Santa Visits Auto Lunch At Hotel Victoria
Santa Claus attended a midweek Bay State Automobile Association luncheon at the Hotel Victoria. Entertainment by Al Yionhais and cabaret performers delighted attendees as Fred Swett led a community sing along with popular songs. Captain H. D. Cormerais distributed a live 12 pound goose won by Sam Clapson, which caused comic mischief before it left with its new owner for Brookline.
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Santa Claus
Bay State Automobile Association
Rarpbody
Hotel Victoria
al Yionhais
Moving Picture Fame
Fred Swett
H. D. Cormerais
Sam Clapson
Brookline
Drowns Rescuing Son From Thin Ice on Peter Pond
Webster reports William Piasta and his 10 year old son William Piasta Jr drowned while the father attempted to rescue the boy after breaking through thin ice on Peter Pond. The mill worker and his son disappeared underwater in the effort.
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Webster
William Piasta
William, Jr
Peter Pond
Piasta
William
Clothing Workers Prepare to Fight Wage Cuts and Sweatshop Return
A. Miller of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in Boston accuses the Clothing Manufacturers Association of planning a pay cut and shift to piece work to reintroduce sweatshop conditions. He says the move bypasses union channels agreed since 1917 and threatens industrial warfare rather than arbitration.
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Clothing ‘ Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Boston
A. Miller
The
Amalgamated
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Mr. Miller
Telephone Girl to Play Santa Claus in Newton Center
Miss Ruth Blake more a Newton South exchange telephone operator will portray Santa Claus in the operetta A Christmas to Santa Claus at Bray Hall Newton Centre. Proceeds go to scholarships at the West Newton School of Music enabling Newton children to receive music lessons at low cost.
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Santa Claus
Bray Hall
Newton Centre
Ruth Blakemore
Newton South Exchange
West Newton
Gompers Seeks State Department Help for Pan American Meeting
Samuel Gompers, president of the Pan American Federation of Labor, met with State Department officials to solicit cooperation for the federation’s January meeting in Mexico City. He urged improving relations among governments and peoples of western hemisphere republics and received assurances of beneficial assistance.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
State Department
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Mexico
Mexico City
Hemisphere
Department
Grove’s Laxative Quinine Tablets Ad
An old advertisement for Grove’s Laxative Quinine tablets promises cure for a cold in one day. It claims authenticity by bearing the signature of B. W. Grove and sells for 30 cents.
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Grove
B. W. Grove
Real Christmas Party for Crippled Children
An Industrial School party for disabled children featured a lively program with Gertrude Doherty, 11, and Ethel Manson, 9, among others. Despite limited mobility, the children laughed and enjoyed performances, with crutches and braces part of the festive scene.
Christmas Party Delights Brighten School Ages
The larger children helped the smaller ones to seats then all gathered around a long table. Ice cream cake and candy delighted everyone as Santa distributed gifts. Toys for boys and girls filled the room. Mrs. Charles F. Stodder and Charles M. Belknap led the event.
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Santa Claus
Charles F. Stodder
Boston
Charles M. Belknap
Funeral of Mrs R L Beeckman wife of Rhode Island governor
In New York many state and military officials plus social leaders mourned at the funeral of Mrs. R L Beeckman wife of Rhode Island Governor. The service was at St Thomas Church Fifth Avenue with interment in Sleepy Hollow. She died recently at White Sulphur Springs Virginia. Eleanor Thomas of Zanesville Ohio became Mrs Beeckman in 1902.
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New York
Ode Island
New Hingland
R. L. Beeckman
Rhode Island
St. Thomas’ Church
Fifth Avenue
Sleepy Hollow
N. Y
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Son
Mackinaws
Gompers
Industrial School
Gertrude Doherty
Ethel Manson
William Club
Leonard Peterson
Beeckman
Winchester Public Market
Main St
Winchester
Otto F. Morgan
Prop
Rey
Axeleo
C_E Frovey Co
Amma
Hovey’s
Prest-O-Lite Company, Inc
East 42d Street
New York Automotive Battery Corp
Commonwealth Ave
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