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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
2
At the Long Wharf immigration station a group of 31 detainees shared a six course Christmas dinner prepared by caterer John Piscopo. It marked the smallest number held there in years and was described as greatly enjoyed by the immigrants.
After dinner 81 aliens were invited into the big dormitory and listened to a musical program that lasted most of the afternoon. Records in many languages and pianola selections, a year old gift from local citizens, were featured.
Sixty homeless men received a Christmas dinner yesterday afternoon at the Salvation Industrial Home in Roxbury. The event brought cheer to attendees with a holiday meal and companionship.
Captain Underwood the Home superintendent distributed Christmas packages to each of the unfortunate residents.
The Llewsac Lodge rest home of the Frances E. Willard Settlement in Bedford ends a three day Christmas observance with the annual Christmas dinner for about 50 women. The article notes the closure due to unspecified reasons.
Walter Mohr of Brooklyn is disqualified in the eighth round of a 12 round match against Soldier Bartfield in Providence. The bout was even through four rounds before Bartfield’s superior conditioning took control and led to Mohr’s disqualification after fouling and cautions from Referee Gardner.
President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot told about Harvard life in the 1840s and 1850s to about a hundred students at Phillips Brooks House. He described early customs, lack of Christmas observances, and the evolution of the university’s religious life, exams, and the elective system while recounting pranks and student culture.
A well dressed woman about 32 years old was struck crossing Main Street near Kendall Square by an East Boston prepayment car. She is hospitalized at Cambridge City Hospital in serious condition with a fractured skull three broken ribs right leg and right hand, a deep knee cut and head laceration. She has not been identified. The description notes light complexion about five feet seven inches tall and attire including a white shirt waist black skirt purple coat and a black velvet hat.
Rutland M. Garrettson, said to be the oldest real estate broker in New York, died at his home at age 85 after months of illness. He was a son of Freeborn Garrettson of Rhinebeck and a direct descendant on his mother’s side of Colonel Nathaniel Lyttelton, who came to America in 1635.
One hundred enlisted men from all service branches were entertained in Bates Hall by the YMCA and the Seventh Ward Good Government Club. The event featured dancing and music from 7 to 11 o'clock, followed by a Christmas tree and comfort bags for each man.
The proposal to exterminate the household cat for food conservation meets strong opposition. Critics call the issue petty and wasteful in these busy times, labeling the measure picayunish and unworthy of public attention.
Dorchester resident William Gill argues against killing cats noting their role in controlling rats. East Weymouth's Hilda M Kelly counters that abolishing cats would harm humanity and suggests focusing on mice next.
Eddie Eckert aged 23 percent, a former Barnum and Bailey clown, was shot and killed in Kansas City after a car with drawn curtains stopped at a corner. The shooter escaped, and a bystander who arrived later suggested the killer was the suspect. Police cite an old grudge as a possible motive.
A mass anarchist gathering in Petrograd on Sunday denounced the United States over the arrests of Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and Louis Kramer. Speakers urged violence against the American embassy, yet the meeting ended with a mild protest resolution. A congress of anarchists was convened for Christmas Day on the Russian calendar.
Officials plan steady coal movement to maintain New England stocks. Yesterday's arrivals totaled 6000 tons with many vessels anchored, awaiting docking. East Boston hosts two steamers and ten barges, while South Boston holds eight light barges bound for Chesapeake.
Miss Martha Mays, once governess in President Garfield's household, was found dead in bed at Mrs. Joseph Stanley Brown's New York home where she was a holiday guest. A physician ruled death due to heart trouble not long after arrival.
Bishop Edwin H Hughes in a Beacon Hill service urged a wartime Christmas message to sons at sea and allies to persevere for Belgium restoration protect Armenians and end Junker rule. He spoke of fighting until camps of peace replace camps of war and a world united in harmony.
Salvation Army volunteers finished their Christmas charity by distributing well-filled stockings to hundreds of Boston children. Each stocking held candy fruit and nuts as about a dozen cars were used to deliver gifts to needy youngsters early in the day.
Advert reads a Montreal testimonial from H Whitman who says severe stomach trouble and weight loss were cured by Fruit-a-tives after doctors failed. He reports weight gain to 208 pounds and praises the product. Box price 50 cents, 6 for 2.50, trial 25 cents.
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