Authors and Their Books Dinner and London Author Bargain
A Bennett recounts a London author who sold six copies of his new novel to cover a dinner bill by charging them to his publisher. He bought six copies for sixpence, sold them for ten pence each, and used the profits for a theater dinner. The anecdote supports authors living by their books. A Philadelphia debutante recovers a thief’s loot, marching them to a policeman, reflecting changing social norms. Edmund Kean’s Othello performance prompts a street admirer’s joke about being Jago, revealing backstage vanity and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrer
Arno Bennett
England
New York
Bennett
London
Edmund Kean
News Day
Jago
Mr. Kean
Thane
Uses of Vanity in Social Conduct
The text argues vanity invites ridicule and contempt from others while calls vanity a source of harm and motivational for others to transform it into wholesome pride. It suggests ridicule is more damaging and that humor can redirect vanity toward beneficial self respect.
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertises Relief for Kidney Strain
An old period ad claims Dean's Kidney Pills restore kidney strength after overexertion. It cites Marlboro, Mass testimony from Mrs. M. Connors and promotes purchase through Burke Drug Co. and Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo as US agents. The copy stresses pain relief, uric acid removal, and general kidney vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Marlboro
MM. Connors
School St. Marlboro, Mass
Burke Drug Co
Barlache
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Miss Sarah Wood Returns Home for Vacation
Miss Sarah Wood returns to her parents home for a brief vacation from her work. Rev. FP Wood opens his home for the summer in Acton Centre, while Arthur Morse owns in a town over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Wood
Arthur Morse
FP. Wood
Grange to Confer Degrees and Host Lecture
The Grange to confer third and fourth degrees at the next meeting on Tuesday May 28 with the Ladies Degree staff and regular officers. A stereopticon lecture by Pa J Packard Mass Humane Society field agent is set for tomorrow evening May 22 at 7 20 in the town hall, free to all, with local Grange covering expenses and public school children providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa. J. Packard
Mass. Humane Society
Congregational Church Activities Plan Summer Programs
The church outlines Sunday and evening meeting topics for the coming week including sermons on The Seeds were sowing and Missionary Progress in Asia led by Chester Wood. A May festival and food sale by the W C T U raised funds, with readings and solos by local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. FE
Asia
Chester .Ood
Church Chapel
Sylvia Robbins
Ebba Fredrickson
Helen Wood
Lena H. Wood
Boston
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
Middlesex County
W. C. T. VU. Convention and Institute
Congregational
Maynard
E. C. Hayes
Congregational Churches of
Massachusetts
Holyoke
Bereavement notices and two sales announced in Acton Mass
The notice extends thanks for kindness and sympathy from multiple residents of Acton Centre Mass dated May 20 1912. Auctioneer Otis W Forbush will sell May 25 at 126 Commonwealth Ave Concord Junction for Wm H Lawrence household goods and tools. May 27 N E Hall North Raynham will sell a herd of pure bred Holstein Friesian cattle at Hall farm on Brockton Taunton line. Cars from Brockton and Taunton depart on the hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis HW. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Wm. H. Lawrence
Concord Junction
Commonwealth Ave
N. E. Hall
North Raynham
Hall Farm
Brockton and
Taunton
Brockton
Community note on visits and weekend gatherings in South Sudbury
E J Atwood and son Lewis of Worcester visited South Sudbury on Sunday. Neighbors aided I R Smith Friday with teams and farm implements delivering harvest and grounds work after his 12 week hospital confinement. 5 W Hall directed the work. many lent willing hands. Mrs Hattle Whis visited by a niece from Waltham. Calvin Eaton called on his brother. H Burr and a Boston friend spent the weekend with relatives. W M Goulding and Dr T Chittenden joined family for dinner. Dr Chittenden is a noted Boston specialist and former Rog ers hospital physician. W B Miles hosted visitors from Boston. A Chickering, recently ill, is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. R. Smith
W. Hall
Smith
Miss Hattle Whhs
Waltham
Calvin Eaton
H. Burr
Boston
W. M. Goulding
T. Chittenden
A. W. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
W. B. Miles
Sudbury Notes on Buildings Baseball and Poultry
Richardson has brightened the outside of his buildings with a fresh coat of paint. Out of town visitors at Col and Mrs Billings home rumor that Yo Yo Co site has been sold to Boston buyers and will house a rubber firm. Nedson recovers from a severe cold. Charles J Wright loses over 100 fine broilers from his East Sudbury hen houses. two pups damaged his stock. Sudbury 15 years old baseball club beat Wayland freshmen 1 1 in a game with three runs in the third. Sudbury grammar nine defeated Weston grammar 11 1. Sudbury 15 years old club travels to Wayland May 18 but loses 3 0, with plans to continue.
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Aumor
Boston
Nedson
Charles J. Wright
Sudbury
Wrigth
New York
Wayland
Draper
Dudley
Baldwin
Sudbury Grammar
Weston Grammar
Maynard Shop Expands Line of Nippon China and Gifts
George H. Gutteridge reports arrival of two cases of Nippon china and a refined assortment of silverware watches and diamond rings ideal for graduation and wedding gifts. The Edward FE Henderson Bible class banquet at M I church featured Rev. George D. Spencer speaking on Flat Wheels. Local social notes mention visitors and school league weather impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Gutteridge
Edward FE. Henderson
M. I. Church
Hiram Parkin
George D. Spencer
J. Hardy
Saxton River
John King
Spring Lane
George H. Creighton
Maynard
Cecelia Kelley
Fairhaven
Nicholas Driscoll
Charles Donahue
Louis Cook
Arthur N. Tobey
Newton
James Baxter
Myrtice Pellet
Dantelson, Conn
Felix Rainville
William Treacy
Hopkinton
Mabel
Gertrude Treacy
Alfred EB. McCleary
Bates Colege
Thorndike
Boston
Harriet B. Lord
Revere High School
Fred E. McCleary
Nason
Bancroft
Nason St
Bancroft St
Mainst
Thomas Powers
Gar- Inn
James Coughlin
The Devil Coming to Music Hall Monday May 27
The Devil a dramatization of the popular novel, praised in major cities, offers a rare stage event at Music Hall. Malcolm Clifford leads the company in a dual, sinister title role with strong character portrayal and moral emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Malcolm Clifford
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Clifford
Concord Junction Social News and Local Updates
Robert W. Browning and daughter visit Marlboro relatives and a May 2 charity dance at Concord Junction is planned to aid Help of Christians church. Post office carriers held their semi annual convention in Boston. Blanchard & Gould hire Parlin Upham to run a new Greenville chair factory. Nearby residents travel to Cannan Delaware for a stay. A thunderstorm caused chimney damage and household disruption on Riverside Ave as soot filled rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Browning
Emma Leland
Marlboro
Help of Christians Church
Harry J. Moore
North Adams
Is. M. Connery
Pepperell
Frank O'Claire
Jandy
Laurence
Wallis Ford
Burdett College
Winslow Damon
Berkeley Preparatory
Colonel
Dramatic Club
Acton LO. CO
Concord Junction
Boston
Herbert Bass
John B. Reilly
Edward MetClellan
R. EF. DD
Michael Hayes
Alison Wis
Parlin P. Upham
Allen Chair Co
Blanchard & Gould
Greenville
N. H
New Hampshire
Upham
W. H. Whitney
Cannan
Del
New Jersey
Union Church
Angie MacRitchie
Almira Pickard
West Concord
Riverside Ave
David Simpson
Union Church reports progress at annual meeting
Union Religious Society notes good finances and progress toward retiring building debt. A $1040 note is burned leaving about $2000 debt since dedication. Memorial Sunday services include G A R and Mass. units, 10:30 a.m. worship, evening stereopticon lecture “The New South.” Ladies Union meets Thursday. Juniors host game in basement Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union Religious Society
Old Concord Post
Ralph FP. Hosmer
Department of Massachusetts, and Co. I
Artillery
Union Church
G. A. KR
New South
Ladies’ Union
Town Forms Baseball Association For Summer Nine
A meeting in the town organized an association to field a first class baseball team this summer. Benjamin Derby was elected president with J A Garvey secretary A I Pratley treasurer and A P Simpson manager. A subscriptions committee was named to raise funds and recruit members. First practice set for Saturday afternoon with candidates to report to Manager Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Derby
J. A. Garvey
A. I. Pratley
A. P. Simpson
Burleigh Pratt
Fred Newcombe
George Ryan
Rodney Pratt
Simpson
Time table for Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway
Saturday schedule shows half hour cars between Concord and Maynard and between Concord and Padaou with service from 1 PM. Sunday service runs half hour cars from 2 PM to 8 PM through October 21 with Md. noted.
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Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
Concord
Maynard
OPMP
Padaou
ALM
ACM
Hudson
Gleasondale
Stow Weld
Maynara Tan
Concord Junction
OWAYS
Kaa Bata
San
Gail Tau
A' Md Sd Wi
Vie
Westvale Gidis Tle
Ps Dba bin Mae Gem Ph da S
Hissit Tos
NIN Bios
Stow Aa
Hata
Sao Gleasondals
Sudbury
Acton Branch F A. Persons Maynard Massachusetts
A terse OCR fragment notes the Acton Branch and Maynard Massachusetts with mention of persons and locations. The text hints at local contact or report but lacks complete details.
Cordon Junction Plans Baseball Nine For Summer
The town considers forming a baseball association to develop a winning nine. Try-outs for all men will be held and notices posted at the post office. Cash support is urged to cover equipment, travel, and incidental costs, with a summer schedule to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Place Wausement
Concord Junction
Association
Two Leading Japanese Industries In The Nation
Nearly a million and a half Japanese families devote part of their time to silk culture. A million per gang are exclusively engaged in fisheries, while another million and a half combine fishing with other occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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Jonson
I. S. Johnson & CO
Philadelphia
Witen
Marlborough Savings Bank
Marlborough, Mase
William. D. Burde
Charles F. Holyoke, Tressurer
Grange News
Congregational Church
F. W. Knapp
A. J. Rikeman
H. B. Dunnels
C. F. Crafts
J. W. French
F. D. Nichols
Acton Centre
South
E. J. Atwood
Lewis
Worcester
FE. X. Smith
Ww. Richardson
DEVIL
Persons
Maynard, Ma
Maynard Thourly
TAG United
T.ub
Dourly
Uume
Ant
Principe
Aes
Ume
Messer
Pinett
Laws Brook Road
Charles E. Brown
Great Britain
Ireland
Galveston
la Touraine
Foural G
Touraine
And
Quinby Baston
Corree Ston
Cievetan
Oukine
W. S. Quinby CO
Chicago
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