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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1912
Page
9
An aged reminiscence recalls a Christmas in Penn Township Indiana when an eight year old narrator hunted with his father, bagging deer and turkeys, sharing venison, a pine tree, and a prized homespun suit. The story highlights rustic life, horse drawn travel, and family warmth.
Thousands gathered amid lights as two choral societies from West End and Back Bay marched through city streets to the Common for a Christmas tree program led by Dr Richard Cabot. Mayor Fitzgerald praised volunteers, while heavy snow disrupted plans for a larger event next year. Judge Duff, tragically injured by a passing train near South Station, suffered a skull fracture and was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital with Mrs Duff by his side.
A judge identified as Duff was fatally injured when struck by a late 2:15 train. The incident occurred as the train, delayed by an hour, collided with the judge near the railway crossing, prompting an official inquiry.
The text notes association with Horace Liver under Duff and Livermore. It states he represented Ward 22 in the lower house in 1902 and 1803, and references Governor Curtis Guild five years earlier.
A narrated scene on a hillside as three great ships drift from home harbors toward the sky on Christmas Day. The ships bear gold, myrrh, and frankincense, their sails tattered brown yet crowned with light, invoking ancient quests and royal renown.
The individual was appointed special justice of the Municipal Court to succeed Judge Wilfred Bolster, now chief justice. He has served as master and auditor in cases before state courts and served five years as treasurer of the South End Day Nursery. He is a director of the Associated Charities, trustee of the Medfield Insane Asylum, and ex-president of the Jamaica Club. He belongs to the Union Club, Harvard Club of New York, Pokanoket Country Club, and St. John's Episcopal Church Jamaica Plain.
Chicago reports that William E. Todd admitted perjury to federal investigators regarding alleged improper political activity by Postmaster D. A. Campbell. Todd claimed Campbell gave money to three post office employees for a negro Republican club. The Civil Service Reform Association, which filed charges, announced the case collapsed and apologized to investigators and Campbell.
The Post Santa Claus distributed 30,000 gifts to Greater Boston children today, delivering 8000 bundles and three tons of candy amid heavy snow. Volunteers used 24 private cars and agency autos to reach homes, with many families helped in East Boston and surrounding districts.
The Post Santa Claus department thanks Hotel and Railroad News Company for brightening many children's mornings with bundles left by drivers on early routes. Superintendent Charles H. Sargent and the staff showed strong interest in the charitable effort.
The Post Santa Claus thanks contributors and auto owners who arranged $2887.29 in cash and 8000 bundles of gifts for poor children. Names of many volunteers are listed alongside supporting businesses and car owners whose help made the delivery possible despite smaller headquarters this year.
The page lists numerous small donations and subscriptions from individuals and firms, totaling 2387.29 dollars, with many entries noting names such as Mrs H and Grace Lane Berkeley, plus notices from organizations like Lindsay Morison Stock Company and American Express. The section ends noting forthcoming household recipes and fashions in next Sunday's Post.
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