Santa Claus at the Post aids Boston children this Christmas
The Boston Post Santa Claus drive reports $512.64 raised and nearly 2000 bundles of toys stockings and candy prepared for poor children. Readers donate money and items while The Boston Department Store aids with discounts. Dozens of letters reveal desperate poverty and requests for dolls clothing and toys as two days remain to fulfill wishes.
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Santa Claus Fund
Christmas Tragedy Leaves Somerville Family of Seven in Need
A Boston Post report details the death of James Nichols at Medford street crossing leaving his wife Maud Nichols and seven children aged 1 to 11 in dire straits. The family, with little food and no relatives to rely on, faces a bleak Christmas unless compassionate readers help.
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Francis Nichols
A Dickensian Plea to Santa From PoOr Families
A jumble of wartime era letters asks Santa for small gifts for children and a dress for a sister. One plea notes a dying husband, another asks for shoes, a carriage, and a story book. The missives reveal poverty and simple wishes from multiple families.
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Santa
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Charlestown
Assassins Kill Three Across World Amid Turmoil
A string of high level killings reports prime minister of Corea stabbed, St Petersburg secret police chief blown by bomb, and Nasik chief magistrate Jackson assassinated. Each act suggests a wider threat to ruling authorities amid anti colonial and anarchist sentiment.
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Nasik
Arthur M. T. Jackson
Eighteen Reserve Men Promoted to Patrolmen
Police Commissioner O'Meara issued a general order promoting eighteen reserve men to patrolmen. They will report at 10:30 this morning to be sworn in and remain at their current stations. The promoted include Michael Alesi, Charles R. Brennan, Timothy Carroll, Martin F. Connolly, John P. Farrell, Grant H. Farwell, John L. Gallagher, Charles A. Griffin, Thomas J. Mahoney, Augustine J. Marks, Arthur F. Marston, Albert Morris, David A. Nash, Francis J. O'Neil, John J. Reardon, Charles A. Steppe, Thomas A. Sullivan, and Charles D. Wildes.
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Timothy Carroll
Martin F. Connolly
John P. Farrell
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Literary lights to speak at City Club
At the City Club tonight Boston literary lights will speak. The lineup includes Sam Walter Foss James C White Hal Coffman Joe Cone Dennis A McCarthy and Nixon Waterman Adolphus B Becking will preside.
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Joe Cone
Dennis A. McCarthy
Nixon Waterman
Adolphus B. Becking
Carmen Delight At Boston Opera House Debut
Marie Gay in Carmen for Boston Opera House debut. strong acting and rich voice praised. Constantino, Baklanoff, Archambault, Lipkowska, Lewicka also supported in a multilingual cast. audience packed to capacity applauded.
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New York
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Imogene Receives New Boots Ahead Of New England Tour
Imogene the soubrette elephant of The Circus Man company at the Boston Theatre has been given leather boots lined with lambs wool and two feet high to keep her warm on the coming New England tour. The boots cost $100 and drew a crowd on Tremont street as she wore them yesterday.
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Tremont Street
Passion Play Lecture to Be Given by Fr Gasson
Boston College president Rev Father Thomas I. Gasson S J will deliver an illustrated lecture on The Passion Play at Oberammergau in Boston College Hall during Lent. The talk, under Erin Court Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters, aims to raise funds for Boston College.
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Order of Foresters
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Democrat Wins By Recount In Lowell
A recount in Lowell shifts the city council race with Democrat Owen Brennan defeating Republican Harvey B. Greene by two votes. Greene originally led by 21 votes in the initial tally.
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