British Critic Seeks Change In American Title At Banquet
At the American Society Thanksgiving banquet in London Sir Edward Clarke mocked the United States by calling for replacing the title American with Asena explaining that Americans claim hemispheric domination Britain rejects. Ambassador Choate defended the name and praised Roosevelt after noting a U.S. election. The Archbishop of Canterbury lauded Roosevelt and affirmed Anglo American unity and shared destinies.
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American Society
Cecil
Edwin Clarke
Choate
Western Hemisphere
United States
Great Britain
American
Sir Edward
United States of North America
State Department
Canterbury
Roosevelt
America
Atlantic
Henry F. Coe Enjoys Happy Thanksgiving in Boston
The Jamaica Plain man pardoned by Governor Bates spends Thanksgiving with family and friends. He visits Jamaica Pond, presides at dinner, prays with sobs of joy, and says it was the happiest Thanksgiving of his life despite infirmities.
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Boston
Henry F. Coe
Jamaica Plain
Bates
Coe
Mr. Coe
Jamaica Pond
Hammond and Roberts Spend Thanksgiving Day in Lewiston
Charles F. Hammond and Fred Roberts, pardoned from Charlestown State prison by Governor Bates, arrived in Lewiston Massachusetts to visit Mrs Hammond who was dangerously ill. They left Wednesday and reached the city on the 7 o clock train from Boston. They dined modestly at a local restaurant before lodging for the night. The pair had served nearly four years for setting fire to Campbell block in Marlboro, Mass, where they claimed to be photographers.
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Hammond
Roberts
Lewiston
Charles FE. Hammond
Fred Roberts
Charlestown
Mass
Bates
Campbell Block
Marlboro
Ninth Annual Entertaining Circle Ball Draws 200 Couples
About 200 couples attended last night the ninth annual ball of the Entertaining Circle a social club of the South End held in the new Julia Ward Howe Hall 177 Huntington Avenue Floor Director E Gorney and Miss Bessie Gross led the grand march followed by the reception committee chair 8 Samuels and Mrs Sadie Samuels and 100 couples.
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Eind
Julia Ward Howe
Huntington Avenue
E. Gorney
Bessie Gross
Samuels
Sadie Samuels
Thanksgiving Day at Charlestown for Life Term Prisoner
Jesse Pomeroy, serving a life sentence at Charlestown State prison, spent Thanksgiving in his 16 by 8 cell at Cherry Hill. He refused yard time, breakfast was oyster stew with bread and coffee, and the noon dinner offered roast pork, onions, potatoes and pastry. Rations covered the evening meal with coffee only.
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Jesse Pomeroy
Charlestown State Prison
Cherry Hill
Charlestown
Thanksgiving in Cambridge jail for Tucker inmate says he enjoyed the day
Charles L. Tucker the alleged Mabel Page murderer in Cambridge jail described his Thanksgiving as pleasant with turkey cake and magazines. He attended a chapel vaudeville show with other inmates and laughed at the performance. Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson, convicted of murdering her brother-in-law, was denied the feast and vaudeville due to solitary confinement despite good health post surgery.
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Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Weston
Cambridge
Tucker
Post
Sarah Jane Robinson
Prince Arthur Freeman
Gaiety at Long Island Almshouse Thanksgiving
At Long Island almshouse celebrations included vaudeville songs and moving pictures in the chapel. Miss Julia Crosby and David Keefe performed, while infirm residents enjoyed music from a flute and violin. Sarah Leach, 75, discarded her crutch to hear the tunes. A noon turkey dinner filled the big hall as festivities reached Deer Island Rainsford Charles Street jail and the State prison with holiday dinner.
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Long Island Almshouse
Julia Crosby
David Keefe
Old Howard
John Kenney
Sarah Leach
Deer Island
Rainsford
Charles Street
Edison Thanksgiving Promise Inspires Future Inventions
In his Thanksgiving message Thomas A. Edison expresses gratitude for past work and power to see and do. He notes the inspiration within and his belief that, though no longer young, he will still give the world his greatest inventions.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
Greeting from Mrs Eddy Read at Christian Science Church
Professor Herman S Hering conducted services and read a greeting from Rev Mary Baker G Eddy A quiet congregational response followed The Governor Thanksgiving proclamation was read and Arcott sang a solo before a special Thanksgiving sermon was delivered
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Herman S. Hering
Christian Science Church
Mary Baker G. Eddy
East Boston Hebrews Hold Thanksgiving Dinner
Hebrew organizations in East Boston gathered for a Thanksgiving dinner at Ohel Jacob Hall on Gove and Paris streets. Abraham character acted as toastmaster and Abraham Alpert delivered the oration. Short addresses were given by Simon Hirshberg Harris Skelsky Isaac Mandel stam L Jacobson Jacob Black and others. The group endorsed remodeling the Ohel Jacob Synagogue and tasked the committee to begin work.
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Gove and
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Abraham Alpert
Simon Hirshberg
Harris Skelsky
Isaac Mandelstam
L. Jacobson
Jacob Black
Ohel Jacob Synagogue
Quiet Thanksgiving Day at Navy Yard
Thanksgiving Day at the navy yard passed off quietly with officers staying home. Marines barracks and naval prison served a same menu of roast pork, mashed potatoes, onions, coffee, bread and butter, mince pie and plum pudding. Enlisted men enjoyed liberty and entertained themselves with improvised programs while visiting friends nearby.
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Marine Barracks
Naval Prison
Wabash
Maine
Missouri
Jane Toppan Eats Quiet Thanksgiving Meal at Insane Hospital
Taunton, Nov 24. Jane Toppan, the insane multi murderer, spent Thanksgiving Day quietly in her room at the Insane Hospital. She accepted the hospital dinner, eating well from a menu of roast turkey cranberry sauce pastry and fruit served at noon in the main dining hall.
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Taunton
Jane Toppan
Insane Hospital
Malden Monday Club Stages She Stoops to Conquer
In Malden on November 24 the Auditorium housed prominent city society as the Monday Club presented She Stoops to Conquer. The lively cast captured English flavor with marked phrasing and robust staging and costumes drew enthusiastic praise. Cast included Sir Charles Marlow Miss N C Hodgkitts Young Marlow Miss Ethel F Bourne Mrs Hardcastle Miss Alice M Holmes Aminadab Miss Mollie Seavey.
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Young Marlow
Ethel F. Bourne
Hardcastle
Alice M. Holmes
Aminadab
Mollie Seavey
Thanksgiving Dinner At Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Boston Young Men's Christian Union held its thirty-sixth annual Thanksgiving dinner with over 200 guests. The menu featured a 1870 hymn by President Baldwin, the national hymn America, and Roosevelt 1904 proclamations. Speakers included Sprague and others. Baldwin apples, flags, and orchestra marked the afternoon event.
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Willam H. Baldwin
Henry H. Sprague
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
George H. Ellis Company
William H. Baldwin
America
New England
Roosevelt
Bates
Sprague
E. A. Horton
George Peirce
Richard Ray, Jr
Special Thanksgiving Observed in Catholic Churches Citywide
Catholic churches across the city held Thanksgiving services. St Clare Court of Foresters led a requiem high mass for deceased members at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Williams Court of Foresters held a service at Holy Redeemer in East Boston. Immaculate Conception Church hosted a mass for the Home for Destitute Catholic Children with Sisters of Charity, followed by a turkey dinner and games. House of the Angel Guardian in Roxbury hosted morning services and afternoon games for its residents and chaplain Rev D Murphy led the service.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Francis X. Dolan
Williams Court of Catholic Foresters
Church of the Holy Redeemer
Boston
Leo
Alma Mater
Cheverus
Father Sheerin
Father McCarthy
Father McCauley
Immaculate Conception
Father Lehy
S. J
Sisters of Charity
House of the Angel Guardian
Vernon Street
Roxbury
Bates and family pass Thanksgiving day in Chelsea
Governor Bates with wife and children spent Thanksgiving away from state duties at 65 Bellingham Street Chelsea with his brother in law George H Carter and his wife Mrs Carter. Also present were the governor's parents Mr and Mrs William Gilchrist and Mrs Emma Bates Harvey.
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Bates
George H. Carter
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