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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1911
Page
3
Millbury Mass December 25 Aunt Delian Torrey sends Christmas tax to Nephew Will Taft president of the United States. The box contents kept secret with hints of jellies pies plum pudding and apple pies. The president has recovered from a cold and is busy with office duties.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena kept Christmas at the Quirinal with a grand tree in the private suite. The royal children and a few guests enjoyed gifts, while a large collection of presents was sent to hospitals and institutions for poor children.
Chicago post office reports a record holiday mail period ending Saturday night led by Postmaster D A Campbell. 24 hour period ending 7 am Saturday saw 4 442 700 letters canceled, surpassing the 1911 prior record. Overland and foreign mail volumes rose with 155 pouches of foreign matter received. Delivery moved 3 546 311 pieces of mail and 4 968 sacks of papers and Christmas packages on Friday.
The Prince of Wales aged seventeen Princess Mary fourteen Prince Albert sixteen Henry eleven and George are in town shopping. Mary buys five pairs of gloves for 2.90 a dressing gown for 8 a Boy Scout outfit for Prince Henry and inexpensive photo frames for friends.
Berlin report details the imperial family gathering for Christmas at the Jasper Banqueting Hall with an exclusive guest list of high officials. After the dinner the emperor and empress toured the shell room admiring two towering Christmas trees, followed by progressively sized trees for other family members.
After a long day through downtown stores, Chicago shoppers spent an estimated 20.6 million dollars on Santa Claus gifts as doors closed and clerks prepared to go home. The chaotic final hours saw large crowds and exhausted staff at many department stores.
In Tarrytown on Christmas Day John D. Rockefeller and Miss Helen Gould dressed as Santa Claus. They visited the railroad station and telegraph office where workers returned to find presents and holiday greetings awaiting them.
Berlin reports the Crown Prince Frederick William has a slight catarrhal cold that may pass in days and allow a trip to Berlin. The public questions the chamberlain’s telegram and suggests the heir’s throat issue stems from heavy cigarette smoking.
The Grand Trunk railroad of Canada has charted Rail and River Coal mines in Belmont county Ohio and will operate them to supply fuel for the line. The plan consolidates 41 mining companies in Belmont and Jefferson counties into a new combine with a capital near 50 million dollars and a 13 million ton annual output.
In Yucatan Camara Vales, government candidate, won by a large margin prompting observers to note rising government influence as local support shifts away from opposition. In Indiana Frank Breaks, 35, son of farmer Calvin Breaks, attempted suicide by throat slashing and vows to try again, citing ill health.
A double header freight train struck a huge Boulder in a natural tunnel forty five miles west of Bristol. Three people are dead and two or three others are injured. Engineer Charles B. Riley survived without a scratch while Engineer W S Adams was killed. The crash was likely caused by air brake failure.
New York reports better condition of Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester Minnesota who underwent appendicitis and gall stone operations at Presbyterian Hospital and shows improvement.
The Reverend Clarence Wy. T. Richeson is able to sit up and is rapidly convalescing in Boston following illness.
Bloodhounds used by a large posse hunted near Grand Chain for a negro who attacked Turner Johnson's wife and their twelve year old daughter. The dogs followed the scent for miles along woods and scrub, then lost track at a railroad line, leading to the assumption the suspect boarded a train.
Chicago store managers report Christmas shopping totals reaching 30 million dollars, a heavier business volume than last year, with unprecedented crowds flooding the loop district on December 25. Multiple shops note high demand for gifts and festive merchandise amid strong foot traffic and sales across departments.
Mrs Laira Green Noll plans to give Christmas gifts to over 1000 underprivileged children in Fort Wayne Indiana. She funds the program herself and has personally read each letter, making more than 2000 visits to assess family needs over two months.
About 3,000,000 Red Cross tuberculosis seals have been sold in Illinois this year, far surpassing previous state totals. New York leads, followed by Ohio and Wisconsin, with Illinois moving up to fourth after being tenth last year.
Philadelphia December 25 A bridge span on the Medford branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad collapsed half a mile below Haddonfield New Jersey killing two workmen instantly and injuring six others some fatally all employed on the road.
Boston December 25 Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson is making rapid progress toward normal health according to Dr. George A. Sargent who visited him at the Charles Street jail.
In Toledo on December 25 the mangled body of Edward Davis a painter was found on the Toledo Terminal railroad track.
Forecasters predict fair weather with a colder trend in western Indiana and Illinois. Wisconsin sees fair skies in the south with snow in the north tonight and a cold wave, followed by colder conditions tomorrow with moderate southwest to northwest winds.
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