Concord petition seeks road alterations on Sudbury Road
Middlesex County officials hear a Concord petition from F C Dumaine and 31 others requesting alterations and specific repairs to Sudbury Road from Hubbard's Corner to 500 feet south of Henry Derby's residence. Notices and hearings set for April 13 at 9 50 am at Fitchburg Division depot, with publication and posting requirements.
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Concord
Middlesex County Commissioners
County of
Middlesex
Sudbury Road
Sudbury Street
Hubbard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cambridge
Fitchburg
Boston and Maine Railroad
Concord Enterprise
Roger H. Hurd
Chas
G. Whitman
McKinley Idolized Stage Life In Youth
A 19th century scrap quotes William McKinley as a clerk in Cincinnati admitting a life long wish to act. He admired Edwin Forrest after watching Shakespeare plays and recalled meeting Forrest in a hat store scene that fueled his theater passion. The anecdote contrasts Thiers seeking ease and fluency with effort to develop them.
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William McKinley
Cincinnati
McKinley
Edwin Forrest
Forrest
Maynard Triumph Over Marlboro In Scrappy Game
Maynard defeats Marlboro 21 to 15 in Music hall after a fast first period. Horan underperformed, limiting Marlboro while Kelley and Lynch lead Maynard with strong plays. Referee Barron, timers Campbell and Rock, attendance about 600.
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Maynard
Marlboro Quintet
Music Hall
Marlboro
Trojans
Tim Horan
Horan
Ghiloni
Maley
Highland City
Lynch
Archer
Kelley
Regan
Burns
Maynard Marlboro Maley
Santora
Gately Lynch
Murray
Burns Kelley
Brush
Gately
Santera
Meynard
Barron
Campbell
Rock
Greer
Divorce suit seeks annulment of Thaw marriage on grounds of insanity
Evelyn Thaw filed for annulment of her 1905 marriage to Harry K. Thaw alleging he was insane at the time. The action, to be tried in New York County, seeks possible alimony or fees if successful. Thaw defense asserts he was sane and willing to meet the issue, with trial outcomes expected to influence his Matteawan confinement.
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New York
Evelyn N. Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
William Thaw
Harry
Franklin Bartlett
Bartlett
A. R. Peabody
Matteawan
Peabody
Daniel O’reilly
Evelyn Thaw
O’reilly
Harry Thaw
New York County
Evelyn
O'Reilly
Shaye
White
McCleary Seen As Likely Republican Representative Candidate
Friends of Alfred E. McCleary predict his nomination for state representative after his strong showing as town clerk. Maynard Republicans may back him this fall while Hudson names the Democratic candidate, with Edward Keefe possibly opposing McCleary. Both men are highly regarded in their towns.
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Alfred E. McCleary
Maynard
Hudson
McCleary
Edward Keefe
Never Recovered. Two Women Haters Quip in Exchange
A brief Milwaukee Sentinel item quotes a man named Mr De Smith declaring he remains a wary suitor who has been hurt by women in his youth. The exchange frames his claim as a lasting attitude toward relationships and hints at lingering resentment.
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Mr. de Smith
de Smith
Milwaukee Sentinel
The New Suburb garden site claimed found
A wry exchange about locating the garden of Eden site and impending suburb land sales. The dialogue jokes about lot sales from the city hall and mock wisdom for prosperity. The piece ends with a note on floral emblems for saints in the calendar.
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Garden of Eden
Aeroplane Bet Focuses On Two Person Lift Within A Year
A wager in Paris on March 11 sees Archdeacon Santos Dumont and Henry Farman bet 1200 against 2400 by M Charron that an aircraft capable of carrying two people will be built within a year. Each passenger must weigh at least 132 pounds and travel one kilometer.
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Paris
M. ‘Archdeacon
Santos Dumont
Henry Farman
M. Charron
Quintuple Tragedy in Tenino as Man Kills Family
Tenino Washington March 11 Warren McKay killed his wife and three children at his home then died by poison. Officials cite cancer of the face and possible mental derangement due to his condition. Death and tragedy mark the incident with no survivors.
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Tenino
Wash
Warren McKay
McKay
Sunrise spectacle of Ganges worship at Benares described
Eliza R. Skidmore’s National Geographic study recounts dawn rituals of Hindoo worshipers on the Ganges at Benares. Devotees dip, pour and rinse sacred water, while cremation ghats reveal ghouls, piles of ash, and rising costs for funeral rites by caste, with sunrise burning valued for merit.
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Ganges
Benares
India
Eliza R. Skidmore
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine
Ghats
Ganges Water
Pretty Near It and Tender Foot Comic Snippets
A humorous exchange features Uncle Zeb warning his nephew about a finger bowl and jokes about washing hands. Uncle John asks about a tenderfoot while a gouty uncle asserts possessively. The note closes with a fact about hair turning gray earlier in men than women.
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Zeb
Uncle Zeb
Chicago Tribune
John
Baltimore American
Apple Plots and a Grand Duke A Russian Escape Tale
A narrator traveling from St Petersburg after the January massacre describes an attempted passport theft by a girl from a mysterious club. She plans to kill Grand Duke Vladimir with an explosive apple but fails. The duo escapes to Berlin where she reveals the plot and offers his passport to the cause of Russian freedom.
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St. Petersburg
Washington
Capitol
Mademoiselle
Bromberg
Monsieur
Siberia
Russia
Berlin
Vladimir
Marlboro Community Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Marlboro residents and visitors appear in a roundup of social happenings. C. A. Farrell of Boston and other guests drop by. local residents travel to Brockton, Lynn, and New York. Lenten services, school vacations, and a mass for Theodore Gelinas frame the week with community ties and local employment updates.
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Michael A
William BE. Fay
C. A. Farrell
Boston
Marlboro
T. J. Flynn
Hermine Benoit
New York City
Victor Beaudreau
Lynn
Orchard
Frank Favreau Jr
Spencer
George Gelinas
Brockton
Bila Shute
Brookfield
BE. L. Howe
Hill St
Herbert Johnson
Ralph Finan
Clinton
C. H. Perry
Louis Farley
Harvard Law School
Amedee Beauregard
St. Cesaire
P. Q
Joseph Walcott
la Presentation
Thomas Bullock
Amedee Lafrancé
Louis Bolduc
Waltham
Julia Costello
Emmet St
Florence Marcum
Elm Snt
Natick
Pierre Salvail
Drummondville
Pr. Q
Aleime Marchand
West Mainst
Philias Lesieur
Oliver Gaudette
Esther Barnes
Seine
Jennie Kelley
Main St
Frederic Lesieur Jr
Marcy Bros
Henry Gauthier
Grant St
Bowton
Chelsea
Salem
Dorothy Arnold
Haverhill
William J. Arnold
Pleasant St
Jos. Ayotte
Lucinda
Eva Larose
R. Jaymer
Lowell
Louis Buleson
Cross
Wilfrid Lanoue
Ed Hamel
Heywood Shoe
Worcester
Frank Crowley
Maynard
Holyoke
Eeasons
Noel & Lapierre
John J. Mitchell
America
Phil Sheridan Council
K. of C
Southboro
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Aeolian Co
N.Y
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Thiers
French Republic
Maynards
State House
Carlyle
Wood
The
American Woolen Company
Ida Garripy
Bridget Solan
Mechanic St
Brookline
St. Mary's Church
Emma Osborn
Annie Brigham
Bimst
Nellie Powers
Telephone Exchange
Rose Arnold
Elm St
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