Santa's Helpers Rally For Christmas Baskets
Mrs Matilda Martin has long played Santa for needy families at 4345 Guilford Ave and will supply a Christmas basket for family 54. Mrs H E Draker at 1951 Valley Ave coordinates gifts including toys for family 55. Mrs William Sargent of 628 Massachusetts Ave funds a basket for family 40 aiding a boy supporting his widowed mother and ill sister. Mrs E H Robert at 2164 N Talbot Ave plans a Christmas basket for family 56. Donors may remain anonymous for family 48.
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le Gore
Matilda Martin
Guilford Ave
H. E. Draker
Valley Ave
Julian Ave
William Sargent
Massachusetts Ave
Family Living Conditions Highlighted in Report
A brief report outlines poor living conditions for a family, noting hardship faced by the father and mother and the impact on daily life. Additional details about siblings or location are not provided in the fragment.
Help Sought for Family in Need with Two Deserving Daughters
A family of Blosser and two daughters share one room. The older girls, ages 20 and 18, earn a few dollars while one is frail. A kind basket or small gifts would comfort them. A young mother and her 5 year old boy struggle daily to meet basic needs. The boy stays at Day Nursery while the mother works.
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Indianapolis Times
Christmas Relief Urges For Needy Families In Town
A devoted mother earns extra money by washing to provide Christmas cheer for her three sons aged 13 8 and 6 and a 16 year old daughter. The father suffers chronic heart disease and must stay quiet per doctor. An elderly laundress living alone seeks a food basket for the holiday season while neuritis confines her to a small room.
Christmas Dinner Gift Plan For Aspiring 10 Year Old
The mother, a downtown cafeteria waitress, and her 10 year old daughter seek a Christmas like before. The Family Welfare Society recommends a Christmas dinner and gifts for mother and child to help during the holiday season.
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Family Welfare Society
Christmas Wish List From a Widow With Three Children
A colored widow and her three children, ages 12, 11, and 7, live with their mother who is a widow. They attend school and hope Santa remembers them. The lodge pays the rent for their father’s family. The older girl needs size 4 shoes, the younger girl wants a blue serge dress with red trimming, and the boy desires a red wagon and size 8 trousers. A basket would also be appreciated.
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Santa
Wishful Christmas for a Striving Family in Need
A laundress mother with poor health and two children an 11 year old girl and an 8 year old boy seek a joyous Christmas. The girl desires a doll or warm dress and underwear while the boy asks for shoes size 42 and a game. A married son aids the family and a warm clothing basket would lift their spirits.
Family in need seeks practical gifts for seven
A father unable to work fully supports his five children as the energetic mother tends a two room home. The 16 year old seeks a blue serge dress, 14 year old wants size 17 shoes, 8 year old desires a play table with dishes, 3 year old wants a baby doll, and the 6 year old requests a dump truck and a walking duck. Any kind gesture or a nice basket would be deeply appreciated.
Wish List From A Little Family In Need
An eight year old girl hopes for a Santa gift of a doll and subscriptions to fund her wish. Her twelve year old brother wants wooden soldiers. The father is ill and has exhausted savings. A widow with two ailing children struggles to provide meals. An eighteen year old daughter helps, while another needs a new dress and a tie. A generous food basket would help the family.
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Santa
the Times
The
Times
Comfort shoes and food for aged woman and family note
An elderly woman seeks a pair of comfortable shoes and a basket of good food. She lives alone and values kind deeds. Family No. 63 mentions a crippled boy now 25 years old in the same notice.
Desperate Mother Seeks Warm Clothes for Two Boys
A mother and her 13 year old son, left years ago, seek help with warm clothing. She requests a warm sweater or shawl for herself and a new suit for the boy. A basket of food or general aid would be welcome.
Christmas Basket Aid Sought for Family No. 66
A widow with three children seeks holiday help for a family of five. The 15 year old boy wants a lumber jacket or shirt. Three girls aged 17 15 and 13 need warm clothing including a neat sweater skirt dresses and stockings. The oldest works to fund the others schooling while the family hopes for a Christmas basket.
Miss Augusta O Hair Dies in Indianapolis at 48
Miss Augusta O Hair, 48, of 2262 N Alabama St died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital after three months illness. Born Laurel Indiana she moved to Indianapolis at 16. She belonged to Central Christian Church. Survived by five sisters all in Indianapolis. Funeral Friday 2:30 p m with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Methodist Hospital
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Laurel
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Central Christian Church
Alice
Zella
Belle
Harvey Stout
James A. Pritchard
Crown Hill Cemetery
Christmas baskets for three children and gifts wished
A family asks for a Christmas basket for two girls aged 14 and 12 and a 6 year old boy who desires a train or a policeman suit. Britain dominates motorcycle production with one firm producing more machines than all American manufacturers. England’s motorcycle export trade last year exceeded £6,000,000.
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England
Laxative Brom Quinined Tablet Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement touts Take Laxative Brom Quinine Tablets as a safe proven remedy for cold grip or influenza. The box shows the signature B. W. Grove and the price listed as 30 cents.
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B. W. Grove
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