Jackson County IL Archives News.....DAVE BAER BEGINS MAKING XMAS GIFTS TO THE POOR December 14, 1921
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Murphysboro Daily Independent December 14, 1921

    Dave BAER began making his annual Christmas presents to the poor Wednesday
morning.  Mr. Baer, proprietor of the Square Deal Clothing house, called Fire
Chief Albert HERRING to his store and sent him away with two big lots of
underclothing and pants for children.  Many suits of underclothing of heavy,
warm material were sent to the fire department along with 26 pairs of boys
pants.  At the same time Mr. Baer had prepared and waiting for a transfer man a
great box of clothing for the orphans at the home in DuQuoin.  Firemen,
encouraged by the response to their appeals for money and clothing for the
deserving poor, have decided to raise an electric cross at the city hall
Saturday night a week before Christmas.  With the cross on the front of the
building will be erected miniature Christmas trees and other decorations.  They
will radiate Christmas cheer and a week after Christmas the Kiddies Christmas
tree will be kept burning at the city square, in the band stand where presents
are to be issued.


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Transcribed by Mary Riseling from her grandfather C. E. RISELING's collection of
old newspapers.

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