Weekly Crop Bulletin Opens With Mixed New England Weather
Farmers faced heavy rains across northern New England with over two inches of rain in a week and higher in Burlington and Middlebury Vermont. The south saw cooler, cloudy, wetter days but less disruption, with moisture improving long term land conditions. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut reported generally favorable grass growth and high hay potential, though corn and potatoes lagged in places. J. W. Smith Boston section director notes overall prospects remain good if drying weather returns.
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Boston
New England
Burlington
Middlebury
Maine
Oxford
Cumberland
New Hampshire
Connecticut Valley
Hampshire County
Connecticut
J. W. Smith
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visitors and Moves
Hudson residents share weekend visits and relocations. Mabel Warren spent Sunday and Monday at Waltham, Edith Bryant returns home after a six week visit with relatives in Boston, E J Lyons and wife visited Monson, Fred F Trull moved from Central Street to Blake's Block on Lincoln Street, C C Getchells spent Memorial Day in Worcester, T J Fugal acquired a new carriage after a horse incident, Frank Robertson and family from Leominster visited John Robertson in Pleasant Street, E E Robinson and wife of Boston stayed with F K Freeborns, May Buckley formerly a teacher and now Dorchester mother visited over Sunday, D K Smith moved household goods to Revere, E B Jewett transported goods. many friends wish him prosperity.
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Mabel Warren
Waltham
Edith Bryant
Boston
T. J. Fugat
Frank Robertson
Leominster
John Robertson
Pleasant Street
E. E. Robinson
F. K. Freeborn
May Buckley
Merrill
Dorchester
D.K. Smith
Revere
E. B. Jewett
General Miles Returns From Thermopylae Visit to Greece
General Nelson A. Miles of the U S A has returned to Athens from Thermopylae where he met the crown prince and inspected Greek defenses. Turkish forces have withdrawn from the Othrys mountains to the Thessalian plains because rations cannot be transported to troops on the high range.
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Athens
Nelson A. Miles
Thermopylae
Othrys
Thessaly
Luetgert Held for Grand Jury in Wife Murder Case
Chicago June 2 Adolph Luetgert a wealthy sausage maker is held without bail for the grand jury. An examining magistrate says strong circumstantial evidence suggests a crime was committed and points to the defendant's guilt in the charge of murder.
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Chicago
Adolph Luetgert
John M. Goodwin Dead After Long Public Service
Biddeford Maine June 2 John M Goodwin aged 87 longtime local business man and former post master died yesterday He served as Hollis representative to the state legislature in 1850 and held roles as assessor and deputy sheriff A son Octave Goodwin of Philadelphia survives him.
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Biddeford
John M. Goodwin
Dayton
Hollis
Octave Goodwin
Philadelphia
Bernhardt Applauds Duse In Paris Debut
In Paris at the Theatre de la Renaissance Mme Elleonora Duse made her debut in an Italian version of La Dame aux Camelias. The house was crowded and Duse's impersonation was a brilliant success with Mme Barah Bernhardt leading the applause from a proscenium box.
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Paris
Mme
Elleonora Duse
Theatre de la Renaissance
Alexandre Dumas
Mme. Duse
Barah Bernhardt
Fitchburg Man Ends Life After Ill Health
Fred A. Beckwith aged 37 a business man in Fitchburg Mass killed himself by shooting yesterday afternoon. Poor health led to despondency which caused the self destruction. He was unmarried and in well to do circumstances.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Fred A. Beckwith
Charlemagne Tower Arrives as U S Minister to Austria
Vienna reports the arrival of Charlemagne Tower, the new United States minister to Austria, who reached the city yesterday. The weather forecast calls for northwest winds in New England with diminishing strength.
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Vienna
Charlemagne ‘Tower
United States
Austria
New England
Mountain Boy Wins Rough Riverside Match Race
The Riverside Saturday match race for 200 dollars featured Alego Jr. driven by Joe Johnson and Mountain Boy driven by Frank Keeler before a large crowd of local horsemens. Mountain Boy won the race with times around 2.39 across heats, despite Alego Jr. leading in some segments and a crowd scare during the final heat. Officials included judges A. E. Cole J. F. Desmond Elbridge Carter timekeeper Louis Houde clerk J. F. Desmond starter A. EF. Cole.
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John Prussia
Alego Jr
Perley Sprowl
Mountain Boy
Riverside
Joe Johnson
Frank Keeler
Aleyo
Sprowl
Alcyo Jr
Alcyo
A. E. Cole
J. F. Desmond
Elbridge Carter
Louis Houde
A. EF. Cole
Wheeler to Build Barn on Maguire Place
News from the town notes EF Wheeler will construct a 28 by 36 foot barn with an L on the Maguire place. Canker worms damage a local area and spraying has not occurred.
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EF. Wheeler
Maguire Place
Miss Brown
Center School
Moulton
Free Pills Offer Claims New-Life Remedy Benefits
An advertisement promises a free sample box of Dr Kings New Life Pills from H Ex Bucklen and Co. The copy touts relief for constipation, sick headache, malaria, and liver troubles, claiming gentle action without harming the stomach and encouraging bowel movement. The misprinted text hints at a test of the pills’ merits and mentions a contact in Concord.
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Bucklen & Ate
Local Notices From South Acton and Waltham Area
Miss Louisa Hosmer holds a position at the Waltham watch factory. James Tuttle and E Jones are still confined to their beds. Charley Hall works as a bookkeeper on Sudbury Street Boston. Congregational Sunday school plans a Children’s Sunday concert. I J Whitman advertises a horses sale Friday June 4 with high bred drivers. Reverend Buxton’s next Sunday sermon titled The Holy and Acceptable Sacrifice. A widow receives a $3000 draft from Acton council treasurer 28 days after death. Large congregations heard Rev W F Dusseault preach on Psalms ixvii 3 and Ephesians, with a fine choir. Y P C U held no meeting. many attended wespen services in West Acton Universalist church. A bicycle accident near school left Tolman with a damaged wheel but no broken bones. South Acton church notes list service times and Y P C U meeting. Pews free at First Universalist Church South Acton.
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Louisa Hosmer
Waltham Watch Factory
James Tuttle
E. Jones
Buxton
Y. P. C. Union
West Acton
Universalist Church
Wlter Jones
Worster
Moree
Elth Basin
Tolman
Waltham
South Acton
W. R. Buxton
First Universalist Church
Mass
KF. Dusseault
W. A. Hambley
West Bridgewater
Israel Charlton’s
Joel Whitcomb
Oxford
Joseph Brown
Herman Parker
Grace Richardson
Stoneham
E. C. Stevens
Alice
Lake Nagog
Acton Centre
B. Copping
Acton Lodge
Winona Rebekah Lodge
Wm. F. Dusseault
Maynard
Stow
Mt. Hope
Harvard
Merrill Blanchard
Stamford, Conn
Rhoades
C. L. Rhoades
Memorial Day Observances and Local Notices in Acton
Memorial day activities in Acton included G. A. R. and W. R. C. ceremonies at Acton Centre church and a parade with Harvard band, with prayers, music, and grave decorations. Local notices advertise sales, property for sale or rent, and shop ads from West Acton and Concord merchants.
Memorial Day Observances and Local Auctions in Acton
Memorial exercises were held in the town hall with Representative F. O. Barnes delivering the oration and music by the South Acton quartet and the Harvard band. Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush will sell a Wood lot in East Groton and, on June 5, a separate 8 acre lot on Estabrook road, both tied to the Joseph Derby estate. A large estate sale in Harvard features tools, livestock, hay, and a mansion house inventory from Sam F. Whitney deceased, with administrator Harry F. Whitney overseeing.
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C. B. Saunders
Helen Taylor
Lowell
I. T. Flagg
Miller
Perham
Hudson
Wm. Richardson
Framingham
H. F. Robbins
Luther Conant, Jr
New York
Monument House
A. B. Campbell
Town Hall
F. O. Barnes
Chelsea
South Acton
Harvard
Bernard Copping
G. A. R. Post
Otis H. Forbush
Acton Mass
Geo. A. King
State Street
Boston
Mass
East Groton
B. and M
Joseph Derby
Concord
Estabrook
Carlisle
Cyrus Clark
Boxboro
Emory Whitcomb
Haskell
Sam
F. Whitney
New England League Newport Taunton game recap
In Newport Taunton won 10 to 4 behind Gallagher Crisham Ashe and Stanhope batting. In Brockton Pawtucket lost 19 to 0 as Todd Buelow Wich Wells and Rollins pitched for Brockton. Eastern League summary shows similar sparse box notes.
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Newport
Taunton
Gallagher and
Crisham
Ashe and Stanhope
Brockton
Pawtucket
Todd and Buelow
Wich
Bank advertises nationwide drafts and bonds
The Peoples National Bank transacts general banking business sells drafts payable in the United States and abroad buys and sells Government Municipal Railroad and other bonds markets bonds of reliable water companies as solid investment. It offers secure fire and burglary protection and invites correspondence and accounts from Marlboro Massachusetts through cashier Joan Stone.
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United States
Joan's Stone
Cashier Marlboro
Mass
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C.d.holimies
Lass
Ph. Holmes
Charley Hall
Sudbury Street
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Sudbury
Frank F. Gerry
Cambridge
Sudbury Enterprise
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H. Folsom
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Henry W. Cunningham
Manchester Mass
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Isaiah Hutchins
Pittsburg
Stowell
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Littlefield’s
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Miss Knowlton
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Everett
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