South Acton News and Local Notices
Auction notice for coxes and horses and shop changes list new firms The South Acton Wool Co and Tuttle Jones Wetherbee prominent firms announce growth A Universalist parish meeting and a large turkey dinner event are noted A theft at Tuttle Jones Wetherbee store reports breaking window and stolen goods plus items recovered by residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Bowers’ Mill
South Acton Wool, Co
Universalist Society
Universalist Church
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee
West Acton Auction Notice and Local Classifieds
West Acton locals list various ads including for sale fox hounds and pups by H Burroughs, job printing agent wanted with good commissions, Hudson Job Print in Hudson MA, Littlefield offers bleached and unbleached cotton sheeting and tea sets, Miss Armstrong markdowns on underwear and mittens, Windsor hotel stable clipping service at 1.75, Boutwell’s Dental rooms in Maynard at low prices, and a miscellaneous humorous garbled text.
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West Acton
Littlefield
H. Burroughs
Iludson
Hudson, Mass
Littlefield’s
Childers
Windsor Hotel
Miss Armstrong’s
Boutwell
Maynard
Hockey Rules for Beginners and a Wintry Anecdote
The article explains hockey basics including players positions and goals, with a playful note on the puck and stick setup. It then shifts to a wintry vignette where a literary man and a wife contend with zero temps and a delayed breakfast, ending with a delivery wagon arrival.
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Ene
Local Tailor and Job Print Agent Ad
South Acton locals advertise tailored clothing and repair services by James McGreen at moderate prices. An agent is sought for job printing with good commission at Hudson Job Print in Ladson Massachusetts.
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South Acton
James McGreen
Hudson Job Print
Ladson
Mass
Acton Centre Denies Neglect Claim With Cost Report
The Citizen asserts that a reported case of gross neglect was unfounded. It states no banana packing occurred and English bay cost 814 a ton, plus grain, contradicting the accuser’s statements while condemning malice against a confined townsman.
Jimmy Michael Responds To Rumors On Racing Future
The statement quotes Jimmy Michael saying he quit the cycle path for good but stayed another season due to concerns about facing Tom Linton Ed Taylore and other foreigners. He notes past luck in races and defends his integrity while blaming management for past losses including 83 000 in cveling costs.
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Jimmy Michael
Tom Linton
Ed Taylore
Dave Shafer
Guy
Cveling
Old Gentleman Afraid to Cross Trolley Tracks
A humorous cartoon exchange features an old man afraid to touch trolley rails. The inspector explains danger only if the other foot contacts the overhead wire, delivering a comic caution about crossing electric car lines.
Anxious to Serve in a Tit-Bits Cartoon Exchange
A humorous exchange shows a family debating a course of action as the cat looms as a decision catalyst. Johnny eagerly declares he will prompt the cat to jump, underscoring comic impatience.
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Mamma
Papa
Johnny
Governor Warns Reporters Against Misquoting
Rochester Post Express recounts a caution from the governor to avoid attributing his words to him amid questions from newspaper men. The governor then tells a parable about a preacher correcting a misinterpreted remark accusing “12 chicken thieves” including William Sanders of wrongdoing.
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Rochester Post- Express
Willian Sanders
Sanders
William Sanders
Strangers in Capitol Square Attempt Donation Ruse
Two well dressed men with horses visited the capitol square and asked a colored man to hold their horses while they entered the capitol. After a 20 minute wait they offered a quarter as gas money and instead discussed contributing to the negro reformatory fund. The man identified as John M. Smyth, a former minister to Liberia and president of the reformitory, presented a card and urged remittance to a trust company. The second item notes Rev Dr Heacon’s joke about waiting on Bible timing in a Chicago store.
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Capitol Square
Richmond Times
Washington Monument
Swan
Capitol
Negro Reformatory Fund
John M. Smyth
Liberia
The
Negro Reformitory
Woman and Fashion in White Silk Stitching
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes a fashionable gown in fawn cloth featuring white silk stitching. The skirt shows a double row of white silk with clusters of three gold buttons. The semimilitary bodice uses white facings and buttons, while the cape is trimmed with white silk cords.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Spring jacket suits linger in fashion with two piece design
In fashion notes a two piece spring jacket suit remains in style. Descriptions highlight gray twilled goods with a short rounded jacket, white lavender striped blouse, and leaf green silk lining. Another look features blick serge, royal blue lining, dotted white silk, and a velvet belt detail.
Dinner or Reception Dress Description from New York Telegram
A dress illustration shows a dinner or reception gown for a young or middle aged woman. The banana colored silk fabric pairs with satin Louis Quinze bow. Sleeves feature old lace crustations and the wide yoke uses plaited green and white taffeta. Grand toilet and evening gowns often include a train, varying by wearer age.
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New York Telegram
Fashionable spring shades in browns greens and pinks
The article highlights new fashion hues for spring including light and tobacco browns with nesturtium tones, pale fawn and gray shades with shimmering effects. Mignonette green tops vogue with a gray peri winkle shade. bright fashionable tones dominate while silks for waists feature wide pink and green stripes with iridescent shimmer and black cross bands.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. White
W. F. Dusseault
N. J. Cole
Raymond Tuttle
Nest Week
Harry Cleagh
Bertie Clapp
Roow
Say Mill
Macrch
Abram Tuttle
Tesday
Abe
Nellie Jones
Rover
Mary
Neeither
Acton Centre
Michael
Himself
P. S. Heacon
Chicago
Henson
Ladiss’ Home
Woman and Fashion
Charming
Forest River
Salem White Lead
River White Lead
FF. Parker
Maly
Streign
OVP
Mali
AOL
Naynard
Ayer
H. A. Letlerleld
W. C. Robbins
East Acton, Mass
Nebraska
Daniel Wetherbee
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