Dogs and Cats Eaten in Belgium amid Hardship
Professor Albert J. Carney reports that dog meat is a luxury in Belgium and cats are slaughtered for food as the war drives shortages. He notes scarce coffee and rising prices for eggs chocolate and olive oil. Several substitutes appear, with native fruits and odd items like strawberry leaves used as tobacco and syrup as butter. Dogs taxed by German authorities spur more killings for meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Carney
University of
Louvain
Washington
Belgium
Carney
Works L Rescue
Germany
Chateau de Madrid rented for blind relief in Paris
Art dealer M. Jacques Seligman has leased the Chateau de Madrid in the Bois de Boulogne for three years at 815,000 francs yearly. The property with 100 rooms and gardens will serve blind relief during the war, with care for blinded American soldiers guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bols
Fort Toap
Chateau de Madrid
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
M. Jacques Seligmian
George Isler
M. Seligman
M. Seigman
Discovery of Cootie Preventive By Provost Smith
Provost Edgar Fahr Smith of the University of Pennsylvania announced a chemical solution to prevent cootie infestations in trench soldiers. He presided at a meeting of University of Pennsylvania alumni class secretaries in Philadelphia and declined to name the scientist behind the experiments. The reported method involved several solutions with one wash claimed to deter attacks, though details remain undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Fahr Smith
University of Pennsylvania
Smith
Philadelphia
Sequites
Go Barefoot Campaign Urges Germans to Walk Barefoot
A Westfalische Zeitung placard urges Germans to go barefoot this summer to save leather. It targets rich and poor alike and calls the aged to set an example for youth, asking all to walk barefoot at home, in streets, at school or in church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Westfalische Zeitung
Basen
Yong Fieldie
Fear Selective Draft Strikes Terror in Laredo Residents
Passage from a wartime report notes selective draft fear among Mexican residents of Laredo Texas. It describes residents fleeing with families or hiding to avoid enrollment, reflecting widespread dread of wartime conscription and its social impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Achol
Concord locals enjoy vacations and events around town
Arthur Berry of Concord purchases a Reo touring car from Torrey and Vialle. Dr H Richardson and Miss Eva Lawrence take summer breaks from work. Mrs A H Aking ta summers at Wellesley. F L Cass of Lynnfield visits J W Chase home. Andrew Baggesen spends Sunday at beaches. Joseph McKenna seen in Hubb car. William Dee the mail carrier owns a goat. Foss Tuttle Milbury return from two week Maine fishing trip. William Fitzpatrick on two week Boston vacation. Fire department called for chimney fire at J J Corkum home and brush fires at Lake Walden. Concord Grange fair committee meets at Mrs J W Chase. Misses Collins and Mahon visit Nantasket beach.
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Arthur: Berry
Concord “Junction
Torrey & Vialle
H. §. Richardson
Eva Lawrence
A. 'H. Aking
Wellesley Parma
F. L. Cass
Lynnfield
J. W. Chase
Andrew Baggesen
Joseph McKenna
William Dee
Percy Foss
Harry Tuttle
J. W. Milbury
Maine
William Fitzpatrick
Boston
J. J. Corkum
Malcolm Walcott
Somerville
Lake Walden
Concord
Margaret Collins
Margaret Mahon
Mary Mahon
Nantasket Beach
New England Auto Dealers Form Group At Boston Meeting
At the Hotel Brunswick Boston a dinner and meeting of New England automobile dealers led to the formation of a regional branch of the National Automobile Dealers Association. The movement aims to organize about 60 000 dealers nationwide with plans for tax changes affecting gasoline and automobile taxes and a Washington headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Waiter
Herbert ‘Vialle
Edward’ Torrey
Torrey
Washington
Mortgagee sale of Concord three acre parcel
Public auction on August 23 1918 at 3 PM sale of a three acre parcel on the easterly side of Cambridge Turnpike Concord Middlesex County Massachusetts. The property once conveyed to Frederick W Leyland by Mill Brook Farm dated September 23 1912 and recorded in Deed Book 3791 page 322. Terms require $100 down and balance due in ten days. Mortgagee Julia S Ferris of Boston is the bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Leyland
Co.cord
Middlesex
Massachusetts
Julia S. Ferrig
Boston
Suffolk County
Cambridge Turnpike
Concord
Wilmot R. Jones
Jones
Mill Brook
Middlesex South
Maynard Street Relocation Hearing Notice 1918
Cambridge officials schedule a September meeting to relocate Main Street from Nason Street to Summer Street. Notice to residents includes posting requirements and publication in the Maynard Enterprise. Sheriff’s deputy certifies copies and dates.
Scout Troop 2 heads week long Otter Lake camping trip
Troop 2 of the Concord Boy Scouts departed Saturday for a camping trip at Otter Lake Greenfield New Hampshire led by Scoutmaster Thomas Todd Jr and Assistant Scoutmaster Wallace B Conant. Some riders left Friday on bicycles while the rest traveled by automobile with luggage. Cyclists included Edward Martenen Lloyd Howe Arnold Marshall Harold Hanna and Morris Bigelow.
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Concord Boy Scouts
Otter Lake
Greenfield
N. H
Thomas Todd Jr
Wallace B. Conant
Edward Martenen
Lloyd Howe
Arnold Marshall
Harold Hanna
Morris Bigelow
Flower Mission of the Kings Daughters Supports Boston Efforts
The annual flower mission runs every Thursday from 4 to 6 PM. Volunteers bring bouquets to the lower town hall for delivery to Boston, aiding charitable work. Readers are urged to contribute if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kings’ Daughters
Lower Town Hall
Boston
Four men arrested after Concord car chase and river escape
Four men in a stolen Oakland car led Concord officers on a brief pursuit on a one way street. Hart stopped the vehicle after leaping onto the running board. Two suspects were captured, two escaped toward Monument Street and the river. Barrett and Murphy were later identified and held over, while Cox and Donaldson fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Oakland
Craig
Hart
Monument ‘St
Minuteman
Fitchburg
John Barrett
Harry Murphy
Cox
Donaldson
J. B. McGown
Concord Junction Red Cross Moves to West Concord School
The Concord Junction Red Cross relocated from Commonwealth Avenue to a large well lit room in the West Concord school building. The space will be open Wednesdays from 1 to 5 for townspeople to join and support the war effort.
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Concord Junction
Red Cross
Commonwealth ‘Ave
West Concord
Second annual Sheehan family reunion at Jeremiah Sheehan farm
The second annual Sheehan family reunion will be held at Jeremiah Sheehan’s farm, 301 Maip St, on Sunday in August. Members from New York, Pittsfield, Boston, Haverhill, Waltham, South Acton, Maynard, and Littleton are expected, spanning four generations.
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Sheehan
Jeremiah Sheehan
New York
Pittsfield
Boston
Haverhill
Waltham
South Acton
Maynard
Littleton
Pierce truck destroyed in backfire fire at Concord Junction
E A Comeau of Concord Junction lost his large Pierce truck Thursday when the engine back fired during a hill descent. The fire quickly engulfed the vehicle and, despite efforts, was almost wholly destroyed before help arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Comeau
Franklin Loring Hurt After Automobile Accident
Little Franklin Loring, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Loring, was struck by a passing car Saturday, breaking his collar bone and sustaining bruises described as painful.
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Little
Franklin ‘Loring
Alfred Loring
Baseball Rumors: Moves and Misfits Across Leagues
The column lists multiple player transfers and status notes. Bill Killefer joins the army while Flagstead heads to the Tigers. Leo Dregsen quits Detroit for a munitions factory. Nemo Tiebold and Tim Hendryx struggle to start, Merkle hits well, and Giants buy George Ross and Sicklings from the Texas league. Miler Huggins favors hustling ball players. a reflective look at a turbulent season.
Daughter Margaret Lothrop Arrives in Port Amid Red Cross Flight
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop received a cablegram announcing her daughter Miss Margaret Lothrop has arrived. Miss Lothrop sailed with the Stanford University Officersmen Unit under the Red Cross on the Adriatic of the White Star Line on July 13. Mrs. Lothrop will stay at the Colonial Inn in Concord for a week or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lothrop
Margaret Lothrop
Lothrop
Stanford University
Red Cross
Adriatic
White Star Line
Colonial Inn
Concord
Scout Achievements and War Department Promotion News
Scout Roger Shaw passes second class compass test after canoeing to a point below Ball's Hill. Scout Gordon Macdonald clears his pace test. Another Scout misses the pass. Lord leads Flag attendance, Barker close behind. Arthur Pierce receives War Department telegram: son-in-law Harvey H. Bletcher promoted from captain to major in a machine gun battalion in France. Also notes a West Point graduate and Concord native. August clearance sale at Fullenton Hat Shop offering summer hats at $2.50.
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Roger Shaw
Ball's Hill
Gordon Macdonald
Lord
Barker
Arthur Pierce
Beacon 'St
War Department
Washington
Harvey H. Bletcher
Maj. Fletcher
France
Fletcher
Fitchburg
West Point Military Academy
Concord
Advertised Letters and Miscellany at Concord Station
A mixed page item lists advertised letters for Paratime John Whittier Necah Achorn Mrs Edgar Blanchard Miss Hazel Cheney Mrs C F Pelly Miss Beatrice Small Miss Madaline seeking recipients. Also notes a lost book No 25350 with payment stopped from Middlesex Institution for Savings Concord July 16 1918. Wood ash data from Consul Haven of Turin discusses potash content and fertilizer use in Italy.
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Paratime
John ‘F. Whittier
Necah Achorn
Edgar Blanchard
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Charles ‘E. Brown
Treas
Concord
Turin
Italy
Conversation Reveals Wedding Proposal Memory
Mrs Styles praises memory for attire as Mr Styles recalls the night he proposed. He notes she wore a foolish look, prompting a playful exchange about that moment in their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Styles
Mr. Styles
Man Answers About Exercise Habit and Car Repairs
An Exerciser quotes Mr. Chuggins who says he exercises by cranking an old car several times daily and repair a tire at least twice a week, illustrating a quirky daily routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chuggins
Brave Act Rewarded for Naval Rescue
Arthur Palmer, a water tender on the United States ship O'Brien, was overboard amid a strong tide. David Goldman, a machinist’s mate, Second class, jumped in and reached Palmer, bringing him to safety. Goldman was commended by the secretary of the navy for the action. Goldman enlisted in 1911 in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Palmer
United States
O’brien
David Goldman
Secretary of the Navy
Goldman
Navy
San-Francisco
Concrete Ship Launched at Moss Norway by Fougner Yard
An 600 ton concrete vessel was launched at Moss Norway by the Fougner yard. The ship features four water tight compartments, an aft mounted 220 horsepower Bolinder engine, two large holds and two hatches with two ton motor winches.
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Goncrete
Nanny
Norman
L." Annderson
Fougner
Moss
Norway
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Reault
Young
Ota
Monicans
Mexico
Julia S. Ferris
William J. E
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Cambridge
Main Street
Nason ‘Street
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Sel al Pi
Enterprise
Man
Albert J. Adams
Sherif
Flower Mission
Madeline
Laicia Burbeck
North Abington
A.B. Burbeck
David Hartis
Marlboro
Granville Holden
Richard F
Wood
Plymouth
Madeline Maguire
Lynn
Frank Pierce
Yeoman
Washinngton
John Cullinane
Brown Grain Co
Sons of Norway
Louis Petersen
Hubbard St
Helen Wergerson
Springfield
Hollis Howe
York Beach
Thomas Hopkins
John Mahlon
Camp Dix
State Guards
Camp
Ruf
Quebec
A. R. Macleod
William ‘Stevens
Emil Thorpe
Riverhurst
Charles ‘Towle
Alden
Lake Baboosie
Cora Franks
Hudson
Ernest Carroll
Agnes’ Amerault
Harry’ Carroll
Ayer
Camp Devens
Herbert Kingman
Newport
W. H.’ Kingman
W. S. Park
Baby Ann
Harold’ Chase
Mary Coughlin
View Inn
Biddeford
Pool
Agnes Amerault
Donald
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White ‘Sox
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O'Farrell
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Killefer
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Flagstead
Southern Association
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Olltime
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Nemo Tiebold
White, Sox
Tim Hendryx
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Fred Merkle
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George Ross
Sicklings
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Miler Huggins
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Fullenton Hat Shop
Main St
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West Acton
Lexington’ Park
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Rignics
Albert Vanderhoof
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Thomas H. Ince
Charles Ray
Ridgwell
Callum
Wheeler Dry Goods Store
Concord, Mass
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Hubbard Street
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Old Concord, Mass
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