Santa Claus Toy Drive Seeks Gifts for Needy Children
Boston readers sent 633.72 in contributions for a charity drive plus many heartfelt requests from children in Somerville Cambridge Roxbury and Dorchester. Donors include Mayor John I Fitzgerald and multiple individuals and towns. Four large doll carriage shipments arrived as Santa awaits more gifts and letters from youngsters detailing needs and hopes for Christmas gifts.
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BH. J
R. R
West Newbury
Lynn
Marshfield
Charles Jacobson
E. H. Clover
Gabbling
Bess
Friend
Workingman
Newt
Baby Amazeen
A. T.A
W. B. Ofeos
F. W Bowman
C. Shepard
G. W
Little Girl
Marblehead
WS. Chosis
Dorchester Case
Eri. L. Pratt
Easton
W. B. Henderson
G. W. Taylor
Beverly
Bedford
U. S. S. Wabash
Mr. Newkirk
Brockton
G. H
T. C
Santa*Claus
Santa Claus
Boston
Hazel
Lillian
Lynnhurst
Santa
Congestion at Boylston Subway Questioned by Reader
A letter to the editor questions the claim of no congestion at Boylston Street subway during a 10:30 to 11:30 p.m. period. The writer cites frequent long lines on Monday or Tuesday nights when attending the theatre and suggests public discussion could improve elevated transit service.
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Bancroft
Boylston Street
Boston
Imperial Russian Ballet to Support Anna Pavlova in Boston
The Imperial Russian Ballet led by Anna Pavlova and Mikail Mordkin performs at the Boston Opera House with the Moscow company in a program of varied dances to music by Glinka Tschaikowsky Liszt Glazounov and others conducted by Theodore Stier. The tour reflects Russia’s national art with government support and pension for retiring artists. The engagement continues with another performance tomorrow evening and a Dec 31 matinee.
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Boston Opera House
Anna Pavlova
Mikail Mordkin
Boston
Mme. Melis
Mr. Constantino
Imperial Ballet
Glinka
Tschaikowsky
Liszt
Glazounov
Theodore Stier
Paris
Nicholas
Mishkin
Imperial Russian Ballet
Decline in City Voting List Reflects Waning Interest
Registration for the upcoming city election shows 110677 men and 11255 women on the voters list, down from the last city election by 1588 men and 657 women. Ward 20 reports the largest gains while Ward 10 bears the biggest loss, and 769 women have been added since the first list of the year.
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Ward
Waterhouse Dies After Theatre Collapse State Stroke
James W. Waterhouse 38 of Somerville died after collapsing unconscious in a local theatre. He was revived with artificial respiration for five hours at the Relief Hospital before death. An autopsy will determine the cause of the stroke that struck him in the theatre.
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James W. Waterhouse
Patten Street
Somerville
Relief Hospital
Waterhouse
New Belasco Play The Return of Peter Grimm Debuts
On Monday January 2 at Hollis Street Theatre David Warfield stars as Peter Grimm in The Return of Peter Grimm by David Belasco in three acts. The play asks Is there life after death providing a dramatic treatment of this eternal riddle. Supporting cast includes Marie Bates Janet Dunbar Marie Reichardt John Sampolis Thomas Meighan and others.
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Belasco
Hollis Street Theatre
David Warfield
Peter Grimm
David Belasco
Marie Bates
Janet Dunbar
Marie Reichardt
John Sampolis
Thomas Meighan
Joseph Brennan
William Boag
John F. Webber
Percy Helton
Tony Bevan
Veteran Dies On Job At Charlestown Navy Yard
William J. Bowen 70 a Civil War veteran of Newton died suddenly while repairing the U S S New Jersey at Charlestown Navy Yard. Bowen a longtime engineer at the Watertown Arsenal and member of Charles Ward Post No 62 G A R leaves a wife two sons and a daughter at 272 Watertown Street Nonantum.
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Navy Yard
William J. Bowen
Newton
New Jersey
Charlestown Navy Yard
Bowen
Charles Ward
United States Arsenal
Watertown
Watertown Street
Nonantum
Legagneux Sets Michelin Cup Record in France Flight
French aviator M Legagneux stayed aloft from 8 45 am to 2 35 pm covering 516 kilometers 320 43 miles in the Michelin cup competition The prize is 4000 dollars The record beats last year winner Farman and earlier efforts by Tabuteau Maurice and Henry at 138 and 288 76 miles respectively
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Pay
France
M. Legagneux
Farman
Tabuteau
Henry
Maurice
Winnipeg Street Car Strike Reaches Acute Stage
Winnipeg Man December 21 The civic committee seeking peace in the street railway strike admits failure and the dispute has reached an acute stage. Six men charged with damaging street railway property were heard in court and sent to a higher court for trial.
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Winnipeg
Man
Civic Committee
Federal case seeks forfeiture of Duveen art imports
The government filed nine civil forfeiture suits against Duveen Brothers in New York, seeking about 600000 as it pursues alleged gross undervaluation of imports. Seized goods include a $46112 Chinese vases and a $142600 set of snuff boxes. Henry J. Duveen, in England, has posted 75000 bond for criminal proceedings.
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New York
Duveen Brothers
International Art Dealers
United States District Court
Duveens
Limoges
Lst
Henry J. Duveen
England
Mrs. Lucy Pinkham Dies in Holliston at 85
Mrs Lucy Ann Lazell Guild Pinkham widow of Matthew Pinkham dies after brief illness at daughter's Holliston home Winter street in her 86th year She is mother of the late Henry M Pinkham former financial editor of the Boston Post and leaves three children Ellis G and Arthur S Pinkham all Holliston journalists Funeral at daughter’s Holliston residence Saturday at 2 pm.
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Holliston
Lucy Ann Lazell Guild Pinkham
Matthew Pinkham
L. A.lvey
Winter Street
Henry M. Pinkham
Boston Post
Ivey
Ellis
Arthur S. Pinkham
Fifteen Lynn Shoe Hands Strike After Non-Union Worker Presence
Fifteen Lynn shoe factory workers strike at Randall and A company when a non-union man employed by his son is in the shop. Farnham Adams says the non-union man should leave. the union man had previously left. Separately, Cutters' Assembly Knight of Labor reports Brophy Brothers heelers may suspend operations indefinitely until disputes are settled.
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Lynn
Randall and Aé Company
Farnham Adams
Adams
Cutters’ Assembly
Knight of Labor
Brophy Brothers
Heelers
Brophy Biers
Taft Names Brown Gloucester Postmaster Nomination
President Taft sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles D. Brown as postmaster at Gloucester Massachusetts. Brown is named to succeed the previous appointee, with the action announced from Washington.
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Taft
Brown
Gloucester
Washington
Senate
Charles D. Brown
Mass
Hosiery Sale Prices Listed in Local Advert
Local ad promotes ladies hosiery with multiple price points for singles and packs. Items include pairs priced at 30c and 50c, with larger bundles and sets ranging from 1.00 to 2.00 dollars.
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