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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1909
Page
6
Salvation Army provided a hearty dinner to nearly 6000 people despite fund-raising difficulties. About 5700 hungry residents partook as supporters rallied, while officials and workers celebrated after the last diner left.
Crowds gathered at Salvation Army headquarters for a 300 basket Thanksgiving distribution plus 100 bags of similar food. 300 baskets weighed 2 pounds each, filling the dining hall as 11:30 am to 1 pm saw children and elders enjoy turkey mince pies and treats amid festive decoration.
A health note advises using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to relieve wind and restore stomach function, enabling digestion to resume normally.
An advertisement extols STUART'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS as a cure for flatulence and indigestion caused by gas forming foods. It claims the tablets attack the root cause, suit both sick and well, offer a free trial package, and price at 50 cents a box with orders directed to Marshall Michigan.
A large community dinner at People's Place distributed 400 baskets and 125 extra bags, feeding a substantial number of people. The event used 1000 pounds of fowl and 5700 pounds of other meat along with diverse staples and treats including 7000 bananas, 3000 pounds of candy, 2500 mince pies, 60 dozens of tomatoes, and 50 bushels of apples.
Thanksgiving Day brought comfort to prisoners, patients, and residents in Boston institutions. Marines at Charlestown navy yard shared turkey and fixings with inmates, while ships like the Vermont and New Jersey hosted impromptu concerts. The Boston Industrial Home served about 300 meals, and 60 children at Davis Street hospital received turkey under care of nurses.
At Charlestown State prison the Thanksgiving Day event featured a chapel show arranged by B. F. Keith. Inmates were present by 9 a.m. with numbers from Carl Henry of Models of the Jardin de Paris and Harry Lamont, ventriloquist A. O. Duncan with puppets, Fred Duprez monologist, and Marcel and Boris performing acrobatics with violin and mandolin selections.
About 200 married men employed by Wood Pollard Co received large Vermont turkeys as a yearly Thanksgiving remembrance following a long standing custom.
Buxom Vermont turkeys found their way into the homes of all Keiths Theatre employees yesterday as the popular manager followed the annual holiday custom.
Shuman & Co. distributed a large consignment of fat turkeys to its Washington street clothing and outfitting employees on Wednesday, a yearly custom that was greatly appreciated amid high turkey prices.
The narrative reports police and legal contention over who knew what about hidden girl Hattie LeBlanc and when. It notes public skepticism toward searches and the role of counsel and politics in the Gloucester case.
Advertises Hyomei as a germ killing antiseptic that relieves catarrh coughs sore throat and colds in two minutes. Promotes a complete $1 outfit with inhaler and instructions and offers mail orders from Booth's Hyomei Co Buffalo NY.
Hattie Le Blanc, a murder suspect held at East Cambridge jail, attends a Thanksgiving prisoner program and dinner with inmates. She remains spectator to holiday events, asks for books, and weeps when told no visitors came.
Five persons were drowned when a launch capsized in Muskegon Bay during a launch event near Muskegon Michigan. Rescue attempts followed as authorities investigated the cause of the capsize and named the victims.
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