Christmas Day Echoes of Happiness Across the Nation
President Roosevelt spent Christmas quietly with family in Washington. Taft played golf at Augusta and enjoyed a holiday with his wife and children. Across New York City charities fed thousands, hospitals gave meals and gifts, and Salvation Army and church efforts distributed cheer to inmates and needy residents with holiday events, trees, and toys.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Loeb
Archie
Rock Creek Park
Longworth
Admiral
Cowles
Augusta
J. B. Cumming
Ai.c
Don Thomas
Taft
Gov. Hughes
Executive Mansion
Albany
David C. Hughes
Tong Shao Yi
Chinua
Chicago
Atlanta
Salvation v. Salvation Army
Eva Booth
Army
Welde
Lantry
East Fifty-first Street
Elbridge T. Gerry
Children’s Society
Thee Street
Fourth Avenue
Mission of the Immaculate Virgin
Lafayette Street
Mission Branch
Mount Loretto
Blackwell's Island
Children’s Hospital
Randall’s Island
Santa Claus
Bellevue
Garrick Theatre
William Collier
Ohn D. Crimmins
Little Sisters of the Poor
East Seventieth Street
Henry Rosenstein
Park Row
East Side
Bowery Mission
Bowery
John H. Long
Ballington Booth
Theodora
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Miss Theodora
Sixth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Cooper Square
Privary Gathering Place
Salvation Army
Christmas services draw large crowds across city churches
Mild weather brought wide attendance at Christmas services in St. Patrick's Cathedral Trinity Church and St. Andrew's in City Hall Place. Archbishop Farley presided at St Patrick's with deacons and a sermon by Father Burke. attendees included the Earl of Granard and notable New Yorkers.
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Archbishop Farley
Joseph Stamford
Dunwoodie Seminary
John Prendergast
St. Joseph’s Seminary
Mgr
William Manning
William Jay
Jay
Iselin
William Barclay Parsons
St. Andrew’s
City Hall Place
Luke J Evers
Thomas Owens
Antonio Palisi
Christmas Joy Brightens Nassau Hospitals on Long Island
Special to The New York Times reports a festive Christmas in Mineola Garden City Hempstead and Roslyn. Nassau Hospital at Mineola filled stockings for patients while nurses delivered gifts. St Giles for Cripples in Garden City hosted a large tree with candies fruits and gifts for children. The Children's Home at Mineola also enjoyed a generous celebration.
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New York Times
Hempstead
L. I
Mineola
Garden City
Roslyn
Nassau Hospital
Pollak
St. Giles For
Long Island Episcopal Diocese
Oak Park women fined for postage evasion
About ten Oak Park wives of business men were summoned before Postmaster Hutchinson and ordered to pay a $10 penalty for attempting to evade proper postage. They had wrapped bric-a-brac and lace in newspapers and sent the items away as printed matter. Many servants in the area are also accused of the offense.
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Chicago
Oak Park
W. A. Hutchinson
Christmas Tree Aboard Atlas Passenger Ship
A two foot high Christmas tree was found on the dining table of the steamer Atlas of the Hamburg American line after its West Indies voyage. One passenger brought the tree from Kingston and passengers decorated it on board.
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Altas
Hamburg American Line
Atlas Service
West Indies
Kingston
Left Xmas Dinner to Kill His Wife in New Brunswick
George R. Holman 26 of Garwood New Jersey shot and killed his wife Margaret Voorhees 24 during Christmas dinner at his father Robert W. Holman’s Morrell Street home in New Brunswick. Holman fled toward the Raritan River after turning the revolver on himself but was restrained by his father. a muffled shot accidentally misfired when the elder Holman demonstrated the weapon to police. He was last seen fleeing toward the river. authorities search for him as the cause of the quarrel remains unknown.
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New Brunswick
N. J
George R. Holman
Garwood
Margaret Voorhees
Holman
Robert W. Holman
Morrell Street
Raritan River
Aeolian Plano
German Valley
Harold
Dan
Tragedies of Christmas Across Nations
A string of Christmas tragedies reported from Denver Quitman and Chicago. A plumber Thomas Hamline killed himself after financial strain and failed gifts. Farmer C A Easters shot himself to provide no toys for children. In Winnetka an elder mother was fatally beaten during a family quarrel. A two year old in Chicago died from a peanut shell lodged in the throat.
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Chicago
Margaret Thomas
Henry
Winnetka
Martha Fones
Christmas Tragedy Finds Man Dead During Tree Trim
In Atlantic City Thomas Brooks is found dead on a couch by his children at daybreak while he was finishing trimming the Christmas tree. Mrs. Brooks called a doctor who says the death was due to heart disease. He died within minutes of completing his handiwork.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Thomas Brooks
Brooks
Santa Claus Burned in Christmas Fire Accidents
Multiple Christmas fire accidents mar holiday scenes in New York and Michigan. In Middletown Henry Campbell playing Santa had his mask and hair burn when his candles ignited his beard, leaving him severely burned and injuring helper Herbert Creeden as terrified spectators fled. In Detroit Leo Wagner sustained serious burns while Santa at a family gathering, his cotton whiskers catching fire. In Washington Nathaniel Butler, aged 89, was badly burned trying to extinguish a Christmas tree blaze at his home.
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New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Denton
Santa Claus
Henry Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Herbert Creeden
Detroit
Mich
Leo Wagner
Wagner
Washington
Nathaniel Butler
Jones Daughters Share Christmas Gifts From Mines
In Pittsburg on Christmas Eve Bertha and Janetta Jones daughters of mine owner John H. Jones spent a week locating bereaved families after the Marianna mine disaster. They delivered baskets with turkey dolls sleds and mittens to widows and orphans across five counties with cards saying Merry Christmas from Bertha and Janetta Jones.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Bertha
Janetta Jones
John H. Jones
Marianna
Big Jones Mines
Jonetta
Woman feigns poisoning scare over fur muff gift
Mrs Lora Blackburn of West Ninety-seventh Street awakened to find Christmas gifts. she cried out after opening a muff and later claimed poisoning with cyanide of mercury. Neighbors helped, police notified, Dr Scofield found no poison. she later confessed no ingestion.
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Lora. Blackburn
West Ninety-seventh Street
Blackburn
Scofield
Magistrate Barlow Adjourns Early for Christmas
At 10:05 yesterday in Jefferson Market Court Magistrate Barlow closed the docket after ten cases and ordered the doors locked. Detectives failed to enter at 10:15 with Patrice Shapiro of 85 Second Street, then later two suspected burglars were brought in. After noon Magistrate Finn had also adjourned, leaving three prisoners in lockup until the next day. Shapiro remained at Mercer Street Station over Christmas.
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Barlow
Jefferson Market
Rein and
Becker
Patrice Shapiro
Second Street
Finn
Shapiro
T Mercer Street
The Actors Christmas at Theatres Across Town
Theatrical groups held festive matinees and evening shows with high attendance, while stage Christmas parties included gifts and a turkey dinner. David Belasco hosted members of several plays and Maxine Elliott paid half or full salaries to her company, with Clyde Fitch receiving a writing set from The Blue Mouse troupe at the Lyric.
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Stuyvesant Theatre
David Belasco
the Fighting Hope
Warrens
Virginia
Maxine. Elliott
Blue Mouse
Peers the
Lyric Theatre
Clyde Fitch
Striking Livery Stables See Partial Return to Work
A break in the closed shop strike of the Liberty Dawn Association was reported at a stable keepers meeting. Strikers at E. B. Seamen & Son on Park Avenue and 96th Street reportedly returned to work, while others sought reinstatement under pre strike terms. No new strikes were ordered. Some stable owners delayed opening for hotel patrons out of town.
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Liberty Dawn Association
New Haven Bond Issues in year end total
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company issued bonds notes and securities totaling 51 795 800 in the calendar year just ending. After paying off 8 220 000 two year debentures the net issued is 43 575 800. Major issues include Harlem River and Port Chester bonds 3 942 000 Boston and New York Air Line bonds 2 702 000 three year debentures 2 000 000 New Haven and Northampton bonds 2 176 000 3 percent debentures 4 481 600 and 34 912 800 six percent convertible debentures. Stock issued includes 806 800 of the companys stock and 507 600 Old Colony stock.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Harlem River
Port Chester
Boston & New York Air Line
New Haven
Northampton
Old Colony
Police Captain Wins Auto Raffle Then Throws Ticket Away
CHICAGO December 25 Police Capt. 8 B Wood owned the winning raffle ticket for a car at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He discarded the ticket while cleaning his desk and will likely miss the prize despite holding the winning number.
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Chicago
St. Elizabeth Hospital
B. Wood
Tourist Department Arranges Long All-Expense Tours
The Tourist Department of the Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western Line announces escorted first class tours lasting twenty one to fifty three days. Packages include Old Mexico California and Colorado via preferred routes leaving Chicago and other points in January and February 1908. Direct Southern Routes are used to Ye see and Old Mexico return.
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Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Old Mexico
California
Colorado
Ye See
Starving Family Assisted After Christmas Day Call
A widow, Mrs. Sarah Greenfelder, and eight children aged ten months to thirteen years in Williamsburg were found emaciated and without heat for forty eight hours. Doctors McAteer and McMahon responded, bringing aid, while Dr Driscoll arrived in his Santa Claus costume with provisions and toys. Police or hospital staff coordinated further food donations.
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St. Catherine’s Hospital
Williamsburg
Maujer Street
Childrens’ Ward
Driscoll
Santa Claus
McAteer
McMahon
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