Christmas Arrives With Gift Drives Across City Churches
Relieved inmates at the workhouse are released as Christmas morning brings festive services. across town churches stage concerts and cantatas and distribute candy and presents to thousands of children. major programs unfold at St Pauls Cathedral St Johns St Vincents and several parishes with elaborate musical lineups and choir openings.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Phelan
St. Paul's
Introit
Gregorian
Kyrie
E Marzo
Gloria
E. Marzo
Vein Creator
Giorz
Father Canevin
Marzo
Cathedral Choir
I. A. Ricketts
Alice Carter
Thomas F. Kirk
Bertha M. Gallentin
Ela Ward
Agnes McCormick
Louise Hoyle
McGinnis
Nellie Miller
Stella Bauer
Mary Kelly
Gertrude Clark
Annie E. McKenna
Katie Boegle
Rosa Brannigan
Lizzie Hall
Kate Sheridan
William Loeffler
St. Peters’ Episcopal Church
W. H. T. Aborn
Candy by the Ton Delights Fourteenth Ward Students
C C Magee distributes large Christmas treats to about 2,600 public school children in the Fourteenth ward. He purchases 1,300 pounds of candy and 1,300 pounds of nuts plus 2,600 oranges, delivering half-pound boxes to each school. The day ends with delighted children and scenes of nuts cracked in the street.
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Fourteenth Ward
L. Magee
C. S. Magee
Sixth Avenue
Mr. Magee
Stevenson
Soho
Dispatch
Chris Magee
Postoffice Rush Sets City Record for Holiday Mail Volume
Pittsburg's postoffice reports the heaviest holiday business in ten days with 600 special delivery packages in one day and 140 out of town letters in a half hour. Postmaster McKean, assistants Edwards and Colville, and 15 corridor staff improvised sorting and weighing stations, keeping the public satisfied while working around the clock.
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Pittsburg
McKean
Postoffice
Edwards
Colville
Express Company Handles Record Christmas Freight at Union Station
Adams Express reports moving 150 cars daily since Monday at Union station the largest Christmas volume to date. Superintendent Glenn notes night work with extra staff and expects more matter before New Year as gifts are exchanged. Donations to the Poor rise with groceries fruit nuts clothing and more from private contributors and city Sunday schools. Chief Jones of the Allegheny Fire De...
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Adams Express Company
Union Station
Glenn
Society For the Improvement of the Poor
Chief Receives Diamond Gift From Friends
At his home on $9 Cedar Avenue a group of service members and acquaintances presented Chief Murphy with a diamond stud as a surprise. Lewis McMullen, Esq., delivered the presentation speech and Chief Murphy and Chief Grubbs attended along with others.
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Cedar Avenue
Lewis McMullen
Murphy
Grubbs
Political contest sparks in Pratt’s Smithfield ward
In Pratt’s place on Smithfield street yesterday afternoon Squire Mike Rafferty and Charley Grimes discussed their Sixth ward alderman contest. The two leaned at the bar as two laborers entered, questioned support, and decided they backed Grimes over Rafferty.
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Pratt
Smithfield Street
Mike Rafferty
Charley Grimes
Lafferty
Grimes
Rafferty
Mike
Old Mike Rafferty
Hand of God
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