Santa Claus HQ Brings Christmas Cheer to Needy Families
At 277 Washington Street the Post urges readers to adopt letters from poor children and spread the true spirit of Christmas. A poorly dressed man seeking aid donated a few dollars to brighten two kids, promising happiness and pride. In East Boston a mother of six, invalid and with a hospitalized husband, received the Post Santa and a large bundle that filled her children with joy.
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Santa Claus
Washington Street
Jess
Santa
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Vermont
Bill
Pete
Baby
Antrim
N. H
Natick
Winthrop Beach
Dorchester
Me. J. Claw
Shin
Sawalsky
Friend
Malden
Quincy
Wollaston
Louise
Leo W. OR
J. Dodge
Arlita
H. P
Raeea
Ertey
Everett
N. K
St. Johnsbury
Oakland
J. R
J. L
Grace
Roger
Lyndon
St. A. Ib
Rockland Friend
Dorchester Case
W. F
Maine
Wakefield
Yvonne and
Paul
Stoughton
EM. A. St Be Cras
Valente
Herbert F. Baker
Somerville
A. E. Bangs
Phineas McNutt
KE. L. K
United Shoe Machinery
Gladys B. Miller
Maynard
Mabelle
South Walpole
Needham Friends
A. S.N
1000 Letters of Appeal Move Boston Post Santa Claus
Letters from Boston children reveal poverty and illness driving requests for toys and clothing as the Post Santa Claus delivers more than 2000 bundles to over 8000 youngsters. A family on North Russell Street receives a visit amid tales of a dying father and a mother struggling to feed and shelter four children.
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Santa Claus
Boston
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North
Russell Street
Christmas Parcel Delivery Relies on Community Cars
Boston Post Santa Claus drive seeks dozens more autos as thousands of bundles flood Greater Boston. Local charities and firms including Velie Company, Rambler, Vinal Motor, Malley and Knowles supply vehicles while J. S. Hathaway and others lend cars for today and tomorrow.
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Velie Company
William A. Todd
Rambler Company
H. A. Knowles
Vinal Motor Renting Company
E. M. F. Company
Swans Auto Company
Post
Santa
Greater
Boston
J. S. Hathaway
Taunton
Santa Claus
Everett Hamilton
Notre Dame Street
Roxbury
Hamilton
Lawrence
Annie
Arthur
List of payments and donors totaling 1158 99
A fragmented ledger lists numerous names with varied small payments ranging from 5 cents to 5 dollars. Names include M. A. D. G. D. S. B. T. & Co. West use Friends Chelsea case and others from Framingham and St John N S with totals leading to 1158 99.
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Friend
O. G
D. FE. Tahrage
R. I
West
BE. R. Hadfield
Mery B
Chelsea Case
C. B. Smith
South Framingham
D. W. Clark
St. John
N. S
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Santa Delivers Toys and Joy at Boston Holiday Gatherings
Santa Claus visited the Knights of Columbus Hall in Chelsea the Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children on St Botolph Street and a Vendome Hotel sale for Infants Hospital. Two hundred children at Chelsea enjoyed a tree and gifts as Santa arrived by chimney.
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Santa Claus
Boston
Knights of Columbus
Chelsea
St. Botolph Street
Infants’ Hospital
Hotel Vendome
Catholic Woman's Guild
Catholic Woman’s Guild
S. N. Murphy
Daniel McGivern
George Ford
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Marry 3Akelmann
Industrial School
Reed Anthony
C. EB. Cotting
H. G. O. Colby
Cale
Robert W. Lovett
Louis Curtis
Arthur H. Beale
Arthur Ai Nazro
Vendome
Hugh Scott
Prescott Bigelow
Thomas Russell
Homer Richardson
Richard Parker
Roger Sturgis
John T. Wheelwright
Herbert L. Ewer
Henry Abbott
Sarah Ernst
Eleanor Schier
O. W. Richardson
Prescott Bigelow, Jr
Louisse Coburn
300 Sailors Gifted at Mariners House Christmas
Three hundred sailors were honored by an unnamed donor who gave gifts during a Christmas tree gathering at Mariners' House North. The event remembered man-o-war sailors with a ceremonial presentation of presents.
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Mariners’ House
North
Boston Opera Company Raises $150 for Christmas Cheer
The Boston Opera Company members quickly donated 150 to the Santa Claus editor to aid needy children in Greater Boston. Singers, chorus, and ballet gave in 26 minutes, with hats passed for coins and checks. Prima donnas contributed dolls and toys, others sent soldiers and baseballs.
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Fely Dereyne
Constantino
Mardones
Boston Opera Company
Gifts Distributed by Reverend Small and Daughters
The Rev. Mr. Small and his two daughters handed out comfort bags to some recipients while others received suspenders. The act provided aid during the event, with the volunteers organizing the distribution in a community setting.
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Mr. Small
Curley To Give Food To Widows In Roxbury
Congressman elect James M. Curley will distribute Christmas dinner baskets to widows in Ward 17 this afternoon at the Vine Street Church Roxbury. Each widow will receive baskets with chicken potatoes celery fruit and other fixings for a full Christmas meal.
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James M. Curley
Ward 17
Mr. Curley
Vine Street
Roxbury
Taft Finishes Christmas Shopping In Washington
President Taft spent three afternoons shopping in Washington for Christmas gifts. He gave books with personal notes, trinkets, and turkeys to White House staff and 102 married employees, spending 350 to 400 dollars on that item. He also buys keepsakes for three service members and enjoys gifting to a broad circle of relatives and clerks.
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Washington
Taft
Captain Butt
White House
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