Post Santa Receives Record 1264 Child Letters for Christmas
The Boston Post Santa Claus department reports receiving 1264 children letters this year. Staff work late to identify worthy recipients, avoiding those with capable parents, and urge readers to donate toys, clothing, and candy to brighten homes where Christmas joy is not assured. The effort thanks generous donors, including a barrel of apples from Marshfield and gifts from Cambridge and Boston contributors, and prints a sample of letters from anxious youngsters.
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Night and Day Reporters Compile Santa Fe Bundles
A large corps of reporters and friends of the Post Santa Fe are working on the bundles that will be distributed. The effort showcases community support and coordinated volunteers shaping a festive season drive.
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Hand Painted Japanese Baskets for Friday Sale
In Japan Baskets offers hand painted baskets containing six Swiss imported handkerchiefs. Each basket available as a welcome gift for Friday at 1.48 dollars at HOUGHTON and DUTTON'S.
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Post Santa Claus Tells His Needs for Toys and Money
The Post reports Santa Claus needs toys dolls stockings and mittens or money to buy them for thousands of poor children. All money donated will be acknowledged and used entirely for these families. More delivery automobiles are required as Christmas presents begin next Monday.
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Santa Claus Fund Receives Nearly 742 Donation Totals
A local acknowledgment lists varied contributions to the Santa Claus Fund totaling nearly $742. Names and snippets show multiple donors including individuals and faceless entries, with amounts such as 2.00 and 1.00 noted alongside a few larger sums. anonymous gifts appear among the receipts.
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Everett High Pupils Give Christmas Gifts
Armed with baskets of food warm clothing and toys the Everett High School pupils will begin their annual tour of the city’s poorer sections tomorrow to distribute the gifts to families in need.
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Christmas Pardon For Slocum Captain Named
President grants Captain William H. Van Schaick a Christmas pardon for the General Slocum disaster off New York City in 1904. The steamboat fire killed 1030 people, mostly women and children, and he has been on parole prior to the pardon taking effect on Christmas Day.
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Suffragette march arrives in Fishkill after long trek
It was two hours after dark and snowing when the suffragette army marching to Albany to deliver a message to Governor Sulzer reached Fishkill, N Y. The group began with 34 women from New York on Monday and four survivors limped into town at 7 PM, their journey totaling 16 reputed miles to 22 roads.
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Suffragists March To Albany Despite Harsh Weather
On the first day of harsh travel the marchers faced rain snow and a bitter northeaster. Miss Rosalie G Jones led the group through mud and darkness for six miles, refusing lifts and vowing to continue afoot. She nearly collapsed upon reaching the hotel but declared they would march on until they drop.
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Governor to appoint three doctors for Davie pardon review
Governor Foss has not yet named the three physicians to examine Robert E. Davie, the boy broker seeking a pardon. He said he would likely name the examiners within a week, and the pardon decision hinges on their findings. Try Adamson's Balsam for coughs and grippe. edvt
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