24 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
1
The Post Santa Claus thanks Boston Post readers for their generosity and promises to break past records with hundreds of children receiving gifts. So far $800 in cash is on hand along with heavy donations of gifts, food, and clothing for the holiday effort.
Readers still can help the Post Santa work as gifts and funds support hundreds of children. The drive has raised 796.95 dollars with many letters answered and more donations needed for relief. Boston opera artists will accompany gift deliveries to poor homes tonight.
W Gould Brokaw in Mineola L I testified in his defense amid his wife’s alimony suit for 60000 annually. He said Joseph Blair threatened to kill him over his affection for his wife and described the night his wife took poison.
Reports from Worcester and surrounding towns describe a moving light in the night sky. Spectators mistook Venus and a supposed airship for the mysterious craft, while some noted the planet’s visibility as a separate phenomenon.
Brokaw testified with a calm ready style and firm answers. He glanced through a lorgnette at papers during examination while Mrs Brokaw sat pale in fur.
William J. Bryan III, guest of ex Governor William S. Jennings, was too ill to speak at the Duval Theatre in Jacksonville. He has cancelled all future dates and will stay several days as doctors treat a severe cold that threatens pneumonia.
Dr James M Daly aged 80, oldest practicing dentist in Boston, marked his birthday at home on Adams Street Dorchester Lower Mills.
Election officials expected to rule today on whether Dr. Laura Hughes and Saran Perkins meet filing rules to contest the School Board seats. Reportedly the panel will declare they failed to qualify due to insufficient valid signatures.
Forecast for Boston and vicinity indicates fair conditions today with little temperature change. For New England, Friday will be partly cloudy with local Maine interior snows, Saturday partly cloudy with brisk northwest winds, and steamer departures to European ports face moderate to brisk west to northwest winds and partly cloudy skies toward the Grand Banks.
Yesterday’s average temperature listed by Thompson's Spa shows a value around 122.24 in the OCR text. Historical comparison notes include an average of 117.24 from a prior year and 129.38 for another earlier date. The fragmentary OCR limits precise interpretation.
Mayor Hibbard orders Penal Commissioner Vernon Skinner and Assistant Penal Commissioner Herbert Carruth discharged after admissions to the Finance Commission about Deer Island conditions. Skinner leaves today, Carruth to be dismissed by the acting commissioner. Donlan’s policy drive praised. Emerson cited as a possible acting penal commissioner.
James White, secretary to the Mayor, said a temporary head of the department would be appointed and he did not know the nominee. Newspaper reports suggest Dr. Charles H. Donlan of Long Island Hospital might be named to replace Commissioner Skinner and reorganize departments.
Congressman John A. Kelcher spoke in six wards for James J. Storrow but was hissed in Ward 9 and 22 and 25. At Franklin schoolhouse Donovan defended his mayoralty stance and attacked Fitzgerald saying Storrow could not buy him. The rally escalated into a boisterous clash with interruptions as Donovan was dubbed the big Boss.
Cars leave Park square every sixteen minutes with quick service and low fares. Advertises the Boston and Worcester trolley line offering frequent departures from Park Square.
Worcester man Wallace B. Tillinghast claims to have flown last night and says an airship carrying three or four passengers can reach about 120 miles per hour. He declines to reveal exact whereabouts or details until he is ready to speak further.
Frank Scott of McGarry and Scott, operators of a Brookline bowling alley at Brookline avenue and Washington street, slipped yesterday afternoon and broke his leg between the knee and hip while bowling.
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