The Arrival of Kitty presented in Sudbury town
A benefit theater event in Sudbury drew large crowds for The Arrival of Kitty. Cast included William Winkler Ruth Eaton Kitty plays. support from Adame and Roland Cutter. Red Cross seeks new members with a 300 quota. donations welcome.
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Kitty
William Winkler
Duedlie Burt
Jane
Dorothy Eaton
Ruth Eaton
Bobbie Baxter
Helen Blackmer
Benjamin Moore
Leonard’ Stiles
Ting
Marie Nelson
Sam
Carl Johnson
Ruth Ames Suzette
Katherine Eaton
Adame
Roland Cutter
A N. Young
Harland Rogers
Robert Miles
Red Cross
Return of Kitty play aids Red Cross fundraiser at town hall
Adaine sgaye ne farce presented The Return of Kitty at the town hall to aid the Sudbury auxiliary of the Red Cross. Audience large though some tickets unused due to snow and road conditions. Mrs Miles attended Worcester State Grange. Miss Archibald resigns primary teaching post for Everett. Christmas cantata Marys Merry Christmas slated for MB Sunday school. Davison Jr Master William and family travel to New York for holiday. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Charles Baldwin.
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Kitty
Sudbury
Cross
Itigwas la
Aucedaa
Miles
Grange
Worcester
Archibald
Hverett
M B
Mary
Davison Jr
William
New
Red Cross Rally Draws Big Crowd in Acton Event
A South Acton Red Cross rally drew a large local crowd after an auto mishap delayed start. Miss McMahon spoke on war zone experiences while Miss Pletcher and Miss Tuttle performed. the event urged attendance for the Red Cross drive led by Mrs. Henry Haynes with Boy Scouts assisting.
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Red ‘Cross
Red Cross
Eliza Pletcher
Genie Fletcher
Eliza
Gertrude Tuttle
Margie Kimball
Miss Tuttle
Miss McMahon
United States
Henry Haynes
West
Acton
Alice Fairbanks
Clara Sawyer
Christmas Schedule At Local Church
Rev Ralph A Barker rker pastor announces a Christmas service Sunday at 10 80 with Sunday school at 1145 CB at 6 The Christmas Spirit topic comes from Matthew 2 1 12 Praise and preaching at 7 Monday 730 Christmas tree and exercises by children in the vestry Friday 730 evening prayer and social service followed by a business meeting LL C meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs F 8 Glines at 230
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Ralph A. Barker Rker
LL. C
Glines
Maynard Tuesday Club marks 25th anniversary at Hudson home
The Maynard Tuesday club led by Mrs Amory Maynard celebrated its 25th anniversary at George Keith's Hudson home. Magdalene chapter C E S met at Mason ic hall Tuesday. Winslow of Powder Mill Rd underwent bladder surgery at Marlboro hospital and is improving but likely to need another operation soon.
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Amory Maynard
George’ Keith
Hudson
Magdalene
C. E S
Masonic Hall
Winslow
Powder Mill *Rd
Marlboro Hospital
English as She Ie Spoke Quip Recounts Midlands Quarrel
A Midlands workingman’s wife describes a quarrel between two women and notes that if one had spoken to the other as the other had spoken to her, the other would have killed her. The remark captures playful dialect humor in a domestic setting.
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Midlands
England
Loss in trenches shows disease nearly eliminated at front
London Tit-Bits cites mortality figures from the front, noting about sixty killed and 150 wounded per 1000, with many wounded returning to duty. Disease is described as thoroughly eliminated, and advances in tactics, equipment, and medical care are credited with lowering death rates and improving recovery.
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London
Tit-Bits
Paris
Bacillus
Duty of citizens in war preached at uptown church
A Sunday sermon at an uptown New York church urged citizen duties during war and food conservation. A small well dressed boy listened as the preacher urged less candy and restraint on alcohol, nudged by his red faced grandfather.
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New York
Christmas furloughs limited for Devens division
At Camp Devens the War Department has restricted Christmas furloughs to 5 percent of division strength, about 1200 men. Captain Norman F. Harrower says selection is by company commanders, and eligibility is not based on distance from the camp, with far fewer men allowed to go home for the holiday.
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Norman F. Harrower
Worcester
Ayer
Harrower
Maine
North Adams Helps Bay State Gain Wet Status
Boston on December 19 reports three cities voted on liquor licenses with North Adams shifting from dry to wet. Waltham adopted city manager rule and Methuen voted as a city. both remained dry without licenses.
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Waltham
North Adams
Methuen
Boston
Oil In Britain Worth Exploration say eminent geologists
A London report notes eminent American geologists and a House of Commons briefing urged spending to search for petroleum in Great Britain. A board of trade spokesman stressed the potential importance of oil, saying it could be the greatest motivating factor alongside men and money.
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Britain
House of Commons
Great Britain
London
Board of Trade
Tussock Moth Warning Sent to Chambers of Commerce
New York state College of Forestry at Syracuse issues a circular warning on tussock moth ravages, urging elimination of white egg masses found on elm trees now. It asks local shade tree commissions to act quickly and vigorously to destroy or daub the eggs before hatching.
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New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse
Chambers of Commerce
Elms
Dentists Debate Gentle Touches in Comical Exchange
In a humorous exchange two dentists brag about their methods. One claims patients fall asleep from gentleness during procedures, while the other jokes that patients appear to be photographed mid operation due to their pleasant expressions.
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Ananias
New England Briefs Highlight Obituaries and Local Events
Obituaries note Conrad J. Rueter died after an appendicitis operation while trustee of Boston City Hospital. Frank Everett dies from accidental gas poisoning in Boston. Henry T. King elected mayor of Meriden, with Republicans winning 11 council seats and Democrats 4. A laborer killed at McLines by fall near a stone crusher. Wainwright Merrill of Cambridge reported among Harvard war deaths at 46. Everett J. Wallace, 61, dies in White Mountain Junction after long U.S. immigration service career. Hoseman Henry O Davis killed in Springfield fire by a hose blast or hydrant accident. New $75,000 concrete primer for torpedo station turned over to government. Fishing party trip south near Pember ends in tragedy.
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Conrad J. Rueter
Boston City Hospital
Boston
Frank Everett
Henry T. King
Meriuen
Cow
Antonio
Orlan
McLines
Wainwright
Merrill
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Everett J. Wallace
Montreal
United States Immigration Service
White Mountain Junction
Henry
Davis
Springfield
Pember
Wilson hears war secrets from House at White House
Edward M. House conferred with President Wilson at the White House to report on war and allied intelligence. He described German military decline and a broad plan for policy changes and the slogan Win the War at Any Cost.
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Washington
Bec
Edward M. House
White House
House
Secret Service
Germany
Rnion
United States
Nis
Turkey
Bulgaria
War and Navy Departments
The
Treasury
Shipping Board
War Board
Gen. Bliss
Admiral Benson
Naval
Naval. i. A
Amorers
Noted Cyclist Sentenced to Nine Months for Burglary
Edmund Waller, a veteran cyclist with twenty years in endurance races, was sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading guilty to burglary. He cited serious falls and head injuries from cycling and said he felt impulse to steal. a psychopathic inquiry was ordered.
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Chicago
Edmund Waller
Waller
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