Grange Degrees For October Meetings And November Session
Concord Junction Concord Grange plans first and second degrees to a large class on Wednesday evening October 20 in the town hall. A special meeting on Tuesday October 19 at Mrs M B Peterson's Everett St will receive applications.
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Town Hall
M. B. Peterson
Everett St
William Tibbetta
Walden St
Frederick W. Taylor
Concord Junction
Concord Grange
Mechanics Building
Boston
National Grange
Conard
New England
Middlesss
War Envelops World As Peace Dove Loses Tail Feathers
Despite claims of peace the New York Herald reports nine active wars among eighteen nations and many armed fronts. The world, sick of war, awaits any provocation while global leaders debate ending hostilities. The era is unsettled and many fear further sparks.
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New York Herald
Campaign to recruit scout masters gains momentum in Boston
The Scout movement in Boston accelerates recruitment of scout masters as a strong campaign continues through the week. The council formed after Ward divisions secured leadership by hiring Ralph H. Whitman and attracted several young men ready to train for leadership of new troops. Local supporters hail the effort as a success.
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Boston
Ralph H. Whitman
Wave
City Poised Amid Varying Factory Wages And Government Costs
The article notes Brockton and Sons suffer more from lack of work though the city remains comparatively better off than neighbors. It credits local manufacturers for securing orders in a market tight with demand. It questions government mail costs and the waste of daily papers as part of the mail and printing expenses.
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Brockton and Sons
Thore
Baseball Interest Persists Despite Player Shortfalls
Despite underperforming stars and high expectations, baseball remains popular with fans showing sustained interest in the sport and its developments across teams.
Centrifugal Separator Reclaims Waste Oils in Industry
A centrifugal separating machine, long used to extract oil from iron and steel borings, is now applied to remove dust and dirt from aged fabricating systems. The device works like a cream separator, feeding foul oil through a strainer, with purified oil exiting and impurities collecting on the drain surface. An attendant can quickly see when the unit is clogged.
Longest concrete arch bridge to span Father of Writers
Minneapolis and St Paul plan a new bridge over the Father of Writers featuring a 400 foot main arch with two side arches. The structure adds two ribs 12 feet wide and 17 feet thick at the base tapering to eight feet at the crown with an 88 foot rise. Overall length reaches 1,082 feet with abutments completed.
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Minneapolis
St.Paul
St. Louis
Mississippi
Old Story to the Indian Camouflage Tactics of Yakima Warriors
Chief Strongheart of the Yakima Indian Reservation explains camouflage as an ancient tactic. He notes green body paint in summer battles, brown and yellow blends in autumn, and even painted animals for realism. The method aided victories and some settlers were captured using these techniques. Running Elk, Strongheart’s father, served as a scout in the Nez Perce war and aided Roosevelt in the Spanish American War.
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Strongheart
Yakima
Running Elk
O. O. Howard
Roosevelt
Standing Iock
Donster
Swiss watch trade shift widens exports of movments
Trade Commissioner H Lawrence Graves at Zurich notes rising exports of finished watch movements without cases to the United States. In 1919 the value of finished movements without cases and watches with cases totaled 11,211,051 dollars, with 8,280,726 dollars for movements without cases, about 88 percent of total exports. Other destinations included England Canada Japan.
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H. Lawrence Graves
Zurich
United States
Iceland
England
Canad Canada
Japan
Eo Wee
Phi Alpha Delta to Hold Hall Dance Friday Evening
Phi Alpha Delta will stage a Halloween dance at Town Hall Friday night October 29 with dancing from 8 to 12. Patronesses listed include Mrs W Stewart Allen, Mrs Michael Mullaney, Mrs Frederick Shaw, Mrs Carol Thompson, and Mrs Richard Wood. The club, formed three years ago, is described as the town’s leading boys organization.
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Phi Alpha Delta
Town Hall
W. Stewart Allen
Michael Mullaney
Frederick IX. Shaw
Carol F. Thompson
Richard F. Wood
Acton Agricultural Association Calls Special Meeting
The Acton Agricultural Association schedules a special meeting for Friday October 15 at 8 pm in Acton Center Town Hall. It will report the results of the Acton fair and is open to all interested residents.
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Acton Agricultural Association
Acton Center
Acton
Auntie Parker Hosts Sunday Gathering in Sudbury
Sudbury residents recount friendly visits and church events. A Grange meeting occurred Tuesday evening while Henry Rice-R M enjoys a three week vacation from duties. Letters from Lawrence Hadley say the Newark family will move there soon. Mrs Hall is ill. Methodist women plan Oct 28 harvest supper. Simms visit Stiles home then plan California move due to health. Epworth League led Sunday service on What Christ Does for the Christian.
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Parker
The
Grange
Henry E. Rice-R M
Lawrence Hadley
Newark
NW J
John C. Hall
Methodist Church
Simms
Goldie Pillsbury
E. P. Stiles
California
William F Buren
Harold
Pitts
eKenaghyn
Portland
Josephine White
Epworth League
Christ
Fire at McCrillis Farm Destroys Roof
Sparks from the chimney started a blaze at the McCrillis farm. The roof burned away before residents moved furniture out and kept the fire in check until Marlboro’s fire department arrived to control the flames.
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Mc Crillis
Marlboro
Acton Centre Couple to Wed October 11 1951
Cards announce the marriage of Leo Ezra Phillips of Acton Centre to Lena Maudé-Gorrill at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs John Sargent Gorrill on Monday October 11 at 51 College Ave West Somerville.
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Leo Ezra Phillips
Acton Centre
Lena Maudé- Gorrill
John Sargent Gorrill
College Ave
West Somerville
Marlboro Mrs. John A. Frye Dies After Illness
Elvira F. Frye widow of John A. Frye died at 207 Pleasant Street after a long illness. She was daughter of Otis and Lovina Russell and leaves son Walter P. Frye, daughter Della Frye Morsa, and brother Herbert W. Russell. Funeral private. Mrs Hiram Cross visits in Marlboro. Allen Bent takes vacation from Marlboro Electric Co.
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John A. Frye
Elvira F
Pleasant St
Otis
Lovina Russell
Walter P. Frye
Della Frye Morsa
Herbert W. Russell
Hiram Cross
East Floverhill
N_ H
Frank Cross
St. Allen Bent
The
Marlboro’ Electric’ Co
Legion Targets Swindlers Exploiting War Dead Kin
National and department officers of the American Legion expose multiple scams against families of fallen soldiers. Investigators find impostors promising to locate graves or furnish death details for fees, with police tracing suspects in California and other states. Legion national adjutant Lemuel Bolles urges posts to warn relatives and says authentic information is free from both the Legion and the War Department.
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American Legion
Legion
California
United States
Lemuel Bolles
Legion National Adjutant
Le Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux Emerges Among Veterans
The American Legion unit forms Le Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux with local charters issued from Philadelphia. The group adopts a bronze badge and distinctive chapeau, with a $2 initiation. Membership ties to Legion status, and about 1,000 expected in Cleveland by the September convention.
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le Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
American Legion
Irance
Chef de Chemin de Fer
Philadelphia
le Societe
Legion
Cleveland
Missing Men Roll Call Details Deaths and Disappearances
The American Legion Weekly panel lists cases from the Missing Men department including Sergt John W Smalley’s comrade’s death near Villey France on September 12 1918, Private Clyde Mott’s ship sinking off the Irish coast, Private Raymond M Schmidt’s wounding and death in France, Lieut Raymond J Saunders’ death and burial details near Verdun, and Pvt Totonard Delbert Philo reported missing and later believed dead in France with conflicting notices. Families seek information from survivors and witnesses.
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Department of the American Legion Weekly
France
Otranto
Clyde Mott
John Co. Doolittle
Savannah
S9th Inf
M. G. CO
Raymond M. Schmidt
Fourth Hield
Cassey
Matthew Schmidt
Rush Street
Dubuque
ATH Aero Squadron
Homer Key
Box 116
Holdenville
Okla
Raymond J. Saunders
Verdun
Totonard Delbert Philo
Ninety-fifth Company
Sixth Marines
Soissons Drive
Philo Lionard
Irance
H. W
Johns
Glenwood Avenue
Rattle Creek
Mich
Legion Debts Shrink From 343648 To 197214 In Five Months
Robert H. Tyndall announces that the American Legion’s indebtedness dropped from 343648.13 to 197214.22 by June 30, a reduction of about 146434.91 over five months at roughly 30000 each month. The old 257000 loan from last summer was paid in full, with assets threefold the June 30 deficit. Monthly figures show a steady decline from January through June.
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American Legion
Robert H. Tyndall
Indianapolis
Tyndall
Legion
Greeks form Leonidas Post No 253 American Legion in Gary
More than 350 Greeks in Gary Indiana organize Leonidas Post No 253 of the American Legion named after Thermopylae defender. The charter is granted with the condition that meetings be conducted in the American language and authorship not restricted to Greeks.
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Thermopylae
Gary
Ind
American Legion
Heat Your Garage to Protect Cars in Cold Weather
A practical warning explains how cold garages damage engines, batteries, tires, and finishes. It urges keeping cars warm, draining water, using safe anti freeze, and regularly heating storage batteries and tires to prevent freeze ups and costly repairs.
Notice of Administration Hearing in Harriet E. Cobleigh Estate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court orders William F Stevens of Acton to be cited for letters of administration on Harriet E Cobleigh estate of Boxboro. Hearing at Cambridge on October 20 1920 at 9 AM. Publication in Acton Enterprise weekly for three weeks and mail copies to next of kin seven days before the court date.
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Harriet E. Cobleigh
Boxboro
William F. Stevens
Acton
Cambridge
Middlesex
Acton Enterprise
George F. Lawton
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American On News Service
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