Death of Edward B. dies after Concord High School era
Edward B. death removes a young Concord man noted for a keen mind and cheery smile. Class of 1926 Commercial Course graduate, he earned respect from teachers and friends. Rev Finnick led funeral at St Bernard’s. burial in family plot as L aughin, Mrs Laughlin, and Mrs Laughlin attended. Family mourns his loss with prayers.
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J. Laughlin
James Edward F. Laughlin
St. Bernards Ceme
Edward
Troop 4 Scouts Plan Second Camping Trip
The Troop 4 Boy Scouts announce a second camping trip on 6Fayes BS. Thelma Veitch Gertrude Ah and Jennie Hokkel are turned from a vacation at 644 Orchard Beach.
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Thelma Veitch
Gertrude Ah
Jennie Hokkel
Orchard Beach
Meeting At Priest Farm Visits Clemens Orchards For Fruit Growers
More than 300 men and women attended a fruit growing meeting at Priest Farm on the West Acton road. Harold A. Priest, vice president of the Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association, hosted as Prof. Joseph Peck of Cornell urged color improvement and better cultivation. He warned against overcultivation and stressed early spring work and selective pruning as essential for healthier, more colorful apples.
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Priest
Clemens Brothers
West Acton Road
Harold A. Priest
Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association
H. P. Gilmore
Westboro
Joseph Peck
Cornell University
New York
Massachusetts
Peck
Ithica
New Market Emerges for Massachusetts Apples
Boston commission merchant K W J Hearty told fruit growers that New York is becoming a key outlet for Massachusetts apples, driven by a growing demand among New York's large Jewish population. He urged attractive small containers as appealing packaging and noted transport costs to New York rival those to Boston, opening the eastern market beyond Boston and England.
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K. W. J. Hearty
Boston
New York City
Massachusetts
New York
New England
England
Competing Growing Districts Mentioned By Experts
Agricultural official Ralph Rees described how better refrigeration and rapid transit are creating competition among growing districts. He noted Pacific Northwest apples comprise about 44 percent of U S crop output and predicted continued production shifts to pearl cherries prune and replanting in districts including the Northwest Cumberland Virginia West Virginia Maryland Michigan western New York and England. The western New York Apple trade was seen as a declining but ongoing factor in markets.
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Ralph Rees
Agricultural Special Jst
New York Central
Baihroad
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Cumberland
Virginia
West Virginia
Mar
Vania
Michigan
New York
England
Crop forecasts point to nationwide bumper harvest
Prof. Ralph Van Meter described a strong apple outlook as he visited the Pacific Northwest. He contrasted western growers with New England practices and noted favorable climate for high grade fruit, predicting a big yield across regions.
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Rees
Ralph van Meter
Pacific Northwest
New England
New Packing Laws Take Effect on Apple Packing Rules
Tom Collins selling agent for local fruit growers and Howard Russell of Wayland, secretary of the Farm Bureau, spoke as W. E. Piper explained the changes. The key rule requires all Grade A apples to be hand packed, and ungraded fruit must be labeled Unclassified going forward.
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Tom Collins
Howard Russell
Wayland
Farm Bureau
W. E. Piper
Acton Meeting Reports State Fair Dynamometer Tests
President Merriam leads Acton Agricultural Association committee to Amherst for State Fair session. Attendees include Nash and Fawcett. dynamometer tests at Grinnell Arena compare draft horses and oxen while scholars, judges, and agricultural leaders discuss prizes and scholarships.
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West Acton
Frank A. Merriam
Acton Agricultural Association
Amherst
Setts State Fair Association
S Sun
Lord Y Sun
Jénre
G. A. Nash
Lombard
State Board of Agriculture
Gardner
aMir
Fawcett
New England
Oetts Agricultural College
Raine
Grinnell
Hawley
Massachusettses
Rural Association
Gilbert
Europe
Grinnell Arena
Mrs Cleland on Visit Arrives in Town
Mr. Gail Cleland has arrived at. ro she,
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Mrs. Cleland
Gail Cleland
Grange Returns to Ice Wagon After Movie Contract
Wayton Il Fred Grange resumes ice wagon duties in a khaki shirt using solid silver tongs marking his first work back since completing a movie contract.
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Wayton
Fred Grange
Lce
Deaths of Local Residents Highlighted
An obituary item notes the death of a longtime local resident identified by initials and address, reflecting on the loss to the community and the era they lived through.
Savage sale note to A D Mackae for cord
A brief sale notice indicates Savage was sold to A D Mackae for a cord. The fragment mentions transfer and party names but lacks full details or date.
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Savage
A. D. Mackae
Cord
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