Fred Novogroski acquires New Idea store in Maynard
Stafford Springs merchant Fred Novogroski buys the New Idea store on Main Street from Abe Bander and plans to relocate his family to Maynard. He runs a chain of six stores in New England and has long served Stafford Springs as a business leader and community organizer.
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Fred Novogroski
Stafford Springs
Ionic Lodge
Orient Chapter
The
Eastern Star
New Idea
Novogroski
New England
Maynard
Boon
Sudbury Clubs Plan Lawn Party and Outing
The Sudbury Woman's Club schedules its annual lawn party for Thursday evening August 8 with morning pictures in the town hall and dancing to follow. The Junior League plans an outing at Norumbega Park Thursday afternoon. The Congregational church invites attendance, with Mr. Threllfall delivering a sermon as the Methodist minister is on vacation. Willard Hunt and Edith visit locally before returning to Norfolk Virginia. Forrest Bradshaw is on a six day home leave from the U S training balloon station Lee Hall Virginia. Mrs Maynard leads the young folks planning duties.
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Sudbury Woman's Club
Willard Hunt
Edith
Norfolk
Forrest Bradshaw
U. S
Lee Hall
Norumbega Park
Maynard
Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Threllfall
Ferden Family Property Sale and August Camp Atittash Occupancy
Clara L. Ferden sold her Concord Road property to Miss R A Witham. John Roche and family of Roxbury will stay at Camp Atittash for August. Herbert Brown of Foxboro and Roscoe T. Ferden with family of South Walpole visited William M. Ferden.
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Clara L. Ferden
Concord Rd
R. A. Witham
John Roche
Roxbury
Camp Attitash
Herbert Brown
Foxboro
Roscoe T. Ferden
South Walpole
William M. Ferden
Cockroach, Muskrat, Toad and Other Pets at Boston and Maine Tower
A Boston and Maine railroad signal towerman recalls nightly pets in the lonely tower. A roach drinks ink and cigar moisture, a muskrat slept at the desk for years before being killed by a train, a woodchuck named Shuck vanished, a sparrow nests in the eaves, a toad fed on flies, and stray dogs and cats also roam the tower.
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Boston and Maine Railroad
Tower
West Acton Knitting Week End Report July 27 1918
West Acton and South Acton knitters completed items for the week ending July 27 1918. Names and items include Isabelle Joy one sweater Minetta Decoster two pairs socks Edith Hmerson one pair socks Mrs. D H Hall four pairs socks Miss Fannie Wetherbee two pairs socks Mrs McCharles one pair socks Mrs A F Witcomb one pair socks Mrs D Cram one pair wristers Miss Nellie Wetherbee. The August 10 allotment deadline is 150 pairs and knitters are urged to do their utmost.
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Isabelle Joy
Minetta Decoster
Edith Hmerson
D. H. Hall
Miss Fannie -Wetherbee
McCharles
A. F. Witcomb
D. Cram
Nellie Witherbee
West and
South Acton
Willis Accepts Pittsfield Parish After Bath Universalist Ministry
Rev. Sidney J. Willis of Bath Maine resigns from four-year pastorate to lead a large Pittsfield Universalist church. City pastors honor him with a luncheon and resolutions, then a farewell reception with gifts. He begins in September after eight years serving South and West Acton churches and Bath. Popular Science explains thunder originates from a rapid lightning discharge along a long path, with sound traveling about 1090 feet per second and arriving from nearer portions first.
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Sidney J. Willis
Bath
Universalist
Pittsfield
Willis
Popular Science Monthly
Shortest Railroad in Missoula Transfers Cars
A 100 foot railroad in Missoula Montana connects the Northern Pacific with the C M and St P as a transfer line. It has no equipment no employees and no stations yet the owning company earns 50 cents for every car that passes its rails. Sixteen thousand cars have used it.
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Missoula
Mont
Northern Pacific
Popular Science Monthly
One Consolation. The Round-Shouldered Rider
A brief note on bicycle riding mentions a round-shouldered man who looks as capable as any rider. It emphasizes equal skill despite appearance.
Primitive Ways in Arabia
A survey of life in parts of the Arabian desert notes that customs persist from ancient times. Vows are sealed with sheep slaughters, divorce uses the Ent telek formula, and names like Yusuf Musa and Skandar remain common. Illiteracy is widespread but Arabs are witty and fond of allegory.
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Abraham
Joseph
Moses
Alexander
Yusuf
Musa
Skandar
Little House in the Wood Bride Noted in Romance Tale
Edwin Witham, a Harvard man and clubman, answers a newspaper ad for Little House in the Wood. Eunice Loveless, the owner, reveals financial need linked to a race loss and a money dilemma. A kiss and a proposal seal a future together as the house becomes theirs.
Will Get Their Nicknames
A Florida Times-Union opinion piece argues against the nickname Sammie for American soldiers in France. It notes Stars and Stripes rejects the term and believes a universally fitting nickname will emerge only when the army is united.
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France
Sammie
Uncle Sam
U. S
Soy
Rho Stars and Stripes
Expeditionary Forces
Stars and Stripes
Somere
Nicknam
Tommy Atkins
Tommy
Florida Times
Delmas Remarks on Wounded Soldiers and Hospital Jurisdiction
The Annales de Medicine notes that soldiers in hospital exit military discipline upon entry and fall under hospital authority. Surgeons gain patient trust unless pain or fear of recovery shifts attitudes. Deserters may be perceived when pain or pension pressure and return to duty influence treatment outcomes.
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Delmas
Battery Searchlight Advances With Small Pocket Lamps
A pocket battery searchlight using two to three dry cells has evolved to reach 2000 feet to half a mile range on six volts. It includes a 74.4 inch adjustable focus, a single reflector and, in testing, produced 453 candlepower. The device uses a nitrogen-filled tungsten lamp and a well designed reflector to boost performance for battery operation.
Know Them by Their Laughter Analysis Fragment
A fragment discusses how different temperaments show humor and restraint. It contrasts the reserved strategist who suppresses laughter with the openly cautious, cautious, even cruelty implied by the swallowed laugh. The passage hints at social impression and character traits.
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Ralph Fletcher
Hudson
Fletcher
Laura McPherson
Howard King, McKinley Jr
U. S. Marine Training School
Paris Island
S. C
Haiti
West Indies
Peter Olchowik
River St
John Anderson
Railroad St
Bedford
Benjamin I. Day
Clifford L. Day
Elm St
Avon
Co. K
Lowell
Spaulding Light Cavalry
Alfred L. Day
North Woodstock
Clifford L.day Jr
Benjamin W. Day
Alfred L. Day, Jr
Green Cemetery
Carisle
Herman Proctor
G. Arthur Skelton
Jefferson Union
Lexington
Cosmo Albani
Concettina
Boston
George Thompson
Crescent
Exeter
N. H
Joseph Hogden
Grammar School
Patrick Hoar
Mary* Gill
Charlestown
Kenney
Fletcher Ave
Fallonton Hat Shop
App
Postoffice
MAIN
IDEA
New Idea Store
Fred Novogroski Maynard, Mass
South
Sudbury
Signal Tower
West Acton
RED Cross
Maynard and
Ayer
R. L. Wilson Co
Concord
Arabia
McClure
Edwin Witham
Harvard
Yokum Daily
Eunice Loveless
Tel
Miss Hunice
Loveless
Yokum
Miss Eunice Loveless
Mr. Edwin Witham
Miss Loveless
Jose San
Mr. Witham
Eunice Dearie
Walt
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