Local society notes and travel items across towns
B z z brayden and balton engage for a Lake Boon cottage in August. Merrick family from Uxbridge motor to Maine. Grinrod of Pawtucket on Broadway sights. Letters describe foreign travel mispronunciations, shopping woes, and wartime front yard kitchen life near a church grotto as July 4 approaches abroad.
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William Brayden
Frank’ Balton
Lake Boon
George Merrick
Merton
Warren
Uxbridge
Maine
Barney Fagleman
Maynard Tering Co
Broadway
First Experience of Shelling From France Letter Home
Private Walter Denniston of Mounted Military Police writes from France to his uncle Hector Roberts. He describes a town bombardment, hearing a shell whistle, taking cover in a hall, and urging comrades to flee. He notes fine weather and his good health amid the shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Denniston
France
Hector Roberts
J. J. Ledgard
Nical
Col Cic
Ed ward Ledgard Letter From World War I Heroics
A wartime letter from Edward Ledgard, a cook with Jesy regiment, recounts the heroic deaths of four comrades while aiding the lien home front. He writes June 26, 1918, noting injuries, endurance, and the fallen as the remaining men cope with loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aea
Erd Ledgard
Jesy Regiment
Lien Os
Ae Enn
Berth Still Open as Substitute Driver for Fire Truck
Howard Reading acts as substitute driver for the Hook and Ladder truck until the board of engineers appoints a permanent driver. No action has been taken yet on the position, and the berth remains open for applicants. Misa D L Fullenton and her sister Mrs Louis Jones are visiting Buzzards Bay this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Reading
Fire Department
Board of Engineers
Misa DL. Fullenton
Main. St
Louis Jones
Acton
Buzzards Bay
Two Manning Brothers Reported Wounded in France
A Maynard lad Private John Manning was wounded when a shell struck a trench parapet and buried him until rescued. His brother Eugene Manning is in a French hospital with an unknown illness while both served in the same company of the 6th Mass Infantry and earlier joined after the war declaration.
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Maynard
John Manning
Eugene Manning
France
Manning Brothers
6Th Mass. Infantry
Manning
Organizer Breck Commissioned by AFL President Gompers
Thomas A. Breck, former Maynard Textile council president and labor figure, is commissioned by AFL National President Samuel Gompers to organize any craft affiliated with the AFL. He completed the organization of a local Textile union at Waltham on Monday, assisted by James Boulden, president of the local Weavers' union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Breck
Maynard Textile Council
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Breck
Wal‘tham
Jas. ‘Boulden
Weavlers’ Union
Sumner Teele and family visit father in Acton area
West Acton notes Sayre Teele and wife of Somerville stay at his father's home while he visits Oak Bluffs. Glen Gould moves from town Fred Dixson sells his house to George Todd of the Globe office Boston. Fireworks of Camp Fire Girls outing at Whalom park and several locals vacationing in Maine. A new addition planned for a house by Fritz Oelschlegel and J A Grimes. Celery plants for sale 25000 offered by BH R Teele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Teele
Somerville
Oak Bluffs
Glen Gould
Fred Dixson
George Todd
Globe Office
Boston
Marion Davis
Jean Berry
Phyllis Quirk
Hazel Beach
Edith Newsham
Camp Fire Girls
Evelyn Reed
Helen Reed
Mildred Moore
Whalom Park
R. G. Baker
Martha Houghton
Ethel Bruce
Groton
Fortune Rock
Fritz Oelschlegel
J. A. Grimes
B. D. Hall
A. Knowlton
Five Islands
Brigham
Maine
Red Cross Work Report on Weekly Knitted Articles
The weekly Red Cross report lists completed knitted items ending Aug 3 including sweaters for Mrs. Herman Gould and Miss Helen Knowlton, wristers for Mrs. G. E. Holton, and multiple pair socks credited to several workers such as Miss H Hosmer, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Berry, Miss Ethel Spinney, Martha Decoster, and others including Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Clark Durkee, Miss Jennie Durkee, Mrs. George H. Reed, and Miss Martina Benere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Gould
Helen Knowlton
G. E. Holton
H. Hosmer
Brown
Wood
Berry
Ethel Spinney
Martha Decoster
Nancy Vose
Morrison
Clark Durkee
Jennie Durkee
George H. Reed
Martina Benere
Private Sharpe and team suffer losses in France shelling
A letter from France reports Private Dav id Sharpe Mounted Military Police and three comrades came under shelling on a patrol. Their horses were hit. two horses died and one was badly wounded and had to be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
David Sharpe
Itover
Sugar on hand for sale by Overseas committee
The Overseas committee has about 50 pounds of fresh Vermont maple sugar for sale. Bought to send to Maynard soldiers overseas, an order forbids parcel sending, so the sugar remains with the committee. Sugar is at T. F. Parker’s store on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overseas Committee
Vermont
Maynard
T. F. Parker
Main St
Prisoner Letter Reports Captured Private Harney in France
Ralph Sheridan received a letter from Private James Carney of the 101st Regiment in France stating that Private Austin Harney was taken prisoner by German forces a month ago. Harney lived with Mrs. Reed Lyons in Stow and joined the National Guard before enlisting.
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Ralph Sheridan
James Carney
101St Regiment
France
Austin Harney
Harney
Reed Lyons
Stow
National Guard
Mills to Close Aug 24 for Repairs at Assabet Woolen Mills
The Assabet woolen mills will shut down from August 24 to the day after Labor Day for repairs. Officials and business leaders plan to coordinate a productive shutdown period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet. Woolen
Yanks Buy Out Ship's Canteen on Transatlantic Voyage
American soldiers on a British transport bound for France flood the ship’s canteen, spending lavishly on candy and ginger ale. A lone rider spent 15 dollars before seasickness paused further purchases, while onlookers compare English coins to home money and joke about subs and tips.
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London
Amah
Seven Seas
Uncle Sam
France
Comrad
Bean & Hun
Iowan’s. Com
Caliornia
Attmiring
Iparn
Twins Drawn Near In War Department Registry
Ned B. Albright of Kokomo Indiana was drawn as the 96th registrant in war department records, his twin brother drawing four numbers later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Ned.b. Albright
War Department
The American Marine Poem Celebrates Courage
A patriotic verse by John E. Barrett in the New York Sun extols American Marines on land and sea. It lauds Yankee grit facing Teuton shells, front-line bravery, and steadfastness for democracy as the Stars and Stripes rise. The piece honors the fearless Marine corps and their sacrifices in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
America
France
Stars and Stripes
Bam Fe
Marines
John E. Barrett
New York Sun
Knowledge and Nature in Harmony Says John Burroughs
John Burroughs argues knowledge without love dies in youth. He claims love for nature precedes learning and when children explore the country freely they gain enduring understanding. A childhood on a farm fosters companionship with woods and streams beyond scientific study.
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John Burroughs
Century Magazine
Emerson
Sugar Becomes Scarce War Time Cooking Guide
Wartime guidance urges higher production and lower consumption of sugar, offers substitutions like syrups and dried fruits, and shares simple cookies and cake fillings. It explains sweetness comparisons for honey maple syrup and corn syrup, plus recipe instructions for Coconut Drop Cookies and Peanut Butter Cookies using buckwheat flour and sour milk.
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Germany
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Florida’s Vast Drainage Drive Promises Reclaimed Lands
A historic push envisions reclaiming about 4,000,000 acres of Florida land through drainage projects. Officials note that drainage systems aim to convert wetlands into productive farmland and communities, though environmental concerns persist.
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Florida
Americans Fight Like Fiends Beside British in Somme Battle
British officers praised the American infantry for their valor south of the Somme as they fought shoulder to shoulder with Australian troops. A Chicago boy, wounded but proud, shared his harrowing frontline account and asked for a letter to his sweetheart.
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France
United States Army
Somme
Antipodes
United States
Australia
His Majesty’s Army
Chicago
America
No Man’s Land
Hamel
Entente
Haig
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Oxfords
Mary Jane
Endicott, Johnson & Co
New Idea Store
Fred Novogroski Maynard, Mass
Edward Ledgard
Fellal
West Acton
BH. R. Teele
RED Cross
Omaha
Neb
Aleck Kay
Long
Kay
Westtorneys
Ants
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