From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-274398-161888

What was the first Salvation Army kettle also used for?

In an effort to solicit cash to pay for a charity Christmas dinner in 1891, a large crabpot was set down on a San Francisco street, becoming the first Salvation Army collection kettle.

This news arrived on: 12/16/2007

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