Santa Claus visit fund aids Fall River workers children
Readers of the Post have raised the Santa Claus Fund to 2660 dollars for destitute Fall River operatives children. A Boston donor adds 400 dollars, many small gifts follow. The fund buys mittens caps rubbers sweaters and shoes to clothe and warm needy children for a safer winter season. A second Santa Claus train car is now needed to transport the gifts.
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The
Post
Santa Claus
Fall River
Boston
Carnegie and the Franklin Fund Controversy at Boston
The article argues that objections to Mr. Carnegie’s offer to double the Franklin fund stem from conditions set by Dr. Pritchett, not from dislike of Carnegie. Trustees must be administrators aligned with Franklin’s ideas, not bound to Carnegie’s terms, and the people of Boston should lead without Carnegie asserting influence.
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Andrew Carnegie
Franklin Fund
Carnegie
Pri
Cooper Union
New York
Boston
Ambushes Rise as Samar Rebellion Intensifies
General Leonard Wood reports on conditions in the Mohammedan regions of the Philippines, but news arrives of another ambush and slaughter of troops by Samar’s irreconcilables. Bitter resistance to benevolent assimilation underscores ongoing colonial challenges and unrest.
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Leonard Wood
Philippine
Samar
Ambush at Dolores Highlights Native Resistance
The piece notes continued fierce resistance by native forces despite U S army harsh measures. It cites an ambush at Dolores and a 2000 strong native force threatening the town, with a relief appeal from the local U S post commander. General Wood reports describe the fighters as suppressed, needing only light police restraint.
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Dolores
Payroll Publicity urged for February city payrolls
The Common Council considers a mayor recommended ordinance to publish city payrolls in February each year. The editorial argues this is a start toward annual publicity and a potential check on abuses, urging more frequent and timely disclosures ahead of elections. The piece stresses quarterly reports to keep Boston residents informed on municipal spending and payments to city employees.
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Common Council
Collins
Post
Boston
Changes Sought in Somerville Schools Overcrowding and Programs
Somerville School Board heard Superintendent Southworth recommend additions to Hanscom Burns and Hodgkins schools to ease crowding, discontinue kindergartens where they impede first graders, implement frequent medical inspections, and hire a physical director of athletics. He urged proper conduct in athletics to curb rowdyism.
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Somerville
Southworth
Hanscom
Burns
Gov Van Sant to Seek Clapps Senate Seat in Minn.
St Paul Dec 23 Governor Van Sant announced his formal entry into Minnesota senatorial campaign to succeed Senator Clapp. He said he had been abused by certain parties and that he had one more fight in view, vowing to fight it out to the finish.
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ST. Paul
van Sant
Minnesota
Clapp
Oxford National Bank to Close January 2
The directors of the Oxford National Bank announced plans to close the institution on January 2 with Allen J.L. Joslin and Samuel C. Willis named as liquidators. Founded in 1828 and nationalized in 1864, the bank’s charter expires on January 2, and business men are shifting to Worcester, making a new bank unlikely.
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Oxford
Oxford National Bank
Allen JL. Joslin
Samuel C. Willis
Oxford Bank
Worcester
Miss Fairbanks Eye Pierced by Hat Pin
In Bloomington Illinois Miss Jennie Fairbanks of Mansfield niece of Vice President elect Fairbanks was hospitalized after a hat pin pierced her eye during a hat being worn. A friend’s jostle caused the accident and doctors will strive to save her sight.
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Bloomington
Ill
Jennie Fairbanks
Mansfield
Fairbanks
Franklin medal gift should stand alone say Newmarch P Smith
A letter to the editor from Rev Newmarch P Smith argues against attaching conditions to Mr Carnegie's gift to the Latin School. He recalls the Franklin medal rivalry among boys and insists the Franklin name must not be constrained or diminished by any stipulations.
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Carnegie
Ben Franklin
Franklin
Newmarch P. Smith
Abolitionist plea against capital punishment
A reader argues that Sir Mary Rogers should not be hanged and urges abolition of the death penalty. Citing gospel grace and Jesus death for sins, the writer pleads mercy for the accused and calls for repentance and divine pardon.
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Mary Rogers
Jesus Christ
Jesus
M. H
Bridegroom Burglary Suspect Arrested Before Wedding
A man arrested for burglary on the eve of his marriage becomes the subject of local humor. A wife remarking on the arrest jokes that he is a lucky dog, while the husband contemplates sending congratulatory letters to the soon-to-be groom.
Christmas Survive a Paper Boy’s Fatal Street Run
Skinny, a newsboy, earns 74 cents on Christmas Eve and races to deliver papers. He is struck by a team and dies, while a hospital crew decorates a tree for him. The story shifts to his wake, the nurse Miss Forbes, and the grim prognosis as he speaks of Santa and a Christmas tree. The piece follows local city notes and reflections on holiday bustle.
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Skinny
Miss Forbes
Mickey Flinn
Mickey
Paradise
Heaven
Newton Newkirk
Revere
Hiram
Observant Citizen Reporting Holiday Boston Scenes
Observations from Boston on Christmas season bustle. A tar dressed Uncle Sam chats with passersby for greetings, police efforts bring peace, Captain Lawrence Cain oversees a Christmas aid fund for needy families, a horse blocks Tremont street until a kind stranger redirects it, and stores bustle with police directing crowds. A Salvation Army Santa and a helpful streetcar conductor with a broom illustrate seasonal cheer. Brookline plans town meeting December 28. social clubs decorate homes for Christmas.
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Tremont Street
Boston
Brooklines
Dickens Christmas Carol Read At Boston YMCA Tonight
The Boston Young Men's Christian Union will present a Christmas Eve program tomorrow at 7:45 PM. Joseph J. Leonard reads Dickens Christmas Carol and Miss Mary D. Chandler offers a piano recital. The public is invited.
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Dickens
Boston Young Men’s Christian Union
Joseph J. Leonard
Mary D. Chandler
Toasts at a Christmas Gathering Mention Jeann e
A fragment shows a toast to hazel eyes, a blossom, a dream of heaven, and a heart with love past. Jeanne responds that the toast is out of place for a Christmas gathering.
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Jeanne
Dear Miss Champagne An Anxious Girl Seeks Advice on Reuniting
A reader asks whether to forgive and take back a repentant lover who two years ago left for another girl. The adviser warns that lovesick choices drift with passing fancies and regrets may come, but cautions happiness depends on the heart’s decision.
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Miss Champagne
Love and Money in a Widowed Suitor Dilemma
A man asks if he should consider a widow who shows him attention despite wealth concerns. The columnist urges genuine companionship over wealth, noting she may turn to a longtime friend and stressing shared happiness with the loved one as the true prize.
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Miss Champagne
H. N. Swampscott
Mountain Lake Picnic Sparks A Tale Of Love And Dreams
A Christmas party tale unfolds as two young lovers share a faded mountain blossom and a future yet unwritten. Jeanne’s eyes mirror a heart saved by ambition, while a man seeks redemption and finds a vow to unite two hearts.
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Sue
Jeanne
Heaven
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