Installation of Hosmer Camp U S W V 1937 slate
The Ralph P. Hosmer Camp U S W V held installation ceremonies at the Veterans Building on Thursday evening January 14 to induct officers for the 1937 slate. Past Commanders Walter P. Blodgett acted as installing officer in the absence of John C. Anderson.
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Ralph P. Hosmer
U. 8
W.V
Veterans Building
John C. Anderson
Walter P. Blodgett
U.S.W.V
Alfred O. Loring
Clement S. Edwards
Arthur M. Wright
James M. Berry
George P. Haggerty
Herbert E. Berry
John E. Loring
Unclear fragments on corn origins and history
Fragmentary text discusses corn origins from primitive societies to pre Inca Peru and notes similarities between ancient and known varieties. It mentions Osinte and Aztec naming and hints at historical cultivation without providing clear dates or locations.
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Peru
Shaw—George R. Shaw dies at 88 longtime Boston architect
Services were held for George R. Shaw 88 a retired Boston architect and author born in Parkman Maine. He studied in Harvard Paris and London formed a firm with Henry Hunnewell of Wellesley retiring in 1902. Survived by his daughter Mrs Frederick E Lowell two sons Francis G Shaw and Thomas Mott Shaw and sister Mrs Grant Walker.
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Acord
George
Russell. Shaw
Boston
Paris
Henry Hunnewell
Wellesley
Brookline
Pierce Hall
Harvard College
Wellesley Town Hall
Francis G. Shaw
Chatham
Thomas Mott Shaw
Grant Walker
Black Cats and Pagan Beliefs in Early Celts and Witches
A Los Angeles Times writer notes that October 31 marked year’s end in pagan times and Druids served as Celtic priests. Tales say the Lord of Death chose animal forms for souls for twelve months, linking black cats to omens, witchcraft, and both feared and revered roles.
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Los Angeles Times
The Circus Amateur Show Presented by Legion Band
The Legion Band will stage The Circus a two night comedy at Veterans Hall on January 22 and 23 Rehearsals are underway for the big amateur production Miss Priscilla Daigle of the Amateur Theatre Guild of Boston directs the show with circus background and a million laughs.
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Concord
Legion Band
Veterans Hall
Priscilla Daigle
Amateur Theatre Guild of Boston
Mandarin Language Meaning in Official Use
The term mandarin originally referred to Chinese spoken in official and legal circles rather than everyday speech. It denotes a historical standard used by government and scholars in formal communication.
Holding Company Affiliate Report for Old Colony Trust Associates
Holding Company report dated Dec 31 1936 for Old Colony Trust Associates Boston affiliated with Concord National Bank Charter 833 Fed Reserve Dist 1. Business is holding company. ownership 50 percent of stock. bank stock held 206 shares valued at $107 581.87. No debts to or from the affiliated bank. stock registered in bank name or owned by bank. Treasurer B W Guernsey swears statements true. sworn before Notary Alessandro Sartarelli on January 13 1937.
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Old Colony Trust Associates
Boston
Mass
Concord’ National Bank
Federal Reserve District
Strongl Bank
Ebullrol
DGD
Cs Csay
Affiliated
B. W. Guernsey
Alessandro Sartarelli de Brarch
Service Held for Mrs Clara M Loring in West Concord
West Concord mourns Mrs Clara M Good Loring widow of Levi Loring a Boston and Maine R R engineer who died 27 years ago She died at 45 Grove Street after 15 years invalid life Her funeral was held at home led by Rev Kenneth R Teed with Mrs Carrie Lerby singing Burial was at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery She leaves three brothers two sisters four children and eleven grandchildren
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West Concord
Clara M.good Loring
Levi Loring
Boston & Maine
R. R. Engineer
Grove Street
East Boston
Charles
Clara (Hill) Goodwin
Concord Junction
Kenneth R .Teed
West Concord Union Church
Carrie Lerby
Sleepy Hollow
Ne Goodwin
Roxbury
George Goodwin
Hyde, Park
Walter Goodwin
Newport
N. H
Florence Coady
South Boston
Arry. Snape
Howard G- Loring
Olive
Paul Edwardson
Community Church Officers Reviewed Season and Set Plans
Rogert F. Conant former president reviews a successful season and predicts more achievements under Albert Lind. C Waldo MacWilliams notes choir results, Alden Parker talks for the Junior choir, and Harold Judkins reports church finances. Rev Teed commends duties, Lillian Miner is reelected clerk, A Laura Butt treasurer, George Manter school superintendent, Warren Goddard deacon and president of the West Concord Union Religious Society. An amendment fixes the annual meeting date and a large slate of standing committee members is named.
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Rogert F. Conant
Albert” Lind
C. Waldo MacWilliams
Alden Parker
Harold I. Judkins
Religious Society
Warren’ B. Goddard
West ‘Concord Union Religious Society
Business Corporation of the Church
Warren B. Goddard
Paul H. Barnes
Winslow J. Damon
Charles J’. Judge
Frank C Leighton
James S. Maguire
George C. Manter
George A. Montague
Allison H. Willis
Arthur T. Mullen
Henry C. Ventres
Robert E.cousins
Cooking School at West Concord to Benefit Club Room Fund
Under the Philanthropy Committee of the West Concord Woman's Club a cooking school will be held at the Harvey Wheeler school hall at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon January 8. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the Club's fund for the West Concord Woman's Club room at Emerson hospital.
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West Concord West Concord
West Concord
Woman’s “Ub An
Harvey Wheeler
Buenos Aires: Population Boom and Notable Landmarks
Buenos Aires, largest city south of the equator, exceeds two million residents. The city is described as a woman's paradise with a male to female ratio of 5 to 1. It sits 100 miles up the Rio de la Plata, with the estuary about 30 miles wide. Notable sites include the cathedral and the Teatro Colon, among the world’s finest theaters.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rio de 18
Teatro Colon
Wears the Ring As Engagement Ends in Wedding Change
A text fragment notes a person stops wearing the engagement ring while continuing to wear the wedding ring. It mentions fans and a saga tone but provides no clear dates places or names. The item reads like a short society note with uncertain details.
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Mullen Engagement Noted for Concord High Graduate
Mr and Mrs John Mullen announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Agnes M Mullen to Don Sloan of Lincoln. Both are among Concord High School’s most popular recent graduates.
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Agnes M. Mullen
Donald Sloan
John Mullen
Don Blean
Lincoln
Concord High School
Mrs Anna E Derby 96th Birthday Observed at Home
Mrs Anna EB Hawley Derby widow of Benjamin Derby marked her 96th birthday Thursday at 327 Main Street. She sews a bedspread and is joined by two daughters Mrs Sarah Derby and Mrs Annie H Derby, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A small dinner party was held Sunday in her honor with relatives and friends.
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Anna E. Derby
Anna EB. (Hawley) Derby
Benjamin Derby
Main Street
Mrs. Derby
Boston
Henry Harrison Hawley
Enterprise
Concord Couple Announce Engagement of Miss Marcia Arnold
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Henry Arnold of Virginia Road reveals the engagement of their daughter Miss Marcia Lilian Arnold to Frank William Hansen, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hansen of Histore Street Concord. Arnold is a graduate of Concord School and Bryant and Business College and employed as a secretary.
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Concord
Marcia
Lillian Arnold
Frank W. Hansen
Henry ' Arnold
Virginia Road
Marcia Lilian Arnold
Frank William .Han~sen
Adn
Hermanansen
Histore Street
Miss Arnold
Concorde School
Bryant
Oleg( White
Concord Female Charitable Society reports aid totals
Mrs Henry F Smith announced at the Concord Female Charitable Society meeting that over $900 was spent last year on milk for the needy in Concord and about $50 on clothing and shoes for the needy.
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Concord Female Charitable Society
Henry F Smith
First Parish
Concord
Preaching Mission At Trinitarian Church Concludes
Rev. Dr. Frederick B. Richards of Brookline led the midweek service for women in the chapel as part of a week long preaching mission at the Trinitarian Congregational Church. The final parish house session featured Richards as interim pastor before Rev. George Loring Thurlow takes over. The choir was led by Marguerite Barnes with an organist, and a special youth mission was held yesterday afternoon for boys and girls of the parish.
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Marguerite Barnes
Richard’s
Hawthorne Chapter Officers Hold Get-Together
The 1937 Hawthorne Chapter officers hosted a Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs. Elsie F. E. Hubbard Street home. Worthy Matron Elect Mrs. Cornelia M. Laurence organized a supper and shed for the Matron elect. Conversation covered season topics as members chatted informally.
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Officers of Hawthorne
Elsie FE
Ubbard Street
Cornelia M. Laurence
Elks Dominate 11th Concord 45s Round
The Concord 45s tournament Friday at Elk’s Hall saw the Elks win 43 games to lead, Knights of Columbus 32, and Hibernians 25. John Smith’s Hix team claimed high table scoring with 11 games.
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ELKS
Concord
Elk’s ‘Hall
Knights of Columbus
Hibernians
Hix
John’ Smith
Mrs Cora Pierce Brought Home for Burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
The body of Mrs Cora Isabelle Colbrook Pierce of Mitchbure, formerly a teacher in Gon cord, was brought for burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The Enterprise offers congratulations to Mrs Charlotte A Norton Noble on her 89th birthday, with many friends delivering gifts and tokens.
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Cora Isabelle
Colbrook) Pierce
Mitchbure
Goncord
Sleepy Hollow
Charlotte A (Norton) Noble
Lexington Road
Concord Firemen's Relief Association elects officers
The Concord Firemen's Relief Association held its annual meeting at the West Concord Fire Station on Thursday. Chief Harry B. Tuttle was reelected president with officers including Martin Mulleney vice president Maxwell Lawrence treasurer Cornelius MacWilliam and directors George W. Deacon Michael Mullaney Frank McLean and Robert M. Prentiss. The group voted to hold the annual ball on Easter Monday night.
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Concord Firemen’s’ Relief Association
West Concord
Harry BR. Tuttle
Martin Mulleney
Maxwell B. “Lawrence
Cornelius MacWillametreas
George W. Deacon
Michael Mullaney
Frank McLean
Robert M. Prentiss
Edith M Bailey Installed as Ladies Auxiliary President
Mrs Edith M Bailey was installed president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ralph P Hosmer Camp USW V Thursday night in the Veterans Building The installing officer was Mrs Helen P Loring Past President Inducted as chaplain was Mrs Alice C Lee Past President Additional officers installed include Mrs Alice Hagerty SVC Mrs Annie Parke JVP Mrs Helen Loring chaplain Mrs Mary Kelleher patriotic instructor Mrs Annie Foreman H Mrs Alice C Lee treas and Mrs Emma Blodgett sec
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Edith M. Bailey
Ladies’ Auxiliary of Corp
Ralph P. Hosmer
U.S.W.V
Veterans’ Building
Helen P. Loring
Alice C. Lee
Bailey
Alice Hagerty
SVC
Annie Parke
JVP
Concord Rotary Club hears Bovey on canoe trip
At the Concord Rotary Club weekly luncheon at the Colonial Inn, President Thomas L. Sanborn presided as Martin Bovey of Carlisle delivered a talk about his canoe journey through the Canadian Northwest. He illustrated the presentation with three motion picture reels shot during the trip.
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Concord Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
Thomas L. Sanborn
Martin Bovey
Carlisle
Canadian Northwest
First Church Services and Lesson Sermon Details
Concord news item notes First Church of Christ Scientist schedules including Sunday service at 10 45 reading room hours 2 to 5 p m and Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 46 with Truth as Sunday lesson subject January 24. The Golden Text emphasizes God’s everlasting mercy and truth.
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Concord
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Trinity Parish Meeting elects church officers and delegates
The Trinity Episcopal Church parish house hosted its annual meeting in Concord. Officers elected include Gordon Hutchins as W, Harry B. Little as JW, Henry H. Fay as clerk, Roger D. Swain as treasurer, Frederick H. Lovejoy, Wilford Saeger, Otis M. Whitney, Raymond P. Baldwin, Kenneth Reynolds and Thomas L. Sanborn as vestrymen. Hutchins Fay and Wilford Saeger named delegates to the diocesan convention. Richardson G. Win…
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Trinity
Concord
Trinity Episcopal Church
Gordon Hutchins
Harry B. Little
Henry H. Fay
Roger D. Swain
Frederick H. Lovejoy
Wilford
Saeger
Otis MM. Whitney
Raymond P. Baldwin
Kenneth Reynolds
Thomas L. Sanborn
Gordon ‘Hutchins
Wilford C. Saeger
Richardson
G. Win
The Devils Parliament of 1459 at Coventry
In 1459 Henry VI summoned Parliament at Coventry which condemned the Duke of York and his adherents for high treason. The event marked a pivotal episode in the Wars of the Roses.
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Coventry
Duke of York
Health in the Menu Health in the Menu Home Service Director Boston Consolidated
A mid winter tea feature offers charming entertaining tips. Recipes include refrigerator cookies London bars brownies and royal stripe sandwiches with detailed ingredient lists and oven directions. The prose blends hostess guidance with practical baking instructions.
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Royal Stripe
First Paper Factory in Rozborough 1793
The Keystone state claims the first paper factory and soda pulp experiments. David Rittenhouse established Rozborough mill in 1793 turning paper from rags by hand, marking early sulphite process experiments and wood pulp research.
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Keystone State
Rozborough
Philadelphia
David Rittenhouse
Size of the cone clues the parent tree
The passage notes that cone size reflects the tree it comes from. It cites the giant Sequoia as an example: despite the tree's enormous height, its cone is relatively small compared with many other conifers that do not grow as large.
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Trinidad Rich in Color
Trinidad is described as rich in racial and tropical color with lush forests teeming with South American wildlife. The article notes towering cliffs, great rivers, the Maraccas waterfall, Blue Basin, and the world famous Pitch Lake as notable attractions.
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Trinidad
Maraccas
Miss Yossett Handles Cookery Problems For Readers
Column invites readers to send cookery questions or requests for recipes to Miss Yossett. She will respond through the column or by letter, offering guidance and culinary ideas.
Duke of Buckingham and Court Dress in 17th Century
The article describes George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, famed for wealth and luxury. It notes his jewels valued at about 300 000 pounds and his extravagant wardrobe, including twenty seven Paris suits in 1625. It also mentions informal government under the king and official appointments by royal sign-manual.
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George
Villiers
Buckingham
Paris
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