26 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1904
Page
1
The Post reports that Santa Claus will appear in Fall River this Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Readers may have to wait longer as the event unfolds and any delays are watched by the paper.
The Post outlines that no gifts will be handed out in streets or at the Bedford street Santa Claus headquarters. Due to heavy weather, the distribution will happen in homes with Santa or an assistant entering upon summon by the salute Hello Santa Claus. He will tally children and select suitable articles for each family.
Generous readers of this newspaper have raised 4891.44 to clothe candy fruit nuts and toys for innocent child victims of the Fall River strike and to send Santa Claus into their homes.
Every cent of this money will be expended in Christmas cheer for the children. Everything from candy to shoes has been furnished the Post's Santa Claus at bed rock wholesale or cost prices. There will be candy and fruit for juvenile sweet teeth. Dolls and toys to help bring forgetfulness of poverty. Shoes rubbers stockings caps mittens sweaters and fleece lined underwear for children of both sexes to keep out the cold and snow.
The plan provides each child with a half-pound of high quality mixed candy in a decorative box, a toy such as a doll, hockey stick, slate, mechanical toy, or gas-filled ball, and an order for clothing including caps, shoes, mittens, sweaters, fleece-lined underwear, stockings, and rubbers.
The piece urges everyone to support Santa Claus by following requests, allows children to choose with parental presence encouraged, and describes apparel distributions from the Post Readers' Fund on orders honoring Santa Claus at Trey store in Fall River during the week up to Saturday.
The Salvation Army postpones its afternoon schedule to allow Santa Claus to operate in the morning. Volunteers prepare gifts and personal comforts donated by readers of the Post, including fruits like oranges and apples. Any leftovers will be distributed by Ensign Squarebriggs to reach impoverished children harmed by New England's labor crisis.
Cloudy conditions grip Boston and vicinity on Monday with a possibility of light snow. Temperatures remain cold and winds stay light as unsettled weather persists through the day.
A historic remedy claim promotes Lung Kuro as a universal cure for lung and throat ailments. The advertisement urges immediate use, asserting rapid relief and long lasting health benefits for readers suffering respiratory issues.
The Post outlines how the Santa Claus Fund grows through reader contributions with a plan to distribute gifts by a six‑section Santa Claus tour in Fall River. Each sleigh visit includes police, Salvation Army, Post, and workers’ representatives, ensuring orderly deliveries. If Santa misses a visit, a reserve stock at Salvation Army barracks remains available for needy children.
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