New England Vignettes on Uncle Sam and Danbury Patriots
New England vignettes recall Samuel Wilson the meat packer linked to the Uncle Sam nickname. The Danbury Patriots tale notes 76 men who trained for World War I and returned home after a brief five hour call to duty on November 11, 1918, in Danbury Connecticut.
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Janice EL
OTT
Associated Press
Boston
New England
Sam
America
Samuel Wilson
Sam_ Wilson
Arlington, Mass
Paul Revere
Wilson
Lexington
Mason
N.H
Troy
N.Y
Uncle Sam
Congress
Danbury
Pittsfield
Mass
North Carolina
Conn
Clarence Decker
Bee Breeding Push Back 5000 Years In Vermont Beekeeping
Vermont apiarists like John Tardie from Essex claim beekeepers are selectively breeding bees to regain earlier productivity. He notes some bees sting less and that bees in South America bite and scratch, while a universe of nectar shortages could lead to honey made from nearly anything including garbage.
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Vermont
John Tardie
Essex
Tardie
Denise Dube to Wed Roger Paquette on June 29
Announcement of Denise Dube engagement to Roger Paquette of Biddeford. Denise and Roger plan a June 29 wedding. Denise’s parents Patrick and Mary Dube announce with Roger’s family noting his Biddeford links. The notice mentions schooling and Paquette’s Biddeford High School graduation.
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Denise Dube
Roger Paquette
Rosalre Paquette
Victory Ave
Biddeford
Patrick Dube
South St
Paquette
Biddeford High School
Births Reported in Old Orchard Beach and Saco
To Mr and Mrs Edward Coreau Ross Road Old Orchard Beach a son Douglas John eight pounds 42 ounces born November 28 To Mr and Mrs Paul Desmond 66 Pleasant Street Saco a son Troy Paul five pounds 1342 ounces born November 30 Any faith may set up a school on an Indian reservation or may send religious teachers if invited by the Indians
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Andy Lang
P.O
Huntington
N.Y
Edward Coreau
Ross Road
Old Orchard Beach
Douglas John
Paul Desmond
Pleasant St
Saco
Troy Paul
Big cities gird for winter battle with snow and ice
Babson Park Massachusetts reports big cities face recurring mini blizzards that paralyze traffic in hours. Boston's mid November storm created a knot of congestion, stranded cars, and delays while hospitals and services struggled to respond.
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Babson Park
Mass
U.S
Boston
Boston City Hospital
U. S
Navy defensive lineman Emerson Carr fits large feet
Navy equipment manager Skip Kaleta recalls fitting Emerson Carr, who arrived with unusual feet, by drawing an outline on paper and sending it to the manufacturer. The result was an 11 EEE left shoe and an 11 1/4 EEEE right shoe.
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Annapolis
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Maine
A. H. Benoit & Co
Biddeford Savings Bank
International Society of Single Adults
Providence
R.I
State Prison
Minneapolis
Charles Dickens
Dayton’s
Scrooge
David Copperfield
Micawber
Tiny Tim
Peggotty
London
New York
Tommie Rowland
DR. Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
Hallmark Cards
Random House
Hallmark
AP News
Donmoor
Orion
Westinghouse
Paris
Tokyo
Benoit
Mak
Ers
Worth
Decton Perma
Pendleton
A. H. Benoit & CO. Masonic Bidg
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