze at 18 South Pryor Street burned a 15 to 20 foot roof area before extinguishment, damaging the house owned by Mrs L Shehan and occupied by Mrs Abraham Sparky.
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Evans
South Pryor
Fair Streets
L. Shehan
Abraham Sparky
Uncle Isrul's Foresight Fails His Thrifty Ways
A New York Times piece profiles Uncle Isrul a thrifty shopkeeper whose several marriages are noted as celebrated. An intimates’ quip mocks his financial steadiness after his latest wedding, with neighbor Tar describing Hetty as a godly wife and praising Isrul’s luck.
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New York Times
Uncle Isrul
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