Chautauqua promises pleasure with varied program
The 1929 WTAUQUA Chautauqua lineup includes lectures by Millard, a Russian song program, and the Junior Aircraft demonstration. Highlights feature a Broadway comedy Skidding, animal photography, and talks on politics and techniques of modern life.
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Ding
Oliver
Africa
Johnsons
Alof
Millard
Anand George H.lurner
Chautauqua
Ka Ensemble
Walter Malard
Wayterers
Les Rann Kenn
Itg
Auctioneers Sale of Antique and Furniture in Lexington
Finigan Howard Gx Burr Auctioneers conduct a sale of antique and furniture including glassware old pews and brass items at the barn in Hudsonbury Center Mass. on July 23, 1929 at 9 30 in the morning continuing until sold. Cash preferred as with the previous sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finigan Howard
Burr
John Devine
Lexington
Rles Haynes
Hudsonbury Center
Masé
Storelight Injures Woman in Newberry Store
Mrs Harold Taylor of Summer Hill road was seriously injured when a dome light fell from the store ceiling at Newberry's on Main street Friday night. Her husband, Jay Maynard, suffered a cut from flying glass and required three stitches. Mrs Taylor was in serious condition the day after the accident but later improved.
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Maynard
Jay
Harold Taylor
Summer Hill Road
Newberry
Main Street
Bennis
Taylor
Advertises for bids for loan on sewerage project
George H. Gutteridge town treasurer today advertised for bids for a loan of $98,000 to finance sewerage system construction. This marks the second bond issue for sewerage work, with the first issued over a year ago.
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George H. Gutteridge
Fines Hit Fishermen For License Violations In District Court
Warden William Waterhouse notes six fish and game law violations have drawn strict enforcement and heavy fines. Maynard Tan was fined 60 dollars for fishing without a license with a short pickerel on file. An Acton man received 50 dollars for the same offense and a Lowell man paid a smaller fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waterhouse
Naty
Maynard Tan
Acton
Lowell
Morris Blatt a Revere businessman dies in Boston hospital
Morris Blatt of Revere known as Max Blatt died after a Friday night illness while at a summer camp in Maine. He traveled home to Revere and died at Beth Israel hospital, with burial in Mount Vale cemetery Malden. He left a wife two sons Bernard and Louis and two daughters Mary Feinberg and Rhoda Blatt.
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Morris Blatt
Revere
Max Blatt
Beth Isreal Hospital
Boston
Maine
Mountvale
Malden
Blatt
Lawn Whist Proves Success at Maple Row Farm
A July 19 lawn whist and bridge party at Maple Row Farm in South Acton raised funds for Joyce Kilmer Camp of St. Bridget’s parish. Thirty tables competed with Mrs Catherine White of Great Road as high scorer at whist.
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Maynard
Joyce Kilmer
St. Bridget’s
Maple Row Farm
South Acton
Catherine White
Great Road
Assabet Institution Reports Early New Currency Circulation
Maynard July 17 The Assabet Institution for Savings held a supply of new currency of all denominations as it was issued during the past week. Sidney McCleary reports many bank patrons exchanged old money for the new notes beginning the first day of circulation.
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Maynard
Assabet Institution For Savings
Sidney McCleary
Auto Collision on Main Street Overhead Bridge
An auto accident in Acton at 5 30 p m on Main Street involved Dr O Lawrence Clark upgrading the bridge from Maple Street when a Maynard bound car struck his vehicle broadside. John Sheehan of Maynard and Howard Shea suffered injuries including a cut hand.
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Acton
Main Street
O. Lawrence Clark
Maple Street
Maynard
John Sheehan
Maynarg
Howard Shea
Uzed
Sret
Health Board Regulations at Maynard Public Dump
The Maynard Board of Health issues rules for the Great Road dump between cemeteries. From July 15 only non automotive items may be disposed of by garbage collectors or burial, with the dump open Tuesdays and Fridays. violators will be prosecuted per the warning to local youths.
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Maynard
Board of Health
Great Road
The
Health Board
Lester Cowles
Sudbury Property Transfer and Local License Talk
Weeder property on State road reportedly taken over by Boston parties with an application for a victualler license before the board of selectmen. They plan a first class eating place. Roy Kimball couple returned from a Vermont motoring trip and held Shar on as headquarters. Annie Buxton and son David weekend in Hing ham. Norman Bowry family spending summer in Vermont. Evans and Loring hosted bridge and score honors last Saturday.
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State Road
Boston
Board of Selectmen
Roy Kimball
Vermont
Sharon
Annie Buxton
David
Hingham
Norman Bowry
William. Evans
Loring
Evans
Manfound Guilty In Liquor Charge In Maynard Court
Isaac Bachrach of Nason Street appeared in district court Wednesday morning charged by the total police with illegal sale of liquor. He was found guilty, fined $100, and sentenced to one month in jail. He appealed. Chief John Connors was the prosecuting officer. defense was Walsh and Walsh of Fitchburg.
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Maynard
Issac Bachrach Nason
District Court
Wedne
Total Po
John Connors
Canes
Walsh
Fitchburg
Advertising Represent ive Named for Concord Enterprise
Rene DeBurger becomes advertising representative for the Five Town Enterprise serving Maynard Concord Acton Bedford and Sudbury with the Minute Man Press as office base in Concord. He can assist with advertising copy and offers use of illustrations. Telephone Concord 408 for rates.
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Rene de Burger
Chan le Advertising
Concord
Rene DeBurger
Concord En
Minute ‘Men Press
Business Men
Five Town Enterprise
Maynard
Acton
Bedford
Sudbury
Minute Man Press
DeBurger
Praise for Safety Devices at Assabet Mills Campaign Highlights
Maynard overseers of the Assabet mill ran a safety campaign praised by a state inspector. Moving pictures on machinery accidents first aid and resuscitation were shown to workers and overseers monthly. The effort aims to improve mill safety and provide better meeting quarters. William Brayden chairs the safety committee.
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Maynard
Assabet
William Brayden
Forgiven and Forgotten Maynard Dog Roast Beef Chase
A small dog steals a chunk of roast beef from an open ice chest and eludes a pursuing housewife who finally catches him as he slips through a fence. The next day the pair sit together peacefully with no hard feelings, the dog seemingly forgiven.
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Maynard
Contraband Liquor Seizure Reaches State House
Maynard police seized a truckload of liquor including beer gin and moonshine in recent raids and yesterday transported the contraband to the State House in Boston led by Chief John Connors. State officers will destroy the liquor. No tears were shed as rumors claimed the load contained no good liquor.
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Maynard
State House
Boston
John Connors
Sudbury Grants Gas Permit for Corner Gasoline Stand
The Sudbury selectmen granted Lawrence B. Tighe a permit to keep and sell gasoline at the corner of the State road and Massasoit avenue after a continued hearing. Opponents Bowry and Richardson argued it would devalue nearby property, but Tighe showed abutter notices and the board upheld the permit.
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Sudbury
Lawrence B. Tighe
State Road
Massasoit Avenue
Selectmen’s
Messers Elmes "Bowry and Richardson
Imr.goodnow
Tighe
Erant
Concord Red Cross swimming course yields test passes
The Concord Chapter of the American Red Cross reported completion and passing of swimming tests at Lake Walden supervised by Mrs. Rodney E Pratt. Eight beginners and three who qualified as swimmers, including Mary Chase Jie Byron and Betty Knowlton, passed.
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Concord
American Red Cross
Lake Walden
Rodney E Pratt
Mary Chase
Jei Byron
Betty Kyo
Knowlton
Betsy “Smith
Clarence Hathorne
William O’brien
Elizabeth Knowlton
Marguerite Haywood
Betsy Miller
Mary Hickson
Gen Gouraud at Lexington honors New England militia
General Henri J. E. Gouraud known as the Lion of the Argonne dedicates Minnie Marble Battle monument in Lexington. He meets with Rep. Andrew Platt, tours the North Shore, visits Gov. Frank G. Allen, attends a noon luncheon, and reviews Camp Devens new 26th Division National Guard battalion.
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Boston
New England
Henri J. E. Gouraud
Argonne
Minnie Mar
Lexington
Andrew Platt
North Shore
Frank G. Allen
Camp Devens
National Guard
Ayer Cantonment
Gouraud
France
Girls Enroute to Kilmer Camp Maynard
More than 70 girls will leave next Monday for a two week vacation at Camp Joyce Kilmer, St. Bridget's parish, Scituate. Matrons at the camp are Miss Nellie May Miss Olite Miss Loretta Mullin and Mrs ary Coughan.
Ford Buys Old Edison Relic for Detroit Museum
Marlboro. Henry Ford buys an Edison Talking Machine used in 1878 from Cape Breton agent. The phonograph shipped to Ford's Detroit museum. Originating from Rivers Denys resident Alexander McKenzie, the device helped entertain miners in Newfoundland in 1878 and funds will support a monument and grave maintenance in Victoria BC.
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Marlboro
Henry Ford
Old New England
North Sydney Herald
Cape Breton County
Motor King
Ford
Detroit
The
Herald
Alexander Mc
Enzie
Rivers Denys
Cape Breton
Newfoundland
Edison Talking Machine
McKenzie
Victoria
B. C
Middlesex County Picnic At Wayside Inn To Feature Gilbert
A large delegation from Maribo and Hudson will attend the Middlesex County picnic at Wayside Inn Sudbury Mass on July 18 1929 Speaker AW Gilbert Commissioner of Agriculture and national authority will headline with Honorable Leverett Saltonstall House Speaker on the program Hundreds of people from across Middlesex plan to attend and enjoy tours horseshoe tournament and farm attractions Weather permitting an estimated 6000 attendees expected with educational farm tours available.
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Maribo
Hudson
Middlesex County
Wayside Inn
Aw’ Gilbert
Sudbury
Mass
Gilbert
National Agricultural ‘Authority
Leverett Saltonstall
Victor Berger in critical condition after streetcar crash
Milwaukee July 17 Victor L Berger former Wisconsin congressman and noted Socialist was struck by a street car while crossing near his home. He was admitted to Emergency hospital with possible fracture internal injuries and scalp wounds aged 69 and feared not to recover.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Financial balances reported in Boston and New York notices
Boston reports $95,000,000 in balances and $35,000,000 in exchanges. New York notices include Clearing House balances of $199,000,000 and exchanges of $1,710,000,000. Reserve Bank credit and Treasury balance figures are given for July 1 and July 17.
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Boston
INS
New York
Reserve Bank
Credit Federal Washisie
Maynard Man Identified in Drowning Death on Assabet River
The body of Toive Pelte, 173 Main Street, was found in the Assabet River Sunday afternoon. Raymond Hooper identified the victim Monday as a man who recently lived at a boarding house. Police and medical officials investigated, with a theory that the man drowned himself near a bridge after leaving the boarding house.
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Maynard
Toive Pelte
Main Street
Assabet
Zaniewski' Ite House
William Brindley
Mul Street
Shere Ehe
Nomi of
Hudson
Herbert
F. Martin
Bey Hs Pees
Raymond
Mjesing
Maynard Grange Foot Social and Spelling Bee Event
Maynard Grange held a July meeting at Mrs. Adelaide Sims home with a foot measuring contest earnings a penny per inch. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Howe won the largest feet prize, Grace Tucker won the spelling bee. Music by Mrs. Josie Ledgard and Mrs. Jennie Dittrich, a dainty collation, and plan to visit Boxboro Grange on July 22.
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Maynard
Maynard Grange
Avccaide. Sims
Irvin Howe
Grace Tucker
Tucker
Howe
Grange
Josie Ledgard
Jennie Dittrich
Alza
Adelaide Sims
Leslie Sim
Ralph Sims
John
Marsden
Boxboro Grange
Waxvote
Bolton Grange
Laura Bower
Annie Floyde
Alicy
Helen
Hird
Dear Friends
Edith Rasmussen
Eva Smith
Miss Dora Sherr Weds Benjamin Shear in Roxbury Hall
Miss Dora Rachel Sherr daughter of Rabbi and Mrs Israel Sherr and Benjamin Shear of Maynard Roxbury were married Sunday at American Hall Roxbury. Rabbi Freiderman and Cantor Merriman officiated. Bridesmaids were Anna Sherr Eleanor Kopp and Sadie Bloom. Reception followed with banquet at the bride’s home later. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents after a Maine motor trip. A 45 degree low was recorded by Postmaster Tower of the U S Weather Bureau that morning.
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Maynard
Dora Rachel Sherr
Israel, Jr
Acton Street
Benjamin Shear
Roxbury
American Hall
Otisfield Street
Freiderman
Merriman
Cecelia Sherr
Fred Shear
Anna Sherr
Eleanor Kopp
Sadie Bloom
Bernard Sherr
Maurice Pallen
Goodman Solomon
Harry Shear
Astoria
L. A
New York City
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boston
Brookline
Waltham
Worcester
Lowell
Maine
Local Newsboys Hosts Annual Event at Rovers Store
The Bathing Beach crowds visit the boulevard attractions as local newsies hold their yearly gathering at James Ledgard’s news store. Ed Ledgard manages, with John Veleno driving, organizing toy sales and bill payments for the event.
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Rovers
James Ledgard
Eddie Ledgard
Johnnig Veleno
Caddies Compete In Local Golf Tournament
Maynard July 1 caddies join annual golf meet. Scores show Chet Croft at 68, Leo second with 69, others noted but unclear. Participants include Card Archer Simon Avery Sadek.
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Maynard
Maynard Go
Chet. Croft
Leo
Ponnere Cee
Acton Victors In Narrow Skeet Shootout
Acton defeated I E 199 by 205 to 199 in a skeet shoot likely at Allen Farm East Atobe. Top scores included Dawes 42, Howard Ay, John W Taylor 41 as Davis and others contributed to Acton’s victory. The Acton club will entertain Boston next Monday evening.
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ACTON
Pese
Agne
Less Davis
Dawes
Howard Ay
John W. Taylor
Acton Club
Boston
Allen Farm
East Atobe
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Botolph Street
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Prescott Keyes
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Daniel J. Curtis
Boston Hospital
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Ralph Sheridan
Maynard Council
Joseph Byrne
Holt
Gadbois
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Dyer
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McCarthy
Natick
Health Board Regulations
EA 10 Mae Office
Asnute Man Press
Assabet Mills
Sudbury Selectmen
Kilmer Camp
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Boston Bride
Fred A Tower
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