Gould Welcomes 1600 Immigrants At Christmas Day Event
Miss Helen Gould presided over Christmas celebrations at Hill Island immigrant station welcoming 1600 prospective citizens from many nations. Interpreters translated greetings though one Thibet boy spoke only with a smile, while gifts of carnations toys and candy were given to all. Navy note follows about Rear Admiral Brownson resigning as head of the bureau of navigation and the lack of explanation from Metcalf and the White House.
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New York
Helen Gould
Hill Island
Miss Gould
Thibet
Washington
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Metcalf
White House
Navigation Bureau
United Hebrew Societies Close Doors for Funds Shortfall
United Hebrew Societies, the nation's largest Jewish charity, serving about 35 000 in New York, must close its doors for the first time due to a 75 000 deficit from waning guarantee funds and expired legacies. Operations resume January 1 as directors fund the month’s aid.
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United Hebrew Societies
New York
United States
Thaw Gives Gifts to Prison Inmates on Christmas
Harry Kendall Thaw, confined in the Tombs since the June 1906 murder of Stanford White, distributed Christmas gifts to all inmates. He provided cigars to each keeper and cash matron, chocolate and cigars to male prisoners, and handkerchiefs to female prisoners.
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Stanford White
New York
Harry Kendall Thaw
Madison Square Garden
Successful smashing in crowded Chicago jewelry heist
Two robbers smashed a show window at David Moltz jewelry store in Chicago on December 25 and escaped with two trays of diamonds and jewelry valued at $50,000. A chase ensued. Reichman fired as he pursued, and Detective Hart arrested Reichman while the thieves fled.
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Chicago
David Moltz
Holtz
John Reichman
Reichman
Hart
Navy Bureau Chief Resigns as Brownson Retires
Admiral Brownson resigns as chief of the Bureau of Navigation and is placed on the retired list. Commander Winslow is named to head the bureau, aiming to bridge until a permanent appointment by the president, with Winslow seeking command of the new battleship New Hampshire.
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Roosevelt
Leeb
Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Atlantic
Pacific
Navy
Admiral Brownson
Winslow
Navigation Bureau
Leen
New Hampshire
Nurse slain at St Marys hospital by Insane assailant
Milwaukee December 25 Sister Theresa a nurse at St Marys hospital was shot four times and killed by Gustave Wirth thirty two said to be insane He was captured after the attack He had undergone an operation at the hospital about a year earlier and hinted at insanity later Wirth told police he fired because he believed the hospital officials tried to poison him
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Milwaukee
Theresa
St. Mary's Hospital
Gustave Wirth
Wirth
Sister Theresa
Livestock in Water Off New York Bay Disaster
Around 300 cattle and 1,000 sheep drifted in New York bay and the Atlantic as a cattle float sprang a leak on a Jersey City to Brooklyn voyage. Most livestock were washed overboard or drowned as the ship took on water, leaving only scattered survivors.
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New York
New York Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Jersey City
Brooklyn
Unprecedented Christmas Rush at New York Postoffice
The New York postoffice saw an extraordinary Christmas rush on Tuesday with nearly 10 million postal cards mailed and postage stamps receipts exceeding $90,000 by 5 p.m. The day’s business nearly doubled last year. The postmaster arranged wagons for delivery and two Christmas morning deliveries were made.
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Postoffice
New York
New York Postoffice
Closed Christmas Saloons in Chattanooga Quietly Observed
Chattanooga reports saloons closed on Christmas Day by voluntary action of saloon men. The move, not driven by law or outside pressure, drew favorable comment locally. In Indianapolis John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers shows improving strength but remains confined to his room and hopes to travel to Excelsior Springs, Missouri when able.
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Chattanooga
Chattannooga
Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Excelsior Springs
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Cavitt’s Drug Store
S.H. Dunlap
Telmo
Telmo Sweet
Magnet
Holland Brand
Will S&s
Higgs
Gould
Action OF Brownson
Merry Christmas
Loeb
Willard H. Brownson
Ily National
Securities, &c
National Bank
U. S
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
Cashier
Ass’t Cashier
GEO. A. Adams Insurance
Helen Grantley
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