Mystery letter promises a new home and garden for Edna
In a clipped Western paper style tale, Dudley and Edna receive a life changing letter from a long-lost relative. The note hints at a distant kinship and a possible move to Brocton with a comfortable home and plenty of land. The couple imagines a thriving farm with trees, vegetables, chickens, and a cow as they anticipate a stable future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Edna
Brocton
Bond
Jey
Isrardor
Siorch
Fonth
Trull
te-Soon
Middlesex streetcar fares rise 7 and 8 cents in 1918
Public Service Commission orders new seven and eight cent fare units on Middlesex & Boston Street Railway lines from Waltham Newton and Natick to Framingham and beyond. Free transfers within seven cent lines and one cent transfers to Needham Town limits apply. Changes affect Newton Wellesley, West of Newton, and Lexington divisions with updated schedules and authority notes.
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Public’ Service Commission
Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Company
Waltham Watertown
Upper Main Street
Watertown Square
Roberts Crossing
Newton Corner
West Newton
Newtonville
Weverley
Belmont-Waltham Town
Auburndale
Bemis
Waltham
Crafts Street
Stow Street
High Street
Newton Ave
Moody Street
High ‘Street
Newton
Newton Wellesley
Boston
Nonantum Square
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Park
Norumbega Park
Newton, Commonwealth
Avenue
Lake Street
Commonwealth, Avenue
Newton Highlands
Newton & Boston Main
Watertown
Newton-Needham Town
Needham Square
Newton & Boston Centre
Newtonville Square
Newton Centre
Needham-Wellesley
Needham
Newton-Needham ‘Town
Natick & Cochituate
Wellesley
Natick Common
Middlesex Framingham
Framingham Depot
Middlesex
Natick
South Natick
Framingham
Hopkinton
Cross ‘Town
Saxonville
Wayland
Wellesley Square
Westboro
Lexington
Lexington & Boston
Concord-Bedford Town Line
Billerica-Bedford Town Line
Bedford-Concord Town Line
Goncord
Billerica
Surette Summer School of Music Closes July 12
The Surette summer school of music began June 24 and will end July 12 with students from across the United States in attendance. Sessions were held at the Unitarian church morning and afternoon. July 4 featured afternoon exercises with patriotic songs, a Cesar Franck quintette analysis by Mr. Surette, and piano violin illustrations by Mr. and Mrs. David Mannes. An organ recital at Harvard's Appleton chapel benefited the students, and Sunday services included Bach chorales and Boris Saslawsky solos. The program concluded with a social at Nine Acre Courtier hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Lowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surette
United States
Unitarian Church
Cesar Franck
David Mannes
New York City
Appleton Chapel
Harvard College
A. T. Davison
Music Department
College
Concord Choral Society
Bach
Boris Saslawsky
Frederick
BE. Lowell
Nine Acre Cortier
Opening of Prison and Bastille Analogy July 14 Service
Trinitarian Church observes July 14 with a 10 45 service marking the French national holiday in memory of France and its link to America's Revolutionary War. Pastor's sermon compares Philippi opening with the storming of the Bastille in Paris. Evening service and youth groups pause through July and August.
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France
Philippi
Bastille
Paris
Christian Endeavor Society
Officer Varley Wounded in Back of Stores Incident
An attempt to arrest a man near Cutty and Bartolomeo led to Officer Varley being stabbed in the face neck and chest by a negro who fled. Varley received treatment at Dr Titcomb's and was taken to Deaconess hospital. A suspect named Matthew Mareue of Boston was later arrested and held on $1000 bond for Friday's hearing.
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Varley
Cutty
Bartolomeo
Varey
Dri Titcomb’s
Deaconess Hospital
Craig
Hart
Westvale
Mills
Matthew Mareue
Boston
Maynard
Liberty golf tourney for Red Cross benefits winner named
In the second Liberty golf tournament for Red Cross funds at Concord Country Club on July 4 the best 18 holes of 36 with one third handicap. H Snelling won with 89. Townsend, Ballou tied for net honors at 91 with 95-4-91 and 95-4-91. Other scores include Brooks and Holden at 95, Wightman at 97.
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Liberty
Benefit of the Red Cross
Concord
H. Snelling
Townsend
Murray Ballou
A. el ‘Townsend
Arthur B. Brooks
Ralph Holden
L. H. Wightman
Francis Houston Retires From New England Telephone and Telegraph
Francis Houston, longtime executive of New England Telephone and Telegraph, retires after 33 years of service. He served as general manager from 1904 to 1913, treasurer 1913 to 1917, and vice president since 1910.
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New England Telephone& Telegraph
Francis Houston
Sheen
Scouts Inspect Fair Haven Camp For Weekend Canoe Trip
Scouts Lord and Walcott of the U S Army hiked to the Fair Haven bay Scout camp on Saturday afternoon to inspect the site and assess winter weather impact. A weekend canoe exploration and camping trip planned for return Sunday night with landing, tents, supper, and campfire setup to be decided by sundown Saturday.
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Lord and Walcott
U. S
Fair Haven Bay
Ladies Auxiliary Grange Meeting Plans Fall Fair
The Ladies auxiliary of the Concord Grange held its monthly meeting at Mrs. George Williams home on Tuesday afternoon. An enjoyable session followed, then the fair committee met with Mrs. Williams in the evening to finalize plans for the fall fair.
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The
Concord. Grange
George Williams
Grange Fair
Williams
Picnic by Sons of Norway at Olsen Home
The Sons of Norway held a very successful Fourth of July picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Olsen. Afternoon attendance was strong and guests brought lunches while ice cream coffee and lemonade were sold all day. The society orchestra provided many pleasing selections.
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Sons of Norway
Christian Olsen
Society
Know Them by Their Laughter
Fragmented excerpt describes a man’s laughter and demeanor, contrasting outward mirth with stern, controlling behavior. It characterizes generous types as good-tempered and gentle, while a dominant figure at home may wield fear and control, violating affection.
Fragmented Dialect Quote Sparks Curiosity in Story
A fragmentary dialogue from a historical newspaper quotes a man about behavior and thought, noting how both speakers keep readers guessing what they contemplate. The text hints at differing viewpoints and social dynamics without full context.
Portuguese worker charged in assault on officer at Assabet mills
Matthew Moreno of Roxbury a Portuguese laborer at the Assabet mills was formally charged with stabbing Patrolman Patrick Varley 67 during an early morning arrest. Varley walked a quarter mile to a doctor before being treated. Moreno was held for trial after being found at Concord Junction.
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Matthew. Moreno
Roxbury
Assabet Mills
Patrick Varley
Goncor
Cer Varley
George E. Titcomb
Deaconess Hospital
Concord Junction
Maynard
Independence Day shoot crowns range winners at club event
At the free Rifle range club on Thursday morning cups were awarded for three events. Leona Seeinson won the 300 yard event with a 25 straight. James W. Millsbury took the second 200 yard event with a 19, Wells A. Hall won the 200 yard event with a 19.
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Leona Seeinson
James W. Millsbury
Wells A. Hall
Indian Graveyard Gravel Pit Reveals Ancient Indian Burial Site
A Boxboro gravel pit yielded nine human skeletons not from a cemetery of murder victims but an ancient grave site linked to an Indian tribe. Dr H J Walcott identified and managed the case in town.
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Boxboro
H. J. Walcott
Advertised Letters and Local Notices from Concord
A compact 1910s Concord column lists advertised letters for recipients such as Sweet L and W Tappan along with Wood, Clark, Mrs Fop and Miss Parson. It also notes a farm laborer needed for drive work near Nine Acre Corner and a sale offer of seven acres of standing hay. A black and blue seal ring is reported lost at 26 Lexington Road with a reward offered. A lost book notice for Book No 27830 is filed by Charles B Brown treasurer with payment stopped.
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Middlesex Institution For Savings
Charles, E. Brown
Treas
Concord
Lexington Road
Haseen
Charles BE. Brown
Illegible handwriting puzzle solved in minutes
A reader asks for help with a hard to read sentence. The staff prints the full letter and, after fifteen minutes, solves the puzzle. The sentence warns, For God's sake don't let anybody else read this letter I.
Aged Woman Cultivates War Garden in Kokomo
Mrs. Marie Crawford, eighty four, of Kokomo Indiana, tends a personal war garden. She began by sowing beans and says gardening is not a feat of strength. She walks a mile each Sunday to church and views the garden as patriotic duty to boost the country’s food supply.
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Marie Crawford
Kokomo
Ind
Couny
Lake yields tons of salt on Yorks Peninsula
A Wide World writer describes a vast salt lake on York Peninsula in South Australia. In winter the lake fills with water, in summer the surface dries to a thick salt crust strong enough for people and carts to traverse. Salt is harvested by raking and plowing, yielding several thousand tons from the square mile lake, a valuable natural property.
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Yorks Peninsula
South Australia
In an Airplane Aft Section Assembled Parts List
An airplane aft section includes 4 326 nails screws 920 steel stampings and 276 ml of fuel. Additional items listed are varnish rubber linen wood and related materials.
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Mary Mahon
Cambridge
Mary Mullaney
Bedford
Nantucket
Plorence Casey
Marycliffe Academy
Ernest Reynard
American Railway Express Companies
Marlboro
F. B. Lowell
Robert Nichols
Binks
Gertrude
Towle
Walter Howe
Monroe
Gordon Lover
Lake Nagog
George Walcott
Alden Wheeler
Lake Baboosie
Amherst
N. BH
Frederick Hunt
Allston
George Hunt
South Acton
Marion
Cook
Gladys
Kenneth Cook
New Jersey
Louise Harrison
Campbell
N. Y
Hilda Raymond
J. E. Thayer
Thora Klein
Robert Bent Brigham Hospital
Julia Miller
Arlington
Herbert
May
William Cole
B. T. Klein
Himman S. Klein
Herman K. Kurbs
Fitchburg
Carlisle
Frederick Husthe
Mainst
Francis Gowes
Navy
Tony Monchuse
George F. ‘Wheeler
Temple
Wilfred
Wheeler
Jaffrey
N. HH
Percy Foss
Harry Tuttle
James Milbury
Skinner
Richard Hartnett
Hayden Whitney
Dodge, Bros
Torrey & Vialle
Frank R. Knowlton
West Acton
Frederick Scharn
White’s. Garage
Lowell
Frank Ross
GM Cox
Adv
Elmina
Ina, Wilson
Priagent
Matthew Moreno
B. Lufkin
Nine Acre Corner
Martin Diskin
Concord National Bank
Massachusetts
U.S
Liberty Loan
Aooe Eeer Postel Savings
Ponet House
Opey Rela
Aelus
Deeto
Leer Piae
Ae A Lena
Able
Era
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Fay Heywood
C. Fay Heywood
Harold E. Orendorff
Concord, Mass
John W Raymond
Hubbard Street
Mass
He Colonial Inn
Old Concord, Mass
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