Public water purity study urged by U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey division of hydrography advances a nationwide water quality program to test chemical and bacteriological content and turbidity of streams for public health and municipal use. It promotes standardized methods and seeks public cooperation for uniform results. An insert discusses a burglar who smoked cigars during a crime, then pivots to political and cultural notes including European royalty, pianist Kubelik, Spanish agriculture, and Bunbury coal thefts.
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Division of Hydrography
United States Geological Survey
United States
Geological Survey
The
Public Health Association
Imitative Tots and Curious Ward Tales
A London Tit-Bits anecdote recalls Wordsworth on child imitation in a provincial hospital ward as a nurse and a patient play roles. Other items recount ant teamwork against roaches, a distracted professor colliding with a cow and later a professor’s wife, and Billy Rice’s tale of a job seeker who finds a fortune by stealing a pin.
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Wordsworth
Curse
London
Billy Rice
Billy
Rice
Quiet Lesson Ends With Boastful Boy Turned In
A St. Louis Sunday school story recounts a teacher lifting a boy over a glass partition and slamming him into his room to enforce silence. A small voice from the door then pleads that the teacher has entered the wrong side. The piece also includes brief cooking times for seafood and a jokes about late horse race results in the Washington Star.
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St. Louis
Hudson Wife Leaves Husband After Two-Year Home
Tobias Hennessey of Leominster laments the desertion of his wife Ida Louise Randall Hennessey once active in Hudson musical events. She took furniture and left for Marlboro and Hudson visits, with friends claiming she is better off away from him.
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Hudson
Tobias Hennessey
Leominster
Hennes
Hennessey
Neek Lome
Marlboro and
Runaway Horses Stopped After Clinton Incident
Clinton Courant reports William Tenney of Clinton suffered two fractured ribs after a Berlin coach driven by Tenney and Charles Haggerty spurred runaway horses belonging to Dr. Cundall. Officer Murphy halted the pair near the police station, the coach tipping after a horse fell. Tenney helped untangle the situation before Murphy arrived. Tenney was not at fault.
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Clinton Courant
William Tenney
Tenney
Murphy
Berlin
Cundall
Hudson Livery
W. R. Tenney
Charles Haggerty
Clinton
Main Street
Hudson
Boston
Mechanic Street
Chestnut Street Hill
Nashua Harness Meet Draws Big Purses and Big Crowds
Nashua hosts a four day harness racing meet September 1 to 4 with the largest half mile purses in the region totaling 89 000. Six stakes offer 2000 purses for 235 and 240 pace events plus 500 purses for four other races and 300 purses for ten more races. Entries closed in June and top East horses are expected. Reduced round trip tickets and special trains run from Worcester shorthand stations with Boston and Maine connections. Social notes mention Mrs Mary L Eddy visiting at Sterling camp grounds and Miss Mabele Bean vacationing in Nashua.
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Horsemen of
New Hampshire
Nashua
East
Worcester, Shua & Portland
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
Church Notices Trimmed For Daily Service Schedule
Fragments list church service times for three congregations. Trinity Congregational reports Rev George A Tewksbury preaching at 10 45 am and 1 pm with Sunday school and Y P S meeting. Trinity Church Episcopal lists Rev Henry King Hannah with morning service 10 45 am and Sunday school. Scandinavian M and Church notes Rev Charles H Johnson with services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm plus Friday class.
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W. W Campbell
George A. Tewksbury
Im. Y. P
Preyer
First Parish Unitarian
Toren B. Macdonald
Young People's Guild
Trinity Church Protestant Episcopal
Henry King Hannah
Scandinavian M. &. Church
Charles H. Johnson
W. F. Lawford
L. D. Wilson
Epworth League Meeting
R. W. Carter
Maynard Churches Schedule Pastors and Services
The Maynard Congregational Methodist Episcopal St George’s and Stridget’s RC churches list pastors and weekly hours. Services include morning masses at 10 30 and Sunday schools at 11 45 or noon, with prayer meetings and choir details for church members.
Lodge Meeting Schedule Summary
Foresters first and third Mondays. Companions of Forest meet on those days. Red Men meet first and third Tuesdays. A.0.U. W. meet second and fourth days. Maynard Lodge No. 131 meets every Wednesday. Mizpah Lodge No. 54 meets on second and third Thursdays.
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U. W
Maynard Lodge
Mizpah
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Marlboro
Mount Vernon
Cephetua
Penelophon
Prince Charming
Cinderella
Peter the Great
Germany
Europe
Jan Kubelik
Kubelik
Spain
Bunbury
West Indies
Washington Star
Hicago News
Hudson Man
Sans Furniture
Pwe
F. E.spoor
Concord Junction
H.E. French
Hudson, Mass
J. E. Rice
West Acton
Concord Junction R. R
Res Formatory
L. C. Carberg
W. F.davis
M.D. Dentist
Maynard’s Block
Maynard, Mass
Nashua Fair
Mary L. Eddy
Adams
Sterling Camp Grounds
Mabele Bean
Mary Hurlburt
Concord Junction, Mass
Concord
Pitt & Croucher
High St
Martin W. Powers
Main St
Concord Churches
Maynard Churches
Congregational Church
Chas. H. Washburn
W. H. Gutteridge
Christian Endeavor Meeting
ST. George's Episcopal Church
Arthur Bradford Papineau
Martin, Mass
Stridget
R.C
J. A. Crowe
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