Mansion in Mexico City Turned into Drug Store
The former House of P in Mexico City, once the Jockey club and famed for Moorish tilework, is converted into a drug store. Built around 1696 and later owned by Don Luis de Rivera, the blue yellow white tiles were made in Puebla by Tala vera artisans. The building, linked to Maximilian's era, saw varied fortunes before becoming a hospitality landmark again.
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House of P
Mexico
Interes
United States
Rouse
Jockey Club
Republic
Don Louis de Rivera
Talavera
Spain
Puebla
Don Luis de Rivero
Origaba
Maximilian
Count de
Costume Trends in English Regency Attire Through Ages
The passage describes evolving sleeve styles from Henry VIII era to Stuart and Jacobean periods, noting sleeves reaching skirts and draping over ground. It mentions cuff length, indicating wearers who did not work, and references triple cloves in James I times. A curious late 18th century hat-wearing custom and neck aging of young women and children are briefly noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VIII
Enz
James I
Copper Ring Attendant Cools Hot Limbs in Sun
In a vivid scene described, people wear copper rings on their limbs that become extremely hot in direct sunlight, requiring an attendant to carry water to cool them. The account emphasizes the discomfort and unusual practice observed.
Dressed Beef Incident At Camp Scene
Soldiers at a camp captured a cow in a field with plans to milk it. They learned the animal had been killed and hacked into dressed beef after a doughboy demanded $5 for turning the trick. The group was shown the field where the cow appeared wearing a kitchen police outfit.
Pearl Necklace Worth 1.5 Million Heads to Auction in London
A London note says a pearl necklace valued at 1.5 million dollars awaits sale. It is likely to be offered at public auction. The pearls are notable for their size and delicate tint. Much valuable jewelry is being realized by Russian and other owners to convert assets to cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marks Richelieu Triumph This Day of Dupes 1630
The 11th of November 1630 marks Richelieu's triumph over foes who believed he fell. Marie de Medici pressured Louis XIII to dismiss him, raising Merillac to oppose him. A final Versailles interview reconsolidated the king's power and Richelieu's control. Merillac was sent to the scaffold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupes
Cardinal Richelieu
Marie de Medici
Louis XIII
Richelieu
Marshal de Merillac
Versailles
Louis
Marshal de Merrillac
Women Leaders Urged in Nation Wide Campaign
Miss Eve W. Corey of Brookline leads Church Service League efforts in Boston as part of the Nation Wide Campaign. A mass meeting at St Paul’s Cathedral is set for January 21 with Bishop William Lawrence and others. The program aims to enlist every woman and federate Episcopal Church women for parish activity and public outreach.
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Eve W. Corey
Brookline
Ee Ee
Episcopal Church
Copal School of
Cambridge
Imieane
Sebettio Ramanan
Mise Corey
Church Service League
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Boston
H. S. Rousmaniere
Church Service Council
William Lawrence
D. D
Service League
Detroit
Miss Corey
Lee
Ite
Massachusetts
Episcopal Club
Copley Plaza
Lawrence
H. Anthony Dyer
Cardinal Mercier
Rhode Island
William C. Sturgis
New York
Board of Missions
St. Paul's Cathedral
Slatiy
Grace
Episcopal Theological School
Cuapek
Pedestrian cries for sidewalk on Great Rd section
Maynard resident asks the town to unify a nearly continuous sidewalk along Great Rd from the Stow line to Ben Smith bridge. He urges funding in the spring sidewalk appropriation to complete the missing stretch and improve pedestrian safety for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Great Rd
Stow Line
Ben Smith Bridge
Great Id
Records Broken by Extreme Cold Across Town
Frigid weather Friday morning drove temperatures to 15 below zero across multiple districts. Reports from C M H car barn, Brooks Street, Powder Mills, and Concord indicated 12 to 20 below, with the American Powder Co. closing for the day. Town officials and residents, including B F Sanderson and Jim Hunt, noted widespread readings and severe Arctic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Worden
B. F. Sanderson
Brooks ‘St
Jim Hunt
Powder Mill
Concord
American Powder Co
A. A. Hilferty
Stow
Snow Drifts Halt Traffic on C M and H Line
Snowbound Sunday paralyzed the C M and H railroad with six to seven foot drifts in open areas. Snowplows worked all day and night to clear the line from Maynard to Concord Junction, with cars only briefly moving between Maynard and nearby points.
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Maynard
Concord
Hudson
Concord Junction
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge Installs Officers
Officers of Mizpah Rebekah lodge were installed at a Thursday evening meeting in the I O O F hall. Mary Williams and suite of Concord led the installation. New officers include Mary Leithead NG Ida Shaw VG Bertha Whitney FL Lucy J Case T Annie Morris RS Margaret Marsden W Abbie Nelson C Sadie Phillips OG Jessie Wright OG Stella Cook RSNG Amy Archer LSNG Gertrude Keane RS VG Mable Bishop LSNG. Supper was served before the meeting under Mrs A O Dunham, chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mary Williams
Suite of
Concord
Mary Leithead
Ida Shaw
Bertha Whitney
Lucy J. Case
Annie Morris
Margaret Marsden
Abbie Nelson
Sadie Phillips
Jessie Wright
Stella Cook
RSNG
Amy Archer
LSNG
Gertrude Keane
RSVG
Mable Bishop
A. O. Dunham
Services Well Attended At Methodist Church
Despite Sunday night storm a large congregation attended union services at the Methodist church. Rev B N Atiyeh of the Congregational church preached the sermon and the musical program featured Thelma Pickard on violin and Hilda Jokinen on vocals.
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Methodist ‘Church
B. N. Atiyeh
Congregational Church
Thelma Pickard
Hilda Jo‘kinen
Concert at Colonial Hall By Masonic Social Club
The Masonic Social club presents a concert at Colonial hall on Tuesday February 3 featuring the Anello quartet and Olivette trio with Gertrude Breen of Boston assisting. The artists have previously appeared in Mayme and made a favorable impression.
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Masonic Social Club
Colonial Hall
Anello
Olivette
Gertrude Breen
Boston
Mayme
Maynard reports lowest birth rate in 16 years for 1919
Maynard saw 178 births in 1919, the town clerk records. The 1918 year had 205 births. The prior low was 139 in 1903. Marriages reached 86 in 1919 compared with 80 in 1918. Deaths totaled 93 in 1919, down from 125 in 1918.
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Maynard
Bridge Cafe Sale Seals Change of Ownership
Henry Connors sold The Bridge cafe to Edward H. Brown on Saturday after ten years of running the lunch stand. Brown, an ex service man, previously managed the Carlton lunch cart on Nason Street for about a week before purchasing the Bridge cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Connors
Edward H. Brown
Connors
Mr. Brown
Carlton
Nason St
Weavers Union Opens Local Headquarters at Haynes Block
The union establishes new headquarters at Haynes block Main street to serve as a meeting place for committees and to collect membership dues. The financial treasurer will be at the new site Friday evenings from 6 80 to and Saturdays from 2 to 4 and 6 30 to 9 for dues collection.
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Haynes_block
Mainst
Maynard Grange installs new officers at I O O F hall
Regular meeting in Maynard sees State Master Leslie R. Smith lead installation of officers including William J. Hayward M Orville Tucker Alice Howe Dean Whitney Edward Reading Elizabeth Hodges Charles Shattuck Grace Tucker Leon Whitney Rose Hanson Ceres Hannah Clowry PomonA Mabel Bliss Flora Mary Sims Adelaide Sims pianist and Avery Dunham Alex Bourke on executive committee A social hour with games and music follows Edmund Whitney received a Past Master's jewel
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Maynard Grange
I. O. O. F. Hall
Leslie R. Smith
Hadley
William J. Hayward
Orville P. Tucker
Alice N. B. Howe
Dean Whitney
Edward Reading
Elizabeth Hodges
Charles Shattuck
Grace P. Tucker
Leon Whitney
Rose Hanson
Ceres
Hannah Clowry
Pomona
Mabel Bliss
Flora
Mary BE. Sims
LAS
Adelaide Sims
Avery O. Dunham
Alex Bourke
Isolated Disease Cases Reported Through Year
A note mentions that there are a few isolated cases of the disease during the year, reflecting a sporadic pattern rather than a outbreak.
Annual Meeting at Congregational Church
The annual meeting of the Congregational church will be held at the vestry this evening. Supper will be served at 6. Reports of officers and heads of departments will be submitted at the business session, at which time election of officers will be held. A program of entertainment will be provided including the Kitchen Orchestra, which met with popular approval at the church fair recently.
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Congregational Church
Block Sale Consolidates Darling Block with Eagle Home Plans
The Nason and Summer streets business block changed hands Friday. David Massey sold to B. J. Coughlin, who resold the corner block to Assabet aerie F O B, keeping the tenement block. James Hunt reports the eagle committee will furnish the hall and rent it for society meetings, aiming to establish the block as the Eagles home.
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Nason and
Summer Sts
Darling Block
Nason St
David Massey
B. J. Coughlin
Assabet Aerie
Assabet Aerie of Eagles
James Hunt
The
Aerie
Wiring contract awarded for 50 American Woolen Co houses
Joseph Schwab of Brooks Street awarded the contract this week to wire 50 houses owned by the American Woolen Co. The project includes 20 new houses under construction by I. F. Woodbury Co. on Waltham Street and nearby areas in the new village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schwab
Brooks St
American Woolen Co
New Village
I. F. Woodbury Co
Waltham St
Chosen as Students Michael Lesage Appointment
Michael Lesage and Thompson Jr received notification of appointment as students at a textile school in Providence R I this week from the Bureau of Vocational Training for service men. Lesage requested that the appointment be held until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lesage
Thompson Jr
Providence
R. L
Bureau of Vocational Training For
Lesage
Scarlet Fever Cases Reported by Board of Health
The board of health this week reports three cases of scarlet fever, all among children. Patients are quarantined and homes posted with red notices. families are allowed time at their homes, with the board noting little cause for great concern.
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Board of Health
War Wound Ends Soldier's Fall Term Opening
The opening of the fall term is delayed due to the late season. He served in France with Company D of the 104th Infantry and was seriously wounded at Chateau Thierry.
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France
Co. D
Chateau Thierry
Registrars Hold Sessions for Town Voting Registration
The board of registrars will meet in the selectmen's room on Thursday evenings January 22 and 29 from 7 30 to 8 30 and Saturday January 31 from 12 noon to 10 p m to register citizens qualified to vote at the annual town meeting to be held Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registrars of Voters
Selectmen's Room
Nine New Members Admitted to Carpenters Union Session
The Carpenters Union 1418 admitted nine new members at a meeting in Masonic hall on Friday evening. Delegates Daniel Colbert and Frank Moran were chosen for the State convention to be held in Salem February 16 and 20. A collation followed, with after-dinners and songs led by toastmaster Frank Prues and vocal solos by Fred Beungjt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union
Masonic Hall
Daniel Colbert
Frank Moran
Salem
Frank Prues
Fred Beungjt
Plans for St. George parish fair activity debated
Mrs Alfred Billett hosted St Hilda's guild at her home on Waltham Street on Thursday. Plans were laid for guild activities at the parish fair to be held at St George's Church in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Billett
St. Hilda’s Guild
Waltham St
St. George's Church
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