Ashby Brass Band Plans July Fourth Celebration
Sterling residents look forward to a Fourth of July concert on the green by the Ashby brass band. In Wagstham Mayor E E Walker awarded diplomas to 200 grammar graduates Thursday. Southbridge: David Brown, a town almshouse inmate, allegedly attempted a strike over meals. he refused to work until the fare improved. Whitinsville Rev A H Vinton from Springfield preached and administered the sacrament to 23 Trinity church members. Northboro Gilman B Howe of the Census Bureau in Washington is home ill from overwork.
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Sterling
Ashby Brass Band
Ashby Boys
Southbridge
David Brown
David
Whitinsville
A. H. Vinton
Springfield
Northboro
Gilman B. Howe
Census Bureau
Washington
Conlon Sues Fitchburg & Easton Rail for Death Claim
Joseph J. Conlon files an action against the Fitchburg and Worcester street railway seeking $16 for his brother John Conlon who died from injuries after a collision between a Union Youth Co ice cart and an electric car. John died May 30 at Burbank Hospital following the accident.
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Fitchburg
Joseph J. Conlon
Fitchburg & Eominster St. Railway
John
Conlon
Union Youlh Co
Mich
Burbank
Burglars Loot Springfield Doctor’s Home After Anesthetics
Burglars broke into the Springfield home of Dr. R Pp M Ames Thursday night. They administered anesthetics to his daughters Mario and Georgianna, then ransacked the house and escaped with $2,000.
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Springfield
R. Pp. M. Ames
Mario
Georgianna
Jathol Athol Alumni Reunion Tonight
Jathol and Athol high school alumni plan the annual reunion Thursday night. Previously the alumni defeated the regular high school nine by a score of 8 to 2.
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Jathol—Athol High School
Feos Tts
Framingham Announces Lower Tax Rate for Year
Framingham residents learned Friday that the tax rate will be 18 dollars per one thousand dollars assessed value, down from 20 dollars in prior years. The change brings relief to property owners and affects city finances for the current fiscal period.
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Framingham
Herbert James Named Assistant Instructor at MIT
Herbert J ames has been appointed assistant instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Framingham
Herbert James
Massachusets Institute of
Young men plan bonfire and fence removal for Fourth
In Grafton youths announce a large bonfire in Central Square and the removal of fences and gates as part of their Fourth celebration plan. They expect the town constable will be kept busy overseeing the festivities.
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Grafton
Leominster Officials Visit Springfield On Trolley Rates
Leominster selectmen A L Whitney W F Dodge and Edward H Nutting town clerk Carter went to Springfield Friday to study trolley freights. Whitney approves methods while the road offers no confessions and the city makes no requests.
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Leominster
Board of Selectmen
A. L.whitney
W. F. Dodge
Edward H. Nutting
Carter
Springfield
Whitney
Newton Car Hits Northboro Gates Between Trains
Northboro residents report the second gate crash in five weeks as a Newton automobile plowed through lowered gates of the New York New Haven and Hartford line Friday while a train passed.
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Northboro
Newton
Four Bros Oil seeks Fitchburg station amid resident opposition
Fitchburg reports dispute as Four Bros Oil Co led by Thomas L Hisgen fights for a new fuel station in South Fitchburg. Residents protest the proposed tanks with hammer bearing outraged locals while Standard Oil reportedly avoids actions that would ease the project.
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Fitchburg
Four Bros. Oil Co
Thomas L. Hisgen
South
Pitchburg
Hammersgainst
Rockefeller
Town warns speeding motorists with signs
Lunenburg selectmen order warning signals to curb fast driving. If auto owners ignore the signs, officials say the jail remedy will be pursued.
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Lunenburg
Rutland Hunter Takes Porcupine Weighing Ten Pounds
James Hammond shot a large porcupine Friday in Rutland that weighed ten pounds and had quills about three inches long.
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Rutland
James Hammond
Clinton Group Forms to Combat White Plague
About 20 people formed an organisation on Friday night in Clinton with the aim of exterminating the white plague. The new society includes clergymen and other people of similar character.
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Clinton
Ice Cream Merchant Seeks Police Protection After Threats
Arthur Ratalis Spenger, a local ice cream and candy merchant, sought police protection Friday after receiving threats tied to a recent influx of weeks into town and a shoe factory dispute. The threats were described as direct and aimed at his business.
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Spenger
Arthur Ratalis
Heys
Town man driven from town and unlawful use of automobile noted
At a 75 man meeting it was decided to drive him from the town and that an automobile would not be used for the ride. A section hand on the B M railroad fell under a hand car and suffered injuries, sent to Springfield City hospital. Beebe Peck Monson faced milk selling license charges. Peck fined but appealed. Amos T Saunders named as a candidate for state representative with Charles Maybury nearing end of tenure.
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Rive
Coldbrook Springs
Springfield City Hospital
Palmer
Beebe, Wilbraham
William Peck
Clinton
Amos T. Saunders
Charles Maybury
Boston
Lowell
Hudson River
New York
Germany
Boston Association For the Relief and Control of
Parker Hill
Massachusetts
Holyoke
Springfield
Newton
Cambridge
M Bssetts
Commission On Hospitals For Consumptives
Ford Building
Lakesides Keep Lincoln Nine Close In Alumni Clash
A tight game in Lincoln saw the Lakesides and Lincoln nine battle to a 3 2 final with Lincoln holding on. Marlboro alumni Frye pitched well for the visitors as Loughlin Hodge and other ex Marlboro standouts formed the Lincoln nine. The Lakesides fielded an almost full Marlboro high school alumni lineup.
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Lakesides
Lincoln
Lincolns
Bill Loughlin
Exidie
Hodge
Marlboro
Russell Frye
Marlboro High School Nife
Marlboros
O’connell
Dupree
Bradford
Wheeler
Frye
Rock
Ingalls
Lakeside
Loughlin
Sel Varley
Li MeeKana
Hicks
Shepard
Perkins
Bulger
Stroud
Core
Bradford Rf
Frye P
Fanning Ib
O'Connell
Hayes
Wneeler
Perging
Varley
Fanning
Umpine
Curry
Typhoid Cases Reported In Fitshburg
Ten typhoid cases have been returned to the office of the board of health, but authorities think the progress of the disease is halted.
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Fitshburg
Board of Health
Snowling and Cook Sail for England to Witness Olympics
Fred F. Snowling and Charles Cook will sail from Boston on the steamer Ivernia July 2 to attend the Olympic Games in England.
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Uxbridge
Fred F. Snowling
Charles
Cook
England
Boston
Ivernia
Templeton Woman Dies After Fright at Temoke
Mrs Angeli, frightened during a temoke event Monday evening, collapsed unconscious and died. In Clinton, William O Toole is named inspector of wires with a yearly salary of 200 dollars.
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Ratte Templeton
Mrs. Angeliver
Clinton
William O'Toole
Constable Fraser Ended Street Baseball Near Northboro
Northboro police officer William F. Fraser halted boys playing ball on the streets on a Tuesday. He appears to discourage using public roads as a baseball venue.
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Northboro
William F. Fraser
Holliston Talk by Professor On The Citizen and Public School
Professor Marshall L. Perin addressed Holliston young men Sunday on the topic The Citizen and the Public School, exploring the role of education in civic life. The speech highlighted public school responsibilities and youth engagement in community affairs.
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Holliston
Marshall L. Perin
Holliston Young Men
the Citizen
Leominster Hammock Incident Sparks Earthquake Panic
Leominster Supt. of Streets Jackson weighing near 300 pounds slept in a hammock that broke, prompting talk of an earthquake in town. The incident drew amusement as residents noted weight was causing the odd sag and wobble.
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Leominster
Jackson
Ashland G A R Post Names Fiske Junior Vice President
The Ashland Grand Army post has started to appoint Granville JC Fiske as junior vice department president. Fiske is a former Ashland fire chief and is set to take on the G A R role amid local civic activity.
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Ashland
Grand Army
Granville JC. Fiske
Fiske
Sutton Boy Hurt by Horse and Wagon Wheels
Frank Dorr Sutton, 15, was kicked by a horse on Monday and then run over by a wagon. After a brief repair session, doctors expect him to recover and be as durable as ever.
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Sutton
Frank Dorr
Warren Assessor cuts tax rate to 19.10 per thousand
The assessors reduced last year’s rate from 19.380 to 19.10 per thousand, lowering the tax burden for property owners this year. The adjustment reflects revaluation readings and local budget needs.
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Warren
Gardner Dwight Warfield Struck By Lightning Attack
Dwight Gardner Warfield suffered a nervous prostration after a Sunday evening lightning strike and is confined to his home. He received the attack following the storm and remains under care.
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Gardner
Dwight&. Warfield
Keaney Resigns as Foreman at Hockings Temple Leather
James B. Keaney resigns as foreman of the sole leather department at the Hockings Temple factory to start his own business.
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Milford
James B. Keaney
Hockings Temple
Reunion Draws 2000 Miles for Old 5th Mass Members
Lieut Frank A Brown of Shawnee Oklahoma traveled about 2000 miles to join the Co B 5th Massachusetts Regiment reunion at Lake Whalum. Of the 135 original members, only 15 were living to attend the gathering.
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Fitchburg
Frank A. Brown
Shawnee
Co. B, 5Th ‘Mass
Lake Whalum
Land of the Living
Lightning narrowly misses man leaving red streak on back
John A. Davis says a lightning strike near him Monday night left a red streak down his back but caused no serious injury. He reports feeling a shock and remains unhurt, attributing the event to a close call during the storm.
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Sterling
John A. Davis
Lancaster Visit By Mrs. Edwin W. Lock and Daughter
Mrs. Edwin W. Lock and her daughter Miss Busebe Cannell are visiting friends in Lancaster. The pair’s trip highlights social ties and local hospitality during their stay in the city.
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Lancaster
Edwin W. Lock
Busebe
Cannell
Cuba
Tragedy at Burlington wharf as boat capsizes
Henry Debgarar helped Sadie Brown 19 into a rowboat when it overturned on the Burlington wharf. Both Brown and an unnamed young man drowned. Miss Anna Maquiens was rescued by Henry Chiott and survived.
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Burlington
Henry Debgarar
Sadie Brown
Anna
Maquiens
Henry Chiott
Federation closes Ninth Biennial Convention in Boston
Delegates of the General Federation of Women's Clubs adjourned after introducing new officers led by Mrs. Philip XII Moore of St. Louis as president following the ninth biennial convention in Boston.
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Boston
Philip XII, Moore
St. Louis
General Federation of Woner's Clubs
New York Letter on Summer Fashion Turmoil and Sheath Influence
The piece surveys 1910s style notes on summer fashion, describing increasingly slender silhouettes with tight draperies and minimal undergarments. It discusses sheath influence, circular and gored skirts, pink fabrics, linen gowns, and high collars, detailing accessories and fabric trims from Paris and French dressmakers.
Evans Wins Nonleague Clash Behind Strong Pitching
Bill Evans pitched effectively to a 6 to 4 victory for South Framingham over Roxbury Queen Quality. Evans limited Roxbury to five hits and contributed a single at the plate as South Framingham atoned for a earlier loss to the Queen Quality nine.
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Bill Evans
South Framingham
Queen Quality
Roxbury
Bill
Roxbury Boys
Queen Qualitys
South Framinghams
Junction Town
Eastern Steamship Travel Brisk as Summer Rush Begins
The Eastern Steamship Company reports a growing summer travel rush as students graduate and families head to the country. Portland division runs daily to Boston on the Governor Dingley and Bay State from Union and Franklin wharves, with Sun Hoats and a new Calvin Austin service to St John starting soon. Bangor division notes brisk passenger traffic with daily sailings from Foster's wharf to Rockland and intermediate landings, while Kennebec division operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Union wharf.
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Eastern Steamship Company
Maine
New Brunswick
Portland
Boston
Portland, the Steamships Governor Dingley and Bay State
Union Wharf
Pranklin
International
Calvin ‘Austin
St. John
Uhion
Calvin Austin
Bangor
Foster’s Wharf
Rockland
Kennebec
Missing Wife, Ware Leader Sought in Worcester
Message from John F. Burke to Maurice Fitzgerald reports a wife and partner left Staehls last week in search of work. They separated in Worcester with the woman going to Ware and the map remaining in Worcester.
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Ware
Paes
Maurice Fitzgerald
John F. Burke
Staehls
Worcester
Day camps promote home based tuberculosis care
The article discusses day camps for tuberculosis patients to improve conditions at home. Camps, centralized and accessible, provide meals, shelter, and supervision, with mass attendance at Boston and other Massachusetts sites.
Tragedy on Freight Train Ends Edward Gooney’s Life
Edward Gooney aged 31 fell from a freight train he was riding as a stowaway and was ground to pieces under the wheels. A Spanish War veteran, he had sought work when the accident occurred.
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Fitchburg
Edward Gooney
Northfield Hosts 20th Intercollegiate Student Conference
About 700 college men gather in Northfield for the 20th student conference with 150 institutions represented. Harvard plans a large tented camp on campus, Yale sends many athletes led by Tad Jones, and track and tennis prospects are highlighted. The event includes afternoon athletic contests and a Fourth of July celebration with a national holidaisy atmosphere.
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Northfield
D. L. Moody
Yale
Tad Jones
Genel
Roberts
Jefferson
Burch
Stevens
New Haven
Penn State
Harvard
Williams
van Gorder
Hamilton
Lambie
Ee Kelley
Trick
Pennsylvania
Meeting outlines plans for women athletic delegations
The text notes crew and two football men in a female delegation with each college sending strong athletes to support her in baseball track or tennis championships. The opening meeting occurred Friday night and the conference runs until July 5 with a nine day Young Women's conference for girls from Wellesley Dana Hall Farmington and Dobbs Ferry starting two days later.
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Wellesley
Dana Hall
Farmington
Dobbs Ferry
Essex County Solid For Cole
Essex County opinion pieces dispute claims of Congressman Gardner backing Frothingham in the Republican lieutenant governor race. The Salem Sunday News says Gardner will stay neutral as his re election nears, while Lufkin acts on his own Frothingham allegiance. Beverly Times notes Larkin pushes Frothingham work in Gardner’s absence. Lawrence Telegram cites no Essex County opposition to Speaker Cole, with close friends against Frothingham in county politics.
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Gardner
Frothingham
Capt. Gardner
W. W. Lufkin
Capt
Europe
Larkin
Beverly Times
Sfort
Luce
Cole
Essex County
Lacy
Gee County
Salem
Sle
Dole
Leicester Tax Rate Drop Sparks Independence Mood
In Leicester the tax rate fell from 17.60 to 145.60 prompting widespread Fourth of July celebrations as residents react to the fiscal change and festive mood.
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Leicester
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Zoeton
Bryant & Stratton Commercial School
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