Maynard News Briefs On Loans War Work And Local Notes
Maynard subscribers to the second Liberty Loan must notify the Maynard Trust Co by 12 noon Thursday Dec 13 to pay in full. John Heffner of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co distributes a $1000 policyholder bonus this month. The Question Club sewed wristlets for soldiers at Mrs Howard Case’s home. Edward Smith of Concord Junction departs for Jacksonville Fla to enter the quartermaster's corps. The Men's Fraternal League met with Y M C A war worker Martin Carpenter speaking on Y M C A efforts. William Weir of Co C 49th U S Infantry visited Hoboken on furlough. W B Case & Sons store hours extended for Christmas rush. Laura E Gault attended a Tom Thumb play party at the Copley Plaza. Dr Raymon Palmer has a first lieutenant appointment in the U S Dental Corps awaiting orders. Mizpah Abekahl lodge Christmas tree planned with gifts. Coal hoarding reported in town as a shortage warning. The Men’s Fraternal League held a meeting with Carpenter speaking on the Y M C A and a collation served.
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Liberty Loan
Maynard Trust Co
John Heffner
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
A. A. Hilferty
Maynard
Question Club
Howard Case
Great Rd
Edward Smith
Joseph Smith
Concord Junction
Jacksonville
Fla
U. S
Quartermaster’s Department
Men's Fraternal League
Congregational Church
Martin L. Carpenter
George Hart
William Weir
Co. C
49Th U.S. Inf
Hoboken
W. B. Case & Sons
Laura E. Gault
Arthur Gault
Acton Sr
Copley Plaza
Tom Thumb
Raymon
Palmer
U. S. Dental Corps
Mizpah Abekah Lodee
Assabet Aerie Elects Officers At Masonic Hall Meeting
At a meeting held last night at the Masonic hall the Assabet aerie elected officers including Arthur Johnson as president Michael McCarthy as vice president James Boulden as secretary Walter White as treasurer Thomas Marshall as chaplain Thomas Kane as inside guard John Comeau as outside guard and Thomas Cuddy as trustee.
Special Millinery Sale at Fullenton Hat Shop
Trimmed hats reduced to 3.00 at Fullenton Hat Shop on Main Street Maynard opposite the post office. Limited stock and bargain prices appeal to shoppers seeking stylish headwear.
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Fullenton Hat Shop
Main St
Maynard
P. O
Notices Sent to Those Who Failed to Report for Examination
Consternation prevailed Monday night among registrants of the selective draft last June who were told to report at the State house Boston by 11 am December 12. Exemption board member B J Coughlin said notices went to those who failed to appear at Ayer or filed improper papers or to those clerically unrecorded. The summons warned of court martial and possible capital penalties for willful failure to report or evasion. Also notes Knights of Columbus War Work fund plans to raise money to aid soldiers with Y M C A and Hebrew groups assisting in home and field welfare.
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State House
Boston
B. J. Coughlin
Exemption Board
State
Ayer
Secretary of War
Massachusetts
U.S
Narrow escape as bullet misses Mrs Sumner Rocers
Police investigate after a 22 caliber bullet passes near the head of Mrs. Sumner Rocers while she tended her pantry on Parker Street. Two other bullets entered the home with one through a rear window and another lodged in a door as youths reportedly hunted nearby across the Assabet River. Supt. John Connors pursues the shooters amid assurances the act was reckless but not malicious.
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Sumner Rocers
Parker St
Assabet River
John Connors
Red Cross Christmas Membership Drive Announced
A local Red Cross drive begins Sunday with a committee to canvass the town for members. Miss Katherine McMahon of Dorchester, a Red Cross nurse, will speak at a mass meeting Sunday afternoon at Colonial Hall. Admission is free. membership is 1 dollar. A service flag comes with each membership to display in windows on Christmas Eve. Headquarters will be in the Colonial Hall store, Naylor's block, with Joshua Naylor as campaign manager.
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Red Cross
Katherine McMahon
Dorchester
France
Colonial Hall
Naylor
Joshua Naylor
Marble play becomes campus science at University of California
The San Francisco Bulletin reports a new applied science course at UC featuring marbles in motion physics. Bearded educators observe as a demonstrator explains momentum and impulse using a marble propelled by finger action. Degrees may be awarded to top students who master the practice.
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University of California
San Francisco Bulletin
Commmon
Mar Iles
J. Neeberger
Zoo food shifts amid war and cost pressure
Monkeys in American zoos still receive bananas for breakfast while Britain faces food shortages. The London Zoo cuts bananas from its 700 item menu, killing off less rare species or not replacing them. Potatoes vanish from memory, tors flesh becomes the only affordable animal meat, and hay wheat and oats are scarce versus park grass and substitutes.
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American Zoological Parks
London Zoo
Britain
Cavalry Still Thrilling Yet Questioned In Modern War
A veteran voice argues that riding legs free a cavalryman to wield rifle saber and pistol, but modern war favors mechanized forces. The piece recalls cavalry romance, its heavy horse power, and the discipline required to fight on foot or horse, noting new units are de-emphasized while old traditions persist.
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England
Turin
Good Resolution Ends In Sudden Slackness
A child named Nathinbed Ripple proves industrious by sweeping the floors and washing dishes after breakfast then bursts with resolve to do the work every day. His mother praises the effort but the pledge fades as time passes, and the household returns to prior routines.
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Ripple
Tie
Hsmself
Claude Callan
Kansas City Star
Fragmentary Biblical Commentary Notes on Wheat Bread
The excerpt cites ninth verse and thirteenth century commentary by TD Kimehi warning Israel of baking bread during Jerusalem siege with mixed grains and exotic ingredients. It references Ezekiel style notes and European sources for the recipe context.
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Kimehi
Israel
Jerusatera
Eureape
Szekiel
New York Health Dept Uncovers Fraudulent Fake Medicine
The New York City health department exposes a large scale fraud in fake nasal medication shaped and labeled to resemble a real product. About 50 000 doses are believed sold, with ordinary salt dyed and packaged to imitate the genuine article.
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New York City
His Place
A dialogue snippet shows Cholly awkwardly addressing Miss Ethel and reacting as she jokes about hemming sheets for soldiers. The exchange captures a domestic scene with a light wartime reference and teasing tone.
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Cholly
Ethel
R—Hem
Plans Form Legal Advisory Board at Assessors Office
A community effort forms a Legal Advisory Board to assist the Assessor’s Office. Howard A. Weot chairs the meeting with volunteers and interpreters present. The group plans prepared forms and a questionnaire to guide the advisory work.
Notable Injuries Reported After Theatre Slip in Tower
A theatre outing in Tower ended with several injuries as Miss Mary Fearns suffered a painful fall on the sidewalk while leaving the venue. She is currently confined at St John hospital in Lowell after the incident Saturday night.
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Nason St
Tower
St. John Hospital
Lowell
John Higgins
UC. & S. News
Hi P Prep Ir
Timothy Higgins fKinley Sr
Fur Lou
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