Weekly Enterprise notice and post office information
The fragment lists Marlboro Massachusetts the Weekly Enterprise street address and notes the post office classification with details about rates and postal operations. It references Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford and generic post office terms from 1908, implying service scope and official notices.
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Marlboro Marlboro
Mass
Vatter
Concord
Sudbury
Acton
Bedford
Postase
Kipling Remembered As Prolific Poet And Prose Writer
A tribute to Rudyard Kipling notes his early peak before 21s noon of life. He blended wit and stern advice in works like If and The White Man's Burden. His Indus portraits and children stories won wide readership, though later years saw mixed reception among critics.
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Rudyard
Mark
Wain
Elling
Ling
Lemed
Wang
Osly
Chiltre
Kipling
Silicosis Awareness and Industrial Protections Rise
The article notes growing recognition of silicosis risks across industries in West Virginia and beyond. It highlights progress in health authorities insurance access, dust control, and research to improve prevention. The public reaction to the Cartele Bridge tunnel tragedy drives demand for safer workplaces and stricter protections for workers.
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West Virginia
Crrtele Bridge
American Newspapers Show Vast Industry Range
A survey notes there are over 14 000 U S newspapers from tiny country weeklies to large metropolitan dailies. It cites examples such as the Chicago Tribune and New York Times in staffing and paper usage and argues local papers hold a community role routines large papers cannot.
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United States
Chicago Lribune
No Real Issues in Town Office Races This Year
Opinion reflects that local elections lack distinct platforms as candidates rely on generic appeals of fairness honesty and common good. The piece notes personal motives prejudice and demagoguery influence voters and jokes that life jobs for all town officials would end the March political excitement.
Humble Beginnings and the Value of Hard Work
The piece argues that humble origins and early labor forge success. It cites Henry Ford Edison Rockefeller as examples of self-made achievement, noting many rise from manual toil to better opportunities and that pride should not deter hard work.
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Henry Ford
Thomas
Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Ford
Ldison
Rockefeller
Scout Jubilee and Rise of Cubing Movement in 1930s
The article outlines the 25th Scout Jubilee and the rapid growth of Cubing launched in 1930, expanding from a few packs to over 0.000 members by 1935, with Cubs and leaders increasing through national program adoption, Rover groups, and Sea Scouts while stressing family involvement.
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Boy Scout Movement
Winels
Lsplovers
National Sant Movement
King Edward VIII Prefers Practical Over Pageantry
The new monarch shows early in his reign a taste for simple travel and plain conduct over royal pageantry. He flies to London without an escort and is bareheaded, signaling a practical approach unlike traditional ceremonial pomp. The contrast with King George VI highlights a potential shift in royal style toward businesslike leadership.
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Edward VIII
London
King George
George
Primitive beliefs on tiger spirits and human danger
The text discusses legends in India about the tiger possessing superhuman intelligence. It notes a belief that spirits of men killed by tigers become tiger spirits, aiding or harming humans, reflecting historical attitudes toward wildlife and danger.
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India
Peruvian cube root used as insecticide plant root
Peruvian cube root refers to the root of a plant cultivated along the Amazon used as an insecticide not related to arithmetic.
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Amazon
Parkyakarkus Calls Detective Stories His Favorite
Parkyakarkus, in Eddie Cantor's Strike Me Pink, is noted as one of Hollywood's keen detective-story fans. He reads from three to five books a week and supports Bing Crosby Ethel Merman and Ida Lupino in Anything Goes.
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Parkyakarkus In
Eddie Cantor’s
Me Pink
Charles Ruggles
Bing Crosby
Ethel Merman
Ida Lupino
Hollywood
Mitchell Leisen and Edgar Anderson Lead Air Film Team
Paramount director Mitchell Leisen and his assistant Edgar Anderson, both pilots, bring qualified aviation expertise to the film 13 Hours by Air. The pair hold pilot licenses and are noted for their work on the project.
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Mitchell Leisen
Edgar Anderson
Paramount
Mae's Name Most Valued Autograph Revealed
A recent report notes Mae is considered the most prized autograph among Hollywood stars with West Harlow and Joan Crawford also highly valued. The feature highlights collectors seeking signatures from top names.
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Eck
Holywood
West
Jean
Mae
Harlow
Joan Crawford
Clever Gertrude Michael Captivates Radio to Stage Transition
Gertrude Michael, known for her work in Woman Trap, balances radio and writing with her own programs. She plans a stage career after hosting shows and frequently performs on air.
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Gertrude Michael
Star Picks Stars in Claudette Colbert Film
The Bride Comes Home headlines a lineup of ten favorite stars: Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard, W C Fields, Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Edward Everett Horton and Edgar Kennedy.
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Claudette Colbert
Marlene Dietrick
Carole Lombard
W. C. Fields
Clark Gable
Charles Laughton
Gary Cooper
Joan Crawford
Fred MacMurray
Edward Everett Horton
Edgar Kennedy
Bing Crosby Tops Leap Year Romance List in Hollywood
Bing Crosby leads the Leap Year romance list with 48 proposals in the first two weeks of January. Behind him are Fred MacMurray Gary Cooper and Randolph Szott in that order in Hollywood’s singles scene.
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Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Fred MacMurray
Gary Cooper
Randolph Szott
Local Notables Attend Funeral and Almanac Talk
South Acton families attended the funeral of Mrs Walter W Han ines in Lexington on Sunday. Walter Bo French, recovering at home after a fall, was mentioned. Superintendent Hall spoke to the Cotton Historical Society on volt Almanacs data from 1870 to 1986. Several local candidates filed for honors for the Amato night program at the town hall Friday.
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Lewis Ik. Hastings
Thes Paul of
Pepperell
Walter W. Hanines
Hastings
Lexington
Walter Bo French
Waltery BP. Hall
Cotton Historical Society
Hall
Volta
Town Hall
Berlin Team to Play Here at Town Hall Thursday
The Berlin Town basketball team is set to face South Acton A A at Town Hall on Thursday evening in a fast contest. The visiting players are experienced and may trouble the locals. Marlboro failed to show for a game last week, and a new date will be set. South Acton aims to reverse a narrow loss from Marlboro in their next meeting.
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Berlin
South Aceton A. A
Town Hall
Five
Marlboro
South Acton
Sudbury Firemen's Dance Set for February 1
Sudbury Firemen Association announces an annual dance to be held on February 1 the eve of Washington's birthday. Proceeds support department needs and community welfare. Public invited to attend at the local hall with refreshments and music.
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Sudbury Firemen's Association
Washington
Bedford Acton Concord Lodges Plan March Reception
Bedford Acton and Concord Lodges schedule a reception to Grane Lodge officers in March. The West Acton Woman's Club hosts a puppet show for village children at the Club House on Monday afternoon February 10.
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Acton
Concord
West Acton
Frontier boundary marks along US Canada line
Answ ers Magazine notes the best marked frontier lies between the United States and Canada with iron boundary pillars laid mile apart from Lake of the Woods Minnesota to the Pacific. Pillars are seven by eight inches and marked Convention of London October 20 1815. Cairns and granite shafts extend the line with stone markers in remote areas. Initial cost about half a million dollars, later cattle crossings led to a 700 mile wire fence costing about £300,000.
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United States
Canada
Answers Magazine
Tron
Lake of the Woods
Minnesota
Pacific
London
Montana
Idle brain motive and ambition as life’s antidote
A reflection argues that idleness breeds destruction and pity should fall on anyone who believes they have nothing to do. It emphasizes the need for drive to exercise the mind and overcome lassitude. The text suggests motivation, purpose, and self-improvement as essential to avoid stagnation.
Public praise for Maynard Streets Superintendent's service
In a letter to the Maynard Enterprise, Frank Punch commends the Public Works leader for courtesy and effective service. He praises the superintendent for delivering results and favors to taxpayers, noting broad local appreciation and wishing many more years of productive tenure.
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Maynard Enterprise
Maynard
Frank Punch
Citizens Committee backs Boy Scout program growth
The Enterprise editor reports a Citizens Committee formed to promote Boy Scout activities led by Sachem Corneil. Survey shows many area boys want to join Scouts and even more Cubs desire the Cub program. There are about 1200 Scouts and 25 Cubs in the Council area. doubling them depends on more troops and packs and securing funds.
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Enterprise
Sachem Corneil
Citizens’ Committee
Sachem Coneil Ao
Boy Scouts
Scouting Fund Drive Appeals Citizens to Donate
Sincere plea asks every citizen approached for a contribution to give generously and urges those not asked to send gifts to the Council Office in Arlington Old Town Hall or to committee members. Signatories include Thomas L. Sanborn chairman and others.
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Wsteee
Arlington Old Town Hall
Thomas L. Sanborn
Fred T. Boyd
Ervin L. Burnford Rogers
Fenn Eliot R. Howard
Burleigh L. Pratt
Friendship Triumphant in Syracuse Saga of Damon and Pythias
In ancient Syracuse the friends Damon and Pythias faced death when Pythias was condemned by Dionysius the Younger. Pythias delayed returning. Damon offered himself as hostage. Pythias arrived to take Damon's place, each choosing death for the other, and the tyrant pardoned both in a rare act of mercy.
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Damon
Pythias
Syracuse
Dionysius the Younger
Functions of the Supreme Court in Constitutional Review
The Supreme Court judges the constitutionality of acts by Congress and state legislatures rather than amendments. It once upheld the eighteenth amendment in 1920 by a unanimous vote.
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Supreme Court
January report from school nurse details visits and exams
The January report from Edith Foster the school nurse shows 105 school visits and 113 home visits, 60 special examinations, first aid to 22 pupils in schools and 23 in homes, 17 excluded for communicable disease and 54 readmitted. Dr Raymond Hooper the school physician made 16 visits and examined 301 pupils, treating 28. Dental clinics by May Garland Bellows Palmer treated 135 pupils.
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Edith
Foster
Raymond Hooper
Frank May
SR Garland
John Bellows
T Raymond Palmer
Various Streets Recall Romance in Old London
Romance is en throned in many London and suburban streets as noted by a Tit Bits writer. Streets such as Cade Road Blackheath Wat Tyler road Becher street Notting Dale and others preserve memories of rebels captains and soldiers from historic events. The piece cites names from an LGC publication.
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London
Cade Road
Blackheath
Jack Cade
Wat Tyler Road
Becher Street
Notting Dale
Martin Becher
Kensington
Hornby
Wey
Blythe
Kilner
Lord Alverstone
Gulliver Street
Rotherhithe
Gordonplace
Woolwich
Wale Road
Ancient Romans Invented Arrow-Firing Machine Gun Claim
A quirky OCR fragment claims the Romans invented a machine gun that shoots arrows. The wording is unclear and appears as a sensational misinterpretation rather than credible historical fact.
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New Haven
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