Math trust and state investigations reveal a costly moth control program
A Boston column references a prior state house inquiry totaling about 10 million dollars for moth control efforts by the U S Government, cities and towns, state agencies, and private owners. It lists beneficiaries including 134 moth superintendents, 200 assistants, moth supply manufacturers, and various scientists funded by the Commonwealth.
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State House
The
Math Trust
Boston
Christian Science Monitor
Commonwealth
U. S
State Forester’s Department
State of Mass
Highway Commission
Mass
Cities
State Forester's Dept
Metropolitan Pk
North Shore
Merrimac Chemical Co
U. S. Board of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Fragmentary OCR Note from Local Page
An unreadable OCR fragment from a local page shows scattered numbers and letters with no clear news item or identifiable persons events or places. The text is too garbled to extract a coherent incident or announcement.
Time of His Life to Be Presented at South Acton
The South Acton Universalist church vestry hosts The Time of His Life on Feb 1 and 2. Community notices report local visits, illness, travel, club activities, and upcoming sermons and music programs at the church with leaders Rev. S. J. Willis and Miss Mann among those featured.
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South Acton Universalist Church
Tuttle & Newton's
Daniel Tuttle
Robin
Willis
Nellie Mann Opdale
Marlboro
Young Peoples
Church
Earl Randall
Henry Eastman Whipple
Miss Mann
Mr. Willis
Lizzie Kumpus
Boston
John E. Case
Samuel
Edgar Crossland
Acton
Christian Endeavor
Missionary Committee
Vesper Service Opens Year At Universalist Church
Mrs Bertram Hall opened the first vesper service of the year at the Universalist church. The program featured the grand selection March Des Trotbadours performed on the organ to a well attended gathering.
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Bertram Hall
Universalist Church
the Universalist Church
Bermuda
Urns Fisher
Ayer
Scangeline Hall
Madeline Staves
Vivian Reed
West Acton News Highlights Time in 1900s
West Acton notes ice house filling with 14 and 15 inch ice. Tennis club sleigh ride and supper at Acton Centre hotel. Local drama prep for February by West Acton and Actonian clubs with proceeds for firemen relief and Winona Rebekah lodge. Community events include concerts, skating, athletics, electricity wiring, a Boxboro death, and Bermuda talk at Universalist church.
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W. H. Teele
Acton Centre
West Acton Tennis Club
Winona Rebekah Lodge
C. H. Mead
Peter J. Foley
B. A
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Gfe
Bixby'’s
Aiki
Te Stove Mills
Fairbank
Cake Turners
Tamolerenea
Vatu SR Co US Fae
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Mmiain St
South Acton
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Sheldon Littlewell
Quincy Sunday
Clara Sawyer
George W. Kimeau
New York
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West Acton
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J. E. Case
Providence
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N. E
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G. P. Morgan
S. A. Christie
Dr. Gordon
New Old South Church
James P. Brown
Gertrude Stiles
Warren Jones
Anson Piper
Ralph Jones
Powder Mill
Concord Junction
Congregational Church
Music Committee
Florence Mann
Miss Fletcher
L. W. Piper
Piper
S. J. Willis
Christie's
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
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Josephine Libbie
Madeline Staples
Louis Sullivan
E. R. Teele
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Stuart P. Dodge
Boxboro
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Groton
Susy Man
Hearen
Thoma
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von, Moore
J.A. Brown
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