Potatoes Could Move Faster Says Agriculture Dept
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a 1917 potato crop of 442,536,000 bushels the largest on record yet market movement remains slow. By Dec 31 only about one third of marketable surplus had moved. Jan 4 still two cars per moved. Prices vary by region with retail gains. To avert waste and meet world demand, dealers must move stock promptly and prices may need adjustment.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Aome
Horse Jumping Feats in seven Feet Hurdles at Dublin
A historical note recounts a steeplechase horse named Old Chandler at Warwick and a Phoenix Dublin display where a horse cleared over seven feet, a feat challenged by the Duke of Richmond then Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland who offered £500. The horse reportedly jumped the ramp twice, once unaware it was ready for peace.
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Bach
Old Chandler
Warwick
the Phoenix
Dublin
Crofton
Duke of Richmond
Ireland
London
Gatching Monkeys Attracts Imitative Primate Trick
Popular Mechanics describes a monkey catching method where hunters walk openly in boots, remove them, place gum in the boot bottoms, and wait as curious monkeys imitate the action. The boots glue the primates, preventing removal and allowing capture.
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Maan
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ttey
Negatives Identified Without Removing Envelopes
A discussion notes the advantage of keeping glass and film negatives in transparent paper envelopes to view and identify them without removal. It warns that turning over envelopes risks more damage to the negatives than handling them directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin
Coal Situation in Pennsylvania Drives Truck Demand
Herbert Vialle of Torrey & Vialle reports heavy coal car backlogs in Pottsville and Scranton due to equipment shortages and cold weather, signaling a shift to auto trucks for regional freight. Boston dealers forecast rising truck demand as rail movement remains constrained. The piece also notes a service flag at Knights of Columbus, illnesses, and local social visits.
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Pennsylvania
Herbert ‘Vialle
Herbert Vialle
Torrey & Vialle
Pottsville
Scranton
Tidewater
Boston
Detroit
Middle ‘West
George Peterson Promoted Serjeant In France
Mr and Mrs Rasmus Peterson report their son George of Company I 6th Regiment in France has been promoted to serjeant. A St Michael’s parish reunion will be held at Bedford town hall this Saturday with extended hours from 5 p m to 11 p m.
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Rasmus Peterson
Don George
Co. I, 6Th Regt
France
St. Michael’s Church
Bedford Town Hall
Union Church lecture honors Rev A W Stone and Guthrie talk
A crowded Union church auditorium welcomed Rev Ernest Graham Guthrie for an open club meeting. President C L Trufant presented an honor roll totaling six dollars to Rev Stone. Guthrie spoke on World War I from Rheims to Verdun aided by French slides, praising France and US reconstruction efforts. A collection for French Orphan Relief netted 35 dollars to support an orphan for a year.
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Ernest Graham Guthrie
Union Church
C. L. Trufant
A. W. Stone
Stone
Guthrie
Rheims
Verdun
Rodney Pratt
France
United States
America
Funeral Held For Walter A Wright At Main Street Home
Funeral services for Walter A Wright who died Tuesday morning January 22 at Westboro hospital were held at his home 373 Main Street under Concord lodge No 212 I O F assisted by Chaplain Emeritus W J Batt. The Odd Fellows conducted burial with floral tributes from lodge and Reformatory. Burial followed at Sleepy Hollow family lot.
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Walter A. Wright
Westboro Hospital
Main St
Concord Lodge
C. F
Alfred. W. Stone
W. J. Batt
Odd ‘Fellows
Wright
Reformatory
P. W. Allen
Frank Walker
A. Bullock
John Pallen
J. D. ‘Wilson
P. G
Sleepy. Hollow
Death of Adolph C. Nelsen at Brooklyn Navy Hospital
Adolph C. Nelsen, former Concord and Bedford resident, died at Brooklyn Navy Hospital Sunday after serving as an engineer on the U S S Georgia and U S S Teviathon. He held N S arseries work before enlisting, graduated Northberg high school and studied at Clark college. Funeral Thursday afternoon drew Marines from Charlestown navy yard and a State Guard squad.
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Brooklyn Navy Hospital
Adolph C. Nelsen
Concord
Bedford
Nelsen
U. S. Navy
U.S. S. Georgia
U. S. S. Teviathon
Brooklyn Hospital
Navy
Olsen
N. 5. Arseries
Northberg High School
Clark College
Charlestown Navy Yard
State Guard
Editor DuBois to Speak at Forum Meeting
Dr Hutchinson ill prompts replacement by W E B DuBois editor of The Crisis New York who will discuss The World Problem of the Color Line at a free Town Hall Forum meeting starting at 3 30 sharp A collection to defray expenses will be taken
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Hutchinson
W. E. B. DuBois
The
Crisis of New York
Dubois
Town Hall
Sunday Services Altered At South Acton Church
Rev Luther Morris presides at 10 30 am service with 11 4 Sunday school and Men's Forum. P G U to suspend evening services for several Sundays to save coal. Miss Florence Mann of Maynard leaves choir duties temporarily. Rev F S Rice filled pulpit after Morris attended Herbert Tuttle's funeral in Boston. Ladies Social circle meets Mrs Arthur Jones Thursday 2 pm in Red Cross room planning events for February 22 and an Experience Party in March. Members asked to earn a dollar for the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Morris
Florence’ Mann
Maynard
F. S. Rice
Herbert Tuttle
Boston
Arthur Jones
Red Cross
Mysterious Happenings At Enbrook Manor Workshop
At Enbrook Manor near Folkestone England a builder F W Rolfe contracted to dig an underground retreat. While at work he faced stones and rocks hurled by an unseen agency and hammers and tools floated through air. Candles were put out by jets of sand and he sustained injuries. The mystery prompted involvement by Conan le and Sir Alf Conan Dawe and others from a scientific society to examine the dig and question witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheriton
Folkestone
England
F. W. Rolfe
Enbrook Manor
Conan le
Alf
Conan
Dawe
Suecbianl
Sunlight Village Noted as Seat of Soap Making
Park notes the English village of Sunlight as the seat of local soap making activities with historical interest.
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Sunlight
Change of pastors in Roxbury parishes
Rev. Myles D. Kiley of St. Francis de Sales is named administrator of Help of Christians parish while Rev. Francis V. Cummings transfers to St. Francis de Sales. The shift comes as a surprise to the Roxbury congregation where Fr. Cummings has served for a year and a half in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Daniel W. Cronin, and townsfolk regret his departure.
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Myles D. Kiley
St. Francis de Sales
Roxbury
Help of Christians
Francis V. Cummings
Cummings
Daniel W. Cronin
Union Church Services and Local Notices
Union Church announces Sunday services with 10 45 morning worship led by Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone and a duet by Miss Mildred Stone and Joan McKenzie. An evening sermon precedes choir music at seven. A men Bible class resumes after the morning service and the Endeavor groups mark Decision Day on the topic Winning Others to Christ. Local residents update: Huge De Bibeau visits Lydia Moreau, Thomas Williams leaves National Express for Boston Harness, Miss Alice Messer visits, Helen Hoagland visits, Mrs James Riley hosts her sister Mrs George Gauthier, Miss Lulu Wood visits Framingham.
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Alfred Wheeler Stone
Endeavor
Huge de Bibeau
Gardner
Lydia Moreau
Thomas Williams
National Express Co
Boston Harness Co
Alice Messer
Cambridge
Helen Hoagland
Dedham
Hoagland
James ‘Riley
George Gauthier
Marl Ward
Lulu Wood
Framingham
Frank Leigttén
Thanks for kindness after our bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy after our recent bereavement. Appreciation goes to Mr and Mrs Harold Chase Saph and Mrs George H Chase Mp and Mrs Vincent Hubbard for many beautiful floral tokens.
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Harold Chase
George H. Chase
Vincent Hubbard
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange Officers Installed in Bedford
Bedford hosts the installation of Middlesex Central Pomona Grange No. 23 officers for 1918 led by Master Maude Moore Clarke of Sudbury. Guests include Frank T. Marston of Malden and Miss Ann J. Caton of Everett, with Lydia Blake at the piano. Delegations from all named towns attend as the meeting closes at ten.
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Middlesex Central
Pomona Grange
Bedford Town
Frank T. Marston
Malden
Ann J. Caton
Everett Grange
Dorothy Berritt
Malden Grange
Eudora ‘Cotting
Ceres
Medford Grange
Ella Jackson
Cambridge Grange
Leila Blake
Irvin A. Howe
Maynard
Wits
Addie C. Doten
Lincoln
Pomona
George FR. Reed
Lexington
Flora
Maude Mitchie
Somerville
Frederick W. Taylor
Concord Junction
N. Francis Hawkes
Florence Jacobsen
Waltham
Bedford Selectman Candidate Outlines Resignation and School Plan
Mr Kelley declares resignation details will be shared with Bedford voters in March and calls for a committee to handle the matter. He pledges honesty and efficiency in town departments and proposes a school policy to admit six year olds at the fall term. He urges officials free of political ambitions.
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Kelley
Bedford
German Aliens to Register in February 1918
The city announces a compulsory registration for German aliens starting February 4, 1918. Registration runs daily from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. through February 9, 1918. For cities over 5000 population under 6000, the chief of police or local post minister handles duties.
Bedford Enterprise Sent Weekly to Servicemen by Local Benefactor
Through the kindness of public spirited citizen George H. Sweetman a copy of the Bedford Enterprise will be forwarded each week to every Bedford man in the service. This foresight will be appreciated by the recipients of the paper.
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George H. Sweetman
Bedford Enterprise
Bedford
Sweetman
Spanish War Veterans Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The Spanish War Veterans held their annual meeting at the Colonial with good attendance. Officers elected for the coming year were Philip Davis president, Herbert Vialle treasurer, and Thomas Todd secretary. General Charles K. Darling and Berkley Wheeler spoke. Wheeler shared experiences driving an ambulance in France and displayed photographs and his Croix de Guerre.
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The
Colonial
Philip ‘Davis
Herbert ~ Vialle
Thomas Todd
Charles’ K. Darling
Berkley Wheeler
Wheeler
France
Eyes to the Blind sermon and church activities
The Trinitarian Church schedules a Sunday service at 10 45 with the sermon Eyes to the Blind. Sunday school at noon. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 for a Consecration Day pledge. Pastor speaks at 7 on Following the Lamb. A Scandinavian service led by Rev A Q Huseby follows at 8.
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Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Movement
A.Q. Huseby
Flood of Gasoline Tipping Sparks Long Disruption
A gasoline tank car overturned above Concord station spilling about 20000 gallons. Auto owners with pails and barrels recovered some fuel as traffic halted for hours and trains delayed. Nearby notices mention residents and local businesses with various social and employment updates.
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Concord
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Concord News
Knights of Columbus
Henry CG. Ingerson
Concord Grange
Willis Davis
Barrett’s Mill Rd
Charles Williams
Williamstown
William Gallanger
Irene Loftis
Williams
Miss Sleanor Hill of
Littleton
Odd Fellows
Association Hall
Concord Lodge No
Concord Red Crose
Newell's Orchestra of
Marlboro
M. G. Frank $. Walker
Burleigh L. Pratt
FA. Foreign Service
Matthew Hammond
Supply. Co
Signal Corps
U.S. A. Foreign Service
Everett
N. Montague
John W. Raymond
William Smith
Frank
Walker
N. G
Earl W. Prescott
Thompson Blood
Robert M. Prentiss
Frederick G. Williams
William Register
Woonsocket
Etta Carroll
Annie Dalton
Mildred Fair
Holliston
Sylvia Moreau
Reading
South Acton
Universalist Church
Trinitarian Church
Edward Caiger
Acton
Joseph Hopkins
Bumpkin Island
Bertha Sohier
Insurance
Everett Pierce
Frank Hubbard
John Hunt
Ayer
Earle Rocketts
Earle Ricketts
Nashawtue Hill
Louise Powers
Mary Mahon
Emerson School of Oratory
New York
C. A. Archer
Dodge Bros
A. B. Worthley
Thorpe
Finder
Tuttle
Alfred Carter
Tel
Philip
A. Davis
Lowell Roi
New England Nursery Co
Bedford,Mass
Albert Vanderhoof
E. M. Foster
A. G. Ziegler
Concord Junction, Mass
He Colonial Inn
Old Concord, Mass
N. S. Hoagland
Main Street
Mass
Austin Macrae
George W. Deacon. & Co
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