The nameless girl of Hartford circus fire mystery
A long fragment discusses the 1944 Hartford circus fire at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, noting a missing nameless child whose death sparked little inquiry. It contrasts public pity with police funds funding flowers for anniversaries while few clues emerged. It also includes unrelated quips on breakfast cereals and conceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Brothers
Bar- Hum and Bailey Circus
Hartford
Conn
Pers
Lou
Trawi
Hartford Police
Thoreau Stirs Talk At Concord Society Meeting
A Concord society event drew attention to Henry David Thoreau as a popular hermit. Attendees debated pronunciations of Thoreau and recalled his Walden years while joking about jail terms for tax resistors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau
Thorrow
Alice Horte
Weston
Concord
National Society
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Walden ‘Woods
Henry
Local residents enjoy Cape and area visits and Derby trials
Concord residents report vacations and visits by family members across Hyannis Provicetown and East Boston. John B Lynch and his son Pvt John B Lynch Jr return from overseas service. Betty McNally and sister vacation in Hyannis. Joseph Dee returns home from Emerson Hospital. Donaldson family vacationing at Provincetown. Donaldson active in Corinthian lodge. Jack Isensee wins a Soap Box Derby heat at Suffolk Downs before losing in the next round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lynch
Thoreau ‘Street
Boston
Pvt
John B. Lynch, Jr
Jack Isensee
Fairhaven Road
Suffolk Downs
Quotes of the Week Highlights and Snippets
A collage of brief quotes from editors, social figures, and entertainers. The snippets reference Farm Journal editor Wheeler McMillen, Mary Markham, Artie Shaw, and remarks on liberty equality and social experiments amid atomic fears.
Concord Red Cross chapter hosts annual classes for 20 years
Saturday activities invite townspeople to attend as crowd turnout remains strong despite bad weather. The Concord Red Cross chapter offers classes run for over two decades with only a few years skipped, highlighting ongoing community engagement and skill development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Red Cross Chapter
Veterans Housing Committee Meeting At Concord
The Concord Veterans Housing committee of three members William Kussin Thomas J Hayes and Casper J Jenney Jr invites all veterans to a meeting at the Veterans building Walden street at 8 o'clock Friday to discuss Emergency Housing Legislation and arrange definite plans plus address individual veteran housing problems contact any committee member for information
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans
Walden Street
Concord Veterans Housing Committee
William Kussin
Thomas J. Hayes
Casper J. Jenney, Jr
Hayes
Bishop Ryan Leads New England Pilgrimage to Quebec Shrine
The Most Rev Ward F Ryan D D of Burlington Vermont heads about 1200 pilgrims from Boston for a three day Triduum at the St Anne de Beaupre shrine in Quebec Canada. Archbishop Richard J Cush ing will preach and conduct services as the group travels July 24 to July 27 before returning to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
New
Boston
Local Families Welcome Birthday, Births, and Enlistment Interest
John Anthony Bartolomeo celebrated his second birthday on Friday July 19 at West Concord. The Kakkes family welcomed a daughter named Denice with elder siblings. Mrs Smarup and Charlotte Sutera visited Concord's Mill Dam with a U S Marine float promoting enlistments. Details on 17 and 18 year old enlistment are available at the Boston Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anthony Bartolmeo
John Baptist Bartolomeo
West Concord
George Kakkes
Willow Street
Denice
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Martin Smarup
Kakkes
Charlotte Sutera
United States Marine Corps
Concord
Mill
Boston
Letters to Tobin for commuting Noxon death sentence
Gustaf Blaine Nissen writes from Concord Massachusetts urging Governor Maurice J Tobin to commute John F Noxon Jr death sentence to life imprisonment. He argues reasonable doubt and class prejudice swayed the trial and appeals to justice humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Court
Concord
Mass
Maurice J. Tobin
Massachusetts State House
Boston
John F. Noxon, Jr
Noxon
Massachusetts
Gustaf Blaine Nissen
First Church of Christ Scientist Concord Notice
Sunday services at 10:45 and Sunday school at 10:45. Testimonial meeting every Wednesday at 7 45. Reading room hours 12 to 4 on weekdays holidays. Lesson Sermon read August 4 on Love with Golden Text from I John 4 20 21 and references to Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mrs Eddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Eacé
Union Service at Maynard Church Ends Summer Season
The Methodist Church of Maynard Massachusetts invites all to a final Summer Union Service this Sunday at 11:00 AM. The service features special choir music and a sermon by Rev Herbert F Fulton titled What do you Recommend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Maynard
Massachusetts
Herbert F Fulton
Our Church
St George's Church Rector to lead Sunday service
St George's Church Announces Rev Harry E Goll as rector and Gordon S Price as curate for Sunday July 28 at 10 45 A M Holy Communion will be celebrated The Congregational Church Maynard Mass midweek service July 25 at 730 P M with social hour and a Worcester youth musical program Rev William Hokkonen guest minister Coffee table sponsored by Mr and Mrs Lauri Katvala and Mary Erkkila All are invited to attend.
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ST. George’s Church
Harry E. Goll
Gordon S. Price
Ce Aia
The
Holy Comunion
Atti
Abitilise
Bile ‘Congregational Church
Maynard
Mass
Thuredey
Worcester
William Hokkonen
Lauri Katvala
Mary Erkkila
Sixty Cash Crops Grown Commercially in Texas
A historical notice notes that Texas farms cultivate sixty cash crops for commercial harvests, reflecting agricultural diversity in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
St Bernard's CYO Holds Weekly Meeting Friday
The regular weekly meeting of St Bernard's CYO will be held Friday night at Monument Hall at 7 30 o'clock.
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St. Bernard’s Cyo
Monument Hall
Acton Visit By Miss Edythe Riley to Mrs Moore
Miss Edythe Riley of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs Edward Moore on Pope Road in the current social note from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Riley
Philadelphia
Edward Moore
Pope Road
Lieut Governor Bradford Visits Acton and West Acton
Lieut Governor Rob ert Bradford made a surprise stop in West Acton at Stollers drug store then went to the town hall at about 9 PM where he was welcomed by local Republicans and townspeople. Attending were Howard Bill ings Webster Blanchard Rev Roydan Leonard Harry Holt Raymond Hatch Malcolm Bean Russell Berry Robert Willett Lawrence Donnelly and George Braman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion: Mee
William Robinson
Union Summer Service at First Parish
The Trinitarian Congregational Church on Walden Street announces a Union Summer Service led by Rev. John E. Wallace, pastor, at First Parish scheduled for 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Walden Street
John E. Wallace
Union
First Parish
Our Lady Help of Christians Church Mass Times
Rev W F Shaughnessy pastor and Joseph W Sullivan curate lead morning masses at 8 and 10 30 o clock with evening Rosary Litany and Novena followed by Benediction at 5 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Lady Help OF Christians Church
Catholic
W. F. Shaughnessy
Joseph W. Sullivan
Union Church Services and July 28 Sermon
West Concord Union Church on Main Street lists Nina Lind as organist and C W MacWilliams as chorister with Sunday service at 10 45 AM. Summer union services at First Parish Meeting House Lexington Road on Sunday July 28 1946 at 10 AM Rev Edward P Daniels will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Union Church
Main Street
Nina Lind
C. W. MacWilliams
Lexington Road
Edward P. Daniels
St John’s Ev Lutheran Church Picnic Plans
Rev Alvo H Niskanen announces Finnish worship at 9 30 A M and English at 10 45 A M on Sunday July 28 with a Bethany Sisters picnic in the Fort Pond area. Congregation meeting in the vestry at 7 30 P M. Tuesday mid week service at the church at 7 30 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s EV. Lutheran
Alvo H. Niskanen
Bethany
Fort Pond
July Sunday Services at Universalist Church
South Acton union services will be held at the Universalist Church each Sunday in July at 10 45 a m Harold Merriam music director and Miss Mary Lothrop organist will lead the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Sudbury Church Guests as Rev Roydon Leonard Speaks
Sudbury First Parish Church hosts Rev Roydon C. Leonard wartime Hibbert Houses director in Egypt as guest minister at 11 a m. Community Sunday school also meets at 11 a m. The Sudbury Methodist Church presents Rev Herbert F Fulton at 9 30 a m for the morning service with the topic What do you Recommend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roydon C. Leonard
Hibbert Houses
Egypt
Chuch
Sudbury
Massach
Herbert F. Fulton
Gunther Oe
Yelave
Evangelical Free Gospel Service on Long Street
An Evangelical Free Church event on Long Street appoints a Sunday gospel service at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Harry P and others on July 26 in the evening two reformers share the pulpit and praise songs are planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Free Church
Long Street
Harry P. and
Gospel
St Bernard Church Mass Schedule Announced
St Bernard's Church lists Rev Michael J Burke as pastor Rev Mark P Sullivan curate Mrs Juliette A MacLean organist. Sunday masses at 7 8 15 and 10 30 with 9 30 Benediction following the 10 30 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Bernard’s Church
Michael J. Burke
Mark P. Sullivan
Juliette A. MacLean
Stow Union Evangelical Service and Activities Schedule
Morgan reports worship at 10 45 a m with a pastor meal at 9 30 a m Junior Endeavor meets at 3 m Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m church activities listed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Evangelical Church
Morgan
Junior Endeavor
Senior Christian Endeavor
Local couple marked milestone in Cape vacation notes
A brief notice records Mr and Mrs Geog er celebrating Ruth s old wedding anniversary on July 23. The couple married at the First Marian Church and reside in Hartford with three children.
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Ruth
First Marian Church
Hartford, Co
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