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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1922
Page
4
In Jamaica Plain a Santa mix up leads to a boy receiving a tricycle and a scooter instead. The boy told Santa he wanted a tricycle now and scooter next year, so the scooter sits unused in a closet until he is big enough. The episode ends with the father noting the boy may face future challenges when he grows up.
A terse court note mentions a youngster labeled Junior in official orders. The brief indicates a minor involved without detailing names or legal action. The fragment suggests administrative or guardianship paperwork rather than a full proceeding.
Emil Frey former President of the Swiss Confederation and first Swiss Ambassador to the United States died at Arlesheim near Basle in his 85th year. Frey represented Switzerland in Washington from 1882 to 1888 and was elected President in 1893.
Tokyo reports Vice Admiral Ide stood in for Premier Kato and said if France and Italy fail to ratify the Washington naval treaty an Anglo American Japanese agreement to carry it out could be arranged. Ide noted Japan’s ongoing naval reorganization and that with America not changing progress for auxiliary ships Japan would pursue its revised plan. He said Japan’s navy is faster and has superior dockyard facilities.
Six hundred patients at Chelsea Naval Hospital and Chelsea Soldiers Home enjoyed a Christmas program with music, a tree in every ward, gifts from the Disabled Soldiers' Christmas committee, a Christmas dinner, and gift stockings. Groups including Army and Navy Club, Y M C A, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army and veterans auxiliaries helped organize. The Soldiers Home held a daytime roast pig dinner and an evening event in Peter D. Smith Hall.
The American cruiser Pittsburgh, eleven destroyers, and two mother ships in the Bosphorus brought Christmas to thousands of refugee orphans. Relief workers led by Mrs. Elsie White of Grinnell Iowa provided Turkey dinners gifts and decorated ships. Tens of thousands watched the fleet illuminate at night.
The mayor spent a long Christmas day at home on Jamaica Way with family and toys, trading city duties for toys from a workshop Santa. Georgie the 38 year old baby woke him early, keeping him at the tree until 10 p.m. as dolls, trains, and a pogo stick filled the schedule.
Admiral Goudas and General Stratigos, both life prisoners from the court martial that sentenced ex King Constantine’s five ex ministers to death, were formally degraded. Troops lined up and a captain stripped them of military insignia saying they are unworthy to bear arms for the country.
Prices realized on Swift and Company carcass beef sales in Boston for the week ending December 2 ranged from 7.00 to 16.2 cents per pound, with an average of 13.81 cents per pound.
Knoxville December 25 announces a voluntary 10 percent wage increase affecting 10 Brookside mill employees.
The United States fleet will rendezvous at Panama on February 19 for winter maneuvers and a major gun target exercise against the old battleship Iowa. The battle fleet sails from the Pacific February 9, the scouting fleet departs January 3 for Guantanamo Bay, and the plan assigns five battle divisions under Vice Admiral Shoemaker with numerous supporting ships and aircraft.
In Bayonne New Jersey three armed men robbed Pricson Zuk of 116 dollars then bound him with rope and hung him on a hook inside his ice box before closing the door. Zuk freed himself about a half hour later and notified police.
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