How Society People Will Spend Christmas
Boston society households plan Christmas celebrations across homes in Beacon Street Back Bay Brookline and at country estates. Notables include Governor and Mrs Draper at Berkeley Street Phillips house Mrs Fraser Higginson hosting Christmas for her children and families and the Andersons Brandegees Dabneys and Wilbur Jordans hosting meals and giving to philanthropy as Captain Brown returns from Virginia recruiting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
Phillips
Berkeley Street
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Collidge’s Point
Manchester-by the-Sea
Franz E. Zerrahn
Milton
J. Zerrahn
Frederick 8
Frederic Jessup Stimson
Three Rivers
Dedham
Philadelphia
Ashurst
Oliver Ames
Boston
North Haston
Charles S. Sargent
Holm Sea
Brookline
Harry A. Brown
Auburn Street
Arry L. Brown
Fifth Regiment
Virginia
Larz Anderson
Edward D Brandegee
Anderson
Nicholas Anderson
Washington
Frederick L. Dabney
Beacon Street
Charles Goddard Weld
Bay State Road
Camaseral Club
Florida
Rabbi Fleischer On The Christmas Festival
Rabbi Fleischer argues that progressive Jews increasingly enjoy the Christmas spirit while remaining loyal to Judaism. He notes Christmas is a universal nature festival in practice with Santa Claus and gifts, but orthodox Jews resist to avoid Christocentric meaning. He stresses loyalty to monotheism and cites the shared prayer Hear Oh Israel as common ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
Jesus
Israel
Yale and Harvard Turbines May Be Sold to Pacific Coast
Intimations were made yesterday that Boston may lose the turbine steamers Yale and Harvard through the sale of Morse lines. In Metropolitan Steamship Company’s wind up, four freight boats are to be sold, and Yale and Harvard are expected to go to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Morse Lines
Yale
Harvard
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Charles W. Morse
Pacific Coast
Ferry Narrowly Avoids Collision With Liner
The Dartmouth ferryboat from the Boston Revere Beach and Lynn line nearly collided with the Massachusetts steamer from Merchants' line in the upper harbor yesterday morning. Crowded with Christmas shoppers and blessing men, the ferry reversed full speed to avert impact and drew away from the liner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
Boston
Revere Beach
Beware Pneumonia Warns Mortality Statistics
A health warning stresses pneumonia as a common fatal disease often arising from neglected coughs or colds. It promotes a home remedy mixing glycerine Virgin Oil of Pine compound and whisky, claiming to break a cold in 24 hours per Leach Chemical Co. of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Two Firemen Die In Ruins In Lewiston Maine
In Lewiston on December 24 two firemen were killed and several injured when a three story wooden block on Lisbon Street owned by Callahan Brothers burned. The dead are Philp Basinet and Thomas King. Injured include Frank Dulac I L Robbins and Daniel Adams among others. Chief Moriarty led ten firemen at the scene as two walls collapsed and the floors dropped into the cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Lisbon Street
Callahan Brothers
Philp Basinet
Thomas King
Frank Dulac
Auburn
I. L. Robbins
Daniel Adams
M. J. Moriarty
Inauguration Preparations For Governor Draper
Arrangements are complete for Governor Draper’s inauguration at the State House on Thursday January 6 followed by a staff luncheon at the Union Club. On January 4 he attends the Company G military ball at Gloucester leaving North Station at 7 05 p m returning at 12 30 a m with Brig Gen Brigham and several majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draper
State House
Union Club
Company G
Eighth Regiment
Gloucester
North Station
William H. Brigham
Ira Vaughn
Philip S. Sears
Talbot Aldrich
Death of James Martin while shopping at Shawmut Ave
James Martin 65 of 44 Worcester street collapsed and died yesterday afternoon at 6527 Shawmut avenue while making a purchase. The coroner ruled heart failure as the cause. he had recently been discharged from City Hospital. An iron moulder by trade, he was a prominent G. A. R. member and brother of ex Penal Commissioner John B. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Martin
Worcester Street
Shawmut Avenue
Martin
City Hospital
John B. Martin
Christmas Bells Ring for Him Who Died for All
Poem excerpt praising Jesus Christ with a Christmas message of love and sacrifice. Describes the child Jesus, Magi, the Cross, and heavenly praise. Credits Caroline Fletcher Dole with the date December 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Fletcher Dole
Xmas Thieves Mobbed After Package Theft Charge
Angry teamsters chase and beat two men suspected of stealing Christmas packages from wagons on Arch street. John O'Brien and Martin F. Warren were held on larceny charges after a baton and crowd intervention. A $100 fur coat addressed to A. Locke was found in their bundle and seized as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’brien
Brooklyn
N. Y
Martin F. Warren
Arch Street
Lexington
Train Kills John M. Knight at Somerville Station
John M. Knight, 62, of Corinth Vermont, was instantly killed when struck by an outward bound passenger train near Prospect Hill station Somerville after entering railroad property through a passage from Tufts street. The boy with him, Dewey Coyle 11, narrowly escaped and shouted a warning. Knight, a widower, left two nephews J D Knight and Colonel Charles K Darling. Burial arranged in Corinth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Knight
Corinth
Vermont
Southern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Prospect Hill
Somerville
Dewey Coyle
Patrick Coyle
Knowlton Street
Knight
Coyle
Pai
Tufts Street
Mr. Knight
Will leaves $15,000 to Concord Hospital
Probate filing shows Mrs Isa bella M Fowler of Boston and Exeter leaving 15000 dollars to Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital at Concord and Dartmouth College to fund free treatment for women and girls unable to pay fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
N. H
Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital
Concord
Dartmouth College
Isabella M. Fowler
Boston
Taft Aids Fishermen Fund Grows to 1000
President Taft and other prominent men contribute to a fund now totaling 1000 to relocate eight elderly Ipswich fishermen from the House of Correction. Dr Dixwell started the drive. Gloucester men seek a lasting refuge fund with Charles Dolan overseeing finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William H. Taft
House of Correction
Ipswich
Dixwell
Cedar Street
Boston
York
District Court
Gloucester
Taft Con
Charles Dolan
Superior Court
Blemishes On the Face
Blemishes On the Face urges clearing blotches and eruptions quickly at low cost. It attributes blemishes to impure blood and a disordered system and promises disappearance after a few doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Man of 70 Finds Relief with Cuticura Remedies
A 70 year old man recounts painful cracked hands that bled and kept him from work. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed his hands within a week and have prevented further soreness. He cites neighbor praise and notes dates from 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hasty
Effingham
N. H
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Marketing Pitch
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for infant skin care, rashes, and general cleanliness. It lists prices 25c 60c and 50c and notes chocolate coated pills at 25c per vial of 60. Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston sells them and offers a free 32 page Cuticura Book describing skin treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mass
Boston Post photo identification reward for school children
A noon Boston Post photo from Charles town shows a schoolchild on the way to class. A $5 gold piece will be awarded to the child identified by a parent guardian or friend who brings the original photo to the City Editor at 275 Washington street between 3 and 5 PM within five days. Previous identifications include Alice Sullivan and Anna Tuite with details of their homes schools and ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Charlestown
Boston Post
Washington Street
Sunday Post
Alice Sullivan
John J. Sullivan
Saunders Street
Frances
James M. Curley
Santa Claus
Nathaniel H. Taylor
David A. Ellis
Pelletier
Memories of Christmasgiving from Boston leaders
A collection of remarks from mayoral candidates and city officials about what gave them the most pleasure at Christmas. Notable mentions include Harry Fogarty recovering from illness, gifts to clergy, a newsboy, and Santa Claus deeds for friends and family.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rabbi Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
Temple Adath Israel
Post Happy
Greater
Hristmas
Train
Col. Darling
U. S. Court
Concord Hospital
TAFT
Cuticura
Mayor Hibbard
Harry Fogarty
Fitzgerald
North End
Thomas N. Hart
James J. Storrow
Municipal League
John A. Sullivan
Finance Commission
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