Bedford gathering backs bridge project and local notices
Community notices report a Bedford event at the home of Mrs. Edwin Jones on Great Road for a charitable Eastern Star fund. Congratulations are sent to Mr. and Mrs. Todd Pike on the birth of a son at Arlington Memorial Hospital. A family update notes a boy of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Adams recovering after an operation at Person Hospital.
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Edwin Jones
Great Road
Nedit T
Eastern Star
Todd Pike
South Road
Arlington Mymanes Hospital
Adams
Old Billerica Nvone
Person Hospital
For Married Women and Healthful Companionship
An advice piece humorously advises wives on temper and marriage. It compares spousal harmony to patience and self control. The text references Lydia E. Pinkham products and suggests restraint and kindness improve union rather than conflict. It reads like a home life column with promotional asides.
Fragmentary OCR Note Focuses on Kruschen Remedy
The readable text hints at a health product discussion about Kruschen and a morning routine. It mentions Havre de Grace and unclear references to a remedy, with fragmented phrases about diet and weight loss. No clear events or individuals are established.
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Havre
Kruschen
Woman’s Silver Tea at Congregational Church
The Woman’s Church held a Silver Tea in the parlors of the Congregational Church on Tuesday afternoon to a large audience. Students from the car school performed musical pieces with Olivia Wood and Priscilla Bean singing solos. Grace Holden shared an account of her Pacific Coast trip and the event proved financially successful and socially lively. The Extension Service Sewing group met Monday evening at Mrs. George Braman’s home with Miss Miller guiding a profitable session highlighting new spring colors and styles.
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Woman's Church
Congregational Church
Car School
Olivia Wood
Priscilla Bean
Grace Holden
Pacific Coast
Extension Service
George S. Braman
The Goose Flower Aristolochia Grandiflora Described
The goose flower or carrion flower is Aristolochia grandiflora. Its single petal measures about twelve inches wide and fourteen inches long with a slender tail, shaped like a goose with wings. The tropical plant grows to about eight feet and uses its odor to attract pollinating insects.
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Tropics
How Trees Live and Breathe Through the Seasons
The text explains that every living tree constantly consumes food and exchanges gases. It stores summer food in stems and roots, carries nutrients as sap, and releases carbon dioxide while absorbing oxygen and producing heat. In spring, it uses reserve food to grow buds and new leaves where food is again manufactured.
Engraved Marriage Rings Tradition in Britain
Engraved inscriptions on marriage rings were popular in Britain before jeweled rings emerged. Phrases like May you live long and I bring good fortune to the wearer appeared on many bands.
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Britain
Fragmentary Ad Copy on Bronchitis Cough Remedies
Fragmented text mentions a bronchitis cough remedy mixing ingredients and notes fast action. The garbled lines reference a medical claim about cough suppression and a product possibly marketed to children, with scattered phrases about effectiveness and safety.
Sudbury Junior Class Candy Sale Supports Prom Fund
The Junior class candy sale last week netted eight dollars for the treasury and helps fund the Junior Prom on April sixteenth. Lincoln Day exercises were led by Miss Alice May in the assembly room. Athletic Association meets February 18 after classes. Mary Bartlett and Helen Borden won the girls ping pong title 6 4 6 3 over Marie Nelson and Nancy Fairbank. The girls’ singles championship is ongoing.
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Tt Movies
Lacrretia
Jason Taylor
Prey
David Buxton
Alice May
Commercial Roaches
The
Athletic Association
Mary Bartlett
Helen Borden
Marie Nelson
Nancy Fairbank
T—.Ieiott
Gins
Cargile Membrane in Abdominal Surgery Described
A cargile membrane is a sterile perioperative material from the omentum used to interpose between raw surfaces to prevent adhesions. It envelops freshly sutured nerves or tendons and protects wounds.
The Antimacassar Word Origins in Fashion History
The term antimacassar derives from Macassar the capital of Celebes and the famed macassar oil once used by dandies to slick their hair. It traces linguistic roots to a grooming product once popular in fashion circles.
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Celebes
Ushers Triumph Over Aces 46-31 In Local Hoop Clash
The Peoples Theatre Ushers defeated the Aces 46 to 31 at Pas time Hall on Saturday afternoon. Jim Creighton led with 22 points, Rusty Jordan added 16, while Vic Milewski was out with an injury. Peterson and Kauppi led the Aces with 12 each as Ushers start a winning streak in their new maroon and white uniforms.
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AL Cowles Maynard
Peoples Theatre
Aces
Vic. Milewski
Jim ‘Creighton
Rusty Jordan
Ashers
Peterson
Kauppi
Burt Coughlan
Jim Creighton
Weir
Sofka
C. Jordan
Dovik
Creighton
Acés
Hannon
Hinds
If Peterson
Rf Sullivan
World’s three vast pearl beds yield nine tenths of supply
The Paumotus, Torres Straits, and Persian Gulf dominate pearl production. Paumotu atolls near Tahiti yield the largest pearls in deep water from black lipped shells, while Torres Strait shells yield many medium priced pearls, and Persian Gulf provides seed pearls and occasional large blacks.
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Torres Straits
Persian Gulf
Tahiti
Torres Strait
Papua
Cape York Peninsula
Australia
Storks Beneficial to Agriculture in Europe and Africa
The stork is useful to farming by destroying locusts in South Africa and pests in Germany. In large numbers it may harm game by preying on young pheasants and hares.
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South Africa
Germany
Naming City Boston
The city of Boston is named after Boston England, a corruption of Botolphs Town. St Beets founded an abbey before.
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Boston
England
Botolph
St. Beets
Invention of the Steam Shovel by Otis in 1838
William S. Otis of Massachusetts invented the steam shovel in 1838. It was first employed on the Western Railroad in Massachusetts.
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William S. Otis
Massachusetts
Western Railroad
Acton Grange Neighbor Night Brings Kitchen Orchestra
Pinehurst Grange of Billerica joined Acton Grange for a regular meeting. The visitors staged a notable kitchen orchestra titled The Home and Community Welfare committee announced a series of wish parties to raise funds for shoes and clothing for the town’s needy. The next meeting is February 23 with Attorney John Rice of Marlboro showing California motion pictures.
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Pinehurst Grange
Billerica
Acton Grange
George Gilman
John ©. Rice
Marlboro
California
Leprosy’s Ancient Roots Across Civilizations
A historical survey notes leprosy in Egypt as early as 4000 B C and 4400 B C, with ceremonial segregation and biblical sin offerings for purification. It cites Pliny and Herodotus linking the disease to Pompey’s Egypt and Persia, and claims pre-Columbian evidence in America.
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Egypt
Washington Post
Pliny, the Younger
Ancient
Rome
Pompey the Great
Herodotus
Persia
America
The Fiasco Origin from Venetian Glass Blowers
The term fiasco stems from Venetian glass makers who, upon finding a flaw in a bulb, sold it as a simple commerce flask. The practice gave birth to the word meaning failure.
Britons Buy 18 Carat Pink Diamond Claimed to Charm Illness
A flawless 19 carat pink diamond valued at 72000 dollars is reputed to charm illness and has been purchased by a group of British buyers. The report notes the gem’s extraordinary size and believed protective power as part of the purchase.
Tribute to Gen Anthony Wayne Draws Storied Indian Quote
An Indian chief recalls Gen Anthony Wayne's prowess with a striking saying. The anecdote highlights Wayne as a formidable foe, noting his reputation and the battlefield impact of his leadership.
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Anthony Wayne
Ohio
Funeral for Aunt of Mrs William Hunter Held in New Haven
South Sudbury notes Mrs B O Stone and Mrs Marshall Richardson traveled to New Haven Connecticut for the funeral of an aunt Mrs William Hunter. Also reported is Mrs Calvin Eaton recovering from injuries with pneumonia and critical illness. a Town Hall Rummage Sale on Wednesday February 17 from 1 to 6 pm for the Community Nursing Fund. articles due by noon. Walter Harding and Richard Cutler led Lincoln night at Memorial Church. Henry Smith spoke on The Church Yesterday and Today. Earl Stone with Wleanor and Ruth visited West Bridgewater.
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B. O. Stone
Marshall Richardson
Waltham
William Hunter
New Haven
Connecticut
Calvin Eaton
Community Nursing Fund
Walter Harding
Richard Cutler
Memorial Church
Henry Smith
Earl. Stone
Wleanor
Ruth Stone
West Bridgewater
Girl Scouts of Troops 1 and 2 Host Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of Girl Scout Troop 1 and Troop 2 is set for Tuesday February 23 at 7 o clock in the Junior High School. Troop 1 will be invested in a ceremony of great importance as weeks of preparation reach a Tengerfoot test. All parents and friends are invited to attend.
Reading Club Meeting Nomination for Moderator
The Reading Club met at the Penlan home of Mrs Charles H Way. Friends of John C Hall circulate a nomination for Moderator, noting his four years as town official and his pending retirement from the Town Planning Board.
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Reading Club
Penlan
Charles H Way
John C. Hall
Fence of Formosa guards coast from China to Japan
Formosa is famed for a 360 mile Aiyu-Sen guard line with 230 miles electrified to deter inland Chin-hwan raiders. Over 100,000 savages in 146 tribes practice head-hunting and use salt as currency. Priestesses act as rain destroyers amid frequent rains.
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Formosa
Japan
China
Washington Post
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Joan Perry
MR. Cinderella
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Betty Furness
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Guy Kibbee
Sybil Jason
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Nan Grey
Barbara Read
Universal
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Will Rogers
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Alice Brady
Ray Milland
Charles Winninger
Mischa Auer
John King
Lucille Watson
Charles R Rogers
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