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John Sterling argues that progress relies on continuity with the past. He recalls ancient admiration for fidelity and love and notes early observations in astronomy and geometry that underpin modern science in London and Paris. He emphasizes that new steps require strong foundations behind them.
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Joseph
Hector
Syrian
Aegean Sea
Jupiter
Sirius
London
Paris
Ian
Babylon
Thales
Euclid
Baplace
Herschel
John Sterling
South Acton Notices of Local Moves and Trips
South Acton residents report winter trips to Miami Interlaken Florida and Gardner visits Bert Willis shows hospital improvement in Providence Miss Whitney attends a Boston concert Irene Merriam visits Gardner Lothrop home Interlaken Florida DA R Concord chapter meeting Shapley elected secretary Goughs visit Mass General hospital Maynard move for Mrs Teach Lothrop Nash truck purchase Kennedy injury from car door incident
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Hiram B. Livermore
William Frankel
Miami
Fla
Bert. Willis
Providence
Chase Barker
Calais
Rev
R. A. Barker
Vilage
Margaret Whitney
Lady Campbell
Perkins Institution
Mass. School For the Blind
Jordan Hall
Boston
Irene Merriam
Gardner
Florence
Emery Lothrop
Interlaken
Florida
Asaph Merriam
Elwin W. Harris
Eda
Carrie Shapley
Concord
Mick Carrie Shapley
Walter W. Gough
Merrill
James Cole
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hollis F. Teach
Maynard
F. B. Lothrop Company
Nash
Ocean Is Norway's Highway
Norway relies on its coastline for transport as its 2,400,000 people are spread along about 2,000 miles of seacoast. The ocean serves as the ordinary highway between different parts of the country.
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Ocean
Norway
Early Diving Apparatus History From Antiquity to 1830
A Christian Science Monitor note traces diving gear from Alexander the Great's waterproof descent to Pliny's leather tube and a bladder system. It cites Augustus Liebe who in 1819 built a compressed air apparatus with a helmet and open dress, then in 1830 developed the safer closed dress with major improvements.
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Christian Science Monitor
Alexander the Great
Pliny
Augustus Liebe
Light and Dark of the Moon Phases Defined
The light of the moon covers from new moon to full moon while the dark of the moon runs from full to new moon through the waning period.
West Acton Community Highlights Local Happenings
West Acton and surrounding households report farm work horses at Hill Bros Bresth farm and new house builds by C A Swanson of Boxboro. Civic club met at G A R Hall while memorial services planned at St. Elizabeth church. Notable residents include Mrs. Stanley Payson and Laura Brown returning from Worcester, and Horace Hosie's daughter Helen to marry Charles H Rayner.
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Mrs. Gage
Augusta
Webster S. Blanchard
Tony Soarés
Arthur Tuttle
George. Cummings
Sudbury
Chas. Tate
Isaac Davis
Relief Corps No. 62
St. Elizabeth's Church
Helen
Horace Hosie
Franklin
Charles H.’ Rayner
Hosie
Sermon Topic by Rev. James Harry Holden at Unitarian Church
The Universalist Church welcomes Rev. James Harry Holden formerly of Roxbury to preach next Sunday May 23. Holden recently returned from Florida where he has been engaged in missionary work for the general convention and his message is expected to be interesting.
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Roger F. Etz
James Harry Holden
Roxbury Church
Holden
Florida
The Chinese engineer and the path to mastery
The text notes China’s progress in engineering, second only to medicine, and discusses the Chinese engineer who resists long training. He prefers to project expertise without hands on toil, challenging the traditional training required in engineering.
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China
Villages Rise Near St Quent in War Wreckage
In Franco region near St Quent in, villages rebuild amid wartime scarcity. Artisans set up a large grinding machine to recycle shell debris into usable mortar as houses rise from ashes.
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St. Quentin
France
Acton Centre Community Notices and Local Changes
Everett Knowlton buys C S Miller garage and Parmenter relocates it near Crocker's Corner. Mr and Mrs Edward Quimby visit Meriden relatives while A L Noyes remains frail. George Braman buys M B Taylor property on Main Street once Frank Morse home. Charlotte Affen visits sister Mrs Hewes in Melrose Highlands. Parmenter moves a building to enlarge George Dusseault’s home. Congregational church pulpit filled by Rev Ralph Barker. ster eopticon lecture planned on The Black Man in White Man's Africa. Fire scare at E F Conant home averted by quick neighbor action.
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Everett Knowlton
C. S. Miller
Parmenter
Main St
Frank D. Morse
Charlotte Affen
Mrs. Hewes
Melrose Highlands
Mr. Parmenter
Maynard
J. B. Tuttle
George Dusseault
Satur
Congregational Church
Ralph Barker
South Acton
Africa
E. F. Conant
Americans and Economy Paradox Noted in Brooklyn Eagle
An editorial from the Brooklyn Eagle observes that Americans are economical in use of the word economy, treating it as an anomaly or paradox and urging careful, efficient use of resources.
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Brooklyn Eagle
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