Comiskey Plans 4 Pennant Sox After Record Price
The Sox reportedly justify a $50 000 price for a star and owner Comiskey vows a championship push next year. He seeks more stars if affordable and rejects Collins as manager, believing his value lies in peak performance at second base. Edie Collins was sold by the Athletics to the Chicago White.
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Sox
Comiskey
Collins
Edie Collins
Athletics
Chicago White
Francis Oulmet
Metacomet Golf Cluché
Onimet
Firtier
O Metals
Oulmet
Wly
Baseball's New Idea Seeks Batted Bases Scoring
A baseball fan proposes a new scoring method that awards bases earned by hit plays rather than traditional batting averages. It would credit batters for advancing runners or reaching bases, changing how hits and outs affect a player's record. The plan sparks discussion after the World Series.
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Tse
Moe Om
Acton News Roundup Sees Visits, Deaths and School Talks
Sunday to Monday notices highlight convalescence and vacations in Acton and surrounding towns. Local events include a special council meeting, a Porto Rico talk by Rev. Jones, and donations to the Acton library. A student obituary and memorial service mark a quiet week with reflections on life and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Bastings
Walter French
Ruthy
Mansir
Acton Council
R. A
Henry Goodwin
Grand Council
Mr. Jones
Orleans
Porto Rico
Prsident
O. L. Dart
Maynard St
Methien
Ias
Addie M. Chase
Lynn
Lowell
Harvard
Pickering
Exchange Hall
Apollo Quartet
Boston
Ethel Hosmer
California
William Rowitzer
Dorothy McCarthy
Littleton
Church Schedule Announces Week of Evangelistic Services
Morning worship at 4 30 PM with sermon by the pastor Sunday school at noon Y P C U meeting at 6 15 PM Evangelistic services every evening this week except Saturday at 7 30 PM Rev Frank L Masseck of Arlington will be the speaker Ladies Social circle meets with the Misses Shapley on Thursday at 2 PM
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Arlington
Misses Shapley
Congregational Church Schedule Posted
Morning service at 10 30. Evening service at 7. Sunday school at noon. C B meeting Sunday evening at 6. Midweek prayer meeting Friday at 7 45 p m.
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C. B
Death of Mrs. Lucinda M. Titus Flagg of West Acton
Lucinda M. Titus Flagg born May 31 1836 in Chelmsford Massachusetts married Sept 15 1857 to Stillman B Flagg of Littleton. She bore 11 children and left 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was a devoted member of the Littleton Baptist church for 42 years and died after 15 weeks of illness in West Acton with daughters Mary and Helen caring for her.
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Lucinda M. Titus
Chelmsford
Mass
Moses
Sophronia
Patch) Titus
Groton Academy
Groton
Pepperell
Stillman
Flagg
Littleton
Mr. Flagg
Everett
Omaha
Neb
Elbert H
Westford
Elmer A
Clifton B
Jamaica Plain
Lilla F. Derby
St. Paul, Minn
Mary S
Helen L. Flagg
West Acton
Miss Mary
Helen
Universalist Evangelism Meetings in Church in February
Universalist life meetings announced for February 1 to 5 at 7 30 p m in the Universalist church led by Rev A J Cardall of Orange. The events aim to deepen community spiritual life and uplift individuals and the town. FOR RENT Tenement in Central Square West Acton six rooms cemented basement and town water Littlefield Brothers Mail address 95 Hillside st Roxbury Mass.
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Universalist Church
A. J. Cardall
Orange
Central Square
West Acton
Littlefield. Brothers
Hillside St
Roxbury
Mass
Sudbury Grange Oyster Supper and Conferring
Luther Ford of Bedford assisted by Mrs. W L Clarke helped install the offers of Sudbury Grange. An oyster supper was served. A special meeting for conferring the phrase and one degrees was held last week. The box party and dance of the BA A club was well attended with boxes galore for sale. The foreign mission society will meet at Mrs Myron Sawin's.
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Luther Ford
Bedford
W. L. Clarke
Sudbury
F. EB
Vincent Clarke
Pi '8 OT ‘Chestra
J. S. Rice
Foreign Missionary Society
Myron
Sawin
Sons of Veterans Install Officers in 1915 Ceremony
The Sons of Veterans installed their 1915 officers with Past Camp Rufus H. Hurlburt leading the service. A musical program and ice cream served after the event. Despite a stormy night a good turnout enjoyed the installation, the 11th such camp installation.
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Sons of Veterans
Rufus H. Hurlburt
Geo. A. Goldkie
8. V
Paul Buzzell
J. V
Clarence Baldwin
Chas. F. Buzzell
Treas
Waldo L. Chamberlain
Camp Council
Roland R. Cutler
Lanceford M. Harrington
Ralph J. Eaton
Harold C. Butterfield
Lorenzo Zerbel
Chas, H. Eaton
Ralph H. Hall
Relief drive for Belgian sufferers opens town hall
On Wednesday February 3 the town hall will accept donations for Belgian relief. Mrs. Waldo L. Stone of the Woman's Club leads bandages, canned foods, clothing, and hospital garments. Items may be left at B P Stiles or Waldo L Stone for convenient drop off.
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Waldo L. Stone
Woman's Club
Methodist Church
B. P. Stile’s
Woman's. Club
Methodist Church Installs New Furnace and Lecture on Astronomy
The Methodist church has a new furnace installed and will host special services next Sunday evening with a stereopticon lecture on astronomy free to attendees. An invitation is extended for all to attend. Also, the Agricultural Extension school in Concord runs February 1 to 5 offering courses in soils fruit growing poultry and dairying for men.
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Methodist Church
Concord
Charity Motto Quotation Found in Street Ledger
A fragment from a street ledger cites a charitable sentiment about giving to the poor and showing kindness, noting that charity harms no one by word or action, attributed to J. N. Street.
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J. N. Street
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