Thomas Foley Receives War Department Medal for Good Conduct
Private Thomas F. Foley of the U S M Corps, veteran of World War I, is awarded a War Department medal for good conduct. The citation cites obedience sobriety industry courage cleanliness and proficiency during service from July 8 1917 to August 12 1919 and notes the recognition by Headquarters U S Marine Corps Washington D C dated September 3 1920. Foley expressed satisfaction with the honor.
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Thomas Foley
U.S. M. GC
War Department
Washington
U.S. Marine Corps
D. C
Thomas F. Foley
U $ M Corps
Cordance
U.S. Navy
Commandant
Tom
Local residents attend cinema at Concord state armory
Bertha Merriam and Velma Dimond visited the Concord state armory on Saturday afternoon for a movie. Mr and Mrs William Rawitzer were in town on Tuesday and cast their ballots in Precinct 2.
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Bertha Merriam
Velma Dimond
State Armory
Concord
William Rawitzer
Young Acton Girls Form Social Club G B S S
Seventh and eighth grade girls in South Acton organize a social club named G B S S. Mr and Mrs Frank B Lothrop en route to Florida cast their absentee ballots and mailed their depositions.
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G. 8
S. S
Frank B. Lothrop
Florida
First Annual Meeting of the Acton Agricultural Association
The Acton Agricultural Association held its first annual meeting in the town hall on November 1 with strong attendance. Officers announced substantial membership and financial growth, and President Goward was reelected after his drive to explain the association’s aims across the town. The 1921 officers include James R. Tuttle as first vice president and Arthur W. Emerson as secretary, with an executive committee and auditors named.
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Acton Agricultural Association
Goward
James R. Tuttle
J. S. White
Arthur W. Emerson
J. White
J. White, Cor
Gertrude. Daniels
Treas
James B. Tuttle
JS. White
I A. Phalen
Bertram D. Hall
Ralph W. Piner
Horace F. Tuttle
Frank W. Hoit
Boston Cash Market Meats and Prices Listing
Fresh native pork roast beef and pot roast featured with prices 28 to 66 cents per pound. Includes lamb spring forequarters corned beef brisket smoked shoulder bacon and creamy batter priced per pound.
Maynard Writes From Warsaw Sees War Tactics and Hard Times
George Binns of the American Legation at Warsaw reports on travel through Europe and the harsh condition in Poland. He notes the city’s run down state after Russian and German occupation and Bolshevik danger. He jokes about warfare from a military view and signs off with his best regards.
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George Binns
Warsaw
George
Binns
France
Belgium
Holland
Switzerland
Austria
Csecho
Slovakia
Poland
George V. Binns
Two in Accident Try To Pass Near Cemetery
A motorcycle crash near a cemetery on the road to Hudson injured two men, one from Lowell and the other from Fitchburg. Police and medical aid arrived. Patrolman Lawson notified. In Concord court Sunday they were charged with keeping liquor with intent to sell. case continued a week.
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Stow
Sion
Hudson
Lawson
Lowell
Fitchburg
Concord Court
Hunters Return from Maine Trip with Deer and Bear
Dry Clifford King of this town Frank Thompson and Fred Whitcomb of Stow and Harry Bruce of Hudson returned Monday after three weeks hunting in northern Maine. They brought home eight deer and a black bear weighing about 200 pounds. The party camped at Shin Pond where a compass is part of a hunter's outfit. Joseph Hanslip of Gleasondale stayed for the Winter trek. There is four inches of snow on the ground in the woods now.
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Clifford King
Frank Thompson
Fred Whitcomb
Stow
Harry Bruce
Hudson
Maine
Shin Pond
Joseph Hanslip
Gleasondale
Karl Whitehiner Lodge Seeks New Members and Officers
At a regular meeting of Karl Whitehiner Lodge at IOO hall on Monday night one membership application was received. Officers nominated include Albert Reynolds president Charles Spence vice Des Joe Marsden secretary Mark Newton treasurer Fred Palmer assistant secretary Sidney Scott messenger Nathaniel Davis assistant messenger Nathan Crowther chaplain Joseph Brown II John Webster OS. Election slated for next regular meeting. First December meeting to install William Hanson of Newton Stand as president. Christmas tree plans discussed. James O’Brien Grant St visiting Lynn relatives.
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Karl Whitehiner Lodge
Ioo Hall
Albert Reynolds
Charles Spence
Joe Marsden
Mark Newton Treas
Fred Palmer
Sidney Scott
Nathaniel Davis
Nathan Crowther
Joseph Brown II
John Webster
William Hanson
Newton
Auction Sale Friday November 12 1920 Athol Mass
Estate sale in Athol Massachusetts lists 14 heavy draft horses four year old Holstein cow wagons harnesses tools and farming equipment. Auctioneer CooL Deane administrator offers contracts gear and tools with rain or shine terms. Sale Saturday November 13 1920 in Winchendon Massachusetts features household goods and up to date furniture. Cash terms.
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Stan
Wellington St. Athol
Mass
Myron A. Stratton
W. A. de Land
Winchendon
Red Cross Drive Seeks Members and Community Aid
The local Red Cross chapter urges new members as it explains its continued ward service to sick and disabled veterans and the active forces. It highlights home service, moral duty, community welfare, and mobilizing citizens to support wartime and peacetime needs.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States Public Health Service Hospitals
Our Home Services Section
United States
Army
Wave Department
Ely
American Cross
Eversone
Concord Junction Social Notes and Local Moves
Mrs Micene Whitney stayed with Mr and Mrs Mark Prescott at their Pepperell Mro home. Mrs Michael McCarron of Waotertown visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jo EL Lorine. Waldo Chaplin has returned home from Mass General Hospital and is improving after an operation. Mr and Mrs Ford Baker moved to Concord into a new Hubbard s home. Concord lodge No 51 F and AM conferred the inititory degree on a candidate. Mrs Alexander Maclachern and daughter Mrs Joseph Alexander visited Brighton. Mackachern and St Johns seminary were on hand for a procession. Mrs BF Sheehan rode Mrs Akers around town in a wheelbarrow after an election bet.
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Micene Whitney
Mark Prescott
Pepperell
Michael McCarron
Waotertown
Mro
Jo EL Lorine
Waldo Chaplin
Mass
General Hospital
Mmoeh
Ford
Baker
Comecord
Hubbard S
Concord Lodge
Alexander Maclachern
Joseph Alexander
Brighton
Mackachern
St Johns Seminary
Sailor Dennis B Sheehan to Attend Porto Rico Memorial Tablet Unveiling
Corp Dennis B Sheehan of old Ca Touthegt sails Saturday from New York for Porto Rico to attend the unveiling of a bronze memorial tablet. The tablet honors the boys of the old regiment who died in the Spanish American War and lists names including Ralph Homer Charles Hart and George Adams. It is funded by a legislature grant of two thousand dollars and will be unveiled November 16 by Gov Elect Cox at Utuado Porto Rico.
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Corp
Dennis Bo Sheehan
Old Ca
New York
Porto Rico
Sheehan
Porto
West Acton Notes and Local Social Updates
Mrs W B Holt is reported improving at Copp Hospital Cambridge Gladys Nixon of Nova Scotia plans to winter here with relatives Mrs Gordon Armstrong and Mrs Arthur Barteux Winona Ike Bekan lodge held a 40 day dance at LOOF hail Thursday night well attended R G Baker of New York has been here the past week at the home of O A Knowlton Mrs E N Montague and 800 home from the Concord The recent death of Mrs Ming formerly of this town with regret by the older residents Funeral in Littleton.
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Gladys Nixon
Nova Scotia
Gordon Armstrong
Arthur Barteux
Winona Ikebekan Lodge
R. G. Baker
New York
A. Knowlton
E. N. Montague
Concord
Ming
Littleton
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