Salvation Army Shifts Christmas Dinner Plans to Warehouse
Legal difficulties block use of the Stake Armory for Christmas Day events. The Salvation Army will host the big dinner and gift distribution at its warehouse at 51 Washington Street instead. The Mechanics' Building lease is unavailable as it houses the Sportsmen's Show. The army attempted to access the armoury but faced restrictions.
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Salvation Army
Army Warehouse
Washington Street
Mechanics
Sportsmen's Show
Salvation Army Seeks Christmas Dinner Support Amid Rules
Salvation Army unit pursues contributions for a Christmas dinner for 2000 people, planning to cook 10,000 pounds of chicken and 38,000 pounds of turkey at the Army Warehouse. Baskets for 13,000, Santa Claus gifts for about 5,000 children, and a broad list of food and toys are scheduled despite a legal barrier on armory rentals.
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Santa Claus
Colonel Evans
Salvation Army Sentries Guarding Hope with Cheer
Lawrence Benton honors the Salvation Army volunteers, praising red and blue sentries who defend the poor and needy. The poem lauds their steadfast service, earnest action, and cheerful carols as they give as the Master gave, blessing thousands with Christmas spirit.
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Lawrence Benton
Captain Appleton plans divorce and marriage to Miss Wills
Captain Nathan Appleton of Boston has filed for divorce from his wife Jeanette Ovington Appleton on the grounds of desertion and seeks to wed Miss Edith R. Wills of Newburyport. Mrs. Appleton contests the suit from New York. trial expected at January divorce session.
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Nathan Appleton
Boston
Edith R. Wills
Newburyport
Miss Wills
New York
Choate, Hall & Stewart
Sears
Captain Appleton
Longfellow
Jeanette Ovington
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward Everett Hale
Henry Anthony Remick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fifth Avenue
Army and Navy Club
Munich
London
America
Massachusetts
Europe
Gibraltar
Pretty wedding joins Anna Foster Joseph and Prof B Franklin Wright
Miss Anna Foster Joseph and Professor B Franklin B Wright were united in marriage at the Martin House with Rev Frederick B Greal officiating. The bride wore oyster pearl silk and carried bride roses. ushers were Joseph Martin and Howard Moore. Wright, an oil expert and geologist, hails from a North Carolina family. the bride from a well connected Norwell line.
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Waltham
Anna Foster Joseph
B. Franklin B. Wright
Frederick B. Greal
Martin House
Joseph Martin
Howard Moore
Professor Wright
North Carolina
Standard Oil Company
Norwell
Storrow Likely Elected Chairman of New School Board
The newly elected School Board plans broad reforms to empower the superintendent and supervisors, reduce board interference in teacher appointments, and shift routine governance to administration. Meetings may be private but will publish discussed decisions. Storrow welcomes public criticism to guide adjustments.
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James J. Storrow
Storrow
Portland Rejects South Portland Annexation Enabling Act
The enabling act for annexing South Portland to Portland failed in Portland with 1724 no to 1371 yes. South Portland favored annexation last year and the act allows three future votes, each at least a year apart, for final settlement.
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Portland
South
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