Bedford pays tribute to Hugh I Hunt who died of wounds in France
Word reached Bedford Tuesday of the death of Hugh I Hunt son of Alonzo S and Eliza M Hunt of Wilson road He would have been 20 next June Born in Everett he served on the Mexican border in Company B 6th Regiment later with Headquarters Company 103d Infantry He died from wounds suffered February 28 while in action in France Survived by parents two sisters and three brothers He is the town’s second war casualty after Stanley Anthony of Great Road.
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Hugh I. Hunt
France
Hunt
Alonzo S
Eliza M. Hunt
Wilson Rd
Everett
Co. B, &Th Regt
Headquarters Co
Change in Local Train Schedule This Week
Beginning Monday this week the afternoon mail and paper train changes its run time. Boston departure moves from 4 04 to 4 05 making it 27 minutes later at all stops. Arrival at Bedford shifts to about 4 55 and Lowell arrival becomes 5 27.
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Boston
Bedford
Llowell
Bedford Grange Hosts Open Meeting With Local Speakers
The Bedford Grange held an open meeting in the town hall featuring Miss Mahon of the American Red Cross and Miss Carolyn P. Webber as speakers. Various town residents visited or attended events including L. Downey Whittemore and Benjamin Freeman. Lenten services and church prayer meetings were announced, with social events such as a whist party and dance planned in the town hall under Grange auspices.
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Bedford Grange
Mahon
The
American Red Cross
Carolyn P. Webber
Katherine Troy
L. Downey Whittemore
Benjamin Freeman
Camp Devens
Isabelle Tubman
John Bowers
Hartford St
St. Michael’s Church
Meta Murray
South St
Congregational Church
Grateful Acknowledgment From Mr and Mrs Clare
Mr and Mrs Clare express thanks for the kindness and generosity shown to them during their recent bereavement. They extend appreciation to friends and neighbors for support and sympathy.
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Clare
Sudbury Church Holds Quarterly Conference and Services
Sunday morning the pastor preached on If ye love me keep my word. Dr. Spaulding led the evening sermon and administered the Lord's Supper. A quarterly conference followed with strong exhortations by the superintendent and pastor. An Easter sale and supper are planned for Thursday March 28 at the parsonage with a chicken pie supper to be served.
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Spaulding
Mar
Helped by Neighbors After Fractured Arm Incident
George N. Johnston recovers from a fractured arm with neighbors aiding him. Ellsworth Rice, George Haynes, farm hands at Charles Baldwin, and Arthur H. O'White cut several cords of wood for future sawing by Mr. Rice. Johnston was prepared to work for Mr. Derrhon as a carpenter but cannot at present.
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George N. Johnston
Ellsworth’ Rice
George Haynes
Charles Baldwin’s
Arthur H.o'white
Rice
Mr. Johnston
Derrhon
Grange Meeting Includes Bean Supper And Music
The Grange held a pleasant meeting last week with a baked bean supper and a social hour. Past masters spoke on their experiences during terms of office and musical selections were performed.
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Grange
Pomona Borough Meeting Attendees and Local Notices
Thirteen residents attended the Pomona Borough meeting in Westboro last week including Mrs. Whitney Mrs. Miles Mrs. Young and several Misses and Messrs. Details note Mr and Mrs S D Perry hosted at Parmenters. Sickness includes Edmund Stone and Harvey Hunt with measles. High school play set for Friday March 22 proceeds aid June reception. New residents Mr and Mrs William A Davis moved to North Sudbury and Mr Frank Roberts to Way Farm. Reed family considers future plans.
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Borough
Pomona
Westboro
Whitney
Miles
Young
Marie Nelson
Ruth Noyes
Laura French
John Connolly
Lester Baldwin
Ferden
Baldwin
Rice
Adams
Powers
S. D. Perry
W. M. Parmenter
Edmund Stone
Harvey Hunt
Bessie Moore
Waltham Hospital
William A. Davis
Northfield
George Boynton
North Sudbury
Davis
Gladys Carrigan
Concord
Frank Roberts
Charles H. Way
Roberts
William Reed
Reading visit and family notices from Concord area
Concord Junction residents Sylvia and Hoa Moreau stayed with relatives in Reading on Sunday. Lydia Moreau attended a relative funeral in Manville Rhode Island on Friday. James Adams has an abscess in his throat and remains at home. Harry A Bridges hosted his brother en route from Youngstown Ohio to Canada after a two week visit with relatives.
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Sylvia
Hoa Moreau
Reading
Lydia Moreau
Manville
R. I
James Adams
Harry A. Bridges
Youngstown
Canada
Shamrock Party Delights West Concord Children
The West Concord Woman's club hosted a Shamrock party last Saturday with Emma Clahane leading and Ruth Shepard at the piano. Children played games and were seated for ice cream then prizes were awarded to Robert Ferren and Marian Duren. A vote on Article 4 wording will occur at April's annual meeting.
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West Concord Woman’s Club
Emma Clahane
Ruth Shepard
Robert Ferren
Marian Duren
Initiation Held by O. E. S. At J. O. O. F. Hall
At the regular meeting of O. E. 8. four candidates were initiated and two affiliated. A delicious supper followed, prepared under a capable committee with J. O'Brown as chairman.
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O. E
J. O. O. F. Hall
J.O' Brown
Chaiman
Hunter leaves garage to drive for Miss Conant of Acton
Chas Hunter sold his garage on Commonwealth avenue and has joined Miss Charlotte Conant of Acton as a driver. For years he ran the Concord Junction garage and was known for ready service to patrons. Best wishes from his many friends accompany him to his new job. Orders taken for seeds. FP Garland Concord Junction 241Y. ady
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Chas
Hunter
Charlotte Conant
Acton
Commonwealth Ave
Practical flash lamp powered by spring driven magneto
Inventors unveil a compact flash lamp that operates without a battery. A tiny magneto generator is driven by a clockwork spring, delivering light on demand. The device promises portable illumination with simple mechanical energy.
Liquid Colors: Alcohol Turns Greenish When Pure
The note states pure alcohol appears greenish and water shows a distinct blue shade. It contrasts two liquids by color, highlighting color perception in pure substances.
Movement urged to boost garden production and community effort
Dr John H Finley urges youth engagement and parental cooperation to raise garden output next year. Emphasizing seed quality loans for manure plots and plowing help, the piece calls for mobilizing adults against rising costs and preparing for national needs with a backyard garden slogan A garden in every yard.
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John H. Finley
Texas leads in city manager adoption with 12 cities
A Texas bulletin notes 81 U S cities using city manager plans with Texas leading at 12. It lists Amarillo Brownsville Denton San Angelo Taylor Tyler Bryan Sherman Yoakum Brownswood Teague and Terrell as adopters or modifiers. Salaries for Texas managers range 1200 to 8000 yearly versus higher payments like San Diego 6000 San Jose 5000 and Dayton 12500.
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United States
Texas
Amarillo
Brownsville
Denton
San Angelo
Taylor
Tyler
Bryan
Sherman
Yoakum
Brownswood
Teague
Terrell
Plin
San Diego
Cal
San Jose
Dayton
Bureau of Municipal Research and Reference
University of Texas
H. G. James
Austin
Jacobean House Features and Room Furnishings
The Jacobean architectural style shows in wall and ceiling lines with hand hewn beams, a massive chimney bearing manorial arms, and rough plaster walls. Rooms include stone fireplaces, oak furniture, wrought iron lights, timbered walls, and sometimes an oriel window with colored medallions.
Cities urged to ease housing burdens amid costs
The Public notes that the National Housing association does not view zoning as an obstacle to improved housing and that American communities place heavy burdens on builders of vacant-site dwellings. With labor and materials costly, it calls for emergency city exemptions on building burdens, though public bodies resist.
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National Housing Association
Building Lawns and Sowing New Grass
Patchy lawns can be improved by filling bad spots with new soil and reseeding or planting sod. Use well-fitted sod taken from elsewhere and good compaction. For new lawns, avoid over stirring or over fertilizing and mix fertilizer thoroughly, then water and level before finishing.
No Wonder Teacher Was Near Tears Over New Headgear
The Scrap Book recalls a classroom moment before school when a teacher entered with a new hat. A student and another girl tease the hat as unique. The teacher mishears the remark and corrects it saying chic. Both girls cry with relief after the misunderstanding.
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Teacher
Mining prospects in Malay states spark global interest
Visiting mining engineers report the southern Siamese Malay States hold one of the world’s richest mineral regions. Wolfram dominates many hills with over ten lodes, and tin occurs alongside. Abundant water supports tin washing, reservoir potential aids dry season, and nearby waterfalls offer head for electric power. Northern Siam links extend mining to antimony lead zinc and silver.
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Siam
Soldiers to Be Well Supplied in France Depot
Capper's Weekly reports a mammoth American supply complex rising in France. The intermediate depot spans six miles by two and will operate as a vast railroad yard with a daily capacity of 50 000 tons to feed every front line soldier. Each man requires 200 pounds daily of food clothing ammunition medical and engineering gear. The facility will expand as the American force grows.
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France
Rio de Janeiro Hopes to Remove Costello Hill
Scientific American reports a proposed project to remove Costello hill in Rio de Janeiro to ventillate the city. The plan would reclaim submerged land using 47 million cubic yards of material and cost about ten million dollars.
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Rio
de Janeiro
Brazil
Costello Hill
Scientific American
Sawdust Used as Fire Substitute in France
The Popular Science Monthly reports that in parts of France with scarce coal the poor use rammed sawdust packed in metal boxes and drenched with a few drops of petroleum to create a fire for cooking and domestic use. the method provides a burn for several hours.
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France
Popular Science Monthly
Potash Reserves at Searles Lake California
Experts from the geological survey and the bureau of mines estimate Searles Lake waters in California contain 20,000,000 tons of potash. This supply could fuel U S fertilizer needs for decades, reducing dependence on German imports once backed by a yearly half a million tons or more.
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Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Searles Lake
California
Germany
Violin Fascination Sparks Late Night Boarding House
A character expresses love for violin music while another questions it, noting a fellow lodger with a violin who would keep listening all night. The exchange hints at growing interest in music at a boarding house.
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Cholly
Modern Farm Home Plan Promoted for Utility and Comfort
William A. Radford offers free advice on building a modern residence suitable for farm, village, or town settings. The piece argues for integrated conveniences like running water, basement heat, and built in furniture, and highlights a story and a half bungalow with two story use of attic space, appealing to farmers and housewives seeking efficient layouts and durable finishes.
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William. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Wilkie Collins Visits the United States in 1873 4
English novelist Wilkie Collins, born William Wilkie Collins, toured the United States in 1873 and 1874 giving public readings of two unfinished short stories The Frozen Deep and The Dream Woman. His fame peaked with the 1860 novel She Walks in White.
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Willian
Wilkie
Collins
United States
William
Wilkie Collins
Royal Academy
London
German Miners Superstitions and Underground Gnomes
The article describes German miner folklore about goblins in mines. It notes benevolent Nickel as the chief gnome and malevolent Kobold, with miners appeasing them by offering nickel and cobalt first discovered in Saxony.
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Germany
Teuton
Nickel
Kobold
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Shamrock Party
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