Acton News Briefs and Community Appointments
Adjourned Congregational church meeting set for Friday evening in the vestry. Madeline takes chair of the Junior exhibit at the Acton fair with last year’s committee. Middlesex Farm Bureau will coach schools on exhibit prep. New Acton Fire Dept chiefs: Clapp, Greenough, Holt. Carlisle Dramatic Club to perform Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick on April 20. Notables: Mrs. Edna Bickford visiting, Curriers from Syracuse visiting relatives, and Mr. Jerome A. Richardson, 98, Boston, dies. obituary notes his family, charity work, and Sleepy Hollow burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Robert Trask
Middlesex Farm Bureau
Fire Department
Geo. E. Clapp
Frank E. Greenough
Frank W. Holt
Carlisle Dramatic Club
Lucy R. Davis
Arthur Poem
Helen Lee
Marion Stacy
Edgar Davidson
Arthur Lee
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
The
Universalist Church
Edna Bickford
Lynn
Grace Flint
Stow Road
Louis W. Currier
Syracuse University
George D. Richardson
Syracuse
N. Y
W. B. Currier
Prospect Street
Herbert W. Scott
Springfield
Richardson Widow of Local Resident Dies
Mrs Anna P Richardson widow of a Concord resident passes away leaving family and estate details to be announced by local authorities in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna P. Ricahrdson
Anna R. Richardson
Mystery Fire Damages Mrs. Williams House at Concord Junction
A blaze originating in an unknown cause damaged the home of Mrs. R. H. Williams at Concord Junction late at night. Firemen confined the flames to the front piazza area and upper rooms after a late discovery. Electrical cause ruled out by an electrician, with the origin still unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Williams
Maynard Creighton Infant and Belmont High School Game
Frank Maynard Creighton died Thursday morning. Maynard High School defeated Belmont High School 12 to 4 at Belmont in the season opener on April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
F. A. Creighton
Acton Street
Maynard High School
Belmont High School
Belmont
Norde Ka Trio to perform at Association Hall event
Music lovers await an April 27 entertainment by the Norde Ka Trio under the thieves' union auspices at Association Hall. A social dance is advertised for April 24 with Newell's famous Marlboro orchestra providing the dancing music. Miss Cecelia Williams returns to Springfield with her classmate Miss Margaret Hayden to resume studies at Baypath institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordeka
Thieves’ Union
Association Hall
Newell's
Orchestra of
Marlboro
Cecelia Williams
Margaret Hayden
Wallingford
Conn
R. H. Williams
Springfield
Baypath Institute
Higley Injured in Street Collision at Main and Church
J W Higley foreman at J B Rice store from Acton was taken to Deaconess hospital after a collision between his machine and a vehicle owned by Edward McClellan at Main and Church streets. Higley suffered cuts bruises and a possible fracture concern but was later said not seriously hurt. Mrs McClellan was nearby as the two machines met while turning onto Main from Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Higley
Acton
J. B. Rice
Deaconess Hospital
Edward McClellan
Main
Church Streets
Génere
Patty as a Name Evolution Across Cultures
The piece traces Patty’s origins from Martha via Russia to Maria, noting cultural shifts in England America Ireland and France. It contrasts Martha variants Mab Marthe Marthow Marta and links coral talisman to Patty’s perceived strengths and wellbeing. Tuesday is claimed as Patty’s lucky day and a lucky number.
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Patty
Martha
Russia
Maria
England
America
Ireland
Mab
France
Marthe
Marthow
Marta
Rugsda earns mankind’s gratitude with new action
A cryptic report notes Rugsda has done something to win broad human appreciation while a line about Russian hoots for women and galoshes appears as an odd aside.
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Rugsda
Men quarrel over religion with little faith
A brief remark notes that many men do not invest enough in religion to justify feuds over beliefs. It suggests that disputes arise from insufficient commitment rather than deep conviction.
Quails Battling Chinch Bugs in Winter Fields
Farmers urged to protect white quails as they eat chinch bugs in winter. Quails may consume 500 to 1000 bugs per meal and require frequent meals, aiding pest control. Cooperative county notices ban hunting on premises to preserve quail populations through seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Burill
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Opportunity Was Too Good Provokes Early Riser Tale
In a May drowsy afternoon at Harvard, President John Quincy Adams and Justice Story share an early hour visit. Willard of Harvard leads Adams through the scene as the audience quiets and the tale shifts to the consequences of intemperate rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quincy Adams
Harvard College
Justice Story
The
Supreme Court
Willard
Harvard
States
United States
Army Tests Align With Collegiate Performance
A Penn State College study shows army Thurstone and Binet Simon tests align with academic results. Freshman year 67 students dismissed for poor scholarship had an army alpha average of 118 versus the school average of 131. Army test results best predict college grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn State College
Army
Thurstone
Brazilian Senators Back Rio Porto Alegre Air Lines Plan
Brazilian senators report favorably on a bill to establish two air lines between Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre to be started before a stated deadline.
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Rio de Janeiro
Porto Alegre
Brazil’s dual air routes mapped by ministries in 1922
In September 1922 the U S naval attaché in Rio de Janeiro outlined two routes. One coastal route would be carried out by hydro planes and run under the ministry of marine. The inland route would go west of the coast range and be conducted by airplanes under the ministry of war. Both paths would link major political, industrial and commercial centers where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Ministry of Marine
Ministry of War
Possible rise of a new dominant species in the distant future
Harvard scientist Dr. Eliot Blackwelder discusses earth's evolution and the idea that a more advanced species could emerge from obscure ancestors. He warns that as civilization specializes, humanity might exhaust its progress and regress toward a savagery closer to other mammals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot Minckwelder
Harvard University
Geological Societies of the American Association, For the Advancement of Science
Toronto
Canada
Earth
Blackwelder
Kansat City
Population Pulse of New York City Metrics
In New York City 288 440 eggs are eaten each hour One child is born every four minutes One couple marries every 80 minutes A big ship arrives or leaves every 55 minutes
Government meat inspectors safeguard 62 million carcasses yearly
Government meat experts in 889 packing houses inspect 62,000,000 carcasses a year to safeguard health. Last year inspectors condemned 191,533 whole carcasses and 671,604 tainted parts as unfit for food, a program that has reduced tainted meat over fourteen years as the Department of Agriculture combats cattle diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Department of Agriculture
Government printing office to reestablish apprentice program
Near year end officials decided to revive the apprentice system at the government printing office which was discontinued over thirty five years ago. A plan for examining and appointing apprentices has been submitted to the civil service commission. A suitable examination is expected soon and training may begin shortly.
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Government’ Printing Office
Civil Service Commission
Mexico ends diplomatic uniforms to suit efficiency and dignity
The government issues an order prohibiting uniforms not necessary for service or national dignity, aiming to spare diplomats the burden of wearing ornate attire. If followed, Mexican diplomats may feel less isolated abroad.
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Oxfords
Union
Lle Family
Stoe Repar Shop
South Acton
Jerome A. Richardson
Mis
Sarah Richardson
Con Cord
Boston
Mrs. Richardson
Rt Hill
Daniel Rea
Brooklyn
New York
Richardson
South
Episcopal Church
Phillips Brooks
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Concord
Concord Junction
Maynard
Mildred Marshall
Brazilian Air Lines
New York City
Main Street
Sophie Tucker
Ginny Shore
California Ramblers
Larry Akst
Markels’ Orchestra
Marie
Otto Motzan
Henry Sandy
Sonora
Solo
Okeh Recordg
Sonora Phonograph
the Johnson Music Store
Powder Mill Road
Maynard, Moss
Oscar Grondahl
Prop
F. EK. Sanderson
Lumber
Eley
Avoe
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Manufacturers’ Coat and Suit House, LLC
Maynard, Mass
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