Health and community notes from South Acton meeting
South Acton W C T U plans a March 25 gathering at 2 30 pm with Mrs Hawkes at Browns t Maynard. Miss Bertha McLean speaks on Health. Maynard Union invited. Also notes local events, people, and visits including Frank Lothrop with a large tarpon catch and various town news items.
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South Acton
Frank
Charles Clark
A F. Lawrence
L. E. Reed
Annie Banks
Grand Lodge of
O. P
Fordhall
Boston
C. H. Stanley
Christie
Maynard
C. Paige
Robert Randall
H. Hanson
Burgess
W. Winslow
Ayer
Warren House
Warren Jones
Gerhart Schlichter
Fletcher’s Corner
Fore River Co
Fitchburg & Lowell Electric Railway Co
Emily Nagle
Anna Sage
Mary Richards
Lynn
Eddie Pendergast
New York
Sam Wilson
Frank Merriam
George’ Greenough
Pelham
N. H
Isaiah Leach
Charlestown
Frank Hesselton
L. A
Frank Hosmer
Russell Case
Newton ‘Theological Seminary
Luther Billings
Chadwick St
Congregational Church Notes and Activities
Rev Crossland and Mrs S A Clough lead the Foreign Missionary circle meeting at 3 p m in the vestry. The pastor’s class for high school age at 1 00 p m and an evening session for religious instruction follow. Sabbath school is at noon. Miss Gladys leads the training session in Saul the Goded man.
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Crossland
S. A. Clough
C. Be
Our Society
Gladys
Saul
Miss Suzabe of the Town in College Note
Fragmentary OCR mentions Miss Suzabe from the town and a college context with unclear details. The readable bits suggest a human interest item about a local woman connected to a college.
Punch a Theatrical Office Delights South Acton Audience
More than 250 attended the Young Men's club entertainment Tuesday evening. The skit Punch a Theatrical Office drew laughs throughout and left the audience in high spirits. performers earned praise for their clever interpretation.
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Young Men’s Club
Punch
South Acton
King Joy
Acton Grange to furnish dinner and new lights in town hall
Acton Grange will host a dinner on March 30 with committee Willis L Holden L H Tuttle and B Z Stanley. With board approval seven new electric lights were installed in the upper town hall at about $40. Drama posters announce Red Acre Farm to be held March 20 in Acton town hall.
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Acton Grange
Willis L. Holden
L. H. Tuttle
B. Z. Stanley
Board of Selectmen
Red Acre Farm
Acton Town Hall
Our Society a Training School and Church Aid Meeting
Pastor F W Tingley leads Thursday and Sunday services with Bible study and youth activities. The Ladies' Church Aid holds a Thursday 2 pm business meeting at the parsonage. all members are urged to attend.
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F. W. Tingley
Jesus
Our Society
Ladies’ ‘Church Aid
Auctions Coming Soon by Otis Forbush of Acton
Auctioneer Otis H. Forbush announces sales in several towns. On March 20 at 1 p m in Concord Junction Massachusetts 35 cows and heifers for Ben Derby. March 23 at 9 a m in Stoneham Massachusetts 80 hogs and shoats wagons carts sleds tools and hay from the estate of the late Frank G Willey. April 3 4 and 6 at Billerica Massachusetts farm goods including 26 to 30 tons hay and assorted household items from the Crosby family. Posters will be issued March 28 with full details. Schrafft sale notes high prices for cattle and bids lively.
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Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Ben. Derby
Concord Junction
Mass
Stoneham
North St
Frank G. Willey
Billerica
Frank Crosby
Crosbys
W Kelley and Wife Move Into Newly Purchased House
W and Mrs Kelley moved into their recently bought home on Friday. The annual meeting of the Universalist society was held last Wade.
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W. &. Kelley
the Universalist Society
Wade
Acton I O O F Lodge Hosts Maynard Degree Night
Acton lodge and Maynard lodge members enjoyed a royal evening with a roast beef supper for about 160. The Maynard degree team performed the first degree on three Acton candidates and one Maynard candidate and the degree of friendship was presented to a large audience praised for its excellence.
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Acton ‘Lodge
Maynard Lodge
Acton Lodge
Parsonage Mortgage Burned At Baptist Church Supper
A neighborhood supper at the Baptist church featured readings by Mrs. B C Page of South Acton and piano solos by the Millett sisters of Littleton. The event celebrated burning the parsonage mortgage funded by the Ladies' Benevolent society.
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Baptist Church
B. C. Page
South Acton
Carl Stickney
North Acton residents move and local notices
Mrs Annie Davenport sold her place to Dexter Spinney of East Acton and plans to move to Winchester. M Peloquin, three months on the B and M section, travels to Quebec with his mother. his Carlisle replacement is filling his post. Joseph Bayner has recovered and is able to be out. The N A A C held its regular meeting Friday with a whist party and refreshments by Frank Holden.
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E. A. Phalen
Etta Norton
Abbott Ave
Bedford
Jennie Noyes
Bertha White
Louisa Wood
Pennock
F. K. Shaw
Annie Davenport
Dexter Spinney
East Actop
Winchester
M. Peloquin
Quebec
Carlisle
Joseph Bayner
Frank Holden
Concord Junction To Let Six Room Cottages Near Harness Shop
Six room cottages available for let in Concord Junction near the Harness shop. Apply to Jeremiah Sheehan. Dr H Stanley has purchased the property.
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Jeremiah Sheehan
Fragmentary Quote on Craftsmen and Brotherhood
A fragment quotes Kendricks Bangs discussing brothers and fellow craftsmen in America. The speaker notes how a man who sees himself as superior treats others as ciphers. The passage reflects pride and rivalry among workers.
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John ‘Kendricks Bangs
America
Rural schools draw city youths with social roasts
In Iowa rural schools lure city children as the school becomes a social hub. A country school hosts six city kids and a successful autumn chicken roast in the school yard. Adults and children attend, helping with prep and enjoying a lively, harmless program.
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Iowa
Journal of Education
Fragmented Speech on Browns Aye and Marcy Wives
The OCR text shows garbled dialogue about Browns and a person named Marcy. The readable bits include a quoted question about “Why” and a miswritten amount “$30, 33 2.” The fragmentary nature prevents a clear event or subject. No identifiable persons, organizations, or locations can be confirmed.
Great in More Ways Than One
A reader notes a peculiarity of automobiles, explaining that narrow rims cut into mud and slush while broad tires fling spray wide. He recalls learning this after a quick glance at mud and slush on a street, advising people to stand back when a car approaches rapidly.
Mohammedans in London Mosque Project
About 2000 Mohammedans live in London with many merchants and law students among them. A new grand mosque modeled on Delhi is planned with an estimated cost of at least 509000 dollars.
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London
India
Delhi
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M. J. Tetreault
Greenfield
Ist
Lawill
Egood Farm
Concord
Thoreau
F.R.R
A. G. Baggeson
Concord, Mass
Rafe Gman
Schagrels
Aaa
College Hall
Congregational Church
Suzabe
Igho
Sanlon
Anna Millan
New Boston
Hattie Whitcomb
Geo. E. Holton
B. B Hall
Richard Downs
J. L. Richardson
Boxboro
Isaac Davis
C. J. Holton
Fred W. Green
John T.mcniff
Gertrude Cutler Adams
Worcester
South
Lilla M. Sheppard
Lowell
Clara Holt
North Acton
Iflaynard
Daniel Frohman
Mme
Sara Bernhardt
All Star Company
Players
Red House
Mutual
Marriage Ofrogram Visions
Majestic
An and i
Sonal
Lever’s
Wight
Rhode Island
Pomona
JL. Libbie
Finney & Hoit’s
South Acton, Mass
Marcy
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