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February 22, 1903
Pine Bluff Daily Graphic
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
In Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 21, Mrs. W. A. Calloway thanks Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt for a donated handkerchief that fetched $121 at auction, the top contribution to the Free Kindergarten association's building fund, totaling over $2,500 from an event.
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THANKS MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Handkerchief Contributed by President's Wife Netted $121.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 21.—Mrs. W. A. Calloway, one of the directors of the Dallas Free Kindergarten association, has written the following letter to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, thanking her for the handkerchief sent to be sold for the benefit of the kindergarten building fund:
"The Dallas Free Kindergarten association desires to thank you for your kind remembrance, by which they were enabled to realize the magnificent sum of $121 for their building fund. Your gift netted more than any other contribution, the proceeds of the entertainment being more than $2,500. I wish also to express my personal thanks for your prompt response to my request. Most faithfully,
"ISADORE S. CALLOWAY."
Handkerchief Contributed by President's Wife Netted $121.
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 21.—Mrs. W. A. Calloway, one of the directors of the Dallas Free Kindergarten association, has written the following letter to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, thanking her for the handkerchief sent to be sold for the benefit of the kindergarten building fund:
"The Dallas Free Kindergarten association desires to thank you for your kind remembrance, by which they were enabled to realize the magnificent sum of $121 for their building fund. Your gift netted more than any other contribution, the proceeds of the entertainment being more than $2,500. I wish also to express my personal thanks for your prompt response to my request. Most faithfully,
"ISADORE S. CALLOWAY."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Charity Donation
Fundraising Success
Kindergarten Fund
Roosevelt Handkerchief
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. W. A. Calloway
Isadore S. Calloway
Where did it happen?
Dallas, Tex.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. W. A. Calloway
Isadore S. Calloway
Location
Dallas, Tex.
Event Date
Feb. 21.
Story Details
Mrs. W. A. Calloway writes a thank-you letter to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt for donating a handkerchief that sold for $121, the highest amount from any contribution, aiding the Dallas Free Kindergarten association's building fund which raised over $2,500 total from an entertainment.