Cheap Refrigerators Eye Real Ice Keeper Sale
Local ad promotes Mineral lined refrigerators at low price from A T Haynes Co Maynard Mass. Public notices in ACTON and nearby towns report soldiers overseas and residents moving, with life updates including travels and property changes. Percy Sweet arrives safely overseas. Goodell family moves to Bumpus house. Crosby family planning visits. Ford truck sold to Guy Davidson. plans for Drake's Island outing.
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Mike
A. T. Haynes & CO
Maynard Mass
Percy Sweet
Mr. Goodell
Boxboro
Bumpus House
Hathaway
Frank Holt
Framingham
Hol
Springfield
John
Mabel Crosby
Randall
N. Y
W. Crosby
Guy Davidson
West, Upton
Carl Piint
Ruth
Lynn
A. Clough
Lewis Whitney
A. G. Ziegler
George
Drake's Island
Boys Have Arrived Safely in England Letters Say
A July letter from Robert Christie on a transport en route notes meeting Irving Senter who lived here years ago with his mother and brother Carl. Carl has been in service in France about a year. Mrs. George Greenough's son Frank at Winchester, England, wrote he met a transport and saw Irving Senter while looking for Rob Christie and Dave Foley.
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Robert Christie
Irving Senter
Carl
Prospect St. Carl
France
George Greenough
Frank
Winchester
England
Rob Christie
Dave Foley
Oye
Vigilance urged as marauders strike village stables
Residents call for a vigilance committee after last Thursday night’s break in at J B Moore’s stable where two horses were tied and later found roaming. The thieves then looted homes taking mostly eatables before fleeing.
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J. 8. Moore
Congregational Church Meeting Sunday Evening
A church gathering titled Using Our Pens for Luke 1 14 and 3 John 1 14 was held Sunday evening. Miss Barbara Ham led the session with a focus on scriptural study and discussion.
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Ragenser
Eaney
Barbara Ham
Acton Centre Fair Seeks Embroidery and Lace Exhibitors
Thepropriety committee of the reid fair invites residents of Acton to enter embroidery lace and ornamental or useful stands for competition and prizes. An exhibition is also planned.
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Corit
Acton
Lace Exhibit Seeks Rare Samples From Sisters Across Sea
Embroidery committee requests lace specimens including Chantilly Duchesse Val enciennés and Spanish varieties for display. Members Miss Charlotte H Allan, Mrs Lenora Raynor and Mrs Nellie Norris ask exhibitors to notify them at their earliest convenience.
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Chantilly
Duchesse
Valenciennés
Charlotte H. Allén
Lenora Raynor
Nellie Norris
Agricultural Fair Plans Move Forward at Town Meeting
A town hall gathering discussed the annual agricultural fair set for Saturday September 28. A follow up meeting is planned for 8 o’clock that evening to review committee reports and handle additional business. The committee aims for broad town participation beyond a local scope.
Familiar Faces From Acton In Winchester Letter
A letter from Acton trainees in Winchester England notes meeting familiar faces from Acton and nearby towns while escorting American arrivals to barracks. The fond cross Atlantic greeting highlights community ties among trainees and their hometowns.
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Acton
Winchester
England
America
Spofford Robbins Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery
The body of Spofford Robbins formerly of this town who died in Littleton at his sister Mrs A G Smith home was brought here for burial in Woodlawn cemetery. Robbins was 80 and unmarried.
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Spofford Robbins
Littleton
A. G. Smith
Woodlawn
Robbins
Soldier John A Crossley Improves at French Base Hospital
Private John A Crossley of the 104th Regiment, AEF, recovering at Base Hospital 101 in St Nazaire France after illness. He praises the care and meals in the hospital and expects to return to duty. Mrs J G Crossley and daughter Mary visit Broadview farm in Chicopee. Dr Alexander MacAulay of the evacuation hospital at Camp Devens recently stayed at Broadview farm.
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John A. Crossley
Co. I
St. Nazaire
France
J. G. Crossley
Mary
Chicopee
Broadview Farm
Alexander MacAulay
Camp Devens 8
C. N. Crossley
Sheehan Family Reunion Brings Four Generations Together
Representatives of four generations gathered for the second annual Sheehan family reunion on Jeremiah Sheehan’s farm at 301 Main St. About 125 members attended from across the state Rhode Island and New York. Mass united the group at Help of Christians Church, followed by a basket luncheon and an afternoon of entertainment and business. Edward P. Sheehan of Littleton was elected president succeeding Mrs Elizabeth Sheehan Mahoney.
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Concord
Sheehan
America
Jeremiah Sheehan
Main St
Rhode Island
New York
Help of Christians’ Church
Edward P. Sheehan
Littleton
Elizabeth Sheehan
Mahoney
Roxbury
Chos
Family reunion elects new officers and prizes awarded
An honorary president and officials were named with Eva Sheehan as secretary and Julia Downing as treasurer. The next reunion is set for August 1919 at the Littleton residence of the new president. Prizes went to Jeremiah Sheehan oldest, Esther Sheehan youngest, and Daniel Sheehan longest-distance attendee among many relatives from Roxbury Dorchester Maynard Worcester Millville Providence R I Littleton Harvard Pepperell Amsterdam N Y Pittsfield West Acton Concord Hyde Park Hudson and Cambridge.
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Eva Sheehan
Harvard
Julia Sheehan
Maynard
Julia Downing
Littleton
Jeremiah Sheehan
Conard Junction
Esther Sheehan
Daniel Sheehan
Amsterdam
N. Y
Roxbury
Dorchester
Worcester
Millville
Providence
R. K
Pepperell
Pittsfield
West Acton
Concord
Hyde Park
Hudson
Cambridge
Son of Mrs Damon Severely Wounded in France
Mrs. R H Damon reports her son Corporal Winslow J Damon of Company D 104th U S Infantry part of the 26th Division was severely wounded in action somewhere in France on Saturday.
West Acton News Briefs and Local Notes
Rey and Mrs. C. L. Pierce left Monday by auto for Essex Connecticut and other places for two weeks. Grange business keeps Apple shipments moving to the Boston market. Miss Anna Wright of Waltham visits George L. Towne. Mr. Charles Smiley from Camp Devens was at home Sunday. Mead’s Cadillac touring car is back in good condition after a recent fire. Mrs. Mary Clark and daughter return from Allerton Point after two weeks at EB Clark’s summer home.
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Charles Smiley
Camp Devens
Maynard Register Chief Appointed for Sept 5 Male Roll
Sylvester Sullivan of Concord Reformatory is on two weeks vacation. Town Clerk F. E. Sanderson is appointed chief registrar for Maynard to register all males aged 18 to 45 on September 5.
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Sylvester Sullivan
Concord Reformatory
F. E. Sanderson
Maynard
Red Cross Flag Honors War Casualty Souvenir
Mrs. O. S. Fowler received a Red Cross flag as a unique war souvenir after her son Guyer, an ambulance driver with the French army, was hit by a shell following a car crash. The flag stands as a rare memento of the conflict.
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O. S. Fowler
Guyer
Comfort and care for American soldiers in France
A New York Sun correspondent describes wartime housing for U S troops in France. huts accommodate 50 to 80 beds, are clean, well lit, and heated by central stoves. barns housing troops are sanitary, water is clean, hydrants busy, and soldiers avoid local wine. After work, Y M C A canteens offer a piano and singing in relaxed, informal gatherings.
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New York Sun
France
Made Her One of Them on a Crowded Train
A large woman, Mrs. Orler, boards an overcrowded train and sits in the smoking car near the door. She attracts attention as men ignore the smoke while reading. A man beside her apologizes and offers a cigar after her rebuke.
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Harper’s Magazine
Ferguson Promise or Threat Signboard Mystery
Professor Pate recalls a bus in a neighboring city displaying the slogan Marry the Girl and See Ferguson, musing on whether it implies a promise or a threat. He likens the memory to county fair doll racks and baseball throw games for a nickel, before catching the Kansas City train.
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Ferguson
Pate
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Butter Substitutes Can Replace Butter In Diet
The Journal of the American Medical Association cites Drummond and Halliburton noting oleo oil and margarins with fat from beets can fully replace butter in the diet. Vegetable oil margarins from coconuts and peanuts are not equal in nutritive value to butter or oleomargarins.
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Journal of the American Medical, Association
Drummond and Halliburton
Republican Nomination Clash For General Court Seats
Friday marks the filing deadline with the town clerk for state or district office candidates. Incumbent Rep Howland P Harriman of Stow and Frederick P Glazier of Hudson contend for the Republican nomination for Representative to the General Court. As of now no field candidate has been reported.
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General Court
Howland P. Harriman
Stow
Frederick P. Glazier
Hudson
Woman Fills Bank Teller Role in Nanticoke War Effort
Mrs. Richard Jones of Nanticoke Pennsylvania takes her husband’s place as teller in a local bank to support the war effort.
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Richard Jones
Nanticoke, Pa
Fluffy hair inspires romance at wartime dance
Virginia Ray nicknamed Fluffy for auburn curls struggles with ridicule until Captain Arthur Harvey recognizes her beauty. A borrowed gray georgette dress helps her attend a dance where she meets Harvey again, who confesses he adores fluffy hair and values her for who she is.
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Virginia Ray
Fluffy
Virginia
Poe
Mary
Harvey
French clock dial reveals 12 and 24 hour figures
The clock features a perforated dial with numbered disks that can be rotated to display either 12 or 24 hour time through openings. Adjusting the disks alters the visible numerals.
On to Berlin and the Edison reflection
An editorial urges a Berlin target as the next aim in world affairs after Richmond. It argues for justice among victorious nations and criticizes Germany, then cites Thomas Edison’s early struggles and ultimate fit with electricity as a moral lesson on finding the right job.
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Berlin
Richmond
Ohio ‘State Journal
United States
Germany
France
Belgium
Italy
Serbia
Poland
Roumania
Thomas A. Edison
Middle West
Hadison
Edison
Boston Globe
Patriotism on Stage Aids Soldiers at Home and Abroad
The stage community sacrifices profits and time for war aid efforts. Actors enlist promptly and contribute talents money and performances to entertain soldiers both at home and overseas. Their patriotism and self sacrifice merit national recognition.
Railroads Face Low Income As Government Runs Lines
In the first quarter of this year 114 American railroads earned operating income of 54 million dollars, far below 144 million for the same period in 1917. The drop comes despite government operation this year versus private control last year, with bad weather among several factors blamed for the poor results.
Farm product values rise to 101F total near 19.44 billion
The total estimated value of farm products including animals and animal products for 101F is 19.443,849,381 dollars, compared with 29,16. and 9.388,765,799 for the five year average. Valuations use producer received prices applied to total output whether consumed on the farm or sold.
Ladies urged to vote with cautious candidate selection
The Houston Post urges women volunteers to choose suitable electioneering partners, advising the ladies' committee not to send an older unmarried candidate or a married woman without immediate descendants. The note references a mother of four singles and two sets of twins.
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Houston Post
Spectator Poise Keeps Festival Moving All Night
A fashionable, exhausted girl survives seven steps and returns to dance from 8 p.m. to 5 40 a.m. with minimal breaks, as festivities continue despite the fatigue and roar from the crowd.
Wartime Insurance Drop Signals Kaiser's Campaign Hit
The reduction of war-risk insurance on American steamers to two percent for voyages to British and French ports marks a positive indicator of the effectiveness of the campaign against the Kaiser's U boats. The rate cut reflects improved security and naval actions reducing danger for transatlantic shipping.
Bolsheviks Allow Ex-Czar Family Food Rations
The Bolsheviks approve a monthly food allowance of 800 rubles for the former czar family, roughly 150 dollars, sparking notice of hardship programs as the idea of living on limited funds circulates, with a nod to American welfare humor.
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Nick
Duke of Oldenburg Patents Steamship Screw Design
Royal inventor the Duke of Oldenburg patented a new design for a steamship screw to prevent brewviece in a cor the of and tow in the water when the screw revolves at top speed.
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Duke of Oldenburg
Draft plans outline August call and 21-year registrations
The district draft board will call 28 men for the August draft with notices mailed this week. Inductions to service began today with five registrants reporting to Ayer headquarters. August entrainment to Camp Jackson, South Carolina, is expected about the 26th. Eight men in the limited service class will report between the 26th and 30th. Plans may require all men aged 21 since June 5 to register on August 21, to build Class 1 numbers for September’s draft, potentially around 200000. Married registrants without children born or unborn since May 17, 1917, will be examined and placed in Class 1 if fit.
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Leo Comeau
Linden «i
Joseph Martin
Main St
Florida Rd
Maynard
Ayer
Camp Jackson
8. C
Selection Board
Marlboro Hosts Special Naturalization Court Session
A special Marlboro Superior Court session will be held Thursday morning August 15 in the Marlboro court room at 10 o clock for naturalization. The event allows filing of both first and second papers and aims to ease access for foreign born citizens. The site benefits nearby towns and may reduce costs for Maynard residents seeking naturalization.
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Marlboro Court Room
Marlboro
Maynard
Maynard Fuel Committee Seeks Unfiled Winter Coal Applications
The Maynard Fuel Committee asks households without winter coal applications to come forward. The committee, chaired by Joshua Naylor with James J. Ledgard as secretary and Thomas Breck as member, aims to determine local needs for the FACE administrator and secure the town allotment.
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Maynard Fuel Committee
Maynard
Joshua Naylor
James J. Ledgard
Thomas Breck
Red Cross Maynard Branch Completes Allotment
The Maynard branch of the Red Cross reports completion of the 8 allotment received on July 16. The supply committee thanks the willing workers who completed the effort on August 9. This month’s allotment is expected this week and will include both knitting and sewing activities.
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Maynard
The
Red Cross
Knitted Aid Sent To West Acton Red Cross
Week ending August 10 saw numerous knitted items donated including multiple pairs of socks from Mrs. W. F. Stevens Mrs. Wood Evelyn Brown Miss Fannie Wetherbee and many others. The collection also adds sweaters and a face cloth with names of donors such as Mrs. A. W. Weeks and Mrs. McCharles.
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West Acton Red Cross
Mra
W. F. Stevens
Wood
W. Po
Holt
Morrigan
Evelyn Brown
Hiram Gates
Oliver ‘Mead
Fannie Wetherbee
Misa
Pauline Mead
A. W. Weeks
McCharles
Juliet Blanchard
Charles Holton Mastin
A. Wate
Abe Spinney
Apgrenor
Ey Littlefield
Berry
C. H. Mead
Dorothy Mead
A. D. Brewe
Fred Greene
Arthur Wetherbee
Iss” Philbrook
Katherine Kinsley
Brown
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Nerd
Congregational Church
Town Hall
Concord Junction
Ib Spp Serer Etna Nee Ee Esesaeae
Penee Snes
Cedee
Florence G. Meaney
McClure
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