Wages Fight in Ford Plan Echoes Across Nation
Discussion at the American Cotton Manufactures Association in Charlotte centers on Henry Ford’s return to a six dollar a day minimum wage and its impact on workers. W. J. Cameron argues such wages boost prosperity and prevent wealth from draining through unchecked profits amid broader economic tensions.
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American Cotton Manufactur Sociation
Charlotte
N. C
W. J. Cameron
Henry Ford
Cameron
Argentina Gains Independence From Spain Early Century
The article notes Argentina's streak toward independence from Spain in the early period, highlighting the struggle to shed colonial rule and establish self governance. It references key figures and broader regional movements shaping the move to autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Spain
June weddings light up Maynard and Westford
Miss Olga Ann Bobik and Mark T. Kelley wed at St Bridge's church with guests from Chelmsford Waltham u field N H Beverly Shirley Springfield Concord Watertown Boston Haverhill. They plan to reside at 27 Great road after a motor trip to Detroit Canada Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelmsford
Waltham
Maynard
Atlantic City
Great, Road
School of Practical Arts
Boston
Assabet Mill
Powoer Mureau Hall
Detro
Newton
Stedford
Sugbury
Concord
Acton
Stow
Detroit
Canada
Washington
New York
North
Sudbury
Sudbury High School
Gusyi Oyou
Hudson
Miss Reba Lerer and Samuel Bachrach Wed in Boston
Miss Reba Lerer daughter of Samuel Lerer and Joseph Bachrach son of Mr and Mrs Issac Bachrach wed at noon Sunday. Rabbi Harry Levi officiated at the Bradford Hotel Boston with Miss Jean ette Gruber as bridesmaid and Samuel Bachrach as best man. The couple, Maynard High graduates, plan to reside on Tremont Street after trips to Atlantic City and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Lerer
Samuel Lerer
Spring Lane
Joseph Bachrach
Issac Bachrach
Acton Street
Rabi Harry Levi
Bradford
Boston
Jeanette Gruber
Samuel Bachrach
Maynard High School
Atlantic City
Washington
Tremont Street
Maynard Couple, Volpe and Driscoll, Wed in Newton Ceremony
Miss Ann Volpe daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Volpe of Newton and Attorney John A Driscoll son of Sergeant Nicholas Driscoll of Maynard were married Sunday at the Church of Our Lady in Newton at 3 30. Bridal sister Miss May Volpe served as bridesmaid and Joseph F Cleary of Maynard was best man. They plan to reside at 5 Pine after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Mary Oliver
Joseph Oliver
Main Street
Westford
Henry Mariani
Frederick Mariani
Waltham Street
St. Catherine's Church
Graniteville
Mahern
Theresa C. Oliver
Michael Veleno
Maynard
Spe
Littleton
New York
Lowell
Hudson
Boston
Concord
Sudbury Marlboro
Revere
Milford
Abbot Worsted Company
Niagara Falls
Ann Volpe
Anthony Volpe
Nonatum Place
Newton
John A. Driscoll
Nicholas Driscoll
Church of Our Lady In
May Volpe
Joseph F Cleary
Driscoll
Maynard High School
Northeastern Law School
State Street
Maynard School Committee
Maynard Cornell K. of C
Maynard Lodge B. P. O. Ellis
Pine Street
DeMambro and Kasziewicz Wed at St Bridget’s Church
Miss Josephine DeMambro daughter of Mrs Elizabeth De Mambro North Sudbury and Frank Kasziewicz son of Mr and Mrs John Kasziewicz of 19 Arthur Street married Sunday morning at St Bridget's Church at 11 15 Rev John J McCarthy officiated in the presence of relatives and friends Maid of honor Miss Ann DeMambro and four bridesmaids - Marie Imbimbo Victoria Savage Jennie Walet Rose Bastinelli Best man Anthony DeMambro ushers Boris Sokolowski Leonard Waldron Anthony Colombo Harry Tobin The bride wore a Queen Anne gown of white satin with pearls and a pearl studded tulle veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Imbimbo
Victoria, Savage
Jennie Walet
Rose Bastinelli
Anthony DéMambro
Boris Sokolowski
Leonard Waldron
Anthony Colombo
Harry Tobin
Carrie
Holiday Wedding Set For Vera Saluski And Wendell Leithead
A morning July 4 ceremony at Union Congregational Church will unite Vera Saluski daughter of Mr and Mrs Serge Saluski of 6 Railroad Street with Wendell Leithead of 15 Great Road. Rev Matthew A Vance will officiate with Helen Leithead as bridesmaid John Saluski as best man and Joane Bumpus as flower girl. A Grange hall reception follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Vera Saluski
Serge Sauski
Railroad Street
Wendell Leithead
Great Road
Union
Congregational Church
Matthew A. Vance
Helen Leithead
John Saluski
Joane Bumpus
Victor Shirka
Grange Hall
Maynard Nuptials Set for Herminia D'Erico July Fourth
Miss Herminia D'Erico daughter of Mr and Mrs Gaetano D'Erico of First street and Phillip Geronimo of Lexington will marry at St Bridget's church on the morning of July 4 in a nuptial mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Herminia D'Errico
Gaetano D'Errico
First Street
Phillip PD
Geronimo
Lexington
St. Bridget’s Church
Cambridge couples file intentions of marriage prompt ceremonies
Miss Phyllis Armitage Naylor and Edward Geoge Hoehan filed intentions at the town clerk. They plan to wed next Saturday at noon at the bride’s home. Jennie Pinto and John Wojtkiewicz also filed intentions and will marry next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Armitage Naylor
Joshua Naylor
Brooks Street
Edward Geoge Hoehan
Edward G. Hoehan
Chauncey Street
Cambridge
Jennie C. Pinto
John Pinto
Pleasant Street
John P. Wojtkiewicz
Ignace Wojtkiewicz
Sudbury Street
Middlesex Laundry to Clash With Club in July Fourth League Game
Middlesex Laundry faces Club in a July fourth league match at 3 pm. On Sunday July seventh Middlesex meets Miller in a twilight league contest at Jones Field South Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Miller
Jones Field
South Acton
River in Bondage: Yangtse Kiang Dikes Extend 7000 Miles
The Yangtse Kiang in China features 7000 miles of dikes. The vast embankments aim to control floods along the river, reflecting large-scale irrigation and flood management efforts in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangtse Kiang
China
Acton Plans Three Day Bi Centennials Gala
Local committees outline a three day celebration beginning July 20 with a military civic parade led by Major Charles Coulter. A Watertown Legion Band concert, baked supper by the Acton Woman’s Club, and an afternoon orchestra on the common precede a Monday morning parade to the Old North Bridge. A pageant at Blanchard Field caps the events followed by a Bi Centennial Military Ball on July 22 at Exchange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wikie Memorial
Charles Coulter
USA
High Street
South Acton
Faulkner
Watertown American Legion Post
Acton Woman's Club
Maynard Country Club Golf Championship Moves Ahead
The Maynard Country Club hosts a brisk golf season as Class A and B complete first rounds. Notable results include J Sabin over P Allen, S Wasuik over J Novick, F Riley over C Johnson, J Johnston over W Ross, H Flood over A Franklin, H Weir over J Stewart, and J Swartz over C Courtney in Class A. In Class B R Eldridge defeats C Manty, G Grieve over F Kneeland, G Morse of Sudbury beats H Hawley, Dr Broadbank over H Bullard, G Morse of Boston over R Veitch, and N Nordberg over H Newport. The second round is underway with a members match play last weekend won by Hartwell Flood, while G Tapley and H Wilson finish second and third. A flag tournament is set for the holiday, with Frank Grieve noting another members event next weekend.
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Maynard
J.sabin
P. Allen
Stan Wasuik
J. Novick
F. Riley
C.S. Johnson
Jack Johnston
W. Ross
H. Flood
A. Franklin
H. Weir
J Stewart
J. Swartz
Hartwell Flood
G. Tapley
H. Wilson
H. Newport
F. Kneeland
A. Mullin
G. Morse
Fr. McEbachern
Frank Grieve
Sudbury Post Road Committee Delays Decision On Reconstruction
The Sudbury special committee on reconstructing the Post road met several times but has no agreement yet. A conference with the State Public Works Commission will set a date, chaired by Forrest D. Bradshaw with William F. Callahan to arrange. Members include Carlton W. Elms Theodore Harding Howard M. Goodrow and Harold J. Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Forrest D. Bradshaw
State Public Works Commission
William F. Callahan
Carlton W. Elms
Theodore Harding
Howard M. Goodrow
Harold J. Frost
Crowning of Virgin Mary statue planned for July 21 ceremony
In Sudbury a Catholic chapel on Mossman road will host a July 21 ceremony completing an addition and crowning the Blessed Virgin Mary statue and the baby with gold crowns. The Marie si Delle indulgenze chapel serves about 100 Italian Americans and was funded by the Angelo Santilli Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Mossman Road
Angelo Santilli Club
Santilli
Italy
Greater
Boston
Resigns His Pastorate in South Acton
Rev. Arthur E. Beckett, longtime pastor of the Congregational Church in South Acton, tendered his resignation at Sunday service and plans to return to West Virginia to join the Methodist Episcopal Conference. After nearly three years of service he earned broad community affection. formal action will be taken at the church meeting on Friday evening, July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Arthur E. Beckett
Congregational Church
Mr Beckett
West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Beckett
Boston University
Early School Hours in Revolutionary Era
The school session ran from 7:00 a m to 11:00 a m and 1:00 p m to 5:00 p m During noon or after five o clock students attended writing school for an additional hour.
Concord man Hosmer owes estate over twenty-one thousand
Middlesex Probate Court ruled that Arthur Hosmer, a descendant of Concord’s old families and former administrator of Ellas S. Hosmer’s estate, owes the estate $21 889.96 for allegedly converting estate assets. Six banks were ordered to turn over $12 444.07, including Water town Savings Bank deposits and a June 4 1934 withdrawal. Hosmer disappeared November 24 and did not appear at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Arthur LD. Hoamer
Ellas S. Hoamer
Middlesex
Arthur B. Beane
Hosmer
Watertown Savings Bank
Hosmers
Beane
Herbert B
Obituary: Henry Ledgard of Maynard Dies at 75
Henry Ledgard of Maynard died early Thursday at Haas Hospital in Concord at age 75. Born in New Britain Connecticut he lived in Maynard over fifty years. Survived by wife Catherine Campbell Ledgard sons Henry James and Kuward Albert in New York and daughter Mrs Joseph Schwab. Funeral held Saturday at St Bridget's Church with a requiem mass and burial in St Bridget's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Henry Ledgard
Aoton Street
Assabet Mill
Ower
St. Bridget’s Church
James P. Sherry
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Rose Festival Supper draws 100 guests in Acton Vestry
South Acton Universalist church ladies closed a successful season with a Rose Festival Supper for 100 people in the vestry. The event credited hostess committee led by Mrs Lydé Wella and volunteers including Mrs Lewis C. Hasti Mrs Waldo Braman Mrs Winifrid Wells Mrs Bertha Lowden Mrs C Sidney Coulter Mrs Lytle Wells Mrs Robert mei' dr. Mrs Evelyn Reed Miss Geer Fletcher Miss Elizabeth Brown Mrs William T. Merriam Mr Henry Tolman and Mrs Leon Claflin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Th Universalist Church
Lydé Wella
Lewis C. Hasti
Waldo Braman
Winifrid Wells
Bertha Lowden
C. Sidney Coulter
Lytle Wells
Robert
Maynard Lodge O O F to Meet on Wednesdays
Maynard Lodge O O F will convene on the first and third Wednesdays in July and August, outlining the schedule for the temperance fraternal group meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Lodge
Skeleton Found Face Down on Sudbury Construction Site
Workmen uncover the complete skeleton of a woman about 60 years old buried three feet deep on Miss Ann Thorpe’s Cambridge Water road property in North Sudbury. Police arranged full excavation, burial under investigation with no identity found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Ann Thorpe
Cambridge
Water Road
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Waysiae Inn
Miss Thorpe
Twhgfeluw
Viorence Balawin
Wayland Road
Wheeler Haynes
Seneca W. Hall
Sun@bury police
Longfellow
Lincoln
Murray Construction Co
Boston
West Concord Appoints Giuseppi de Lellis Mass Reformatory Organist
Superintendent Major Michael J. Dee names Giuseppi de Lellis as organist and choir director for the Massachusetts Reformatory. The post followed Emma Leland who served 33 years before 1917, and Robert W. Carter who held the role until his death eighteen years later. De Lellis, born in Franklin, studied at the American Conservatory under Tobias Matthay, later opening studios in Concord Boston and Milton with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Michael J. Dee
Giuseppi de Lellis
Massachusetts Reformatory
Emma Leland
Robert W. Carter
Leland
de Lellis
Franklin
Mass
American Conservatory
Tobias Matthey
Mr. de Lellia
Concord
Boston
Milton
Old Marlboro Road
Maynard Girls Head to Camp Joyce Kilmer for Two Weeks
A group of 70 girls depart Monday by bus for a two week vacation at Camp Joyce Kilmer Scituate run by St. Bridget's parish. Camp counselors include Mrs Jere Lynch Catherine Murray Flor nurse and Miss Catherine Coughlan as physical director. Boys will join two weeks later and must register next Sunday. Mothers Day at the camp falls the following Sunday and bus riders must register at the rectory by Friday noon. First Friday Mass at Get's Church is planned with confessions Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Get's Chareh
Kas
William Sears 78 dies after long Somerville life
Acton William Sears died at his home Tuesday evening at age 78. Born in Charlestown he lived much of his life in Somerville and worked in the milk business before retiring about 20 years ago. He moved from Cliftondale to Acton, devoted to family and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
William Sears
Mr. Sears
Charlestown
Somerville
Cliftondale
Discovery of Aniline Purple
An 1856 experiment by a young English chemist aiming to mate quinine led to the discovery of the first synthetic dye, aniline purple, marking a milestone in chemical history.
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