Local Notes On Town Residents And Visitors
Hardy Payson spent Sunday in town with belli ala returning Frank Chapman was replaced his Overland csar by a new Hudson Miss Helen Andrews of Aubur t Me visited Una Holden last Friday Mrs Conant returned after visiting her sister in Tyringhutt Misa Dorothy Dusseault resumes camping expedition on the Charles Sabion improves his place with cement walks Mr and Mrs Nelson Tenney motored to town N H Sunday to visit Tenney s sister Tuttle entertained her the past week Mr and Mrs Arthur B Payson stay at James B Tuttle s house for a couple of weeks Mrs Buck Aspinwall and infant son of Scarsdale N Y are visiting Holden farm W O G Holden of Paw guests of Mr and Mrs Ja A W Fobiare and Ladyow were guests of Mrs Frederick B Noyes Earl Farrar fell from barn scaffolding and broke his codac a mishap mirroring one years ago
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Nelson Tenney
Jtown
N. H
Tenney
Tuttle
Arthur B. Payson
James B. Tuttle
Buck Aspinwall
Scarsdale
N. Y
Holden Farm
W. OG. Holden
Paw
Ja. A. W. Fobiare
I Ladiow
Frederick B. Noyes
Earl ‘Farrar
Acton Centre Grange Piano Delayed Amid Roadwork
The Grange piano remains stalled as poles go up along the main road to South Acton from a site near Nelson Tenney and Ht. Ba. Wood spends time at home of her weekend guest Willis L. Buzzell in Framing. Fred Wayne and family visit Mrs. Margaret from Jersey City.
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Grange
South Acton
Nelson Tenney
Ba ‘Wood
Dunn
Holden) Aspinwall
Willis Les Buzzell
Roms L. Noyes
Fred Wayne
Jersey City
Margaret
Congregational Church PF. brings sermons and meetings
Morning services at 10 45 Sunday school at noon Friday prayer meeting at 730 Next topic Some Great Hymns by Frederick W Paber Psalm 100 1 5 P B C E topic next meeting Its dangers and the remedies 2 1 13
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PF. W. Tingley
Frederick W. Paber
First Plow Patent Angers Early Inventor, Foljomb Claims
The report notes Joseph Foljomb received the first patent for a plow in 1730. It states his invention closely matched later soil turning tools and influenced subsequent plow makers who expanded on the practical idea.
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Joseph Foljomb
Birthday luncheon honors Miss Helen Fairbanks at Fort Pond
Miss Helen Fairbanks hosted a luncheon under the hemlocks at the Misses Kimball bungalow Fort Pond last Friday. Attendees included Rev Luther Morris and family, Mrs Bertram Hall and children Elinor and Francis, Olive Pelton Mildred Rose Katherine Reed Eda Eva Carrie Shapley Margie Evelyn Hope Kimball Gladys Lawrence and others from Concord Leominster Stoughton Southington Acton. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed water sports afterward.
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Helen Fairbanks
Kimball
Fort Pond
Luther ‘Morris
Mary
Calvin
Bertram E. Hall
Elinor
Francis
W. H. Upham
Leominster
Olive Pelton
Mildred Rose
Concord
Katherine Reed
Stoughton
Eda
Eva
Carrie Shapley
Mar
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Seeks Young Help
The W C T U calls for young people to join efforts as fall work begins. Suffrage is a key focus and members invite all to join at Mrs Jeremiah Sheehan's Main Street home on Tuesday Sept 7. A regular meeting with Mrs Crosley follows on Wednesday Sept 15.
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Ww. Cc. T. U
Woman's Christian. Temperance Union
Jeremiah Sheehan
Main St
Crosley
Handsome dahlias shown by Waldo Skelton on garden display
Waldo Skelton displays handsome dahlias including a scarlet variety and yellow blooms from 5 to 7 inches across. Frank Crowley plans a two week vacation from his job at J. S. Moore's. J Song of Worcester visited on business Monday. Schools to open for the 1915 16 year a week from next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Skelton
Frank Crowley
J. S. Moore's
J. Song
Mrs James Bent Dies at Boston Hospital After Operation
Mrs James Bent died suddenly at a Boston hospital Monday after a hospital visit for an operation last week. She leaves two small children and a husband.
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James Bent
Boston Hospital
Mrs. Mary Pratt Returns Home After Portland Stay
Mrs. Mary Pratt comes home following several weeks in Portland Maine for health reasons and recuperation.
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Mrs
Mary Pratt
Portland
Local noted visits and church notices in Quincy area
John T McNilana daughter Florence attended the funeral of a niece in Quincy Monday. Arnold Beach and family of Norwell were weekend guests of his father Daniel Beach. Mrs John Kempton entertained her sister and granddaughter. Mrs Mary J Clark visiting her son Emery in Newton. Miriam Russell of Concord Junction visited Miss Hasel Coolidge. Mrs A J Losan and daughter Anne of New York visiting the former's sister Mrs Seymour. F R Knowlton was from the Islands last week. Miss Helen returned with him. W J Benere on two weeks vacation. George Richardson of Boxboro substituting. Conductor David Kingsley of B M Railroad on vacation. Mr and Mrs James Dudley of Boston and Miss Elizabeth Dudley of Somerville visited with Charles Dudley. Mrs Whittiemore of New York, founder of Door of Hope mission, spoke at Baptist church services. Edward T Harrington Co sold farm of 35 acres in West Acton to James Bond.
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John T. McNilana
Florence
Quincy
Arnold Beach
Norwell
Daniel Beach
John Kempton
Mary J. Clark
Emery
Newton
Miriam Russell
Concord Junction
Hasel' Coolidge
A. J. Losan
Anne
New York
Seymour
F. R. Knowlton
Ihe Islands
Helen
W. J. Benere
George Richardson
Boxboro
David Kingsley
B. & M. Railroad
James Dudley
Boston
W Elizabeth Dudley
Somerville
Dudley
Charles Dudley
Whittiemore
Door of Hope Mission
Baptist Church
Edward’ 'T. Harrington
Lyman F. Priest
West Acton
Stow
Jamez Bond
Park Mo Flood Roars In Decade's Worst Disaster
Two thousand residents of Park Missouri become homeless as Meramec River rises thirty five feet flooding the town with water and threatening food and drinking water shortages. Suburban relief convoys rush 25 truckloads of food to thirsty refugees. A St Louis business relief committee forms to coordinate aid. Meanwhile Tacoma Washington reports ninety local men join a three week military camp. In Jersey City New Jersey a lodging house fire kills two men who are burned beyond recognition.
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St. Louis
Park
Jersey City
N. J
Veterans Open Encampment In New Hampshire
The thirty ninth annual encampment of the New Hampshire Veterans association opened in Weirs with an exceptionally large attendance of veterans.
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Weirs
N. 4
New Hamp
Veterans’ Association
Relocation of Sudbury road discussed by County Commissioners
At a Cambridge meeting on the first Tuesday of June 1936 the County Commissioners considered relocating and repairing the road from the state road crossing of the N H and H Railroad toward the Framingham town line, near Perkins house and Nobscot Spring House. The relocation was deemed for common convenience and necessity and a meeting notice was issued.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cambridge
Sudbury
Framingham
Local notices highlight visits and travel across regions
Mise Bila Allwell of Lowell visited W. Flint. Crandall Forbes is home from a Lake Maranacook outing. Mrs. George Greenough and Ernest returned from Tom Maine. Madison Fairbanks helps N. J. Cole. Charles Miles vacationing in Nova Scotia. Mrs. Harry West and son at Ocean Point Me. Fred Clark starts work in the smoke leaf dept at American Powder Co. Hazel Holt returns from a New York and Canada trip. Arthur Donnelley injured by a stone. Asaph Merriam travels to Atchison Kan. Mrs. Eaton back in Woodstock Vt. Conductor Will Fletcher and family back from Nova Scotia. Joe Dinsmore becomes Moore webbing factory engineer. Night blooming cere al in bloom noted. Funeral of George Brown in Worcester. School committee sells discarded books at Finney Holt's. YPBC plays two farces at Congregational vestry with audience ballots.
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Mise Bila Allwell
Lowell
W. Flint
Crandall Forbes
Lake Maranacook
George Greenough
Ernest
Tom Maine
Madison Fairbanks
N. J
New York
Canada
Arthur Donnelley
Charles Miles
Harmony
Arthur Spinney
Asaph Merriam
Atchinson, Kan
Dr. Christie’s
James P. Brown
Tolman
Henry
George Brown
Worcester
Finney & Holt’s
Fractured Bone After Fall While Commuting
Harold Coughlin cut through a field on his way to work when a heavy board toppled from a wall, fracturing a forearm bone. He finished the forenoon at his job before seeking medical care and having the injury treated.
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Harold Coughlin
Workers Injured When Gasoline Car Flips Off Track
Road master McNamara claim agent Watkins and section foreman Kennedy were thrown from a motor car after a switch point derailment near Maynard. Kennedy suffered a severe shoulder injury. McNamara and Watkins were scratched and bruised.
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McNamara
Watkins
Kennedy
Maynard
Lawn Party Friday in Acton with Music by Maynard Brass Band
The South Acton Improvement Society hosts a lawn party on the school grounds Friday evening with refreshments and music by the Maypard brass band plus a social in Exchange Hall.
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South Acton Improvement Society
Maypard . Brass
Exchange Hall
Fireworks Display Planned for Sept 3 Gala Night
The Concord and Hudson street railway hosts a gala Friday evening on September 3 with a grand fireworks display featuring a completely new setup. A social dance will follow in Exchange Hall.
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Concord, and
Hudson Street Railway
di- Co
Exchange Hall
Ancient Dentistry in the Americas
The article argues dentistry existed in the Americas as early as Europe or Asia, suggesting tooth filling may have been discovered here. It cites pre Columbian skulls from Ecuador and Mexico showing gold and precious stones used in dental work.
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Ocean
Europe
Asia
Ecuador
Mexico
Whitewash in Frank Lynchings Coroner's Jury Verdict
Cobb county coroner's jury returns a three minute verdict that Leo M. Frank died by hanging at hands unknown near Marietta Georgia. Officials testify they could not identify any party to the lynching despite efforts to uncover facts. Witness Benson recalls seeing the scene but did not recognize any participants.
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Marietta
Leo M. Frank
Cobb County
Frank
Benson
Ted
Gann
W. H. Perkinson
N. Gant
Wales
Connolly
Mary Ter
Georgia
Rising Haitian Uprising Threat Looms for Marines
Admiral Caperton warned the navy that an uprising against American troops in northern Haiti is likely soon. General Morenci, aligned with General Hobo, told the American commander that his backers are unhappy with the recent election outcome. The Tennessee cruiser plus 50 marines will depart Philadelphia for Haiti. A separate item reports three men seized by a dangerous new morphine derivative drug, leaving one in serious condition.
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Washington
Caperton
Navy Department
Haiti
Morenci
Hobo
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Engineer Burrowes risks life to avert disaster aboard Wyoming
Engineer Burrowes of the Lehigh Valley tug Wyoming crawled over boiling boilers and opened gauges to vent steam as the vessel struck rocks off Cape Cottage in heavy fog. His actions saved sixteen crew members from injury as the high pressure cylinder and low pressure steam block were damaged and the tug was beached at South Portland after being freed by the tug Cam.
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Portland
Burrowes
Wyoming
Cape Cottage
South Portland
Cam
Fire on British Ship Montreal Damages Steamer
Aboard the British steamer Anglo-Californian on August 26 in Montreal smoke from an unknown fire overwhelmed fifty crew members. The ship suffered considerable damage. Over 1000 horses were aboard for Allied cavalry use, with eight horses killed in the blaze.
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Montreal
Kodak Declares Monopoly Restraint Ruling by Judge Hazel
Kodak Company faces Sherman Act restraint findings in a federal case. Judge Hazel of the district court rules on alleged monopoly practices affecting nationwide market position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak Company
Buffalo
The
Sherman
Hazel
S States District Court
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Sam Ford
Ford
Ford Care
Ford Motor Company
Torrey & V Lincoln
Hardy Payson
Acton
Congregational Church
Prriection
Blue Flame
Puch
Eames
T. Store
Dahlias
Tacoma
Wash
Cosgrove
C. B
Lucia
Sage
Bobo
E.G
Bradshat
Bedford
A. Sorenson
Carlisle Bridge
Concord River
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