Marlboro Post Office Adds Classifieds Subscriptions
Readable fragments show Marlboro Massachusetts postal notice copy with second class matter statement and subscription rates. Names like Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford appear as regional references. The text mentions Marlboro Post Office at 16 Liberty Street and a press service.
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Liberty Street
Marlboro
Mass
eEnter- Press, Incorporated
Postoffice
Act of Congress
Marenx
Where Criminals Are Aimed At Juvenile Delinquency Causes
Investigators in New York report that among 5 277 children on probation the majority were ahead of grade level. They note many delinquents come from low income families and quarrelsome homes with crowded living conditions. They discuss how income and environment influence crime and speculate on universal fingerprinting at birth or entry into life events as regimentation grows.
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New York
Drunken Driving Seen as Growing Road Menace in Past Year
The piece argues drinking drivers pose a rising threat to road safety. It notes some can handle cars after a drink but judgment falters, leading to riskier decisions. It calls for voluntary abstinence and, if needed, drastic steps approved by public opinion to reduce alcohol related accidents.
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Eee
Frank
Universal fingerprinting proposal faces public skepticism
The Witness Bar Association urges universal fingerprinting and citizenship certificates with portraits and prints to identify aliens. Critics say widespread education is needed before approval and voluntary justice efforts fall short of a compulsory system.
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Witness Bar Association
Depart of Justice
Truck drivers praised as gentlemen of the road
A newspaper essay argues manners can be learned at service stations and on the road where truck drivers are praised as the gentlemen of the road for their consideration, courtesy, and quiet efficiency while servicing cars.
Preservation of Liberty vs Federal Power Debate
A historical column highlights Senator Borah of Idaho urging defense of state sovereignty and constitutional rights. It argues that curtailing citizen liberties under federal pressure would threaten the union and that reemployment measures should be constitutionally grounded without expanding Washington bureaucracy.
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Borah
Idaho
Connecticut spending and recovery efforts amid new fiscal figures
Senator Boah comments on a court decision aiding recovery. Connecticut Economic Council cites total government spending by 1933-36 approaching 30 billion dollars. Per person taxes average about 100 dollars with actual expenditures around 130. Local and federal breakdowns detail 3.72, 3.65, 2.40, and 6.90 billion respectively. A New Jersey racer cancels debts over 25 years old.
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Connecticut Economic Council
Merit Badges West Acton Scouts Honor Evening
The West Acton Troop held Parents Night at the Woman's Club with about 665 attendees. Fifteen scouts received Merit Badges and several earned second class, first class, and star scout ranks while officers and leaders were praised by Scout Executive Edward Boutilier and Scoutmaster Arthur E Lee.
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West Acton
Woman's Club
Donald MacDowgall
James Callanan
Fritz Oelschlegel
Peter Whitcomb
Russell Briggs
Leonard (Odfrey
Robert Montague
Milton Locke
Edward MacDougall
Star Scouts
Kenneth Wel
John Webb
Roderick MacDougall
Edward E Boutilier
Leominster
Arthur E Lee
Walter F Hall
Henry Hopkinson
Everett N Montague
George Clapp
Paul Duncan
Alvert Locke
Jesse Briggs
Leland F. Howe
Arthur M. Jeffries
Arrest in Heater Theft Linked to Maynard-Waynes Garage Case
Chief Michael J Foley arrested a Maynard youth after a theft probe into an auto heater stolen from the Wayne Garage near the Maynard Acton line. The heater was found in the youth’s car and he was held for 2000 dollars for arraignment in Concord Court.
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Acton
Michael J Foley
Maynard
Wayne
Maynard-Acton
Concord Court
Woman's Union Meeting at Parish House Tomorrow
The Woman's Union of the Trinitarian Congregational Church will meet in the Parish House tomorrow after noon. Representatives from various organizations will speak. Refreshments and a social hour will follow.
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Woman's Union of the Trinitarian Congregational Church
Sudbury Voters List Additions and Club Notices
Eight new names were added to the voting lists at the last meeting of the Board of Registrars of Voters. The Sudbury Firemen Association has arranged its annual dance with top music and a superb dance floor. Many distinguished guests are expected and local society will be well represented. The Kiwanis Club meets Monday evening at the Davis Turkey Farm Inn.
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Board of Registrarsa of Voters
Sudbury Firemens Association
Kiwanis Club
Davis Turkey Farm Inn
Cooperation Society Elects Board and Publishes Year Book
The United Co operative Society of Magna re elected Coates W Manty and J Melander and added Everett Haynes Lyala Lentola and M N Autio to the board. New groups toured facilities as inquiries poured in from across the United States validating cooperative ideals. A Year Book with reports was presented for the first time, with copies available at the society office.
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Ite
United States
United Co-operative Society of Magna
Contest For Sudbury Candidate Eaton Sets Stage For Battle
Maxwell Eaton has declared for Sudbury selectman at the March meeting. The 32 year old florist from Concord road is the youngest candidate among three, appealing to younger voters. Fellow candidates Lawrence B. Tighe and Gurnsey L. Frost press for success as campaign activity intensifies. David Buxton missed work with a cold over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Horace Reed of Melrose visited Cand.
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Sudbury
Maxwell Eaton
Eaton
Concord Road
South
Lawrence B. Tighe
Gurnsey L. Frost
David Buxton
Horace Reed
Melrose
Mrs Jones Maynard died at home after long illness
Mrs Shirley Jones, 56, English born and longtime Maynard resident, died last night at Tremont Street home. Survived by husband, son Walter, and daughter Laura Macomber. Funeral Friday at St. Bridget's Church Nine o'clock Requiem Mass burial at parish cemetery.
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Maynard
Shirley Jones
Tremont Street
England
Walter
Laura Macomber
St. Bridget’s Church
Seniors bury freshmen in lopsided Concord game
The Concord High seniors defeated the freshmen 64 to 4 last Tuesday afternoon at the State Armory gym. Top scorers were Windheim Lapham and Anderson with the seniors Anderson Jr Horner Windheim Parke Heyliger Lapham.
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Concord High School
State Armory
Windheim
Lapham
Anderson
Anderson Jr
Horner
Windheim (Parke
Heyliger
Antognini If
Callahan
Marshall Rf
Symes
Berrys
Maloney
Egyptian Musical Instruments Overview
The Egyptians developed a wide range of instruments including lyre harp flute drum bells pipe tabor trumpet and tambourine shaping ancient musical culture and performance.
The Romance of Communication Through History
The article traces the evolution of messages from inarticulate grunts to spoken language and signals such as whistles drums and bells. It explains gestures led to sign languages writing portable symbols and distant signals like torches beacons and semaphores as shared roots of all communication systems based on sound signals short signals and writing.
Fossil cones reveal giant dinosaurs once roamed North America
Pathfinder Magazine notes 120 million years ago North America hosted dinosaurs amid forests fed by giant prehistoric trees. Smithsonian holdings of fossilized cones show towering sequoias in California persisted as mountains rose and glaciers later reshaped the landscape.
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Pathfinder Magazine
North America
Smithsonian Institution
California
Washington’s Longest Letter Spurred Westward Transport
Washington urged immediate creation of a trans Allegheny transport system to link East and West. Governor Harrison read the letter. his legislature organized the James River Company, the precursor to Chesapeake & Ohio. Washington became company president and led westward migration of farmers and traders with gold.
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Washington
Harrison
Virginia
Allegheny
James River Company
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines
French Scientist Originated Rayon Thread in 1876
A French scientist developed rayon thread in 1876 as a response to silkworm diseases threatening Europe’s silk trade. The innovation created a popular alternative fabric used widely in later years.
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Europe
The Peasant Candidate and Other Scribbles
Irvin S. Cosb provides a satirical critique of American politics and culture, skewering campaign tactics, rural pretensions, and the media’s role. The column riffs on peasant ideals, Texan myths, and modern slogans while lampooning academic and public discourse.
First Mocking Valley Stone Coal Distinguishes Type
In Ohio the initial coal from Mocking Valley earned the name stone coal by blacksmiths to set it apart from charcoal.
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Mocking Valley
Ohio
Bedford P T A marks 25th anniversary with founders tribute
More than 150 gathered in the Junior High School Auditorium for a Bedford Unit 25th anniversary banquet. Speakers included Mrs Howard C Mason and Mrs Ada Webber, with memories of the first meeting in 1910. Past presidents and original members were honored, candles lit, and a decorative gavel presented.
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Bedford Parent- Teachers Association
Bedford Unit
First
Parent-Teacher Association
Phoebe A Hearst
Alice McLellan Birney
John Brown
Howard C Mason
Massachusetts State P. T. A
Ada Webber
Belford
Helen Elliott
International Relations Committee
Arthur Grindle
Russell Dodge
Bedford Schools
M. Kieley
Brown
Bedford
Mason
Paul Kelsey
James Hammond
Newton
Connie Poleo
Margaret
Elinor Bodkin
Betty Peterson
Leila Blake
Local Residents Entertain in Winter Visit and Illness
Maynard Mrs Edwin Jones of Great Road traveled to Norwich Connecticut last Sunday and returned Monday bringing Mrs Sparrow and Mrs Mosely to stay for the winter. Mrs Howard Davis of North Road and Mrs George Thompson of South Street are confined with grippe. Mrs Torrey of New York attended the Parent Teachers banquet and reunion.
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Edwin Jones
Great Road
Norwich
Connecticut
Torrey
Invention of Nail Making Machines
The text traces nail making from handwork to machines. It notes Ezekiel Reed of Bridgewater Massachusetts received a US patent in 1786, English patent by John Clifford in 1700, and the shift to machine production in the early 1800s with American dominance after French imports.
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United States
Ezekiel Reed
Bridgewater
Mass
England
John Clifford
Eggs Laid by Fish Increase With Weight and Age
The number of eggs laid by fish varies greatly with weight and age. Estimates show salmon about 1 egg per pound of weight, sturgeon around 7,000,000, herring 50,000, turbot 14,311,000, sole 134,000, and perch 280,000. The highest counts occur where risks of destruction are greatest.
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