Westboro License Vote Foreshadows Next Year Harvest
Westboro residents near Worcester show strong appetite for licenses while no license advocates urge restraint. Town officials cite respect for the public will amid upcoming vote. Hudson notes John B. Walsh kept as brown tail and gypsy moth supervisor by reappointment. Ellsworth C. Howe remains free warden, with Walsh trailing by 63 votes. A town meeting on April 6 will decide appropriations and officials by popular vote.
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Westboro
Worcester
Leominster Recruiter Notes Fewer Volunteers Amid War Drive
Private Louis C. Pistolesy in charge of the Leominster recruiting station says men avoid enlisting when business is good. With improving conditions, he observes local young men staying away as recruiting efforts wind down.
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Leominster
Louis. C. Pistolesy
Spencer Club Critiques State Cattle Show Scheduling
The Spencer Mechanics and Farmers Club lashes at the state board over a shared date for Barre and Spencer cattle shows. Officials face public backlash as local crowds voice discontent with agricultural scheduling.
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Spencer
Spencer Mechanics’ and Farmers’ Club
Hornets
State Board of Agriculture
Barre
Spencer Club
Carpenters Seek Higher Wages in Clinton Contract Talks
Local contractors face wage demands from the Carpenters union in Clinton. The union seeks 3.28 per day after April, up from 3.00, and plans to push to 3.50 per day by June. The dispute centers on daily pay for carpenters and may impact projects.
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Clinton
Carpenters’ Union
Ex-Mayor Rabbit seeks Denver Democratic Convention seat
Fitchburg ex mayor Rabbit aims to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The former official is a Bryan enthusiast, and his aspirations may pit him against a rock.
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Fitchburg
Denver
William Martin seeks diploma to sell Milwaukee's map fluid
Sterling resident William Martin on Hastings road is promoting a petition to the selectmen. The request would grant him a license to sell a so called fluid that allegedly put Milwaukee on the map.
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Sterling
William Martin
Hastings Road
Milwaukee
Hopkins appoints Horace Phipps as streets superintendent
Horace Phipps named superintendent of streets by the Hopkins selectmen. Two police officers were appointed, cast as safeguards against outsiders who might commit illegal acts, not due to Hopkin ton residents.
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Hhopkinton
Horace Phipps
Board of Selectmen
Hopkinton
Attleboro Selectmen Demand Action From Police
In Attleboro the town selectmen urge the police to stop idle street talk. One member says a man earning 17.50 a week should work rather than chat with another officer. Another believes officers need more duty knowledge. A third hopes a lecture and stronger leadership will reform the force.
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Attleboro
School Houses in Poor Condition Highlighted
A wary note on school facilities cites a high school lacking escapes while the East Street school doors swing in, painting a picture of worn infrastructure and safety concerns within local education facilities.
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Ware
East St
Woman described as motherly accused in Worthington check scam
A woman described as motherly in appearance has been going around Waltham, and has passed three bogus checks on local businessmen. Police are reviewing returned payments and pursuing further charges as more details emerge.
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Waltham
Medway Considers Edison Lighting Contract Deal
Medway selectmen fail to settle terms with Edison Electric Co for street lighting. The firm proposes 15 dollars per light for ten years with 10 percent discount or 20 years with 20 percent discount, yielding 12 dollars per light in the longer term, to be decided at town meeting.
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Medway
Edison Electric Co
Selectmen
The
Electric Co
Town Clerk Urges Early Marriage Licenses Before March
Grafton town clerk E A one warns that young couples should obtain marriage licenses before March 26 to avoid a price increase from 50 cents to 1 dollar after that date. The notice stresses timely action to save costs.
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Grafton
E. A
Leominster Man Arrested on Fraud Charge in 1906 Case
Joseph Chaissa, 22, was arrested Thursday on a charge of making a fraudulent statement to town clerk Robert Winter in procuring a marriage license. The offense allegedly occurred August 14, 1906, involving Miss Bessie, an underage girl. Chaissa reportedly avoided parental control during the incident.
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Leominster
Joseph Chaissa
Robert Winter
Marriage plan ends as girl flees with fiancé
A man told a clerk his intended bride was 18 and the wedding was to complete their plans. The girl's father pursued, but Chaissa skipped town after police memory proved too long, and the couple disappeared near the village green on Thursday.
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the Twain
Chaissa
Teachers of Leominster Public Schools Entertained
Public school teachers in Leominster were entertained Friday in the armory by colleagues from Bennett Briest and No 6 schools, sharing fellowship and school spirit in a communal gathering.
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Leominster
Armory
Benett
Briest
No 6
Talks of fast driving by Fitchburg and Leo neter horsemen
Tibitshburg Fitchburg and Leo neter horsemen discuss plans for rapid driving in the coming season. An association with this goal is being considered.
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Fitchburg
Sterling Inn owner seeks new hotel license
John H. Coughlin, proprietor of the Sterling Inn that burned recently, plans to obtain a license to build another hotel in town, signaling a return to development after the blaze.
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Sterling
John H. Coughlin
Sterling Inn
Leominster Awarded Fitchburg Firm Contract for School
August Fournier of Fitchburg wins contract to build a new parochial school in Leominster at a cost of 40 000 dollars. The project outlines a brick structure with modern classrooms and a parish hall, expected to be completed within a year.
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Leominster
August Fournier
Fitchburg
Police Arrest Six Card Players on Lord's Day in Fitchburg
Six patrolmen from Fitchburg raided a residence of Theodo Stamalous arresting six men found playing cards on Sunday.
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Fitchburg
Theodo Stamalous
Wachusett Reservoir Surges Near Spillway Top
Heavy rains filled the Wachusett Reservoir causing water to reach within three inches of the spillway stonework at its lowest elevation. Authorities positioned stop planks on Sunday to manage the high flow and prevent overflow.
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Clinton
Wachusett Reservoir
Worcester St Patrick's Day Parade to Feature Curran Oration
A Worcester celebration plans a St Patrick's Day parade with Rev. James P. Curran of Holyoke delivering the oration in the evening at Mechanic's Hall.
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Worcester
James P. Curran
Holyoke
Mechanic's Wit
Grafton Fire Chief Mann Retires After 56 Years Service
Henry Mann resigns as Grafton fire chief after 56 years of service. Town residents say he was the right man for the job, reflecting on his long career and leadership.
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Grafton
Henry Mann
Fre
Serice
Mann
Harvard Fire Destroys Dickson Property Damage 5000
The two story house, carriage house, and ice house of Mat thew Dickson were destroyed by fire on Sunday. A cigarette did not start the blaze. a defective chimney did. Loss estimated at $5,000.
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Harvard
Matthew Dickson
Worcester music supervisor to speak on Animals at M. & Church
Charles J. Rice supervisor of music in Worcester public schools will give a talk on Animals at the M. & Church on Tuesday night. The event aims to engage the community with a focus on natural history through a local church venue.
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Shrewsbury
Charles_ J. Rice
Worcester Public Schools
Prestioosevelt
Malden Announces Marriage of Spicer and Thompson
Announcement reports the marriage of BP. Frank Spicer to Miss Helen G. Thompson. The ceremony took place on January 19.
Brothers Reunite After 45 Years at Funeral
Southbridge tale of Elijah Lyon aged 84 and Lafayette Lyon meeting at their brother George's funeral. The brothers from Southbridge and Holyoke were strangers since 45 years apart and needed introductions to reconnect.
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Southbridge
Elijah Lyon
Holyoke
Lafayette Lyon
George
Lyon
Elijah
Lafayette
McKay Holds Off Constables With Loaded Gun
Westminster James H Mc Kay surprised Constables Warren Leger and William Daisy at his cabin home when they searched for illicit liquor. Mc Kay waited with a loaded gun, the officers overpowered him, but no liquor was found.
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Westminster
James H.mckay
Warren Leger
William Daisy
McKay
Telegraphers union approves merger vote
The Telegraphers union has voted in favor of merging, signaling union support for the consolidation and potential near-term organizational changes. The decision could affect bargaining dynamics and future labor actions.
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AYER
Telegraphers Union
Winchendon Police Seek man using alias Crossman
Chief of Police Ne R Callahan reports warrants issued for a man in Lewiston Maine going by the name J K Crossman. He is accused of using a check specialty to defraud in the town.
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Winchendon
Robert Callahan
J. K. Crossman
Lewiston
Priest condemns St Patrick day cards as insulting
Rev Cornelius A Sullivan of St Patrick church stirred parishioners Sunday by pointing to a number of St Patrick day post cards that insult the Larish race He urged parishioners to review the card list and ask dealers to withdraw any objectionable items A visiting Hibernians committee found a card not meeting expectations during shop calls
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Whitinsville
Cornelius A. Sullivan
St. Patrick's Church
Hig
Hibernians
Man Breaks Into Winchendon Shin Factory in Monday Burglary
A miscreant busted into the Winchendon shin factory on Monday causing about $200 in damage to machinery. Police pursue leads as investigators catalog affected equipment and security gaps.
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Wincnendon
Winchendon Shin
Gardner Selectmen Add Extra Night Watch to Aid Curfew
Gardner officials voted for an additional night watch to protect residents from disturbances by the halted people. The move aims to keep the peace during curfew hours and ensure the safety of local residents.
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Gardner
Thompson couple mark 50th wedding anniversary
Sudbury honors Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Thompson as they celebrate fifty years of marriage. They wed in May and have lived on the same farm since, remaining close to family and community.
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Sudbury
Alfred N. Thompson
Maynlud
Fitchburg Supt Jerly Keynote On Rhode Island Visit
Fitchburg school superintendent Jerly spoke in Providence Tuesday addressing trustees and teachers about statewide education priorities and collaboration with Rhode Island education officials.
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Fitchburg
Jerly
Rhode Island
Providence
Westford Votes Yes on License Question After 25 Years
Westford residents approve a license measure in a historic vote the first time in a quarter century. Nearby Lowell observers wonder how the decision unfolded and what it means for local policy and community dynamics.
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Westford
Lowell
Ashland Social at Town Hall Featured Collins Orchestra
Ashland reports a social gathering at the town hall Tuesday evening with Collins' orchestra from Milfordboro providing music.
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Ashland
Collins’ Orchestra
Mhirlboro
West Boylston Bridge Fire Sparks Rail Row
West Boylston reports an overhead bridge of the B and M railroad burned Monday. Investigators note the blaze does not imply the railway is destroying its bridges or severing service, with officials stressing ongoing operations and safety measures.
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West Boylston
B. & M. Railroad
Pepperell Votes Dry First Time in Sixteen Years
Pepperell ends liquor licenses after 16 years of prohibition. The dry faction wins with a 61 percent majority, signaling a shift in local policy and governance.
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Pepperell
Dry Fellows
Tuberculosis Exhibition Draws 7000+ Attendees
The tuberculosis exhibition was a pronounced success with more than seven thousand people attending last week. Organizers reported strong public interest and a steady flow of visitors throughout the event period.
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Clintoin
Leominster Man Held in Kidnapping Case in Nashua
Frank W. Day, held for the ground jury in Nashua New Hampshire on kidnapping charges involving the daughter of Arthur J. Wilkins formerly of Leominster. Day contends he merely drove the wagon for Mrs Wilkins who took the child from the father.
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Leominster
Frank . W. Day
Nashua
N. H
Arthur J. Wilkins
Ity
Day
Mrrs. Wilkins
Rev Mortimer Twom ley speaks on Ireland at church group
Reverend Mortimer Twomley, pastor of St Bernard's Church, lectured to the Young Men's Catholic Association on Ireland in Sunshine and Shadow Monday night, offering observations on the island's condition and history.
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Concord
Mortimer Twomley
St. Bernard’s Church
Young Men’s Catholic Association
Ireland
Sunshine
Shadow
B & M Station Burned After Spark Sparks Fire
Westminster reports the B and M railroad station destroyed by fire on Monday. Agent D F Burns who lived above the ticket office witnessed the blaze as household goods fed the flames after a spark from a locomotive.
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Westminster
D. F. Burns
Town Sees Robing Influx And A Geese Flight
Report from the town notes a large influx of traffic described as robing by the thousands arriving Sunday and a flock of wild geese passing over the town adding a touch of local color to the narrative.
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Lunenburg
Mrs Addie J Marsh Dies at Dance in Hubbardston
Mrs. Addie J. Marsh aged 40 collapsed and died at a Hubbardston dance Friday night after finishing a quadrille. She fell to the floor and showed no signs of life despite efforts.
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Hubbardston
Addie J. Marsh
WALTHAM Man Goes to California for Health
W W Clark leaves Waltham in hope of curing asthma in milder Pacific coast climate. He seeks health benefits from sunshine and warmer air during a period of improving condition.
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Waltham—City Messenger
W. W. Clark
California
Pacific Coast
Origin and meaning of Gotham name in New York folklore
The term Gotham was first used for Manhattan in Irving and partners humorous sketches as a jab at New York pretensions. The piece traces Gotham from Nottinghamshire where villagers feigned madness to thwart King John, earning a reputation as a center of foolish cleverness and the origin of tales like the Three Wise Men of Gotham.
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Gotham
Manhattan
Washington Irving
Peter
Paulding
New York
Nottinghamshire
England
John
A Tempest In a Teapot Across Time and Tongues
A Treasury of idiom history traces the phrase tempest in a teapot from Cicero via French and English usage. It notes the teapot variant arose for alliteration and Lord North’s popularization linking it to American tea tax tensions.
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Cicero
England
Lord North
Boston Post
Animal instinct and instinctive retreat in animals
John Burroughs argues in Outing Magazine that animals often act by instinct rather than deliberate reasoning. He cites two cats on a high card fence and a Gordon setter on a railroad bridge, noting their actions as logical responses to danger or dominance, not proof of higher thinking.
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Gordon
John Burroughs
Outing Magazine
Old Roman Laws on Wives and Fathers Revealed
Colquhoun notes ancient Roman law granting husbands full control over wives including ownership of all earned wealth and rights over person and property. Wives gained rights to a child and their husband’s name in intestate succession, while fathers held perpetual authority over children, with emancipation only upon the father's death and legal permission to discipline or even execute.
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Colquhoun
How the Brahman Cleans His Teeth
The Hindoo Man does this ritual with a small twig from certain trees and consecrates the act to the woods gods. He may not perform it every day and abstains on specific lunar days, days of birth, eclipses, planetary conjunctions, equinoxes, and parental death anniversaries. Those who break this habit on restricted days are said to incur hell as punishment.
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Hindoo Mannoers
Abbe Dubois
Way to the Station Through Virginia Misprint
A party of automobilists has to travel by train after an accident. They ask directions from an old man who directs them to continue down the road, noting two forks and a left at the next fork toward the former post office. The account appears in Success Magazine with dated dialect.
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Virginia
Success Magazine
Lions and Monkeys Among the Smart Set
A man arriving from abroad is poised between praise and mockery as the smart set contends to shape his fame. They argue to turn him into a lion with distinction, then a monkey for their sport, while noting the world benefits from such gaiety and wit in society.
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Puck
Disappointment and the Amateurs Horn Appeal
A noted humorous snippet from Illustrated Bits shows an “Amateur Sportsman” reacting to a fatal mishap after shooting his best friend. The exchange features quips about deer hunting and a joking pledge to his wife about a pair of horns, reflecting a satirical, troubled tone.
The Main Trouble in Wise-Oh and Doubley-Well Voice
In Indianapolis News a debate unfolds over free speech and opinions. Wise and Doubley-Well clash as one laughs at the other while a caller contends all have a right to hiss their view. The piece highlights the tension between expression and restraint.
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Indianapolis News
Patience Quelled by Porters Tale at Sleepless Station
A traveler waits four hours for a train arguing with a porter who urges patience and promises the arrival of the woman soon. the scene captures dialect humor and everyday station friction in a concise domestic moment.
Indiscretion and malice ripple into rashness and lies
A compact aphorism notes that indiscretion malice and rashness feed each other, suggesting actions breed further deceit and harm. The quotation from L'Enclos frames truth as fragile amid reckless behavior and negative motives.
Connecticut Patrons Elect Healey State Master at Hartford
The Connectic ut Patrons held their annual meeting in Hartford. Leonard H Healey was elected State Master amid discussions on parcels post and telephone competition. Finance shows about 12 000 members in the state with $3 776 on hand and $12 342 82 invested. resolutions on publicity about opponents to parcels post and a state flag purchase were adopted. Healey, a longtime Grange leader born in Des Moines in 1864, serves on the state agriculture board and as tax collector, promising a vigorous administration.
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Leonard H. Healey
Hartford
Loomis
Platt
National Grange
Parcels Post
United States
Senexet Grange of
Woodstock
Woostock Grange
Quinebaug Pomona Grange
Des Moines
State Board of Agriculture
Active Pomona Legislative Committee in Chautauqua County
A Pomona legislative committee in Chautauqua County is formed with one member from each subordinate grange, elected annually in August. Its duties: communicate with the state grange, stay informed on legislation affecting grange farmers, and inform all subordinate granges. The committee meets each Pomona session and is seen as having power to serve the public good. A hire committee could be organized in other strong grange counties.
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Chautauqua County
Pomona
Grange
Pennsylvania Grange backs local option on temperance
The Pennsylvania state grange unanimously resolves that the manufacture sale and use of intoxicants is the greatest evil of our time and endorses local option as an American right allowing voters to express their views at the ballot box. J. W. Darrow notes the new Digest of Rulings and De cisions of the National Grange is printed.
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Pennsylvania Grange
Pennsylvania
Grange
National Grange
J. W. Darrow
Clean Money reform ideas gain news coverage across papers
A wide range of U S newspapers advocate cleaning and redeeming worn currency to curb disease spread. Opinions urge treasury action, national banks, or legal steps to replace dirty bills and coins with fresh money, soma proposing sanitation certificates and public demand as catalysts.
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A. Cressy Morrison
Céphis
Grand Rapids, Mich
Herald
National Treasury
Congress
Topeka
Kansas
Treasury
Davenport
Chicago “Journal
Clearing House
California “Medical Journal
Los Angeles “Times
England
Bank of England
United States
New York City
United States Treasury
Salt Lake News
Boards of Health
Clean Money idea reaches Honolulu public health push
Honolulu adopts a sanitary coin handling proposal from the Civic Federation as part of a broader Clean Money agitation. The Health Committee suggests institutions that handle coins wash them in soap and water and add a disinfectant to reduce contagion risk amid a diverse population. The move reflects a national trend toward safer monetary handling practices.
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A. Cressy Morrison
Honolulu Star
Taukea
Honolulu
W. R. Castle
Committee On
Civic Federation
United States
Destruction of Wild Fowl in New England
A call for uniform New England laws to stop spring shooting of wild fowl and protect breeding birds. The writer cites declines of green winged teal blue winged teal wood duck and other species and warns that January to September shooting and spring hunts threaten extinction without federal or regional regulation and enforcement.
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New England
New England States
North America
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Canadian
Canada
Countiers Islands
England
New York
Connecticut
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