Legion Urges congressional action on servicemen compensation
Concord announces a State American Legion bulletin urging Congress to approve a compensation bill for all U S Army and Navy servicemen, with a proposed fifty dollar bond per month of service. Posts and members urged to telegram and write to lawmakers, plus renewal forms for veterans insurance and conversions.
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Thomas J. Mansfield
American Legion
United States Army
Navy
Congress
Legion
Evargelist Brudevold to Speak at Local Methodist Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church on Thoreau Street announces services February 29 and the following week with Evargelist K O Brudevold of New York City as guest speaker. Schedule includes Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11 on Frontier, Epworth League at 7, evening Scandinavian service at 7 46, board meeting March 2, Friday prayer at 8, choir practice Saturday, all inviting attendance.
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Thoreau St
Hubbard St
Death of Thomas Kelly in Boston and Maine yard work
Thomas Kelly, once in the service of T. J. Mc Gann and a former Concord resident, died after being struck by an outbound train while at work in the Boston and Maine yard. He died at Haymarket relief station from a fractured skull.
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Thomas Kelly
Boston & Maine Railroad
Kelly
Haymarket Sy
Concord
T. J. McGann
Exhibition Attracts Many View Water Color Paintings
The exhibit by W. N. Hannah in the D. A. R. Chapter House draws a large crowd daily. Featured works include Concord Belgium England and Cuba views. Hannah has more paintings in Miss Houghton’s storefront window. Hours are 10 to 1 and 2 to 6.
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W. N. Hannah
Concord
Belgium
England
Cuba
Last Lecture of Concord Woman's Club Held at Brown Home
The citizenship class of Concord Mass Woman's club meets at 3 15 on March 5 at Mrs Charles E Brown 90 Main St. The speaker is Mrs Trueworthy White with Mrs Fannie Vern Andrews scheduled for March 8. Tickets were issued to citizens for a dance under the Concord Firemen's Benefit Relief association last week.
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Concord Mass
Woman's Club
Charles E. Brown
Main St
Brown
Trueworthy White
Fannie Vern Andrews
Concerd, Firemen’s Benefit Relief Association
Eye Surgery Delicate Work Highlighted By Doctor McReynolds
Dr. John O. McReynolds of Dallas spoke at the American Medical association on removing foreign bodies from the eyeball. He stressed that cutting out a foreign body is easy, but recovery of normal sight hinges on healing. The talk covered the risks of entering the vitreous cavity and potential scarring to the pupil or iris.
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American Medical Association
John O. McReynolds
Dallas
Tex
Market Talk Ends With Raised Prices Assertion
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt quotes a profiteer arguing prices must rise now and will have to come down later, with the speaker admitting higher costs are advisable to boost profits. The dialogue reflects wartime or economic price speculation and risk of consumer impact.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
New Metal Ladle Invented For Molten Metal Work
A newly invented ladle designed for workers engaging with melted metals pours from the bainge, gearing dross and impurities to the rear. The device aims to improve safety and efficiency in metal handling.
Little David and the Magic Prison in a Dream
A spoiled boy named David is punished by a fairy and placed in an enchanted palace that mirrors his selfishness. Locked inside, he lives in luxury but grows blind to others until a bird frees him and light returns. He learns unselfishness, awakens, and becomes kind and wise through the dreamlike experience.
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David
Dows
Even
Argonne drive near Dun-sur-Meuse meets soldier and MP clash
In the Argonne fighting near Dun-sur-Meuse a colored unit led by a white lieutenant requests forward passage. An MP blocks the road citing shell danger. A shell explodes nearby, obliterating the area as dust settles and a frightened crew member pleads for approval.
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Dun-sur- Meuse
M. P
Gawd
de Gemmun
Radio Circuits Open Between America and Far East
The new radio circuits connect the United States with Japan, Hawaii, and the Philippines via California stations offering Manila at 6 cents a word and Hawaii at 3. The service promises cheaper, faster communication aiding trade and news transmission, with naval officials noting strengthened national defense at a weak point.
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America
Far East
Japan
Hawaii
Philippines
Manila
California
United States
Christian Scelexce
Aviators Roosted in Trees After Balloon Flight
Ensigns Kloor Blackwell and Fleichner rode a testing balloon from Rockaway naval station for a night and a day. They landed in a tree on the Rogers brothers farm in Wheeler Farms Milford Conn. Men from Askam Rubber company plant followed them for a mile and retrieved them from the tree.
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New York
Rockaway Naval Aviation Station
Kloor, Blackwell and
Fleichner
Rogers Brothers
Wheeler Farms
Milford
Maynard Scouts Organize Weekly Meeting and Hike Prep
Maynard Troop 1 of Boy Scouts recently organized and held a regular weekly meeting at Parish hall St George s church. Preparations were made for a hike Saturday with favorable weather. tests for first and second class scouts to be conducted. Rev A B Papineau is scout master and Harry Barlow assistant master. The Q S Q club, a radio enthusiasts group, meets at members homes and all members are interested in wireless telegraphy. Morris Stuckert is president. other members include Richard Hilferty Nile Wilgren Frank Case Al Harry Harlow Paavy Ruskia. Principal H F Bates attended a Classical association meeting at Harvard on Saturday Feb 14 and later the Schoolmaster s club banquet at Hotel Bellevue where Americanization was the topic with J J Miarhone y on the State Board and ex President C W Eliot of Harvard as chief speakers.
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Boy Scouts
St. George's Church
Dlass
A. B. Papineau
Harry Barlow
Q. S. Q. Club
Morris ‘Stuckert
Richard Hilferty
Nile Wilgren
Frank Case
al- Harry Harlow
Paavy
Ruskia
H. F. Bates
Classical Association
Harvard
J. J. Miarhoney
State Board
C., W. Eliot
Barvard
High School Notes Reflect Busy Week At Murray's Pastime Hall
The H S A A boys enjoyed an afternoon basketball at Murray's Pastime Hall with the freshman midgets defeating the sophomore group led by Hallowell and O'Connell. the sophomores, aided by Manning and Stuckert, beat the juniors. A 75-member group saw a Tuesday film program. principal Bates spoke on Forest Conservation using 50 slides from the Forest Service. Benjamin Reynard left school. Girl Scouts led by Miss Eva F Dodge held a Friday event. Choir was disrupted by illness. report cards issued. class of 1920 netted 52 from a recent entertainment and gratefully noted gifts from the Naylor estate and Mary Powers for Miss Sage's overnight stay.
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Murray
Ireshman
Hallowell
O'Connell
Manning
Stuckert
R. Marsden
H. F. Bates
U. S. Forest Service
Harry Barlow
Benjamin Reynard
Eva F. Dodge
G. H. Woods
Schol
Naylor
Mary Powers
Miss Sage
Certificates For Two Heroes Arrive For Homage
John Manning of the local Legion post announced the French Government service certificates for next of kin of Francis King and William Kerens who died in naval service. The certificates will be presented to their parents by local officers. Francis King was the son of Mr and Mrs Louis King long-time Maynard residents now in Concord Junction. William Kerens, son of Mr and Mrs William Kerens formerly of Parker Street now Water Town, was brother of Mrs Louis Sullivan Maple Street. The inscription reads Those who died piously for their country have the right that at their graves the people to me to pray.
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United States
John Manning
Legion Post
Francis King
William Kerens
Naval Branch
Louis King
Maynard
Concord Junction
Parker St
Watertown
Louis Sullivan
Maple St
Tsingtao Reverted to Japanese Control After German Era
W H Cazalet in the Westminster Gazette notes Tsingtao has become wholly Japanese in character. The Chinese village turned German town boasted fine buildings a harbor and roads akin to California. Now Japanese policemen officials and families occupy former German dwellings, replacing prior poverty with new occupancy.
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Tsingtao
W. H. Cazalet
Westminster Gazette
London
California
Vain. Solution. Director General Hines comments on railroad issue
At a dinner Director General Hines compared solving the railroad problem to distinguishing mushrooms from toadstools. He warned that many proposed remedies are like harvested fungi or poisonous fungi, urging careful, early morning field study to separate viable ideas from dangerous ones.
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Hines
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American Legion Weekly
Methodist Episcopal Church
Perkins &Wells Co
Mother’s Column
Parmenter & Policy
Soil Improvement Committee
The
National Fertilizer Ass'n
Parmenter & Polley Fertilizer CO
Consolidated Rendering Co
Boston
Mass
B. W. Brown Grain Co
Concord, Mass
Wilson Lumber CO
R. L. Wilson
Prop
T. A. Wilson
Mgr
Fitchburg
Loewe Bros. Paints
George Stansfield
Eco Co
Prince Albert
P. A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
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