Concord Junction Boys Wounded In War Report
A War Department telegram to Mrs Mary Butcher 426 Main St lists Private George Carl Butcher wounded July 18 and hospitalized July 22 after shell shock. Other locals include Private Lewis G Caldwell severely wounded July 18 and Private Thomas J Reilly with a slight left arm wound.
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War Department
Mary, Butcher
Main St
George Carl Butcher
Co. 1
Haynes
Waldo Haynes
George
Butcher
Albert M. Butcher
101St Engineers
Lewis G. Caldwell
Cov. I
Inf
James Caldwell
Mainst
Caldwell
West
Funeral Delegation Attends for William Bannon
A delegation of officers from the Reformatory attended the funeral of William Bannon. Relatives and fellow inmates mourn his death as local tributes arrive.
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William Or T. Bannon
News From Concord and Frontline Letters
A Concord roundup reports visitors and travels of local residents while noting household arrivals and departures. A wartime letter from Corporal Richard J. Dee from somewhere in France describes frontline life, air activity, shell fire, and his duties with traffic control near the front, with thanks to home friends and family.
Miss Gladys Trowbridge Weds Lieut Henry Coolidge in Military style
Concord residents read of the wedding at 835 Main Street Worcester of Gladys Isabelle Trowbridge to Lieut. Henry James CoolidgeUnited States Army. The ceremony was in a music room decorated with flowers and Allied flags. Attendants included maid of honor Louise Trowbridge and bridesmaids from Worcester and Toronto. The couple will proceed to Camp Lee Virginia after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Worcester
Edward H. Trowbridge
Main St
Gladys Isabelle Trowbridge
Henry James Coolidge
Henry Quigley Coolidge
Trowbridge
Greig
Arthur J. Bassett
Archibald McCullagh
Louise Trowbridge
Elizabeth Day Reed
Memphis
Tenn
Pauline , Smith
Toronto
Gladys Higgins
Archibald J
Concord Scouts Details Ace Medals and Service Buttons
Scouts of Concord Troop 1 report W. S. Thrift Stamp sales with David Lovell and Henry Walcott Jr earning ace medals totaling 2615 and 288 dollars. Service buttons awarded for 25 sales go to H Fraser Leith 184 Theodore Chamberlin Jr 166 Donald Wood 118 and George B Barker 69. Scout Lovell also has 28 palms for sales beyond 250 dollars.
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Scouts of Concord
W. S
David Lovell
Henry Walcott, Jr
H. Fraser Leith
Theodore Chamberlin, Jr
Donald Wood
George _B. Barker
Scout Lovell
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Syeatte
Hamburg
Roger Shaw
Concord Center
Ancient combs used by Greeks Egyptians and Romans
The article notes combs used in ancient times by Greeks Egyptians and Romans to arrange hair. It mentions wooden bone horn and ivory varieties and cites finds among Swiss lake dwellers. Recent years have yielded specimens from various eras.
Lady Bug Debate Sparks Question About Males
A boy Allen asks his mother why lady bugs are called females and if there are male lady bugs. She complains about many bugs in the house as he watches them closely.
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Allen
Lady Bugs
Training for mechanics by state draft board
Two men from Concord were placed in special training by the draft board for State Division 29 last week. One trainee, Fitzpatrick, is connected with Syracuse University and was noted as going there for further study.
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Concord
Draft Board
Fitzpatrick
Syracuse University
Wonderful Morale From a Red Cross Aide Near Marne
Mary Louise Robinson, a Red Cross helper at a hospital 40 miles south of the Marne, writes of the July 22 1918 frontline rush. She describes constant wounded arrivals, long operations, and morale amid bombardment and fires, noting a 19 year old American boy with a blown off foot singing through pain.
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Mary Louise, Robinson
Red Cross
The
Marne
le Petit Americaine
Chalons
Mery
Concord Boy Writes From Front in Berlin War News
Private P. Feehan, 104th Infantry, reports in a July letter to John Chase that his unit moved through enemy lines since July 4 and forced German troops back for miles. He describes grain and wheat fields captured and spoil from shells, noting six months in the trenches as the war nears its end with the Germans driven back.
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P. E. Feehan
Berlin
P. BE. Feehar
Co. H
Novelty Shower Honors Miss Katherine Loughlin at Home
A military novelty shower for Miss Katherine Loughlin occurred Thursday at Mrs. Jerome Gleason’s home. Red white and blue decor lit the rooms with flowers and gifts as friends showered her with confetti and presents. The evening included games music a buffet lunch and dancing on the piazza with victrola accompaniment.
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Katherine Loughlin
Jerome Gleason
Memorial Service for Lieut Mansfield and fallen soldiers
A large crowd gathered at St Bernard's church Monday for a memorial service honoring Lieut. James Mansfield and all service members fighting overseas. Father Ryan led a mass and gave an engaging address.
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St. Bernard’s Church
James Mansfield
Father Ryan
Paine Family Informs Of Son Wounded In Action
Mr and Mrs Horace G Paine report a letter from their son Charles stating he was wounded in the side just below his hip He is better now and recovery is hoped to be swift for the wounded son in this World War era communication from a family in distress and hope.
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Florence Whitney
Wheeler
Sumner Fernald
Concord
Gene Campbell
Annie Fowlow
Maine
William Robertson
Saxonville
Samuel Tuttle
Mattie Tebo
George Williams
Lexington Rd
Torrey & Vialle
George Angier
Angier Mills
William Tobin
Seaman
U. S
Arizona
Thoreau St
The
Road Dept
Everett St
Horace G. Paine
Charles
Fire at Belknap Street home caused by left electric iron
Fire department responded to a small blaze at Mrs. Cullinane's Belknap Street residence around 11 PM Thursday. The fire was extinguished quickly and traced to an electric flatiron left connected to the current.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Tibbetts Home
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Concord Grange held a well attended meeting at Mrs. A. F. Tibbetts' home on Thursday afternoon. After sewing, the hostess served an attractive lunch.
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Concord Grange
A. F. Tibbettson
Oace
Sergt Axel M Lee Wounded in France
Reports say Sergt Axel M Lee, a former Concord boy now serving in France, was seriously wounded in combat. He recently earned the Croix de Guerre amid ongoing fighting and a note mentions an undergraduate nurse seeking a position.
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Axel M. Lee
France
Sergt
Lee
Concord
Concord Junction
Unclear Names Parade in Local Ad Listing
A fragment lists individuals including Paine and Kiddy Joss BL Dakin George Bott Carl Hepard John son Miss Elizabeth Ortney and Miss A M in a shop notice. The OCR yields partial names with no clear event or action.
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Little
Gir
Paine & Kiddy Joss
BL. Dakin
George Bott
Carl Hépard
Johnson
Elizabeth Ortney
A. M
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104Th
U. S. Inf
Harvey Stone
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Thomas’ Pillings
Pillings
J.B. Gallant
Federal Trust Co
Boston
W. J. Ward
Ethel Shaughnessy
Belmont
I Mabore
State Guard
Formingham
Lester Jewtt
Doris
Hampton Beach
N. H
Bowen
Reery
Paterson
N. J
Adams & Bridges
Merchant Marine
East Boston
Harry Carroll
Hollis
Bos
Cora. Franks
Milford
George Mulcahey
Walcott & Co
M. P. Mahon
Mary Mahon
New York
Elmer Shattuck
Rutland
H. A. Pindersen
Annisquam
Loren B. Macdonald
Marblehead
Constance Wheeler
Woodhole
Obed DeChamp
Everett
O. L. Miner
Kenneth Cook
Newark
Sudbury Rd
John Thayer
Elizabeth Sullivan
P. J. Sullivan
Hazel MacAvoy
New Brunswick
Helen Ferguson
Deaconess
John Whitney
White Mountains
Jesse Baker
Henrietta Marston
Oe Place
David Carey
Conscord
Mildred Holgarton
William Davis
Wilemena Olsen
Whitney Coal & Grain Co
Richard J. Dee
Joe
Poches
Fritz
Dan Hayes
Jim
Leo
Amie
Gladys ‘Trowbridge
Henry Coolidge
Scout News
Macone Bros
Lowell Road
Concord Boy
Enterprise Office
Lexington Park
Lena Rivers
Broadway
Jonés
Albert Vanderhoof
Wheeler Dry Goods Store
Concord, Mass
Association Hall
Mass
Zukor
Pauline Frederick
Pauline Freget
Roscoe
Fatty’ Arbuckle
J. Stuart Blackton
Jack Pickford
Brown Grain
He Colonial Inn
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Austin Macrae
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