Campaign raises $100000 for Willard Settlement mortgage
The Frances B Willard Settlement campaign ended at its Boston headquarters with 34 teams reporting. Team 6 led by Mrs Frederick L Day of West Cedar Street raised $10000, the top contribution, funding the mortgage on the property bought from Trinity church for the settlement.
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Frances B
Willard _ Settlement
Chambers &T
Boston
C. M. Caswell
Frederick L. Day
West Cedar Sr
Newton
Trinity Church
Amusing Fox Hunt Told by Globe Cartoonists
Cartoonist Wallace Goldsmith and reporter Frank Sibley of the Boston Globe chronicle a humorous fox hunt in town last Saturday. William B Simonds bagged a fox near Carlisle Road after comical adventures depicted and described by the two gentlemen in the Sunday Globe.
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Wallace Goldsmith
Frank Sibley
Boston Globe
Fox
Holfnds
William B Simonds
Carlisle Rd
Sunday Globe
Meeting of Pomona Grange in Bedford Town Hall
The Middlesex Pomona Grange will meet at the Bedford town hall on Thursday February 8 at 2 p.m. A free public lecture will be given at 8 p.m. in the town hall on Taxation Blunders and Their Remedies by Prof. Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard College and president of the Mass Single Tax league.
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Middlesex
Pomona
Grange
Bedford Town
Lewis J. Johnson
Harvard
Mass
Unitarian Women Leader to Speak at Bedford Branch Meeting
Miss Anna M. M. Bancroft president of the Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women will address the Bedford Branch Alliance on Tuesday February 18 at 2 30 oclock in the First Parish church. All interested are cordial invited to attend.
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Anna M. M. Bancroft
Alliance of Unitarian
Bedford Branch Alliance
Blake’s Fire Captain Suffers Minor Injury After Slip
Friends report C W Blake, captain of the fire department, slipped on a South street walk early Saturday leaving his home. He answered a fire alarm, fell and struck the back of his head but continued to the scene and later found his injuries were slight.
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C . W. Blake
Blake
South St
Petition for administration of estate of John Deane
A citation is issued to all persons interested in the estate of John Deane late mayor in said county to appear before the Probate Court in Cambridge Middlesex on February 26 1917 to show cause why administration should not be granted to William H Priest with a surety on his bond. Public notice to be printed weekly for three successive weeks in local papers. Judge Charles J McIntire signed February 7 1917.
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John Deane
Aynard
A. Seria
William H. Priest
Middlesex
Bonn
Cambridge
Mt Week, For Three Successive Weeks, Ayward
Charles J. McIntire
F. M. Esty
Register
License to sell deceased's real estate in Amherst County
Court petitions for license to sell the real estate of Amelia D Tarbell late of Middlesex County deceased. Horace F Tuttle executor seeks auction sale for distribution. Citation to appear February 16, 1917 at Cambridge to show cause. Notice to interested parties via Acton newspaper with at least three publications.
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Massachusette
Amelia D. Tarbell
Abminal County
WHS
Horace F. Tuttle
de Ised
P'Ag
Cambridge
Middlesex
Acton
Punty
Charles J. McIntire
Hudsons 25th Anniversary Plans Announced
Hudson F of A prepares for its 25th anniversary event as Louis Peel secures another fire in Maynard to replace the one destroyed. The high school association hosts an annual concert and ball in town hall with Eddy's Orchestra, while a Ladies Auxiliary fundraiser features a moving picture show.
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Hudson
Louis Péel
Maynard
High School Association
Town Hall
Eddy
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Town Cedee
Ireland
M Company
Charles H. Stone
Boston
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Small Scale Housing Plan From Hudson Building Group
Harriman A. Reardon of the Hudson Building association states the group will start with a small project. They will not build more than two cottages at first to aid workers, aiming to ease the housing shortage for local shop employees. Construction will begin as soon as ground conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriman A. Reardon
Hudson Building Association
Meeting at Hudson Grange Discusses Poultry Raising
An open meeting last night at Hudson Grange attracted strong attendance. Prof J C Graham of Amherst college spoke on incubation and brooding. Poultry raisers and fanciers attended, learning new insights. Vocal numbers by J H Skelton and piano solos by Miss Violet Jameson entertained attendees.
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Hudson Grange
J.C. Graham
Amherst College
H. Skelton
Violet Jameson
Hudson Fans Expected At Banquet For Fred Mitchell
Hudson baseball fans plan to attend a banquet at the Quincy house in Boston on Saturday night to honor Fred Mitchell. They expect to miss him in the area next season as he was a regular presence at Hudson morning practices and a popular figure among Braves fans and local admirers.
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Hudson
Fred Mitchell
Quincy House
Boston
Mitchell
Braves
Guest Afternoon Draws Full House at Hud son Woman's Club
The annual guest afternoon of the Home Economics department Hud son Woman's club was held in Coch ran hall with a full house. Vocal solos by Mrs. Carrol J. Swan of Boston accompanied by Mrs. J. C. Philips on piano, a duet by Miss Ada Brigham and Stella Shaw, and a farce The Kleptomaniacs were performed. Refreshments were served.
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Hudson Woman’s Club
Quiet Prepares for Town Election With Few Candidates
The town election outlook is unusually dull with only two weeks left before filing. Just two petitions have been filed, both for the school committee. No moves are seen on license issues or rally planning by the pro and no‑license committees.
Power of the President as dictator in wartime
The New York World argues that during war the president acts as a dictator. He is commander in chief and cabinet members answer to him, removable only by impeachment. The only real check is Congress aside from budget powers, a limit that can be used only during national danger.
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United States
Army
Congress
Goiver
New York World
Sailors Psalm Called the Psalm for Ships
A London Chronicle note asks how many landsmen know Psalm 107 is the sailors psalm, the one read in ship services on Sundays at sea. It refers to the line they that go down to the sea in ships and its wonders in the deep.
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London Chronicle
Plaster Techniques to Reinforce Wall Anchors
The text describes driving into plaster and forming a firm plug using cotton string dipped in plaster to fill a wall hole. This allows the screw arm to be supported by a backing behind the plaster, securing the weight.
Maynard Magdelene OES 27th Installation at Masonic Hall
The Maynard Magdelene chapter of OES held its 27th annual installation at Masonic hall on a Tuesday evening with an early supper of salads and cold meats. Retiring Worthy Matron Miss Emma Greenhalge received a past matron’s jewel and Amory Maynard made the presentation. Installing officers included Effie F. King Florence Charles Clara Maynard and Leace W. Eddy. New officers were Ethel Dart W M Armory Maynard Lillian Goettler etc. Mizpah chapter guests from Marlboro and Concord Junctions attended.
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Masonic Hall
Magdelene Chapter
Emma Greenhalge
Amory Maynard
Effie F. King
Florence Charles
P. M
Clara
Ethel Dart
W. M
Armory Maynard
Lillian Goettler
A. M
S. Lizzie Hodges
Raymond Jones
Treas
Agnes Howe
Vera Baker
Bertha Lowden
Emma _ Greenhalge
Marshal
Maud Gutteridge
Martha Champagne
Adah
Hazel Easthope
Ruth
Sadie Phillips
Esther
Margaret Gates
Martha
Bula Taylor
Electa
Abbie Clement
Elmore Mills
Sentinel
Hattie Maynard
Margaret McIver
Hattie Wright
Nellie McInness
Mary Hickland
Eleanor Ingham
Louisa Townsend
Annie Naylor
Maynard Grange Hosts Chafing Dish Party and Plan Meeting
The Maynard Grange held a regular meeting at the I O O F hall. A chafing dish party followed raising funds for the building fund. A program featured piano, readings, and a hat-name activity. Next meeting will promote the educational aid fund with The Old Fashioned School presented.
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Maynard Grange
I. O. O. F. Hall
Maynard Chautauqua Association
Cooperative Hall
Mildred Sullivan
Walter Denniston
Laura Woodart
H.linwood White
May’ Nelson
Everett Toop
Mary Finn
Mildred Comeau
May Nelson
Dorothy Persons
F. E. Sanderson
H. Linwood White
Educational Aid Fund
Mary W. Murray
Dr Turner to Speak at Maynard Chautauqua Free Meeting
The Maynard Chautauqua association brings Dr A E Turner of Philadelphia to Cooperative Hall for a free public talk on Tuesday Feb 20. Turner recently drew praise for a Maynard Grange talk and also spoke at the Hudson Board of Trade banquet Monday. Mrs Arthur Malcom visited daughter Mrs Fred Hyde and family and son Arthur Malcolm at Peabody.
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Maynard Chautauqua Association
A. E. Turner
Philadelphia
Cooperative Hall
Turner
Maynard Grange
Hudson Board of Trade
Arthur Malcom
Fred Hyde
Arthur Malcolm
Peabody
Peanut in India Drives Seed Crushing Industry Growth
Indian peanuts, once grown as edible nuts, have risen in importance due to the seed crushing industry expanding locally and internationally. Efforts focus on stock improvement to boost oil yield across the sector.
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South India
Navigating by Sound on Steamboats with Sound Leads
Steamboat captains use microphones in sounding leads to measure river bed diameters. The sound of the leads dragging along the bottom is transmitted by wire to regular telephone receivers. New York Tribune story notes this technique for river navigation.
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New York
The Old Joke About Adam Inventing The Excuse
A short, old exchange features a father and son debating invention with Adam cited as the first inventor and the punchline that he invented the poor excuse. The quip reflects humor about creativity and human folly in a biblical frame.
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Adam
Adam and Eve Quote Prompts Chicago Herald Insight
A brief Chicago Herald observation notes that trouble arises from the spirit rather than the magnitude of trouble. It contrasts Adam's awakening with Eve and includes a remark on human tendency to complain when spirit is small.
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Eve
Chicago Herald
Sudbury Town Notes Record Storm Ailments and Incidents
Sudbury reports widespread grippe and colds as Vincent Clarke recovers from illness. Mrs Parmenter and Mrs Bent care for family. Roscoe Noyes attended town meeting. Emily Thompson recovers after maternal loss. Miss Thompson’s illness followed by home care. C W Rice fractures wrist while cranking a machine on a bad road. Schools closed at noon as barges ferried children home due to worsening storm.
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Vincent Clarke
W. M. Parmenter
Roscoe Noyes
Margaret Sample
Hosmer
Francis E. Bent
Smith
Alice Garfield
Edwin A. Pawsis
North Sudbury
Emily Thompson
C. W. Rice
Mrs Ellen Dakin Thompson Died After Long Illness
Mrs Ellen Lucretia Dakin Thompson widow of Alfred N Thompson died January 31 at home after a year of bed rest. Born in Bolton to Levi Dakin and Ruth Hunt, she married in 1858 and lived in Sudbury. Survived by nine children and 17 grandchildren. funeral held February 2 at the South Sudbury home with Rev Claire G Davis and Rev George H Clarke officiating. Interment in Mt Pleasant cemetery.
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Ellen Dakin
Ellen Lucretia Dakin
Alfred N. Thompson
George Thompson
Claire “G. Davis
Methodist Church
George H. Clarke
Davis
Jesus
Ladies’ Aid
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Sunday Services and Activities at M. E. Church
The morning sermon centered on Pure the Vine and the evening theme was Christian Humility with Blessed are the Pure in Heart as text. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Etta S Bent and committees were chosen for the April sale. The young men postponed their entertainment to Friday evening February 16.
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Etta S. Bent
Short Amendments and Constitutional Language
The text notes the eighth amendment as the shortest with sixteen words prohibiting excessive bail and cruel punishments. It also mentions the sixteenth amendment, the income tax amendment, described as about thirty words.
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United States
Cremation views from a child's paper prompts debate
A New York Times item recalls youngsters asked to list why cremation might be superior to burial. One boy wrote that cremation is good because the person may be in a swoon and, if burned, cannot recover.
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New York Times
Mrs Wife Confronts Man Over Fidelity in Indianapolis Star
A caller insists Mr. Jones is available and then reveals the man is married. The pew office boy repeats that Jones is engaged as a humorous domestic sketch appears in the Indianapolis Star.
Thie World of Ours Makes Ten Ants a Century
A witty remark from Uncle Eben cited by the Washington Star notes that while creation was six days, humans have spent millennia refining life on Earth, joking about the slow progress toward desirable ants.
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Eben
Washington Star
The Best Preparation for the Future Batere Well George Macdonsid
Fragmentary note describes a future-oriented prep theme tied to a person named George Macdonsid. The readable text hints at guidance or motivational emphasis but lacks clear events, dates, or organizations. Further context is needed to determine a concrete news item or outcome.
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Batere
George Macdonsid
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Morris
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Sudbury
M. E. Church
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