Post Santa Claus needs more help in Boston drive
Contributions to the Post Santa fund lag behind requests for toys and clothing as thousands of letters arrive daily. A Columbus Avenue benefactor arranged a Thanksgiving delivery to a Somerville family, while appeals from Chelsea and Unionville show the breadth of need. Volunteers are urged to help read letters, label packages, and sort gifts at 255 Washington Street, with additional help sought from those who speak Polish.
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Post Santa
Santa
Columbus Avenue
Greater
Boston
Chelsea
Ethel
Sarta
Washington Street
New England
Dorchester
North End
West End
South End
Santa Claus
Boston Post
Mass
Unionville
Bir
Hirst Congregational Sunday School
Franklin
Viola M. L. Ellis
Liberty Club
Ida G. McGarry
Too many marriages of Fredericton soldier emerge in Canada case
Fredericton reports expose a sergeant major who vanished with a fresh wife for a cross country trip to Los Angeles, while duplicating another man’s identity. Records show Frank I Parke as the central figure born Burtt's Corner, with twin-deception spanning multiple wives and four countries, amid military honors disputed and arrears inquiry.
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Fredericton
N. B
New Brunswick
Toronto
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Frank I. Parke
New Brunswick Military Hospital
St. John
Burtt
Alfred Stairs
Southampton
Ford Parke
Frank Parke
Frank Jr. Parke
Frastus Parke
Burtt’s Corner
Parke
Maine
England
Helen Stairs
Roosevelt Club lauds Governor Coolidge in resolutions
The executive committee of the Roosevelt Club unanimously commends Governor Calvin Coolidge for efficiency and devotion to Massachusetts. The resolutions praise Coolidge for upholding the constitution laws and welfare of the Commonwealth. Harcourt Amory Jr serves as secretary.
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Calvin Coolidge
Commonwealth
Roosevelt Club
Harcourt Amory, JR
Cancelled Navy Contracts Trim War Outlay
Washington November 26 Rear Admiral McGowan paymaster general announced in his annual report that war outlay by the navy was reduced by more than 47000000 dollars through cancellation of contracts after the armistice. Navy disbursements peaked at 83990240 in December 1918, compared with 8853629 in March 1917.
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Washington
McGowan
Slack Elected Head of Canadian Press
Toronto November 26 E F Slack was elected president of Canadian Press Limited at the annual meeting attended by publishers from across the Dominion. E H Macklin was chosen first vice president and G red Pearson second vice president.
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Toronto
E. F. Slack
Canadian Press, Limited
Dominion
E. H. Macklin
G.red Pearson
Widen Court and Cambridge streets to ease Tremont traffic
Promoters led by Edmund C. Codman plan widening Court and Cambridge streets to relieve a traffic jam through the downtown area. Allan C. Jones and Boston business leaders cite sessions at the American House and a completed Charles street project as groundwork. The scheme, if approved, would reroute autos via the West End to the Back Bay, saving 5 to 15 minutes and reducing accidents and wear on vehicles.
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Court
Cambridge Streets
Tremont Street
Allan C. Jones
American House
Edmund C. Codman
Codman
Boston
Jones
Charles Street
West End
Back Bay
Cambridge
Esplanade
Beacon
Exeter
Haymarket Square
Tremont
Boylston
Hotel proprietor Edward McIntire dies after long illness
Fitchburg November 2. Edward McIntire 69 president proprietor of the American House a leading local hotel died late today after a long illness He came from Rockland Maine and was prominent for many years in Maine hotel business
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Fitchburg
Edward McIntire
American House
Rockland
Maines
Wheel chair brings a hopeful Christmas to Somerville girl
Eight year old Margaret Powers, once bedridden by rheumatism and heart illness, receives a donated wheelchair from a Boston benefactor after writing to the Post Santa Claus. The gift allows her to leave the couch, visit shops and outdoors, while a flood of local donations follows from neighbors and groups, including a Thanksgiving dinner and milk money, totaling over $32 in gifts and support for her family.
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The
Post
Santa
Somerville
New England
Margaret Powers
Boston
Margaret
Santa Claus
Fountain Avenue
Alfred Freeman
Newbury- Port
Mags
Dorothy
Ader
Albert Piolpowlz
Cambridge
George Gilman
Police Ball in January to Be Issued by Boston Police
Boston Police Commissioner Curtis announced the January ball of the Boston Police Association, stressing the organization remains under police control and serves active officers with insurance and relief features. He clarified that retired or discharged members with ten years in good standing may keep the insurance by paying dues, but have no voice in management or sick benefits. Curtis emphasized the ball’s purpose is to benefit active officers and ensure success.
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Boston Police Force
Curtis
Boston Police Association
Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving in Paris at Hotel Quai d Orsay
Three hundred Americans gathered for Thanksgiving at the Hotel Quai d Orsay with French guests including Governor Alexandre Millerand who was detained in Strasbourg. Ambassador Hugh C Wallace praised Wilsons progress and framed the victory as a triumph of principles with France defending itself against aggression. He urged work as the path to salvation and a saved world.
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Paris
Alexandre Millerand
Alsace
Strasbourg
Hugh C. Wallace
Wilson
France
Germany
Wallace
Barthou Speaks For France At Paris Dinner
Louis Barthou in place of premier voices warm French gratitude for America’s friendship at a Paris function attended by the American Club of Paris. Republican Guard troopers in dress uniform stood behind the guests as Dr Ernest H Lines welcomed speakers and referenced Thanksgiving amid unrest.
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Louis Barthou
M. Barthou
France
America
Republican Guard
Ernest H. Lines
American Club of Paris
Plymouth Rock
Roxbury Newsboy Weds West End Girl
Israel Kolikof a Roxbury newsboy of 11 Otisfield Street married Miss Rae Engler of 129 Myrtle Street at the North Russell Street synagogue by Rabbi A Kantur. Kolikof served overseas with the 301st Regiment and the couple left for a wedding trip to New York.
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North Russell Street
Israel Kolikof
Otisfield Street
Roxbury
Rae Engler
Myrtle Street
A. Kantur
301St Regiment
New York
Health Agent Seizes 25 Unfit Watertown Turkeys
Watertown Health Agent John W. Tapper inspected local markets and seized 25 turkeys deemed unfit to eat. Twenty one were taken from one shop and four from another. many were moldy or sweaty and destroyed with quicklime. The worst came from a barrel marked Freshed Killed Turkeys. the dealer claimed purchase at the Boston market for 40 cents per pound. Officials declined to reveal dealer names or state whether prosecutions would occur.
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John W. Tapper
Watertown
Tapper
Boston
Prominent Market Man James H Richardson Dies
James H Richardson of Reading and formerly of Somerville, a partner in Swan Newton Co poultry and game dealers at Quincy market, died yesterday at his home 60 Prescott street. Born Oct 8 1855 in Boston, he spent youth in Arlington. Survived by widow three children Mrs Stanley V Lane Andover Miss Mildred L Richardson Norman L Richardson, his mother and sister.
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James H. Richardson
Reading
Somerville
Swan, Newton & Co
Quincey Market
Prescott Street
Boston
Arlington
Stanley v. Lane
Andover
Mildred L. Richardson
Norman L. Richardson
Large Fashion Sale Listing With Dresses and Coats
A dense catalog lists numerous clothing items and fabrics with prices and qualities. Items include Wool Serge Dresses, Georgette and Taffeta dresses, fur trimmed coats, voiles, waists, skirts, and accessories such as hats and lamps, with varied price ranges and specials.
Should Kill Luxury Tax Now on Corsets
A reader argues against the luxury tax on corsets under ten dollars. She notes tax increases raise prices, harming women in modest means who seek better-grade corsets, and urges removing the tax to allow proper fitting and value. Florence La Priston signs the letter.
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Madame Chiqueta
Florence la Priston
Harvard Freshmen Prefer the Pipe Among 1923 Class
Harvard University reports among 612 at the Cambridge campus the 132 smokers favor the pipe. Of smokers 84 smoke a pipe, 43 smoke cigarettes, five smoke cigars. Five drink one fag daily, 10 smoke five a day, 4 inhale two packs daily. Most learned to inhale at 16 to 18. one began at age 9, oldest at 21.
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Harvard
Department of Physical Training
Cambridge
William H. Geer
Cubs
Col Roosevelt Comends Brookline Scotty Memorial Drive
Boston and Brookline newsboys raising funds for Scotty Memorial learned of a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt praising their efforts. Roosevelt, unable to attend the concert due to a prior engagement, sent a message to be read at the event.
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Boston
Brookline
Scotty
Chateau-Thierry
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Col Logan Guest of Newburyport Moose Lodge Fair
Colonel Edoward A. Logan was the guest of the Newburyport Lodge of Moose in the opening of the annual fair.
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Col. Logan Guest
Newburyport
MOOSE
Edoward A. Logan
Lodge of Moose
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