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Show CHARITY IN 1PE CITYOFDENVER Many Organizations Devoted to Relieving Suffering or the Poor. Denver, Colo. Dec. 23. Denver Bpent u Christmas more aotabie for charity and religious observances than ror festivity. For weeks various benevolent organisations had been gathering contributions tor the need) ot the city, for tho European war sufferers and tor the women and children chil-dren destitute as the result of the recent re-cent coal miners' strike. Several large public dinners Were given fur the poor. The day generally was observed as a holiday, practically all public of-rices of-rices and buoineei houses bu;-.ig closed Attendance at the various, church services was unusually heavy. rhe weather was clear and cool, with the ground thinly covered with snow. |