South Acton church events draw community support
Reverend Luther Morris leads Sunday services at 10 30 and 11 45 with a Sunday Bboo and Men's Forum. A post cards of Wales show and informal talk excite attendees. Y P C U meets at Miss Winona Hayden’s home Friday evening. Reports praise booth sales, piano pieces by Miss Nime, Scotch songs by Mr McTver and the farce His Methodist Foot. Miss Gertrude Tuttle shines as a debut soloist.
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Luther Morris
Morris
Wales
Y. P.C.U
Winona Hayden
Gertrude Tuttle
Amherst Delta Upsilon Initiation Draws Alumni Home
In October 1917, Elbridge Whiting of South Sudbury was initiated into the Delta Upsilon fraternity at Amherst. Prominent alumni returned from across the country for the event as undergraduates in the army and navy were on furlough. The Amherst fraternity system is praised for its democracy and aid to the college, with six new houses added recently at a cost nearing $300,000.
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Elbridge Whiting
Delta
Upalion
Herst
Miass
Amherst Fraternity
Army
Navy
Hibridge C. Whiting
South Sudbury
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Amherst
Iti
Bedford WCTU Meets Gathers Seven Members for Seamen Bags
The Bedford Women’s Christian Temperance Union met November 5 with seven members. They worked on comfort bags for the Seaman's Friends' Society. A delegate reported on the Brockton State convention where Massachusetts added 903 new members. Middlesex county 149 and Bedford earned honor- roll status.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union
Sunday Guests and Local Happenings in Concord and Nearby
Miss Mildred Gerrity visited Concord on Sunday with friends. In Lincoln, Miss Ruth Ingalls from Provincetown stayed with Mrs. W. A. Roddy. Bert Wilkinson, formerly from Camp Devens, spent Sunday with Benj. Piper. Mrs. Margaret Marshall and daughter Mingle of Waltham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. Helen Loring visited Natalie Chapman at their new home in Howard Rhode Island. James Christian and family moved from Himpy to the Commonwealth Avenue home vacated by W. B. Leland. Miss Mary Lawler has a fractured wrist after tripping over a broken hitch post on Church Street on Sunday.
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Mildred Gerrity
Lincoln
Ruth Ingalls
Provincetown
W. A. Roddy
Bert Wilkinson
Camp Devens
Ayer
Margaret Marshall
Mingle
Waltham
John Collins
Helen Loring
Natalie Chapman
Howard
James Christian
Himpy
Commonwealth Ave
Leland
Mary Lawler
Church St
West Acton Birthday Party For Thelma McGregor
Thelma McGregor celebrated her 19th birthday with guests Grace Maley of Maynard Irma Durkee Lillian Spinney and Ethel Spinney in West Acton. A joyful time was shared and refreshments were served.
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Misa Thelma McGregor
Grace Maley
Maynard
Irma Durkee
Lillian
Ethel Spinney
James Grant Injured in Coal Team Accident
James Grant suffered an ankle injury after a coal team threw him as he reentered the wagon at the Franklin Prescott yard. He was guiding a Whitney Coal and Grain team when the horse bolted forward. The extent of the injury is not yet known.
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James Grant
Whitney Coal and Grain
Franklin Prescott
Profitmongering and the shadow of the monger in history
The excerpt traces the term monger from profiteering to profitmongering and links it to deceit in trade. It notes honest vendors exist yet many dealers taint the word and cites Ireland’s Great Book of the Law defining rents and the fate of strangers under an ancient village system, yielding the monger a disreputable shadow.
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Ireland
London Chronicle
Closed Door Becomes Open Secret in Mystery
Dialogue hints at a mystery around why Dick faced a shut door. The saying flips to reveal the door as an open secret, suggesting hidden motive or knowledge behind the obstruction.
Gallipolis Grocer Fends Off Rat in Pants' Clash
The Gallipolis grocer Carlton Stone, provoked by rat harassment in his store, battled a bold rodent in a dramatic encounter. Stone forced the animal away with high kicks and slapping, ending triumphant, panting and trousers gone.
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Ohio State Journal
Gallipolis Journal
Carlton Stone
Gallipolis
Mr. Stone
Journal
Stone
Ohio
Mystery British Navy Officer Gordon Campbell Gets Five Silver Bars
A correspondent notes Gordon Campbell, dubbed the mystery man of the navy, has received the DSO and other honors and five silver bars on his ribbons. He is said to be engaged in U boat trapping and is famed for fearless, clever methods. A navy man recalls his latest cruise amid crew unrest.
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Gordon Campbell
Venice Stands Fast as Diaz Defends City Fronts
Italian forces hold most of the battle line from Lake Garda to the Adriatic as Diaz mounts a brilliant counter thrust. Venice fortifications strengthen around the Palace of the Doges and Campanile to shield priceless works of art from shellfire. Only minor Teuton gains reported along the Piave and northern fronts.
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London
Lake Garda
Trentino
Adriatic Sea
Teutons
Piave
Asiago
Fonzaso
Sette
Mont Longara
Second American detachments return from the trenches in France
The second American detachments have returned to billets after a successful relief unnoticed by the Germans. The third battalion series now occupies the front line after a starry night march. The company that bore the brunt of a German trench raid is among the returnees as shellfire increases early in the action while American batteries reply vigorously. Patrols from both sides are active in No Man’s Land with no clashes reported so far.
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France
No Man’s Land
Fast Becoming Chums Franco American Friendship Values
American and French troops in France fraternize in camps and villages during leisure hours. Small groups share laughter as they attempt mutual understanding, building a spirit of friendship and respect that officers deem priceless for future joint operations.
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Washington
France
Engineer Corps Expanded to 95000 Men in National Army
Washington reports the engineer corps has grown from 2100 to 95000 men since March 1 to balance divisions of the national army and national guard and meet expeditionary force needs.
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Engineer Corps
Washington
National Army
National Guard
Federal raid arrests 50 at IWW meeting in Omaha
Federal officers raided a meeting in Omaha of the Industrial Workers of the World and arrested fifty delegates claiming to represent North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Nebraska.
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We. W
Omaha
Industrial Workers of the World
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Nebraska
Monument Erected Over Mrs Woodrow Wilson Grave in Rome
A simple ceremony marks the placement of a monument over the grave of Mrs Woodrow Wilson at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome Georgia Floral tributes from women and children of Rome cover the site.
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Wilson
Rome
Woodrow Wilson
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Treasury Extends 310 Million Loan to France
Washington reports a treasury loan of 310 million dollars to France. The debt to France reaches 180 million in credits and 3,876,400,000 in total loans to allied nations.
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France
Washington
Treasury
Gil the Alles
Chief of American Habits The Telephone as Game Changer
The Bell system handled about 80 million calls daily in 1916, equating to 100 calls per person per year. A New York Tribune observation notes the telephone reshaped manners and solitude, making subtlety and quiet difficult and pushing plain Americans to keep it at hand constantly for social and business life.
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Bell Telephone System
New York Tribune
Very Hard to Pronounce in St Nicholas Biggest American in Paris
Mary R Parkman recounts young Edward Livingston Trudeau in France. The American boy sails toy boats with Stars and Stripes in Tuilleries fountains and attends Lycee Bonaparte with American friends. Upon returning to New York at eighteen he spoke broken English yet felt deeply American.
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St. Nicholas
Mary R. Parkman
Edward Livingston Trudeau
France
Tuilleries
Lycee Bonaparte
Paris
New York
Edward
Death Test for Certainty of Life by Muscle Test
A Chicago university physiologist describes a rapid method to confirm death by crushing muscle and comparing carbonic acid release with uncrushed tissue. The test, reported via Lancet, could distinguish life in tissues within minutes to two hours after death, aiding certainty when general death has occurred.
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Chicago University
The Limelight of Manders Through Flanders History
The history notes Manders rising under Burgundy and its constant pull on attention through pivotal struggles. It highlights counts seeking wider scope beyond their lands, including Count Robert II famed for his valiant role in the first crusade.
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Flanders
Dukes of
Burgundy
Manders
Robert II
Salt Superstitions Across Ages and Religions
The text traces enduring beliefs about salt from ancient times. It cites biblical references mandating salt in offerings and notes historical practices such as salt in baptism and sprinkling holy water to ward off evil.
Rube Marquard Maker of Records
Rube Marquard, noted for long games and streaks, could retire with many pitching records. He tied Tim Keefe in 1912 with a long winning streak, pitched the 21 inning 1892 tie era, and won the 1913 longest National League tilt. His later 1914 success faded with ten straight losses before a no hit start in 1915 and a midseason release to Toronto.
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Rube Marquard
Jack Coombs
Rube
Tim Yeeefe
Pittsurgh
Marquard
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Hbberts Field
Pittsburg
Mesa
New York
Red Sox
Toronto
Hanus Wagner's Early Managerial Laughs With Mets
Chris Mathewson recalls Hans Wagner during his brief stint as manager. In his first game with the Pirates Wagner stood at the first-base line and told the bat boy not to worry about who warmed the bullpen. He said, Send anyone you like. The game was just beginning.
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Hanus Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Pirates
Hans
Wagner
Cornell Michigan football to be played this fall
The Cornell and Michigan football game, delayed by wartime unrest, will be staged in Ann Arbor on November 10. Secretary Baker’s support for college athletics helped revive interest and the annual intersectional match is billed as the season’s biggest attraction. Cornell and Michigan rejoined schedules amid wartime tensions.
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Cornell
Michigan
Baker
Harvard
Yale
Iron Man Prospect Mike Crisper Emerges in Cleveland Sandlots
A 14 year old pitcher named Mike Crisper starred for the Train Street team in city playgrounds play, winning three games in one afternoon. He defeated the Lincolngs 24 to 1, the Fairviews 6 to 5, and the Broadways 4 to 0, then followed with a ten inning 4 to 5 win over Putnam in the final, signaling a bright future in local baseball.
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Joe McGinnity
Louis Durham
Cleveland
Mike Crisper
Train Street
Mike
Lincolngs
Fairviews
Broadways
Putngmny
Chief Bender Returns to Form Wins Over Phillies
Chief Bender delivers a strong return to winning form after being signed by Pat Moran for the Phillies. The wily Moran again demonstrates baseball wisdom as Bender proves to be a twirler of value to the team.
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Gauses
Pat Moran
Bender
Pame
Phillies
Pat
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