Polly and the Indifferent Bainbridge in a Town Tale
Polly dreams of Homer Bainbridge and her friends Iris Gwen and Gladys discuss his arrival. When Polly’s car stalls she confronts the aloof wealthy suitor who fixates on her gas tank error and offers help, transforming a moment of embarrassment into a courting scene in a small town.
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Janet
Polly
Algo
Gladys
Bainbridge
Homer Bainbridge
Poe Place
Mr. Homer Bainbridge
Homer
The
Jim
Gwen
Places for Two
Sarah, a sixty year old cottage keeper, and Eben Styles, a drenched stranger, share a quiet supper in the rain where past loneliness, shared stories, and an elderly bond bridge years of separation. The older man reveals plans yet unclear as he seeks shelter and companionship.
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Sarah
Sue
Old Moll
Moll
Sarth
Ebenezer Styles
B. Styles
Eben Styles
Ebenezer
Ines
Modern Cars Remove Crank Handle for Compression Tests
The text notes that modern cars lack a crank handle for testing compression. It argues this makes testing each cylinder harder and can allow poor compression to persist in an engine. It warns low compression harms engine parts and bearings.
Careful Break-In Advice for New Cars
Practical guidance urges thorough study of the instruction book and familiarizing with grease cups and lubrication. For the first 1000 miles drive slowly, inspect all nuts and bolts, change oil every 500 miles, and avoid rich fuel settings to prevent engine wear and overheating.
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Ite
Spring Gates for Railroad Crossings Drop Autonomously
A Western inventor unveils automatic gates for unguarded railroad crossings. Heavy woven wire gates drop across the road as lamps on posts light up and a warning bell sounds when a train approaches. An electric motor raises and lowers the gates, designed to minimize damage to autos that collide with them.
Automobile care tips from early 20th century bulletin
A condensed digest of vehicle maintenance notes includes rim checks for dents, tightening cylinder head nuts, oil lubrication issues, and push rod inspection when hot. It notes urban gasoline use, with Louisville consuming about 60 000 gallons daily, and discusses rust prevention and parts separation using a oil and kerosene mix. It also remarks on European views of American car sales driven by women and Uruguay's Montevideo importing half of the nation’s autos.
Beeswax Prevents Screw Breakage in Hardwood Driving
A tip explains that screws break easily in hardwood due to intense friction. Applying beeswax to the screw reduces friction and prevents breakage during driving.
Boston & Maine workers gain 25 percent wage rise
Saturday staff at the Boston and Maine station received their pay increases after the foreman announced a 25 percent raise. The boost applied to the station agent telegrapher and clerk positions.
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Boston & Maine
Maynard Sportsmen Report Good Shore Bird Shooting
On Monday the law allowed shooting shore birds at sunrise near Newbury on the Cape. A Maynard party returned with a large bag of plover and yellowlegs. Participants included Dr F P Flag, Dr Clifford King, Johnson, Frank Parks, Frank Thompson, Glenn Swett and Arthur Sullivan.
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Maynard
Newbury
Cape
F.P. Flagg
Clifford King
Johnson
Frank Parks
Frank Thompson
Glnn Swett
Arthur Sullivan
Biggest pickerel haul in years at Littleton pond
Joseph Downey and a party of friends caught 58 pickerel of various sizes on Friday afternoon at a Littleton pond. Some fish weighed up to two pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Downey
Littleton
Auction of Kenyon household goods succeeds
Benjamin Brown conducted a successful auction of the household goods of Mr and Mrs William Kenyon. The sale took place Friday afternoon. The Kenyons left for Richmond Virginia this week to establish their future home.
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Benjamin. Brown
William Kenyon
Kenyon
Richmond
Concord Junction Purchases House on Main Street
M J Dee buys the Main Street residence from Harry Harvest. Mr and Mrs Severane return to Fitchburg after a three week visit with relatives. Several residents, including Connell Jr and his kin, plan a two week Rockville Ct visit with relatives. Events mention Leighton King Kel ley Comins and Cape trips, with postal workers Agnes O Grady Rose Reilly Madeline Ryan and Helen King taking vacations from Middlesex Insurance Co to York Beach Maine.
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M. J. Dee
Harry Harvest
Mainst
Mr Harvest
Robert
R. J. Severane
Fitchburg
Thomas Connell Jr
Helen
Ing
Rockville
F.C. Leighton
J. F. King
Isa Kelley
Ola Keyes
West Denisis
Cape
Agnes O’grady
Rose Reilly
Madeline Ryan
Helen King
Middlesex Insurance Co
York Beach
Concord department store changes hands in London
London and Mr Urdang sell their wholesale business and rebrand as the Concord department store under Mr and Mrs Copelman. The owners praise their long service and fair dealings while promising to maintain high standards of goods and pricing for customers.
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London
Mr Urdang
Concord Department Store
Copelman
Mr London
Ld. Mass
North Atlantic States
H. Benson
Federal Department of Agriculture
Camp Vail
State Colleges Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agawam River
James B. Weat
New York
Y. W. C. Lage
Auctions Move Through Groton Dates in 1920 Sale List
Otis A. Forbush auctioneer in Concord Junction Mass lists sales for Aug 20 Berlin, Aug 26 Groton opposite Groton school, Aug 27 cottage contents from Groton house, and Aug 32 Harvard Centre all taking place at 9 a.m. with Weathered gear, farm tools, livestock and personal property on offer.
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Otis A. Forbush
Concord Junction
Mass
J. J. Shanan
A. J. Skerer
Berlin
Europe
Geo. T. Whitney
Groton
Groton School
Shirley Rd
Ofc Fon. AG
Maine
California
Ayer
Millis
Mags
Lexington
Tueday
Harvard Centre
J. J
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Ggopyment
Weotera’ Sewapaper Union
Y Mildred White
Paton
America
Pioneer
Elwood Haynes
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Haynes
Kokomo
Ind
Japan
Louisville
Montevideo
Uruguay
Adv
West Acton
W. H. Jennison
Raymond Gondolfo
Hayes Street
Costello
Stieg
First National Native Association Aoa
Reet Ward, Mass
Assabet Institution
Savings Haynes Block
Main St
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