North Acton Wood Lot Cleanup and Lumber Activity
In North Acton Blan chard & Gould clear cut over wood lots and burn brush to prevent spring railroad damage. C I Miller trims pine tops and loads lumber for Blanchard & Gould. Dexter Spinney cleans Mrs G H Hassit lot while MB Réedy loads lumber and handles team work for shipment soon. Robert Freeman cuts pine lumber on Miss Ruth Robbins Curtis land to build a barn. Mr Miller stocks ice for warm weather.
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Blanchard & Gould
C. I. Miller
Dexter Spinney
G. H. Hassit
MB@réedy
Robert Freeman
Ruth Robbins
Curtis
Mr. Miller
Is Your Voice Sounding Odd Frances Asks
A brief country vignette shows a child named Frances remarking on her mother’s unusual brevity and crisper speech. The mother, puzzled, wonders at the child’s perceptive curiosity about tone and expression.
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Frances
Wise Conversation Ends as Last Flower of One
A succinct aphorism recalls wise, cultivated, genial talk as the final bloom of a season and the best outcome it yields. The quote attributed to Himeragn emphasizes calm discourse as a valued result.
Marlboro Pioneers Kidney Pain Relief Claim
A reader from Marlboro reports using a medicine for back and kidney pain, noting dull secretions and relief after Dean's Pills, priced 50 cents at local stores. The testimonial cites Mrs J P of 376 O St Marlboro as a supporter of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronan
Marlboro
America
Sae Teal
Bright
Mra. J. P
St. Marlboro
Des
Dean
Mann
Veposity on aene of a April WV DEND rage THIRD
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear event or entities. The readable parts mention April and third but lack verbs or concrete facts to form a valid summary or identify persons, places, or organizations.
Maynard Fire Fails Three Alarms In One Day
Three alarms were sounded in Maynard on Saturday for fires at the Central house on Main Street and near the railroad bridge, plus a third blaze on Florida Court. Residents saw smoke from the Central house as alarms were triggered by Miss Margaret Murphy and others. Firefighters quickly contained each blaze, with suspected causes ranging from rats and matches to incendiary origin. Damages were slight, and the rapid response reinforced town security.
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Mainst
Central House
Margaret Murphy
William Fournier
Jersey Butter Co
Michael Lynch
John Bakkari
Highbridge
N. H
Minto House
Florida Court
Main St
Thomas Collins
Epworth League Roast Beef Supper At Local church
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church held a roast beef supper in the vestry on Saturday from 5 to 7 30 pm. It was the third in a series of entertainments between the league’s young men and women. Alva Dockerty chaired the organizing committee assisted by Edmund Hooper Raymond Hooper Clarence Lloyd Samuel Parker and Dana Jones. The menu included roast beef brown gravy mashed potatoes and boiled onions.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Epworth League
League
Alva Dockerty
Edmund Hooper
Raymond Hooper
Clarence Lloyd
Samuel Parker
Dana Jones
Methodist Episcopal Church Mission Rally and Junior League Event
A missionary rally was held at 7 o clock in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Junior League of the church met at the parsonage at 34 Brooks Street, with Mrs. Bertha N. Osgood organizing an upcoming Feb 18 entertainment and a May festival. A social time and refreshments followed.
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Brooks St
Seasaeons
Daily Thought on Silence Behind Speech
A brief meditation notes that beneath fluent speech lies a quiet space of silence. The fragment reflects on how speaking about many things is balanced by an inner stillness, suggesting reflection as a counterpoint to expression.
School Building Plan Aimed at 200 High School Students
The town school building committee presents a 1915-16 projection of pupil distribution and growth through 1920-21, arguing for a single large building to house a high school and six grade rooms. They estimate 60,000 dollars for construction and urge voter approval at the February town meeting. The analysis covers class counts, room needs, and long term accommodations across grades from first to eighth and the high school.
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Pital
Local Post Office Pets Stir Curiosty and Comparisons
Noted post office figures spar over rare dogs in a lighthearted boast. Assistant Moynihan owns an English bulldog Money Order Clerk Arthur Sullivan claims to have bought a dash hund and promises to show more. Dr Raymond Palmer reportedly has an Irish terrier.
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T. B. Moynihan
Arthur ‘J. Sullivan
Arthur
T. B
Raymond Palmer
Europe
Merly
Charles Coulter Named Secretary of Providence Chamber Division
Charles S. Coulter, former industrial editor of the Providence Bulletin, appointed secretary of the Retail Merchants' Division of the Providence Chamber of Commerce, effective January 4. He joins from the American Woolen Company in New York and has deep ties to Providence journalism and textile trade circles.
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Charles &. Coulter
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Providence Magazine
Board of Trade Journal
Providence
Charles 8. Coulter
James Coulter
Charlies
Coulter
Providence Vering Bulletin
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Detroit
Mich
Massachusetts
Boston
Assabet
American Woolen Company
Maynard
Mass
Retail Merchants’ Committee
Mesers
Arthur L. Aldred
George L. Crooer
Wilbur B. Ay
Jacob M. Hamburger
Bertha Leslie Dyer
Southern New England Textile Club
Providence Young Men's Christian Association
County Court News items of interest to Acton and nearby towns
Guardian appointed for Maria Stella Di Benedetto by Judge Lawton with a $200 bond. Anson Wheeler of Concord dies. estate valued at $62,789.11 with $22,644.11 personal property. Frank H. Burrill named administrator of Bessie Burrill’s estate with a $2,000 bond. estate valued at $21,? in personal property. Stedman Buttrick named executor of James C. Melvin’s will. no valuation filed. Town of Concord to receive $2,000 for annual lectures or memorials. Rascord’s Home for Aged to receive $1,000.
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Acton
Bedford
Concord
Maynard
Gemmi di Benedetto
Maria Stella di Benedetto
George F F. Lawton
Anson Wheeler
Frank H. Burrill
Bessie 3. Burrill
Charles J. Melntire
Stedman Buttrick
James C. Melvin
Carlisle
Concird
Rascord
Riverside Cooperative stockholders meet in Cooperative hall
The Riverside Cooperative association held its annual meeting Monday evening at Cooperative hall. George Murphy read the minutes of the previous and special meetings, both accepted. The report and balance sheet were approved as printed. Officers elected included Gavin.
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The
Riverside Cooperative Association
Cooperative Hall
George Murphy
Gavin
Village meeting applauds manager and approves dividend
A vote of thanks was given to manager George Moree for excellent management amidst competition. A 7 percent dividend is declared and shareholders sustain directors over rent increase for the hall. John White and Harry appoint a refreshment committee who then serve doughnuts cheese and coffee.
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George’ “Moree
John White
Harry
Methodist Epigpopal Church Service Plan
A. Merrill Osgood will lead Wednesday Christian Fellowship on the theme Fear. Lincoln birthday observance Sunday features 104th anniversary service with A Plea for Equal Rights and Complete Justice for All Men. Includes Sunday school at noon, Junior and Epworth Leagues, and a 7 p m missionary rally with Rev C L Moore. Bert Mallinson violin and Mrs Charles Stanley vocal solos.
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A. Merrill Osgood
Christian Fellowship
Abraham Lincoln
BB. Taylor
Parker
Bertha N. Osgood
Epworth
Margaret Gates
Epworth League
C. L. Moore
A. B
Ohio ‘Wesleyan University
Boston University School of Theology
India
Bert Mallinson
Charles Stanley
Chariot Race Behind the Footlights at Boston Theatre
A behind the scenes look at a chariot race spectacle at the Boston Theatre evoking Ben Hur with 20 horses in quadruple teams. The piece describes stages, crowds, and the dramatic overthrow of Messala as the audience watches from close to the roaring machinery.
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Ben-Hur
Antioch
Boston Theatre
Boston
Messala
Belaur
Eled Ithamar
Audita
Sugar in Many Plants
Sugar exists not only in cane, beet root and maple but also in the sap of about one hundred and ninety other plants and trees.
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Maynard Bottling Co
Florida Road
Pierce Arrow
Iord St
Maynard and Vicinity
Marlboro, Mass
North Acton
County Court News
Methodist Epigpopal Church
Chapter
la Touraine
Ea Ae Ae
Cotice
South Market St
E. Anderson
Nason Street
P.O
H. Hull
Plain Street
Maynard, Mass
Hollis St
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