Violet veil sparks a cross city romance in a brief tale
Jack Borden tracks a violet dressed caller who left a wedding veil at a drug store. The cloth belongs to Dorn & Doolittle broker family. The girl, Hilda Doolittle, pleads for help in finding the owner, leading to lunch and plans to meet, and hint of a budding romance.
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Jack Borden
Thirty-fourth Street
Waich
Borden
Hali
Dorn & Doolittle
Xchange Place
New York
Papa
Doolittle
Mr Dorn
Hilda
U. S
Ms. Dorn
Mrs. Dorn
Mr. Borden
Mr. Doolittle
Miss Doolittle
Maynard Defeats Concord Junction 2–0 in Weekend Baseball
Maynard won 2–0 at the playground to break the tie with Concord Junction Manager Gilroy's squad. Attended gate fell short of the 400 expected as many fans favored home players. Loughlin led Maynard with solid batting while Moulton pitched well, though lack of run support hurt. Guards Guion and Sebastian umpired in a game praised for sharp fielding and major league style play.
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Concord Junction
Gilroy
Guten
Sebastian
Maynard
Westboro
Jameson
Heath
Gus Gilroy
Moulton
Hoyking
Carrigan
Loughlin
Clapp
M. Bulger
Tlayes
Delaney
Hoppy
Swanson
Varley
Fire protection patrols cover town overnight
The town was well protected against fires and disturbances Sunday night and Monday morning with officers James and John King Nicholas Driscoll Harlow Green John Maley Fred Sims John Moynihan John O Thompson Robert Veitch Joseph Lesage Harry Chase Frank Smith and Robert Veitch Chief of Police Frank Binks making rounds and ensuring orders were carried out. Mrs John Maley and Grace visited sister Mary Gilbert nee Rose Hannon in South Boston. Miss Elizabeth Campbell was a holiday guest of Mr and Mrs George Kaler Sr.
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James
John King
Nicholas Driscoll
Harlow Green
John Maley
Fred Sims
John Moynihan
John O. Thompson
Robert Veitch
Joseph Lesage
Harry Chase
Frank Smith
Frank Binks
Grace
Eive Morgan
Mary Gilbert
Rose Hannon
Boston
Elizabeth Campbell
George Kaler, Sr
Former Cambridge athlete Joseph Lynch dies at home
Joseph Lynch a former Cambridge basketball standout and forward for St John's Institute died at his home on Friday from scarlet fever. He was regarded as one of the fastest players of his era and also worked in insurance and real estate. Lynch leaves a wife and three children.
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Joseph Lynch
Cambridge
Joe
St John’s Institute
Eight Inch Scalp Wound From Friendly Wrestling Bout
Jon Nevala sustained an eight inch scalp wound after being thrown down an embankment during a friendly wrestling match. He was treated at Dr. Daniel Goodenow’s office and required ten stitches to close the wound.
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Jon Nevala
Daniel Goodenow
Maynard Beats Gleasondale 5 3 In Local Baseball Clash
A Saturday game saw Gleasondale defeat Maynard 5 to 3. Gleasondale hitters Tratteries Doher ty and Carlton led the effort while Maynard’s Finnerty and Morgan contributed.
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Maynard
Gleasondale
Tratteries Doherty
Carlton
Finnerty
Morgan
Quiet Fourth in Concord Junction Amid Rain
Concord Junction kept calm as rain dampened morning crowds for the Lexington Concord Junction game. Residents largely slept or traveled, with a few private firework displays ending a notably quiet Fourth of July.
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Concord Junction
South Acton
Lexington- Concord Junction
Concord Junction Baseball Team Faces Disbandment Over Support
The Concord Junction nine may disband if fan attendance fails to improve after Saturday's game. The team has posted wins against top semi professional squads and a subscription paper will be circulated to gather funds from supporters to keep the club alive.
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Concord Junction
Local youth baseball showcase highlights young talents
The report praises Kiddy Loughlin of Vintage 93 for lively play and notes Heath of Hudson High as a promising 15 year old shortstop. Bulger of the visiting team impresses at third base while Lent and Hoppy show solid hitting and fielding, and locals mention standout players like Gil as others to watch.
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Kiddy Loughlin
Eddie
Tennyson
Jink Murray
Jinks
Teupit
Bulger
Lent
Hoppy
Reflections on Youth and the Burden of Adulthood
A Columbus Journal columnist notes midlife unease as a man nears forty five amid modern street scenes. He observes how glimpses of future parents on fashionable streets evoke a quiet sense of melancholy about the race’s prospects. The piece blends social commentary with personal mood.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hefty Leads Rex All Store Bicycle Contest
George Hefty tops the Rex All store voting contest with 199,153 votes after the July 3 close. Howard Loring trails in second by about 40 thousand votes, Archibald Ferran sits in third.
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Rexall
George Hefty
Howard Loring
Archibald Ferran
Shirley to Battle Here on Local Playgrounds
Concord Junction schedules a Saturday match with Shirley on the local field marking Shirley’s first appearance here. The Shirley team aims to impress as visitors seek to assert themselves. The Association hall moves Pictures begin Saturday July 10 and run weekly with stars Nance O Neil and William Farnum featured across two weeks and again each Saturday through September.
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Concord Junction
Shirley
Moving Picture
Association Hall
Nance O'Neil
William Farnum
Nance O’neil
Theda Bara
Kreutzer
Clemenceau
Samson
Umpire Guion Praised After Saturday Game
Notes on Saturday's game highlight Guion an ex professional player with five year absence. He played in Tri State and New York State leagues and is praised for his umpiring in Connecticut league and N Y Bate league.
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Guion
New York State
N. Y. Bate
Acton Community News Roundup and Local Events
Acton residents attend religious and civic events. H. H. Young’s float wins in South Acton parade. fishing near Squam Lake yields two large trout. Families vacation in Maine and Manchester NH. local businesses Cook and Riel purchase Walcott garage. moving picture show and lawn party draw crowds. Bureau updates include a furniture department exam winner and Bible Students program at 19 Laws Brook Road.
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Acton Centre
Concord Junction
Cook & Riel
C. T. Walcott
Concord
Dr. Crother
Calvin S. Robinson
Roland Howe
B. F. Howe
J. H. Mitchell
Manchester
N. H
Holy Name Society
Ladies’ Sodality of Help of Christians Church
Mass Reformatory
Frank Rideout
Winthrop Sr
International Bible Students
Divine Worship
Laws Brook Rd
W. J. Davis
Cambridge
W. J. Thorn
Brooklyn
N. Y
Frederick I. Taylor
Mass. Agricultural College
Amherst
Disappointing Doubleheader For Junction Minute Boys
A crowd braved rain to watch a morning game where Junction led Lexington early but rain halted play. In the afternoon Lexington again toppled Concord Junction 4 to 2 as Martens and Fitzgerald shone for the Minute Boys, while errors sealed Junction’s defeat.
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Lexington
Loughlin
Fitzgerald
Morens
Concord Junction
Concord
Kelliher
Sullivan
McGinn
Charles
Martens
Clapp
Carpenter
Laughlin
Currier
Walsh
Pitzgerald
Carrigan
Scott
Bickford Family Plans Maine Visit This Week
Mrs. B. W. Bickford and Vera of Gorham Maine spend the week with Mr. and Mrs. den. Mr. Bickford will join here Thursday. Delia Stone, bookkeeper W. A. Stevens, enjoys a two week vacation in Maine.
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B. W. Bickford
Vera
Gorham
Den
Bickford
Delia Stone
W. A. Stevens
Maine
Wedding in Chicago for Miss Tillie Miller and Louis M Loftus
Louis M Loftus of this town married Miss Tillie Miller of Chicago last Wednesday in the Church of the Election. A reception followed at 5502 Michigan boulevard with bridesmaid Miss Tesete Thomas and best man Joseph Miller. The couple will reside at 3946 Sheridan road Chicago and travel east for a month before visiting New York and Niagara Falls.
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Louis M. Loftus
Tillie Miller
Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Tesete Thomas
Joseph Miller
Pride
Toston
Concord
Mra
Loftus
David Sheehan
Concord Junction
New York
Niagara Falls
Sheridan Rd
Di Stasio's Pure Food Market Specials Listed
Readable items include fresh produce such as new potatoes Bermuda onions fresh beans peas and beets plus canned goods fancy tomatoes peas corn and imported olive oil. Meat selections feature lamb chops leg and loin lamb fore quarters flank and corned flank beef ham bacon and fresh ground hamburger with lard and tender steak.
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Bermuda
Lamp
Hamburg
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Pearson
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Wheeler
George IL. Creighton
James J.ledgard
William B. Case
Albert W. Haynes
Orrin
Fowler
John Ingham
Maynard Trust Company
Frank E. Sanderson
Concord National Bank
Massachusetts
Jane
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
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Middlesex
Heywood
Hey Woon
Maurice McWalter
Prescott Keyes
Charles Ek, Brown
Hayden Whitney
Guy Outis
H. H. Young
Acton
Fred Reed
Isaac Walton
Squam Lake
Co. T. Judge
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