Post Santa Puss Up His Reindeer Post
The Post Santa Claus concluded his busiest year with help from Greater Boston express firms delivering thousands of Christmas gifts. He visited homes in Chelsea and Roxbury, noting babies born before dawn, and thanked contributors and express companies including Magee East Boston, Walker's of South Boston, Glines of Somerville, Allen & Fox of Roxbury, and Cheney transfer of Charlestown. Boston Lodge of Elks aided 100 families with dinners, and Mrs E Gearing James hosted 100 poor children for a Christmas tree event. About 20 packages with wrong addresses were returned and can be claimed at the Santa Claus department by 1 pm today.
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Santa Claus
Boston Express
The
Post
St. Nicolas
Chelsea
Roxbury
Post Santa Claus
Boston
Magee
East Boston Express
Walker’s Express
South Boston
Glines
Somerville
Allen & Fox
Cheney ‘Transfer
Charlestown
Boston Lodge of Elks
E. Gearing James
Commonwealth Avenue
Greater
Santa Claus Department of the Post
Edward Healy Wins Pony at National Theatre Contest
Edward Healy a pupil at John A. Andrews School South Boston and resident of 548 Dorchester Avenue won the beautiful pony and cart in the Grammar School Popularity Contest held over the past three months by the National Theatre management. Healy led with 17 248 votes, Charles Gordon Rice School was second with 13 077 and Bernice Downs Franklin School third with 11 745. Adamson’s Cough Balsam appears, the cold or cough disappears.
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Edward Healy
John A. Andrews
Boston
Dorchester Avenue
National Theatre
Healy
Charles Gordon
Rice School
Bernice Downs
Franklin School
Dyn amite Trial Ends Boycott of Christmas Day
Indiana trial of 40 labor union officials over McNamara dynamiting plots moves toward jury verdicts within 36 hours. Judge Anderson prepares to instruct after closing arguments. jurors, all rural Indiana farmers or merchants, face 26 counts per defendant with possible penalties up to 39.5 years. McManigal confession cited. Christmas tokens noted. Senator Kern discussed in district attorney’s remarks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
McNamara
Iron Workers
Albert B. Anderson
Frank M. Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Boston
Los Angeles
Indiana
Federal
Miller
Ortie E. McManigal
Olaf BE. Treitmoe
San Francisco
J. J
Kern
Iron Workers’ Union
Steel Trust
United States
Court of Justice
Union
Buffalo Students to Sign Global School Hygiene Invite
125 000 Buffalo area school children will sign a worldwide invitation urging heads of about 125 nations to send delegates to the fourth international congress of school hygiene meeting in Buffalo next August. Dr. Charles W Eliot and Mayor Louis P Fuhrmann will sign, with a formal invitation from the State Department and President elect Wilson asked to deliver the opening address.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
French School of Fine Arts prize awarded to M Castel
Paris on December 25, the 1470 franc prize for French architectural students at the School of Fine Arts has been won by M Castel, pupil of Louis Bernier and Maurice Redon.
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Paris
School of Fine Arts
Association of American Students
M. Castel
Louis Bernier
Maurice Redon
Merion and Oceano Reach Philadelphia After Collision
In the Delaware Bay last night the British steamships Merion and Oceano collided and today reached Philadelphia with limited damage. Merion carried passengers and freight bound for Liverpool while Oceano, loaded with iron, was en route to Philadelphia. Both vessels will be surveyed to assess damage and determine next movements.
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Philadelphia
Merion
Oceano
Delaware Bay
Liverpool
Europe
New
Swiss Diplomat Heads to Washington from Paris Post
Ernest Baumann secretary of the Swiss legation at Paris is transferred to Washington. Henri Martin currently in Washington moves to Montreal as consul-general.
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Berne
Switzerland
Ernest Baumann
Paris
Washington
Henri Martin
Montreal
Boston Mayor Celebrates Christmas at Home in Dorchester
Mayor Fitzgerald spent most of Christmas Day at his Dorchester home as part of a private holiday gathering. A Post reporter witnessed him enjoying a Christmas tree and moments of childlike happiness during the celebration.
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Fitzgerald
Dorchester
Boston
Post
Christmas Benevolent Mayor Delivers Gifts to City Workers
During the day the mayor visited his uncle James Fitzgerald at 501 Warren Street and oversaw distribution of hundreds of Christmas gifts. He personally arranged 200 baskets for scrubwomen janitors elevator men and other city hall staff and poor families while noting a quiet yet strenuous Christmas. He also attended the funeral of Timothy F Callahan in Dorchester. The mayor and aides ensured gifts reached their destinations.
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James Fitzgerald
Warren Street
Timothy F. Callahan
North
Viceroy Hardinge Improves After Bomb Attack
Delhi report says the viceroy Baron Hardinge shows satisfactory progress after injuries from a bomb blast. Physicians expect a two to three week pause before duties resume. No arrests or clues yet. viceroy's insistence on continuing the procession aided the escape of others involved.
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Delhi
India
Baron Hardinge
Punjab
Saved after breaking ice near Hyde Park pond
Thomas E Burke aged 31 of 68 Readville Street Hyde Park was rescued from drowning in Mill Pond last evening after breaking through thin ice. Peter J Forester of 36 Vernon Street heard his cries, waded into the icy water and pulled Burke to shore. Burke was treated by a physician and appeared largely recovered.
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Thomas E. Burke
Readville Street
Hyde Park
Mill Pond
Peter
J. Forester
Vernon Street
Burke
Forester
Burial Today For Timothy F Callahan In Dorchester
The funeral for Timothy F Callahan known as Teddy, longtime North End figure and former constable, will be from 11 Elder Street Dorchester at 8 AM with Requiem at St Margaret s Church Columbia Road at 9 AM. He helped found Neptune Club and was a staunch Mayor Fitzgerald supporter.
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Timothy F. Callahan
Teddy” Callahan
North End
Neptune Club
Fitzgerald
Gold in Pies at Mrs Safe's Dinner
Mrs T Shaw Safe hosted a dinner for over 300 guests at Masonic Hall Newport Rhode Island. the event provided holiday meals to those facing Christmas hardship. Two large trees held presents while three gold coins were hidden in the pies, sparking cheers as guests found them.
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Newport
R. I
News Stands Shut Citywide Holiday Observed
For the first time in years subway and elevated station stands were closed all day yesterday allowing the news girls to spend the day with friends or at home. The Hotel and Railroad News Company organized the voluntary closing and workers welcomed the break.
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Hotel and Railroad News Company
Nativity Cantata by St. Marys Church North End Choir
St Marys Church North End prepares a Nativity cantata for Sunday evening with 50 voices and 40 orchestral players. Rev Thomas F White S J rector invites Jesuit priests to hear the production. Quirk, Kilroy Miley and others from Georgetown College and Jersey City stay at the rectory before holidays. Fr Quirk is a Boston native and brother of city official Charles I Quirk.
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St. Mary’s Church
North End
Thomas F. White
S. J
Order of the Society of Jesus
the Immaculate Conception
James Kilroy
Thomas H. Miley
John F. Quirk
Georgetown College
Myles McLoughlin
Jersey City
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