Fall River Santa Claus Wagons Set for Child delight
In Fall River on Christmas Day the Post Santa Claus wagons will begin at 1 pm from Bedford street. Six two horse wagons loaded with candy fruit and toys will distribute gifts to every district with aid from textile unions Saint Vincent de Paul Society Salvation Army and local volunteers. Helpers will board the wagons tag each neighborhood and ensure no child is missed with clothing and shoes also prepared from the Troy store for distribution.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
Hayward Street Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Post
Santa Claus
Fall River
Bedford Street
Troy
Bedford St
Old St. Nick
Textile
Nathaniel B. Borden
Manufacturers’ Association
Children’s Home Association
Borden
Airship California Arrow Flies Against Wind in California
Captain Baldwins airship California Arrow, piloted by Roy Knabenshue of Toledo, made its first California test flight at the World s Fair grounds, flying up to 20 miles in 1 hour 13 minutes despite a 12 mile gale. It landed half a mile from the starting point due to limited gasoline, was towed to anchor, and rose to around 3000 feet, maneuvering expertly in all directions and against wind.
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Los Angeles
Baldwin
California Arrow
Roy Knabenshue
Toledo
St. Louis
California
Knabenshue
B A A Annual Indoor Meet Opens at Mechanics Hall
The B A A announces its 16th annual indoor open handicap meet to be held at Mechanics Hall on Saturday February 11. Team races may be arranged among Harvard Yale Princeton Penn Cornell Harvard class Dartmouth Williams Amherst Brown Maine Tufts MIT Bowdoin and local high schools Worcester. Special events include an invitation two mile run invitation 40 yard dash open team race for New England colleges and the novice scratch 40 yard dash. Handicap events cover 40 yard dash 600 yard dash 1000 yard run one mile run 45 yard high hurdle 16 pound shot put and high jump. Entries close January 30 with G G Billings at the B A A.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell
Dartmouth
Williams
Amherst
Brown
University of Maine
Tufts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bowdoin
Boston
Worcester
New England
G. G. Billings
Xmas Mail Volume Rises 10 Percent Across Stations
The post office reports a 10 percent rise in mail matter handled last week compared with last Christmas. Two foreign mails and 40,000 circulars were delivered. Mail accumulation since Saturday night will be distributed at first delivery this morning as delivery and express teams clear fresh Christmas packages at North and South stations.
Workman Hurt In Subway Collision Near Park Street
Peter Murray of 26 Kent Street Roxbury was struck by a car in the subway near Park Street while at work yesterday. He suffered a compound depressed skull fracture and is in serious condition at the Relief Hospital.
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Peter Murray
Kent Street
Roxbury
Park Street
Relief Hospital
Maguire Club Superintendent Receives Purse of Gold
In Roxbury the Maguire Club honored P. J. Green, superintendent of the club property, with a purse of gold presented by Frank Kane before about 250 members. Green expressed thanks with emotion after the surprise gift.
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P. J. Green
Maguire Club
Roxbury
Frank Kane
Mr. Green
Charles E Logue Dies at Age 23 in Dorchester
Charles E Logue son of Charles Logue a noted contractor died at his father's Dorchester residence of pneumonia aged 23. A Boston College graduate of 1903 he was aiding in the family business and was highly esteemed by many. His death is deeply regretted and he was believed to have a bright future ahead.
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Charles BE. Logue
Charles Logue
Dorchester
Mr. Logue
Boston College
Providence Druggist Dies at Xmas Service
Edwin T. Luther a longtime Providence Illinois druggist died at Stewart Street Baptist Church during Christmas service on his 64th birthday after heart failure. He collapsed in the vestry and passed away within minutes.
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Providence
R. IL
Edwin T. Luther
Stewart Street Baptist Church
Fall River praises Post readers for Christmas gifts
Fall River papers cite Boston Post readers for bountiful Christmas toys clothing and candy for poor children of Fall River amid strike hardship. The Boston Post raised 2651.93 in subscriptions and arranged a special Santa Claus train with gifts purchased locally and from Boston. Salvation Army barracks received funds and toys totaling over 3500 with two Christmas trees and large wagon deliveries planned for Monday.
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Fall River
Boston Post
Evening News of
Boston
Post
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Grime
Borden
Evening Herald of
Boston Post Fund
Offer Annex for Hospital Newton
Mr and Mrs Frank A Day of Newton notify Newton Hospital trustees they will present a fine new building as an addition to the nurses home. Upon completion they will furnish it as a memorial to William P Ellison, Mrs Day's father, who supported the hospital from its inception.
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Newton
Frank A. Day
Newton Hospital
Lumber Fire in Cambridge Causes Large Damage
Early yesterday morning a fire damaged the lumber yard of Blacker & Shepard behind Osborne's factory on State Street Cambridge, causing about 10000 dollars in losses. Firefighters worked over six hours due to nearby factories. Watchman James Owens of Blacker & Shepard was absent when the blaze started and later arrested on drunkenness charges.
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Blacker & Shepard
Osborne
State Street
Cambridge
James Owens
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Subway
Christaiti
Peet
Charles E. Logue
God Bless
Tim
Dickens
Admse
Boston Rust
Salvation Army Barracks
Wilmot’s
MecWhirr’s
Salvation Army Hall
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