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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1917
Page
10
Halifax reports detail a man found conscious after being trapped by debris at the North Street railway station. Military authorities plan mounted patrols to deter looting in the destroyed area as freight cars were opened and liquor stolen.
New England surgeons and nurses are assigned to Halifax hospitals after a glass and shrapnel surge causes extensive eye injuries. Doctors report many victims blinded, with complex wounds from flying glass, steel, and shell fragments. Communication hampered by severe snow and ice as care continues.
The Special Aid Society expresses gratitude for widespread clothing gifts for Halifax victims. With clothing surplus, organizers ask donors to withhold further garments until another appeal is issued and funds will be deposited into the Halifax Fund, with donor names recorded.
New York December 11 All gate receipts from tomorrow’s Hero Land war relief bazaar will be turned over to the Canadian government for the Halifax disaster victims. A majority of the 100 committees with booths will also donate their net receipts for the day.
The New England division ships four horse drawn ambulances and a complete X ray unit to Halifax in response to a request by Red Cross relief commissioner John F. Moors. Brigadier General Weigel at Camp Devens supervises, with horses and drivers supplied in Halifax. No further equipment ships unless Commissioner James Jackson requests it.
Telegram from Commissioner Moors reports no doctors or hospital equipment needed at present Halifax to halt relief shipments as congestion continues and expect 2000 to 3000 dead. buildings wrecked and work proceeding under difficulties with a swift damage size estimate anticipated.
The text notes severe wounds and large homeless numbers while civilians take charge of relief. Ten doctors and nurses were placed, with many more arriving. blankets and sweaters reach most residents. Railroads struggle with passengers and freight as authorities urge targeted aid only to those in need.
The Guild of St. Catherine of Boston College supports Halifax relief work contributing $104 to the Halifax Fund. Active in aid efforts, the guild collects clothing for those affected and urges further donations.
Volunteers collect clothing and basic necessities and arrange immediate shipment to the emergency hospital operating at the Convent Mt St Vincent to aid patients and staff.
The New England division of the American Red Cross instructed its Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine New Hampshire and Vermont chapters to collect all voluntary Halifax relief funds totaling 25 million dollars. No further appeals will be made. F L Higginson Jr acts as treasurer for the division and Massachusetts funds go to Robert Winsor at Kidder Peabody & Co with the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety coordinating.
Springfield announces a $15 000 fundraising total for Halifax. The report notes the event occurred in Springfield on December 11 and credits the Public for organizing the effort.
The Safety Committee reports that 15000 dollars has been raised in cash and pledges for Halifax sufferers. This amount complements already forwarded supplies.
A Bar Harbor mother grateful for Dr True's Elixir says the remedy cured her sick child after six doctors failed. The letter touts the product as toning the stomach regulating bowels expelling worms with symptoms listed and prices 40 60c and 1.00.
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