Fletcher Retiree Receives Gift From Maintenance of Way
A. J. Fletcher, retired foreman carpenter on the Boston and Maine railroad after 40 years, was surprised by 55 Maintenance of Way department members in Fitchburg on December 11. He received a handsome leather arm chair from J. B. Buckley, supervisor of bridges and buildings, with thanks and appreciation spoken by the recipient.
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A. J. Fletcher
Fitchburg
Fletcher
J. B. Buckley
Buckley
Talented Young Lady Passes Away at 21
Sympathy is offered to Mrs Susie Hosmer on the death of her granddaughter Miss Louise Woodward at Homeopathic Hospital Newburyport on Monday. Daughter of Mr and Mrs E K P Woodward of Amesbury she was well known here where she visited frequently and made many friends. Though only 21 she was an accomplished violinist building a fine reputation in her art.
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Susie Hosmer
Louise Woodward
Homeopathic Hospital
Newburyport
Miss Woodward
EK. P. Woodward
Amesbury
Poultry Show Attendee Ralph W Piper Collects Prizes
Ralph W Piper, a prosperous farmer, attended the Massachusetts Poultry and Pigeon Show in Chelsea from December 7 to 11. He exhibited 18 birds with ribbons in multiple classes including cocks and pullets, and won top prizes for white Wyandottes and for the American class containing Rhode Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks.
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Ralph W. Piper
Massachusetts
Chelesa
Rhode Island Reds
Plymouth ‘Rocks
Concord News Briefs: Factory Closure and Local Appointments
News of the week items include the Boston Harness factory closing from Thursday night to Monday December 20. Harvey Stone hosts Mr Stone's parents from Clinton. W C MacDonald transfers to lead the South Sudbury office. A Tuesday storm delayed a Warner Ill whist party, and a social dance by James J Mansfield post No 158 drew many Concord youths.
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Boston
Harvey Stone
Mr Stone
Clinton
W. C. MacDonald
Boston & Maine Railroad
South Sudbury
Warner
James J. Mansfiield
State Armory
Concord
Old city yard shelters a relic army of antique wagons
A writer notes a decay filled yard across from a city garage where many worn vehicles from a bygone era linger. Buggy, yellow dog cart, hayrack, shoe wagon, hansom cab and more cluster in the back and front yards awaiting the junkman as modern motor traffic roars by.
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Strang
Christian Science Monitor
Saving Waste Paper to Preserve Forests and Materials
A Boys’ Life excerpt urges saving waste paper to prevent wood shortages as forests shrink. It argues recycled magazines books and paper leftovers replace wood in papermaking and shipping containers, potentially saving over 1 000 000 000 feet of lumber annually.
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Tis
Rich Young Man Disappears Then Reappears Happy
A wealthy young man once a social favorite and club member vanished with his wife after his father’s business failed in the war. They moved to a New Jersey farm and resurfaced three years later in town. He told a friend life is worth living, and his upbeat mood surprised observers who noted his rough appearance.
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New Jersey
New York Correspondence
Indianapolis Star
Mad Railroad Speculation Sparks Britain’s Finance Boom
After George Stephenson built his first locomotive England saw a railroad fever with over a thousand companies launched in the first nine months of 1845 and 363 more in October. The ensuing crash caused a panicked stampede as investors rushed to sell shares.
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George Stephenson
All England
Rib Roast Choice Cut and Chuck Roast Details
A brief grocery note lists rib roast as a choice cut and chuck roast priced at 28 cents per pound. The item appears as a simple sale line with no additional context or dates.
Local Notices Highlight Jobs and Social Visits
Joseph Denéro accepted a position with James B. Wood and Son Co. Attendance rose at the Concord Junction Catholic Club minstrel show in South Acton Friday night. Miss Mary Gower of Graniteville visited several days last week with Mr and Mrs Thomas Healey.
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Joseph Denéro
James B. Wood and Son Co
Concord Junction Catholic Club
South Acton
Mary Gower
Graniteville
Thomas Healey
Concord Home for the Aged Holds Annual Meeting
The Concord Home for the Aged held its annual meeting on December 4. The year brought many changes with several deaths and new admissions, the board saw resignations and new appointments, Mrs Miller remains matron, costs stayed controlled, and 124 members compose the association.
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Concord
Home For the
Lovejoy
Wright
Angier
Orcutt
Hayne
Houston
Banks
Ganka
Furber
Parker
Charles H. Towle
Harrison J. Barrett
Miller
Concord Forms Battery to Replace Infantry Company
Young men are urged to enlist in the new Battery of the 103rd Regiment Field Artillery to be formed in Concord. Captain William G. Ryan leads, with lieutenants John C. Dolan Philip Tackney and Winslow Damon. The unit will be motorized and include wireless receiving and sending apparatus. enlistment evenings are at the State Armory on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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State Armory
Concord
103 Regt
Field Artillery
Mass
William G. Ryan
John C. Dolan
Philip Tackney
Winslow Damon
Ryan
Middlesex School Hockey Practice Begins In Cage
Middlesex School has started hockey practice in the cage. The boys wait for the ice to freeze and a strong outlook with most of last year’s team returning. Captain Carl Hiller leads the squad as they face a tough schedule.
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Middlesex School
Carl Hiller
Concord High Seniors Hold Annual Dance
The Concord high school senior class plans its annual dance at the town hall on Tuesday evening December 28. Invitations have been sent. matrons listed as Miss Gertrud Rideout, Mrs Alma De Mier, Mrs Robert Donaldson, and Mrs Benjamin Derby.
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Concord High School
Gertrud. Rideout
Alma de Mier
Robert Donaldson
Benjamin Derby
Sheridan's Orchestra Welcomed at LeCon Dance
A lively State Armory event Tuesday night hosted by the James J. Mansfield TM Post drew a large crowd to dance from 8 to 12 with Sheridan's Orchestra providing the music. The committee led by Herbert H. Cook Edward F. Cull Jarvis Derby and Thomas Rielly organized the affair.
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State Armory
James J. Mansfield
le Ion
Sheridan
Herbert H. Cook
Chirman
Edward F. Cull
Jarvis Derby
Thomas Rielly
Undertaker George Carter at Derby Street Concorde Junction
George Carter operates as an undertaker embalmer at 14 Derby Street in Concorde Junction Massachusetts with contact through telephone 865-W.
New England Character Explored In Lecture by Dr A Warren Stearns
Dr A Warren Stearns presented a talk linking modern character issues to colonial roots. His analysis drew on early Massachusetts writings and comparisons between today’s problems and three centuries ago, following a prior performance by Miss Eleanor Ballou who sang Revolutionary ballads.
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New England
A. Warren Stearns
Stearns
Massachusetts
Eleanor Ballou
Mra B. R. Howard
Moves into new home in Concord by Alderman Baker
Alderman Ford C. Baker, longtime Concord Junction resident, has moved into a new home on Hubbard street in Concord. A Cape Cod native, he grew up in Chelsea and served on the old common council and board of aldermen. He plans Concord as his permanent home and remains active in Republican circles and Masonic groups. Mrs Emilie Re Lillie returns to Concord from Chicago. A son, Thomas Buckner Shrewsbury II, born December 12, 1920 in Concord Manse to Roy K. Shrewsbury and Mary Victoria Tewksbury.
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Ford C. Baker
Concord Junction
Hubbard St
Concord
Baker
Cape Cod
Chelsea
Old Common Council
Park Commission
Republican Party
Bing
Macon
Master Mates and Pilots Association of America
Emilie Re Lillie
Chicago
Mags
Roy K. Shrewsbury
Mary Victoria Tewksbury
Thomas Buckner Shrewsbury
Fire Bugs and Health Board Demand Disinfection
In a Indianapolis News item Elizabeth and her companion chase a massachusetts avenue fire, criticizing the board of health for failing to disinfect lumber yards. The second big fire in two weeks prompts a call for action as Elizabeth watches the flames and weighs public health duties.
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Elizabeth
Bera
Massachussetts Avenue
Leah
Board of Health of Indianapolis
Board of Health
Indianapolis News
Turpentine Yield Report From British Columbia Fir
Turpentine harvested from a Douglas fir yields about forty gallons per tree, a sizable amount for a new industry in British Columbia. Foresters say the trees are not harmed and company workers anticipate more ventures as the sector develops.
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British Columbia
The Power in a Tree
A young man measures sap ascent by cutting a vine and tying a bladder to its end. In two hours the bladder swelled and in three hours it burst with a plop, illustrating the strong upward force of sap movement.
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Popular Science Monthly
Local Notes From Worcester and Surrounding Areas
Raymond Dyer works in a Worcester paper box factory. Storm cancels yesterday’s school session. Mr and Mrs Joseph Hagar and Miss M F Sanderson head to St Petersburg Florida. Thomas M Dacey buys a Hudson Super Six for taxi work. E M Capen moves to Lakeside Avenue. Mrs Gallagher Maplest and daughter visit Boston area. John Gilmore of the Metropolitan Water and Sewer Commission reports a sick horse. Miss Gertrude Murphy, former Red Cross nurse, visits Marlboro and Waltham. Mrs William De Wilson wintering with nephew F T Curtis in Newton Street. Sister of the late H C Curtis. John Coughlin returns from New Haven vacation.
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William de Wilson
Southbridge
F. T. Curtis
Newton St
H. C. Curtis
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Harry W. Fritz
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Lecon
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Women’s Club
Gillette
Thermos
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M. F. Sanderson
St. Petersburg
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Thomas M. Dacey
E. M. Capen
Southville
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