Water shortfall threatens Fort Meadow bathing season
Cottagers at Fort Meadow fear reduced water flow from the accompanying mills will leave a muddy beach and ruin the resort's bathing season. Residents urge the mayor and city to limit water drawing, recalling prior agreements with American Woollen Co. and noting past health hazards when the lake ran dry.
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Fort
Fort Mead
American Woollen Co. Mills
Maynard
Fort. Meadow
Lake Boot
Fort Meadow
Marlboro Meet Sets Night of Golf and Trophy Defense
Council No 81 hosts a golf match against Council 16 1 2 to 10 1 2 with a trophy competition and a post event entertainment. George H Gatter Maynard Igwelet and Dr John A Kelleher lead teams as one council aims to reclaim the silver cup. committee includes Hurley Wade Byrne and McCabe.
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Gilver
George H .Gatter
Maynard Igwelet
John A Kelleher
Thomas P Hurley
John A Wade
Hugh M. Byrne
Ralph McCabe
Probing Prowler Report Disturbs Neighborhood
In New Village area residents report a prowler entering homes at night. A woman and others chased and captured a male suspect who fled, abandoning a horse. Police later found another horse and searched the vicinity. Local reports mention sightings of a man approaching houses in the night.
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Lexine
Madrid Revolt Surges as Jurjo Seizes Key Posts
In Madrid and Seville, General Jose San Jurjo leads a royalist uprising against Premier Manuel Azaña. Civil guards reportedly back the revolt, with heavy fighting in Madrid and regiments defecting to Jurjo’s cause. Seville and Cadiz also see troops aligning with the rebels.
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Madrid
Spain
Jose San Jurjo
Iste
Maria Cristina
Manuel Agana
San Jurjo
Dhen
Sen Jurjo
Seville
Ando
Jerez
Heavyweight Fight Expected Next Month in Chicago
Information gathered indicates the world heavyweight title fight may occur next month in Chicago rather than a year from now. Details about who will fight and the venue remain uncertain but fans anticipate a major confrontation in the near term.
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Chai
Tikeli
New Chicago
Bee Swarm Blocks Highway Near Nine Acre Corner
A swarm of bees clogged the highway at Nine Acre corner on a Sunday morning. A Maynard motorist drove into the hive causing a brief jam before a beekeeper coaxed the queen to lead the swarm away to safer surroundings, letting traffic resume.
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Maynard
Nine Acre
Sheehan Family Reunion Highlights and Veterans
The Sheehan family reunion in Concord featured Mary Mulliken and Elizabeth DelRosa among notable attendees with roots in Connecticut and Dorchester. Veterans Dennis A Sheehan and George Lee attended alongside World War I entrants, as the group planned a complete Sheehan family history from the Revolutionary era to the Spanish War. David G Sheehan chaired arrangements.
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Concord
Mary Mulliken
Connecticut
Elizabeth DelRosa
John ‘J. Sehan
Providence
Susie
Dennis A’ Sheehan
Brighton
George ‘Lee
West Concord
David G. Sheehan
Germany weighs return of Hitler to power
President Von Hindenburg consulted with Chancellor Von Papen for hours to decide whether to permit Adolf Hitler to become dictator of Germany as unrest threatens the Reich. Edith Rockefeller McCormick is mentioned in a Berlin note.
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Berlin
Reich
von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Frantz von Papen
West Acton M rs Laving Tasker Obituary
Mrs Tasker wife of Dr Taam died August 7 after brief illness of apoplexy. Born December 1862 in New Hampshire, she was 69. Funeral held at home on Death Street with Rev A J Tome officiating and burial in Mount Tark Cemetery. The West Acton community recalls her long devotion to animals and family.
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West Acton
Laving Tasker
Frank’ M. Taam
Pittsfield
Acton
Wright Hill
Beaton
Mount 'S Cemetery
Clarence Chic
Everett Sandorn
Raleigh
Warren Hayward
W Jth
Harry Grimes
Lasker
Oxford Tax Rate Up Sixteen Dollars Fifty Cents
Oxford announces a 1932 tax rate of 55.80 dollars, up 16.50 from 1931, with a total valuation of 2,965,584 and levy 165,479.59. Taxpayers plan a Memori al hall meeting Monday night to discuss lowering the rate and form a Taxpayers association.
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Oxford
Leslie J. Chaffele
Memorial Hall
Taxpayers’ Association
Refrigerator Motor Sparks Dense Smoke at Walnut Street Store
An electric refrigerator on Walnut street at Kalle Nyland’s store produced dense smoke after a motor overheat near 2:30 Monday morning. Tony Collins, the veteran smoke eater, shut a switch instead of using the hose, stopping the appliance from acting like a furnace. Officials believe lack of oil in the motor caused the heat and heavy smoke that filled the store and seeped through doors and windows.
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Maynard
An_ electric
Kalle Nyland
Walnut Street
Tony Collins
John Schneider Dies at General Hospital
John Schneider, of 7 Larkin Street Roxbury and brother of Mrs Emil Boeske, died at IAT General Hospital on May 10. The notice lists his Roxbury address and relation to Mrs Boeske.
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John Schneider
General Hospital
Maynard
Larkin Street
Roxbury
Emil Boeske
Tay
Opening game of the ball league features Legion and Daye
Thursday evening crowd at the Old Timers grounds witnessed a lively ball game. The Old Timers featured a standout hit of the inning while Legion struggled with hits and errors.
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Legion
Beeeball
Bowry
Village plans largest festival with town committees
South Action Athletic Association organizes the event with Ralph W Pipe as president and Frank T Holland as treasurer. Committees include Ancient and Horrible parade chairman William Rawinter and publicity head Carl C Flint along with several members, coordinating costumes prizes refreshments and contests.
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South Acton Athletic Association
Ralph W Pipe
Frank ‘T Holland
William Rawinter
Willard Sylvia
John. F Hough
William Meétfiam
J. Sterling Moore
Fraser Lattn
Ban R Jones
John F Ma
Bursaw
Frank “W Olt
J . Udell
Horseshoe Price
Frank W. Holt
Henry BE. Tolman
Kenneth Bursaw
Jacone C Udell
T Holland
Frank Price
Donald Fullenton
Carl C. Wilint
Kari R Jones
C A’ Mitbery
Charles Gallagher
Frank T Holland
Marion Piper
Margaret Soar
Kathren Towne
Frank
Maynard-John A. Aewie pleads guilty in Concord court
Maynard John A. Aewie of Hudson pleads guilty to drunk driving in district court before Judge Wilson. The case was continued to Thursday for a higher charge. Patrolman John Tors Jr. reported the incident. A separate collision on Great Road Bay’s corner left two cars damaged and a driver and a woman passenger injured.
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Maynard
John A. Aewie
Hudson Wasa
J Wilson
Concord
John | Tors Jr
McLaughlin
Regant
Littleton
Great Road Bay
Erete
Ferther
Concord Wins Third Straight In Weakieat Cambridge Field Action
Concord defeated Market 2 to 1 on Thursday evening to secure its third consecutive win in the Cambridge league. The victory lifts Concord into third place in the Boston League standings with South Boston also contending.
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Concord
Cambridge
Giants
South
Boston
Economic Upturn Boosts Mills and Banking Outlook
A sagging payroll has shown tentative gains with an expected rise this week. Banking and business circles report improved sentiment after months of soft conditions. The mill shows better activity with optimism that this trend will last several months. Some names emerged from welfare lists this past week.
Horace F. Tuttle A Candidate For Representative
Acton town clerk Horace F. Tuttle seeks the Republican nomination for the 11th Middlesex district. Born 1864 in Acton, he resides in Acton Center and is a surveyor and fruit grower. He chairs the Acton Memorial Library Trustees and serves on the Middlesex Institution for Savings board and the Nashoba Fruit Growers Association.
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Acton
Horace F. Tuttle
11Th Middlesex
Biblican Town Committee
Bedford
Carnc Oesford
Littleton
Tuttle
Main Street
Acton Center
Acton Memorial Library
Middlesex Institution For Savings ‘of
Concord
Nashoba Fruit Growery Association
Names Welfare Maynard-A committee appointed to supervise welfare expenditures
A five person committee of taxpayers to supervise the Welfare department and the Soldiers Relief under the Selectmen has been appointed by the town moderator under a vote from a special town meeting.
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Maynard
Welfare Department
Soldiers’ Relief
King Street Residents Noted in Maynard Telegram
Fragmentary OCR cites Walter and Ganbri Mrs Frederick King of King Street Maynard with unclear context. No full event or action detectable.
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Walter
Etree
Ganbri
Frederick King
King Street
Maynard, Ee
Bob Asbjornson Delivers for Reds Against Braves in Doubleheader
Concord reports catcher Bob Asbjornson of the Cincinnati Reds tormented the Boston Braves, driving in runs with a double in the third inning and a single in the sixth as Cincinnati built a 3-0 game. The rival team battered behind the mound, while Howley kept him out of the lineup more often.
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Concord
Bob Asbjornson
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Tow’ Fama
Weymouth
Dan Howley
Braves Field
Cincinnati
Merriwell
Bob
Woettger
Maynard Republican Town Committee Nominees Not Filed
Nomination papers for Maynard Republican town committee and delegates to the State Convention were not filed. Names listed include Wright and Mrs Alice Ho.
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Maynard
Nepalisad
Cow,mittee
Arete” Wright
Alice Ho
Cambridge duo receives Dom award for new station plan
Vappy and Ferguson of Cambridge win the Dom award for a proposed new station idea. The project details and official position remain to be stated, with Derby Garage noted in connection to the plan.
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Vappy and
Ferguson
Cambridge
Dom
Derby Garage
Highway Surveyor dispute over 1600 funds in Sudbury
Sudbury town article concerns unresolved questions about a 1600 dollar unexpended highway fund. The Highway Surveyor, with Board of Selectmen input, seeks direction on spending and whether the money should be returned to the town treasury. Residents fear no harm to road work if funds are withheld.
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Sudbury
Noyes
Board of Selectmen
Mae Nere
Union Avenue
Maynard Tax Rate Not Yet Declared
A Boston paper notes the Maynard Assessors suggested a $40 rate if appropriations pass but cuts in several allocations may raise the rate by over a dollar. Welfare Department and county costs push current expenses higher, delaying final figures.
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Maynard
Boston
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