Boys and Girls to Give Parties for Elephant Fund
The fund to buy Mollie and Tony and Waddy, the famous elephants, has surpassed $2000 but needs $6000 in total. Children are urged to contribute pennies and nickels to help Franklin Park hosts meet the elephants this summer. The Post animal fund editor asks all Greater Boston kids to join and protect the multiweek option on the animals.
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Little Tony
Waddy
Franklin Park
Animal Fund
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Greater
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Filephant Fund
Elephant Fund
Dorchester
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Galen Su. Stone
Boston Post
Molly
Franklin Field
Franklin
Sadie
Ruth M.parker
Sadie M. Parker
Ruth M. Parker
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Burr and Williams
Auburndale
Boston Zoo
Boston Elephant Fund Sees Broad Child Support Drive
The Boston Post Elephant Fund draws thousands of contributions from youngsters across Dorchester Roxbury Readville Readville Readville and Brookline. Children send pennies and dollars to fund three elephants for Franklin Park Zoo with many names and ages attached in heartfelt notes.
Community fundraiser ledger totals reach new high
A Boston area charitable book chronicles numerous small donations from individuals and businesses, listing names and amounts that push the aggregate to 2228.28 dollars. Donors include Clayton O. Dewey Kate via All Sorts Friends of the Children and many residents across Auburndale Jamaica Plain Roxbury and Brookline.
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Clayton O. Dewey
Kate
Kees William H. Woods
Alexander MacGregor
Boston Post
Seseveseceeerens
B. F. Keith
A .Paul Keith
Eugene N. Foss
Dorothy Whipple
Warren Ay Nue
Brookline
William Grant James
Albert H. Waitt
Milk Street
I. Tucker Burr
Marlboro
Onnet
M. T. Dowling
State Street
Charles H. Stewart
Washington Silotts
Davenport Brown
Summer St
Boston
Williams
Burr
Auburndale
Robert J. Sisk
Emmaster
W. Barron
Boston News E Toolday
Plans Elephant Pen at Franklin Park Zoo
The Post reports A B Baker director of the zoo says three elephants will be funded by popular subscriptions. The site on South Mall between the birdhouse and lion house will allow future expansion for hippopotami or tapirs. Indoor cages and outdoor yards will be built with strong fencing and heated winter housing.
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Franklin Park Zoo
Post
A. B. Baker
Zoo
Mr. Baker
Baker
New York Zoological Park
Tugka
Receipts of Show to Aid Elephants at Roslindale Theatre
Charles J. Gorman presents a fundraising show at the Roslindale Theatre next Monday after school. After the film, audience members will place coins in envelopes with their names for donation to the Post fund to buy elephants Mollie Waddie and Tony for Franklin Park Zoo.
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Charles J. Gorman
Roslindale Theatre
Post Fund
Mollie
Waddie
Tony
Franklin Park Zoo
Gorman
Dowling Sends Donation to Elephant Fund
Mr M T Dowling writes to Boston Post editor Mr E A Grozier sending a check toward the Elephant fund and wishing success in raising the full amount. The letter expresses gratitude and regards.
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Boston Post
Elephant Fund
Genevieve Calllahan
Washington Street
Brighton
E. A. Grozier
Mr. Grozier
M. T. Dowling
Little Chap Donates One Dollar to Elephant Fund
A five year old boy Alfred N Dunnell from Mattapan sends one dollar to the Elephant Fund. He states he took the money from his bank to help the cause and wishes success from his home at 6 Evelyn Street. The note is dated March 10 1914.
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Elephant Fund
Alfred N. Dunnell
Evelyn Street
Mattapan
Elephants Molly Waddy and Tony Amaze Providence Crowd
Providence March 12. A Post reporter describes Molly Waddy and Tony the elephants performing privately for the Postman. They sit on large chairs with trunks, pretend to eat, rock a cradle with a baby, light a candle, and dance to trumpet music.
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Tony
Waddy
Mrs. Orford
Children Send Donations for Franklin Park Zoo Elephants
A 1914 letter from Richard Carroll asks to view elephants after arrival at Franklin Park. Two siblings Joe Barry and Lilian Barry enclose $1 to buy peanuts for Molly Waddy and Tony and plan a summer visit to the zoo.
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Elephant Fund
Sir
Molly
Waddy
Tony
Franklin Park Zoo
Joe Barry
Lillian Barry
Hough’s Neck
Quincy
Mass
Boston Opera Company Stars Tied in Marriage Details
The upcoming Sunday Fest highlights several Boston Opera Company performers who are married, noting personal ties among artists. The feature profiles each couple and explores how family life intersects with demanding stage schedules.
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Boston Opera Company
Boston Post Elephant Fund Raised by Children and Adults
Little tots and grownups contribute to the Boston Post elephant fund to enable all children of Greater Boston to see the elephants Waddy Molly and Tony, described as wonderfully intelligent animals.
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Boston Post
Elephant Fund
Greater Boston
Waddy
Molly
Tony
Elephant fund grows as children urge editor to help
The fund expands with pleas from children for a permanent home for elephants and a chance to play with friendly mastodons. Everyone can contribute. send all correspondence and gifts for the Elephant fund to the Elephant and Editor at the Boston Post.
Cotting laid to rest at Trinity Church
Francis J. Cotting longtime president of the Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children on St Botolph Street lay in honor yesterday at Trinity Church. Hundreds attended the funeral with Rev. Dr. Alexander Mann officiating and choir directing by Ernest Mitchell. The service ended with the burial chant Abide With Me and O Paradise as recessional. Burial was private at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
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Francis J. Cotting
Commonwealth Avenue
Trinity Church
Alexander Mann
Alexander Mann, Rector of ‘Trinity Church
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Francis C. Welch
Ernest B. Dane
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George L
Newell
F. C. Welch
Welch
Joshua Hubbard
Richard . de Sears
John Hitchcock
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Hen in Prison Lays 2 Eggs in Everett Cell
Everett police solved egg cost woes by keeping hens. A captured hen laid two large eggs in a cell, officers shared the eggs and praised the hen. The bird was moved to the wagon house and may be claimed by an owner, or kept for a Sunday meal.
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Everett
Crocker
Richardson
Sergeant Card
Judge Defers Sentence in Mann Act Case
Meridian Miss March 12 Federal Judge Niles deferred sentencing Wiley W Jackson who pleaded guilty to violating the Mann white slave act but claimed innocence. Bail set at 1000 dollars. The judge noted a US Supreme Court case may define the act's scope and said he will await that decision.
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Niles
Wiley W. Jackson
Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Mark
Alma D
Selma
Ala
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