Santa Claus fund gains letters and plans location
The Boston Post Santa Claus drive receives multiple contributions from public figures and supporters. The Santa Claus headquarters will open tomorrow at 277 Washington Street to assemble bundles for homeless children, with more work expected than before as letters pour in.
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Morse Wife Seeks Release for Atlanta Prisoner
Mrs Charles W Morse wife of the former financier and steamboat owner asks President to free her husband from the federal prison in Atlanta Ga She sends a two page typewritten letter noting immense popular interest in his case and urging action on his behalf.
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Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Father Stabs Son Then Falls Dead in Jealous Quarrel
In San Jose, J M Horwarth aged 75 fatally stabbed his son Charles G Horwarth with a butcher knife during a domestic quarrel. He then walked a short distance and collapsed dead, ending the tragedy.
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J. M. Horwarth
Charlies G. Horwarth
300 Saved From Fire On Steamer Maryland
Fire partly destroyed the steamer Maryland of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad. 300 passengers escaped injury or death as the vessel raced to Sewall's Point after discovery of cotton fire in the freight hold. Sailor Stone and others battled the blaze, an oiler named Owen Startt was injured, and tugs aided the rescue with the Maryland's passengers later transferred to the steamer Pennsylvania bound for Cape Charles.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
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Mauretania Strives for 12 Day Liverpool Route
The Mauretania, sailing from New York to Liverpool and back, faces head winds delaying her 12 day aim. She departed Queenstown at 9 50 am Sunday and shows improving but erratic speeds, carrying 1208 passengers across three classes.
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Brass appears as Taft medal in Worcester jail probe
Worcester county commissioners report testimony that the Taft gold badge presented April 4 by North American railroad men was mostly brass with a thin gold plating. The badge was allegedly engraved in Worcester House of Correction, with the jeweler stating fabrication was done in his shop. A. T. Howarth of the Thomas D. Gard Co said the medal was made in Worcester and enamelled with a red heart.
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Snow Wedding Celebrated at Dreamwold Estate
In Egypt on December 15 a snow wedding united Miss Dorothy Lawson daughter of Thomas W Lawson and Henry McCall son of Congressman Samuel W McCall of Winchester. The ceremony followed old English custom as Dreamwold marked a holiday and employees plus city guests joined in the wedding dance despite a driving snowstorm.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Henry McCall
Samuel W. McCall
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Wedding of Miss Marion Lawson to James Fuller Lord
Guests praised Dreamwold as the wedding locale with rambler roses, noting the couple added the final touch to the setting last night. Continued on Page 9 Second Column.
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James Fuller Lord
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Storm King Pounces on N E Coast
A 40 to 50 mile an hour gale hit the Eastern coast of New England with heavy snowfall and threats to shipping. The wind shifted from southwest by day to northwest by night, reaching 30 miles an hour on shore and 40 to 50 miles at sea. By midnight the storm was severe, but officials predicted it would end before 8 o clock, as shipping and railroad interests sought weather bureau guidance.
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Propose Memorial Chimes to Dr Bates in East Boston Bethel
A memorial fund to honor the late Rev. Lewis B. Bates, longtime pastor of East Boston Bethel, seeks to raise $2500 from several teams of five members each. The effort aims to procure chimes for the church.
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East Boston Bethel
Lewis B. Bates
High Tide and Moon Phase Noted in Morning Dawn
A terse coastal bulletin reports a high tide at 10 48 A M and references the moon phase abbreviated as rc 1 MOON, signaling morning tidal conditions and lunar visibility.
Moon Phases and Day Length Brief
Full moon today at 6 05 a m with daylight hours nine hours six minutes on the 850th day of the year. Only eight days remain before Christmas as evenings grow later while mornings shorten.
Fair and Cold Outlook for Boston and New England
Fair today in Boston and vicinity with colder conditions and rising temperatures tomorrow. Northwest winds will be brisk but diminishing as highs ease. The forecast notes a cold wave in the east and south, with Saturday bringing continued fair weather and gradually warmer temps.
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Final papers in Boston sale and league notes
Final papers in Boston National sale expected to be passed Saturday. Russell and Page on the way to Boston. American league meeting adjourned. No trades made. Hedges says sale of St. Louis Americans was not forced. League committee to investigate purchasing syndicate. Star Pointer dead at 21. St. Yves and Swanberg matched to race in Boston. Harvard Princeton football date to settle. Owen Moran to Boston next week. Newton High seeks to join inter preparatory hockey league. News of hockey teams. Princeton may play Annapolis at football.
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Widow Lillian Glover says she will marry within a year
Mrs Lillian M Glover declares she plans marriage within a year to a Washington physician who sends her long letters. She remains unnamed while noting happiness amid the murder trial echoes and the Le Blanc family celebrations following the trial result.
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Washington
Waltham
le Blanc
Southerner Doctor Becomes Rich Husband Target
Mrs. Glover discusses a new romance with a physician from Washington who courted her after her witness stand testimony. She notes rapid letters and as many as six bulky notes in a single day. The tale continues on page 4.
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Sons of Mary Baker Eddy to contest will
George W. Glover and Ebenezer J. Foster-Eddy plan to challenge Mrs. Eddy’s will. Ex Senator Chandler, their attorney, reviews the case to sue, aiming to overturn a bequest of over a million to the Christian Science church and claim the full estate.
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George W. Glover
Ebenezer J. Foster-Eddy
Gift Returned Crown Reveals Eddy Stetson Connection
The will of Mary Baker G. Eddy mentions Augusta Stetson, excommunicated New York Christian Science leader. Friends interpret Eddy bequeathing a jeweled crown breast pin to Mrs. Stetson as vindication or a return of a prior gift, suggesting Mrs. Eddy restored favor.
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Augusta Stetson
New York
Gifted diamond crown to Mrs Stetson by Mrs Eddy
About ten years ago Mrs Stetson presented Mrs Eddy with a diamond pin she valued highly. In November 1908 Mrs Eddy codiciled her will and decided the crown should go to Mrs Stetson, the donor. News of the bequest caused jubilation among Mrs Stetson's New York friends.
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