Local sports mix of wrestling bowling and basketball news
George Waterhouse leads a checker tournament at the local club as Eastern Finnish Athletic Association wrestlers prepare for a Saturday bout at Alka Temperance Hall with entrants from Lanesville Worcester Quincy and towns nearby. Bowling standings shift with AOH and KOP leading, Ed Billet dominates averages, and Don Lent eyed for Marlboro and Mass Agricultural College as a football coach pursues college talent.
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George Waterhouse
Eastern Finnish Athletic Association
Alka Temperance Hall
Lanesville
Worcester
Quincy
Thin Town
Don Lent
Don
Mass. Agricultural College
Billy Fitzmaurice
League Match Bends Benedicts at Bowling Alleys
Holy Name club earned three of four points in a league bowling match on Monday evening, winning by 18 pins in team totals. Vodo Klys led the victorious side with top scores in both the single and three strings, while Weir starred for the Benedicts in defeat.
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Holy Name Club
Benedicts
Vodoklys
Weir
Social clubs clash as Masons and Odd Fellows level scores
The Masons and Odd Fellows played in the Odd Fellows block Monday evening with 47 all in cards and pool tied at three apiece. Totals for the five evenings show the Masons leading 224 to 198 across all events, with cards 210 to 182 and pool 16 to 14 in favor of Odd Fellows.
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Masons
Odd Fellows
Masonic Club
Odd Fellows Club
K of P Breaks AOH Streak In Tuesday Alley Match
The K of P team halted the AOH leaders on Tuesday night, winning three of four points. Lent brothers starred for K of P while J J Murray and Hoar carried the AOH effort. Score details unavailable.
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Lent Brothers
J. J. Murray
Hoar
Champions and Comets tied in deciding pool duel
In the final game of a three match series at the Smoke Shop on Tuesday, the Champions and the Comets finished level at 264 points apiece. A tiebreaker will be held next Tuesday evening to determine the winner.
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Comets
Smoke Shop
An Englishwoman Describes New American Taste and Homes
An Englishwoman praises American fashion and interiors, noting women’s beauty and talents, and detailing country houses inspired by Italian styles. She describes the stay home features including hollow tile exteriors, blue-green blinds, brownish red roofs, white woodwork, gray walls, cedar lounges, red and white tile floors, and cool summer tiles with warm red tones in winter.
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America
Angelica
Onion History Ties to Ancient Worship and Modern Crops
The Kansas City Star notes the onion's ancient worship in Egypt and Britain’s druids while tracing its botanical link to the lily family. It cites the plant’s original home in southern Asia or the Mediterranean and states the United States produced 14,000,000 bushels worth about $10,000,000 in 1908.
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Kansas City Star
Egypt
Britain
BE. H. 8. Bailey
University of Kansas
Asia
Mediterranean
United States
Kipling
The Baby and Relatives: A Clash of Home Rules
The piece argues that new mothers face constant interference from mature relatives whether at home or during visits. It contends that mothers-in-law often hinder baby management, clashing with the daughter or daughter-in-law’s evolving routine. The article notes physical recovery takes months and cites tension between traditional family methods and modern medical guidance.
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Nurge
Angusly
Ford and Hocquard Open New Garage in Concord
Charles Ford and Philip Hocquard, ex Torrey and Vialle workers, have opened a garage in Concord at the former blacksmith shop on Maynard Street.
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Charles Ford
Philip Hocquard
Torrey & Vialle
Concord
Maynard St
Grand Lodge Hosts Assabet Council at Maynard Meeting
Members of the Grand Lodge and Assabet Council in Maynard were hosted by the South Acton council Tuesday evening. One candidate was admitted to membership and remarks were made by grand officers and visiting brethren before a sumptuous supper.
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F Grand Lodge
South Acton
R. A
Grand Lodge and Assabet Council
Maynard
German Salient Withdrawn to Escape Russian Fire
Across the Verdun front German units pressed leftward through Malancourt and Avecourt woods and bombarded Esnes and Hill 304 while French counterfire stalled any infantry thrust. Russians fight along the Dvina and near Dvinsk, with gains north of Mikhaliche and Trebizond line improvements in the Caucasus.
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Verdun
Malancourt
Avecourt
Esnes
le Mort Homme
Dead Man's Hill
Argonne Forest
Lorraine
Upper
Alsace
Jacobstadt
Dvina
Dvinsk
Vilna
Berlin
Lake Narosz
Butzinsoski
Velikoieselo
Petrograd
Mikhaliche
Galicia
Caucasus
Trebizond
Black Sea
Ispahan
Persia
Roverto
Gorizia Heights
Aviona
Albania
Vienna
Peace Terms Emerge as Both Sides Open Concessions
A Washington dispatch reports Germany seeks an end to the war while victorious and the allies may concede better terms than officially proposed. High authority says both sides are ready for substantial concessions from published terms, signaling a shift in diplomatic stance before spring strength.
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Boston
Washington
The
Post
Germany
Miss Irene Vose Fined For Larceny At Smith College
Miss Irene Vose of Westerly Rhode Island a Smith College graduate was charged with larceny of 300 dollars worth of goods from other students. She appeared in court and was fined 250 dollars paid and left for her home. Burglar Suspect Reeves Posts Personal Ads In Local Papers
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Northampton
Mass
Irene Vose
Westerly
R. I
Smith College
Miss Spring Records Snow and Ice in Concord Junction
In Concord Junction a snowstorm left about two feet of snow and 18 inches of ice on Warner's pond when Miss Spring arrived at 5 30 Monday morning. The piece notes the prior year’s thaw and a baseball game played early in the month, highlighting New England weather as fearful and wonderful.
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Miss Spring
Warner's Pond
New England
Willow Rebekah Lodge Hosts Pleasant Social Evening
Members and guests enjoyed a Monday night gathering with whist and dancing after the regular meeting. The event featured refreshments served by chair Mrs. George Keith and a committee including Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kennedy and Ruth Raymond among others. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leighton visited Watertown Sunday.
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Willow Rebekah Lodge
George Keith
Allen Kennedy
John Raymond
John Donovan
Rodney Pratt
Ruth Raymond
Emma Flemming
Violet
McWilliams
Clara
Pettigrew
Boy Scout Movement Lecture At Union Church
The Union church Men’s club invites Scout troops from Concord South Acton and Maynard to hear Arthur A Wardell discuss the Boy Scout movement. He will be followed by other speakers and refreshments will be served after the talk.
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The
Union Church
Arthur A. Wardell
Concord
South Acton
Maynard
Wardell
Train Plows Drift Ties Up Reformatory Branch Ride
Train on the B. and M. Reformatory branch jammed by a large drift near the line end. After strenuous shoveling the afternoon train was freed and proceeded to Boston over an hour late.
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Reformatory
Boston
Local teachers recover from illness and resume duties
Mrs Edward FP Loughlin is somewhat improved after her serious illness. Miss Agnes Shannon returned to teaching at West Concord school on Monday after a week of illness. Teachers from this end of town traveled to Concord Monday evening for the Teachers' club monthly meeting. Miss Regina Connell won second prize at the whist party in Maynard on Friday.
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Edward
Loughlin
Agnes Shannon
West Concord
Concord
Teachers’ Club
Regina Connell
Maynard
Weekend visitors and local social notes in town
Miss Helen Carter of Waltham visited Miss Ruth Shepard. The Virginian drew a large Saturday crowd with Dustin Farnum. Winslow J. Damon spent the weekend with the Kennan Damons in Norton. L. C. Bherburn, mate of the Bay State, visited family. Joseph Bulger and family moved to Hudson for business. Mrs. Harlan P. Upham of Greenville New Hampshire was in town Friday.
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Helen Carter
Waltham
Ruth Shepard
Virginian
Dustin Farnum
Winslow J. Damon
Kennan Damon
Norton
L. c. Bherburn
Bay State
Joseph Bulger
Hudson
Bulger
Harlan P. Upham
Greenville
N. H
Unusual Toledo Dinner Sparks Electric Cooking Tale
Mr Bacon recalls a din in Toledo where guests cooked their own food by electricity. Mrs Bacon notes the scene was unusual as no one could utter harsh words to the cook amidst the curious setup.
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Mr. Bacon
Toledo
Conflicting claim on truth from George Wash ington
An OCR fragment quotes a dialogue about honesty with George Washington, showing a claim that he cannot tell a lie, followed by a retort about public life and truth. The text is garbled and unclear in context.
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George Wash
University of Washington—Petrified Cedar Stump Acquisition
The University of Washington in Seattle has acquired a remarkable petrified cedar stump found at 1800 feet elevation. The stump stands fifteen feet high and five feet thick with a nearly pure yellow color and an extremely glassy surface.
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University of Washington
Seattle
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