City Departments Report Close to Budget and Gossip on School Oath
The town's departments show modest variances against appropriations with Police and Fire spending near or within limits and small postbalances. boards note balances in highway, street lighting, and soldier's relief while the library and health budgets show modest overruns. The Boston Traveler gossip column discusses Francis Brick's proposed school oath and public officials’ duty to uphold pledge and integrity.
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Police
Public Library
Board of Health
Boston Traveler and Herald
Francis
Brick
Maynard
Fitzgerald
Masonic Sleighing Party Honors Club President Birthday
Members of the Masonic Social club enjoyed a sleighing party at Acton Inn on Saturday evening. W O Strout drove the party. a complimentary banquet honored club president Robert Crossley on his 71st birthday. Thomas Deane presented a headed cane. Crossley spoke happily as the group shared the joy. Attendees included Deane, Champagne, Crossley, Wright, Stockwell Jr, Bain, McIver, Wilcox, Hatch, Higgin, Goettler, Dennis ton, Gates, Jackson, Thompson, Hayward and Strout.
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Masonic
Acton Inn
W. O. Strout
Robert Crossley
Thomas Deane
Crossley
Thomas Wright
George Stockwell Jr
Mungo Bain
Roderick McIver
Peter Wilcox
Robert Hatch
Charles Wilcox
James R. Bent
Charles Higgins
Frank Goettler
Robert Denniston
William Gates
Frank Jackson
G George Thompson
Fred Hayward
William C. Strout
Visiting Day At High School Draws Sixty Visitors
Fifty parents and friends toured the high school on visiting day to inspect the pupils. The event showcased new courses and department work in stenography drawing typing sewing banking and more. Three choirs and an orchestra performed for attendees.
School plan shifts department work to high school students
The school department adopts a plan to transfer work to commercial students starting Feb 1 to handle details and bill preparation. Officials say this eases the school committee burden and gives students practice in business methods, with potential to extend to other town departments.
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Schol
SER INJURY AT SUDBURY ST CROSSING
John Honkala of Sudbury crossing Sudbury street crossing slipped on the rail and fell injuring his ankle. Dr. Goodenow pronounced a Potts fracture with dislocation. He was removed to the Musc. Gen. hospital for treatment after the injury occurred Sunday noon.
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John Honkala
Sudbury Ct
Sudbury St
Goodenow
Potts
D. Goode
Clerical Critique of Chinese Welfare Sparks Maine Controversy
The article quotes Mr Merriam urging aid to foreign missions while denouncing supposed "pauper" Chinese and Japanese in Maine towns. He warns of neglect of native white paupers and claims churches lack funds for rescue work, predicting future reckoning over perceived sins and immigration.
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Merriam
Maine
New England
Death of Mrs Bridget O'Brien After Surgery
Mrs Bridget O'Brien died at Deaconess Hospital Sunday afternoon after an appendicitis operation. Her son William arrived shortly before her death. she was born in Ireland and lived in St John New Brunswick before moving to town in 1870. Survived by one son, one sister, and three brothers. Funeral from Pr ie t Street home with a requiem mass at St Bridget's. Burial in St Bridget's Cemetery.
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Bridget O’brien
Deaconess Hospital
William O’brien
O’brien
Ireland
Prie St
St. Bridget’s Church
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Fragmented OCR Note On Waste Material Handling
Fragmentary text references handling natural body waste. No clear event date or location. Readable entities are absent or uncertain, making it impossible to determine a specific incident, person, or organization from the fragment.
Republicans Welcome Free For All At Caucus
The Republican town committee declares an open caucus with any Republican eligible to file for ballot. Several candidates have announced including Ralph Whitehead William Jones George Smith Hector Roberts John Kelley Fred Sims Dr Daniel Goode S Fowler Dr Daniel Goodenow James R Bent Frank E Sanderson John Lawton William Bishop Fred E Morris and others expected. The committee vows no favoritism and will nominate in vacancies using its discretion.
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Republican Town Committee
Cmittee
Vetera
Ralph Whitehead
William Jones
George Smith
Hector W. Roberts
John Kelley
Fred Sims
Daniel Goodenow
Fowler
Board of Health
James R. Bent
EB. Sanderson
John Lawton
William Bishop
Fred E. Morris
Board of Selectmen
Miss Frances Ford initiates Titanic suit for heavy damages
Miss Frances M Ford of this town sues the steamship company for heavy damages after losing nine relatives in the Titanic disaster. The 19 year old English girl came to America two years ago, worked on Long Island, and later moved to Haverhill seeking justice for her mother, two brothers, two sisters, an uncle, an aunt, and their young children. Her lawyers pursue compensation as they detail her grief and resolve.
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Frances M. Ford
Steamship Company
Miss Ford
Long Island
Atlantic
Francés
Newfoundland
Haverhill
Thomas Watson
Watson
Math St
Train 284 Stalled Near Lake Boon Station
Train number 284 departing Marlboro at 6 pm Sunday broke a driving rod and stalled for 1 hour 50 minutes near Lake Boon station. Passengers waited anxiously for news, but the delay ended safely with no serious injuries or incidents.
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Marlboro
Lake Boon
Walter White Narrow Escape From Drowning
Walter White narrowly escaped drowning when ice broke while crossing a stream from No 5 mill on a Thursday noon. He and several young men were crossing the ice near Sudbury Street Bridge when the ice failed, tipping White into the water. Joseph White of Sudbury Street quickly aided and pulled him to safety.
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Walter White
No. 5 Mill
Sudbury
St. ‘Bridge
Mr. White
Joseph White
Sudbury St
Printing of town reports bid awarded to K B E Taylor Co
The town reports printing contract was awarded at a selectmen meeting to K B E Taylor Co. The News Publishing Co Hudson and Times Publishing Co of Marlboro and Hudson Printing Co were among the other bidders.
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K. BE. Taylor & Co
Aing
Sélectmén
the News Publishing Co
Hudson
the Times Publishing Co
Marlboro
The
Hudson Printing Co
Local Lumber Yard Advertises Building Materials
A regional supplier promotes coal lime cement brick and a wide range of lumber and building materials. They invite quotes and offer to prepare frames to order on short notice.
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Concord Jet
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G. Ziegler
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