New Baby Report and Academy Return Highlight Local Meeting
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert White of London at Deaconess hospital. At Eagle hall a Tuesday meeting elected Henry Slyvert conductor and Ernest Rasmussen chaplain. Walter White Jr. returned to the Academy of the Assumption at Wellesley after Christmas with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert White
London
Assabet Aerie F. C. E
Eagle Hall
Henry Slyvert
Ernest Rasmussen
Walter White, Jr
Academy F the Assumption
Wellesley
Walter White
Percival St
Maynard and Maynard Club Basketball Set For Saturday
Maynard K of C and Maynard K of C basketball clash at Pastime hall Saturday night. John O Leary of Samoset team arranged a game with Lowell Legion in Lowell for the same night. Division 44 AO to install officers at Eagles hall Tuesday. Fred H McInness to aid income tax returns at selectmen’s rooms Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 5 pm. Maynard Grange roll call Tuesday Jan 18 with potential forfeits and an open discussion on 1920 experiences. Music by Grange orchestra led by Robert Parkin and choir directed by Mrs Frances Hawkes.
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Watertown K
Maynard K
Pastime Hall
John O'Leary
Samoset
Lowell Legion
Lowell
Eagles Hall
Fred H. McInness
Internal Revenue
Selectmens Rooms
Maynard Grange
Grange Orchestra
Robert Parkin
Grange
Frances Hawkes
Revik Atiyeh Addresses Public Opinion and Church Program
Pastor Revik N. Atiyeh urges intelligent public opinion as key to solving major issues and warns against sinister forces shaping views. The church’s Sunday program will explore "The Kingdom of God World Factors and the Gospel Dynamics" with next week's theme on "Mecca." A morning talk titled "The Master's Method of Making Men" is planned. Housework vacancies sought for two girls at 26 Roosevelt St Maynard.
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N. Atiyeh
Mecca
Myrtlestown
West Acton Obituary for Abram White 86
Abram White aged 86 died January 6 at his son Eugene L. White’s home after a several days illness. Born in Acton at Lake Nagog, he worked in wholesale millinery, lived many years in Rindge New Hampshire where he served in town affairs and as tax collector for over ten years. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the home with burial following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram White
Eugene L. White
Mr White
Acton
Lake Nagog House
Rindge
N. H
Isae Pheleon
Maynard News Briefs Highlight Local Illnesses and Events
Local residents Miss Grace Maley and Miss Alice Reppan are ill with tonsillitis and the Roosevelt school teacher is also on the sick list. Frank J. Dears post American Legion plans officer installation at Riverside hall this May. Maynard High School Athletic Association organizes a February minstrel show to raise funds for uniforms. James Mahoney of the local Wool C basketball team leads a game against Arlington Iwo in Arlington. S. Powler and W. H. Millington attended a Stow Civic club meeting. William Holt and Joel Butterworth drawn for jurors in Cambridge Superior Court. A Maynard delegation attended Sudbury Grange installation. Jeremy Austin, a familiar Maynard figure and longtime teamster, burned to death in Sudbury at 77, leaves a wife, two children, and a brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wall
Brown St
Grace Maley
Alice Reppan
Roosevelt School
Maynard High School Athletic Association
James Mahoney
Wool C
Arlington
Arlington I
S. Powler
William Hl. Millington
Stow
Moose Whist Tournament Begins At Maynard Lodge
Maynard lodge LOOM opened a Whist tournament between two lodge teams after a regular Masonic hall meeting Monday evening. Captain William Tobin led one side with ten players, while Alton Mattson led the other lineup. Mattson’s team won the opening match by 105 to 1 as light refreshments were served by a committee after play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Lodge
LOOM
Masonic Hall
William Tobin
Henry Weir
John Kane
Charles Schwab
Frank Murphy
Arthur LaCroix
William Layward
Peter Rouillard
Michael Louka
Arthur Dawson
Dominick Moore
Alyton Mattson
Eric Simons
Richard Inglebrester
Gordon Lloyd
Dennis White
George Elson
Edward Ryan
Richard Kelsey
Kilmer Mattson
George Lousalo
Cornelius Murphy
Mattson
Tobbin
Alex Rourke
William Hayward
Anton Peterson
Tax filing details for 1920 net income
Individuals with net income of 1000 dollars and married couples with 2000 dollars must file by March 15 1921 with the Collector of Internal Revenue for the district of Massachusetts John J Mitchell Boston. Form 1040A and Form 1040 give full directions including tax rates the four percent normal tax up to four thousand dollars excess of exemption eight percent on the rest and surtax from one to sixty five percent on incomes over five thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
District of Massachusetts
John J. Mitchell
Boston
Hartwell Sues Boston Elevated Railway For 5000
Judith J. Hartwell of Maynard sues the Boston Elevated Railway Co for 5000 dollars. She claims on November 17 while riding in an automobile in Cambridge she was injured when another car collided with the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith J. Hartwell
Maynard
Boston Elevated Railway Co
Cambridge
Assabet Mills Slashes Wages by Twenty Two Point Five Percent
President Wood of the American Woolen Co announces a 22 1 2 percent wage cut effective Monday Jan 17 across the 57 mills. He cites public pricing pressure and proposes selling on hand at loss to boost business while workers seek full capacity and wage certainty. Local leaders comment as operatives await full operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen Co
Wood
1920 a poor year for births and deaths in Maynard
A town recorder reports 1920 as a poor year for births and deaths in Maynard with births at a 17 year low, marriages at a record low since 1902, and deaths also at a seventeen year low. The trends prompt questions about causes beyond World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerk
Sanderson
Maynard
Cerk
Tno
Maringues
Annual Meeting at Maynard Trust Co
The seventh annual stockholders meeting at Maynard Trust Co. shows a flourishing bank and a record year. Officers elected include George H I Creighton as president, Howard A. Walson as vice president and clerk, with a board of directors and examining committee named from Acton Concord Junction and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Trust Co
George HI Creighton
Howard A. Walson
Win DB Case
Jas A. Coughlan
Benjamin Derby
Concord Junction
Harley Dwinell
Winthrop HI. Fairbanks
Sudbury
Orrin O S. Fowler
Albert
Gleason
Gleasondale
George HH. Gutteridge
Albert W. Traynes
John Ingham
James J. Ledgard
Win It
Litchfield
Frank J. McCarron
Lucius H. Maynard
William Rachster
Acton
Rod and Gun Club Holds Annual Election and Dinner
A Rod and Gun Club meeting at the high school elected officers led by President William H. Millington and approved a roast beef supper for January 17 at Masonic Hall. An entertainment program will feature Fish and Game commission stereopticon lectures and vocal selections by a quartet. attendees must notify the committee three days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Fish and Game Commissioners
Elmer Cook
Lindsey Smith
George Lawton
Ralph Jones
William H. Millington
Joseph Maraden
George Stockwell
Woman's club meeting draws over two hundred members
The January gathering at Masonic hall drew more than 200 members after a business session. An entertainment followed with tea in the banquet hall. Civics lectures funded, starting January 27 at Riverside hall on Town Government and Its Problems. Byron W. Reed presented Porto Rico views and music with native songs. A special Gentlemen's Night is set for February 7 with a special program.
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Woman’s Club
Masonic Hall
Civics Department
Arthur J. Coughlan
Riverside Hall
Porto Rico
The
Antilles
Byron W. Reed
Boston
Reed
Glazier Describes Beacon Hill Work for Massachusetts Legislature
Representative Frederick P. Glazier spoke to the Men's Club at the Congregational church on Tuesday night about life on Beacon Hill during session. He outlined various bills before committees, including so called freak bills, and praised the Massachusetts system that gives every citizen a chance to be heard at hearings. The address concluded with a vote of thanks and a served collation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick P. Glazier
Congregational Church
Lfe
Beacon Hill
Massachusetts
Sophomore Social Highlights Class Evening
The Sophomore class hosted a school social Tuesday evening with seniors and juniors as guests. Faculty attended. A two act sketch S I M S was performed by a troupe including Frazer Forgie Leon gisens Mildred Mullin Margaret O'Brien Margaret Walsh. Dancing and a special hour followed with refreshments. Entertainment was organized by Frazer Orgie chairman. Decorations by Burton Millington refreshments by Leon Novogroski tickets by Edward O'Connell Miss Melba Hasslett class teacher.
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Trazer Forgie
Leon Gisens
Mildred Mullin
Margaret O'Brien
Margaret Walsh
Frazer Orgie
Burton Millington
Leon Novogroski
Edward O'Connell
Melba Hasslett
Grooming Sullivan for Office in Maynard
I J Sullivan president of the Maynard Business Men's Association has served on the board of selectmen and two terms in the Legislature and is being groomed by friends as a candidate for selectman He gave no comment beyond noting the nomination came from friends without consulting him He did not rule out accepting honors if offered unsolicited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
I. J. Sullivan
Maynard Business Men's Association
Board of Selectmen
Selectman
The Young Lady Across the Way On Pediatric Fashions
An article notes a young woman across the street taking increasing interest in pediatrics and fashion. It mentions Cuban heels and suggests a trend toward higher footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acrong
Pediatrics
Highway research board formed to coordinate construction efforts
The Engineering Foundation in New York organizes a national highway research board chaired by Prof Anson Marston of Iowa State College. Federal bureaus universities and technical groups will join. The aim is to avoid duplication and better allocate roughly 1 billion dollars annually for highways through coordinated research and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering Foundation
New York
Anson Marston
Engineering School
Iowa State College
National Research Council
Congress
American Association of State Highway Officials
American Society of Testing Materials
Society of Automotive Engineers
Bureau of Public Roads
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Consulting Engineers
Association of State Geologists
Western Society of Engineers
American Concrete Institute
American Automobile Association
War Department to solicit bids for 800 airships
The War Department will call for bids within a short time for a fleet of 800 airplanes based on army aviation designs with recent tests showing value. Estimated cost is about $6,000,000, the minimum in the current army appropriation bill, while the air service appropriation totals $83,000,000 excluding pay and maintenance of men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Aviation Section
War Department
Army
Air Service
Peddler Wins Case After Counterfeit Fine Payment
A New York City peddler was fined for license violations by Magistrate McQuade. He paid the fine and cleared $8, but attempted to pay with a counterfeit $10 note. The clerk accepted the note and gave him $8 change, leading to the successful outcome for the peddler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
McQuade
Congress to Probe Idleness and Unemployment Relief
A House joint resolution by Representative Mason of Illinois proposes congressional investigations into increased unemployment to determine potential federal actions to relieve the economic situation. The move aims to assess policy options and clarify government responsibility.
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Congress
Mason
Illinois
Persian Throne Room’s Riches Dazzle Amidst Persian Poverty
Maude Radford Warren describes the shah’s sealed palace room in Tehersa filled with gold, emeralds, peacock throne, and priceless dining tables while warping toward famine nearby. The opulent scene contrasts brutal poverty with extravagant regalia and symbols of Persia’s state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehersa
Persia
Shahi
Michael
Great Britain
China
Japan
Shah
Maude Radford Warren
Saturday Evening Post
Fog Claims New York Harbor and Tests Electrical Pilot Cable
In late September a dense fog halted New York harbor shipping for days. The foggy period provided a rare test for a 14 mile electrical pilot cable from Amb Channel lighthouse to the Narrows. A steamship used a listening device alongside the cable and proceeded confidently up the harbor, as if guided by a familiar hand.
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New York Harbor
Del
Amb Channel
Narrows
Revival of ancient apprenticeship system in modern factory housing
A large eastern machinery maker assigns 27 apprentice workers to a home-like two story building. Sleeping rooms house two or three occupants, with provisions for laundry and a housekeeper removed. The setup aims to promote shop talk and boost worker ambition within a traditional apprenticeship model referenced by Popular Mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
So Invorke
Popular Mechanics
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W. A. Haynes Co. Incorporated
Distasio
Tel
Pig’s Feet
Star Brand Ib
Dtamburg
Roosevelt St. Maynard
West Acton
Concord
Ladies’ Auxiliary
H Snter
Hibernian Vial
America
Killeen Ahern
Antie Hayes
Mary Millaney
Isabel McBrien
Mary Walliams
Dorothy Moran
Margaret Tobin
Monica Till
Genevive Hill Elmira Brown
Gertrude — Tannery
John Whalen
Margaret Pinan
Florence Finan
Anna Goulding
James Powers
Gerad Downing
Mrselena Mullaney
Santa Claus
Santa
Nellie Keefe
John Goulding
Michael Mullaney
Margaret Collins
Hanna Morley
Helena Mullaney
Concord Enterprise
Marlboro
Mass
Frank J. Dears
American Legion
MOOSE
Wm. Wood
Assabet Mills
Trust Company
ROD and Gun Club
William R. Hanson
Malden
Miss
Mr. Hanson
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