Community Notes From Concord and Neighboring Towns
Robert J H Worcester plans to attend the quarterly meeting of the Maas State Highway Association in Boston on Thursday. Dr C W Wendte of Boston will address the Guild of the First Parish. Willow Rebekah lodge held a whist party led by the Jolly Seven with refreshments. Concord lodge I O O F will visit Maynard Wednesday for first degree. second degree in Concord Thursday. third degree in West Acton Monday. Mrs Edward James presented a dramatic reading to good social and financial result. Sunshine Biscuit Co Miss A M Carroll demonstrates at Walcott Co inviting Concord folks to try their crackers.
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Robert J.H. Worcester
Maas
State Highway Association
Boston
C. W. Wendte
Guild of the First Parish
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Jolly Seven
Concord Lodge
Maynard
Concord
West Acton
Edward James
A. M. Carroll
Sunshine Biscuit Co
Walcott & Co
Sunday Services and Local Events Roundup at Memorial Church
Memorial church prepares for Sunday services with 10 45 a m and 7 p m programs. Flutist Frank Eaton to perform in morning worship. Unitarian and M E S activities noted, plus a mock trial at the Grange and Thanksgiving plans led by Rev W Fenn with Harvard ties.
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Memorial Church
Lord's
Frank Eaton
Newton J. Jones
Orleans
Elbridge C. Whiting
Whiting Hall
Wm. M. Parmenter
Everett
Wm. Ferden
Son
Walter Stone
Rosege Noyes
Quinn
Noyes
Geo. Clarke
F. F. O'Neill
Richard B. Oliver
Will Rice
Grace
Arthur White
Pulpit and Thanksgiving Services at Trinitarian Church
The pastor will lead Sunday services with the morning sermon A Great Question Answered. An evening Thanksgiving praise service at 7 15 features special music and a brief sermon. Sunday school plans vegetables for Boston’s poor. Ladies meetings include a thank offering tea and Friday’s topic What Jesus Thought of Prayer.
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Boston
Woman's Board of Missions
Jesus
Busy Appraiser Carrigan Quoted Amid Hoof and Mouth Disease
Appraiser M. T. Carrigan remains in heavy demand as hoof and mouth disease prompts cattle quarantine measures. No cases yet found locally but warned to stop shipment of cattle swine poultry. Three cases reported in Maynard raise farmer concern near Concord.
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Carrigan
M. T. Carrigan
Maynard
Concord
Concord to Send Tug of War Team to Arlington Contest
Concord will send a Division 56 AOH tug of war team to Arlington Thursday evening for a hall contest off Medford street. Six teams from nearby towns will compete with Concord among them. The committee organizing the affair includes Daniel F. Hennessy, Michael Hopkins and James Powers.
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Arlington
Medford St
Concord
Afir
Daniel F. Hennessy
Michael Hopkins
James Powers
Sanborn Fight Over Concord Sewer Case Goes to Superior Court
Frank B. Sanborn was fined 50 dollars in the Concord district court for failing to connect his Elm Street property to the town sewer. He posted a 200 dollar bond for appeal to the Superior Court and argued that the statute compelling connection is unconstitutional, citing Massachusetts constitutional rights and historic legal precedents.
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Frank B. Sanborn
Concord
Concord District Court
Keyes
Elm St
Sanborn
Mr. Sanborn
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
England
Moore
Hoar
Col. Prescott
Supreme Court
Bostom
Shaw
Judge Hoar
Concord Man Walks Jail Stay After Fine Payment Reconsideration
Concord resident B L Filene walked into Cambridge jail for eight days after nonpayment of a $3 fine for riding without a light. He urged a postponement, then was jailed, paid his fine, and was released the same day. The incident accompanied a Concord Musical club luncheon with a varied program by Julia Coburn and Mrs. Ralph Holden.
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L. Filene
Concord
Cambridge
B. L. Filene
Walden St
Chief Craig
Keyes
Firene
Filene
Craig
Concord Musical Club
Julia L. Coburn
Arthur M. Taylor
Herman Lohr
Ladies' Guild Social At St Bernard's Parish
The Ladies' Guild of St Bernard's Parish met in Monument Hall for a social night with new members proposed. After a brief business meeting the group enjoyed music and whist, followed by a collation. The guild helps parish cases and has made rapid progress in under a year.
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St. Bernard’s Parish
St. Bernard's Parish
Monument Hall
Thomas McGowan
Harvard
Joseph F. Mahony
Somerville
Ladies’ Guild of
Boston lecturer Mrs Soule speaks at Odd Fellows hall
A good audience attended last Sunday in Concord Junction to hear Mrs. M. M. Soule of Boston lecture and deliver messages. The Trutheecker society plans winter meetings. Captain John Bordman will discuss the Philippines at West Concord school Friday at 8 pm under the vane improvement society. admission is free and pupils from West Concord school provide music.
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Odd Fellows Hall
M. M. Soule
Boston
Trutheecker Society
Philippines
John Bordman
West Concord
Vane Improvement Society
Local notes from Acton and Shirley area gatherings
Community updates list visits and socials in Acton Center and nearby towns. Charley Richardson returns home for vacation, Roy Hicks visits Rev. Pierce, and Chas Foster stays with his brother. Fourteen Acton lodge members attend a Harvard gathering. Ruth Lawson mourns her father in Brooklyn. John Leahy of Shirley buried locally. Lawton’s Orchestra to provide music at a whist party and dance at the I O O F hall.
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Chas. Richardson
Vorcenter
Roy Hicks
Rev. C. L. Pierce
W. H. Teele
Chas. Foster
Danvers
J. Foster
Acton Lodge
Harvard
Ayer
Ruth Lawson
Brooklyn
N. Y
John L. Carter
Wilbur Fiske
Acton Center
Baptist Social
Esther Vance
Evelyn Knowlton
Laura Brown
D. H. Hall
John Leahy
Shirley
Mount Hope
Leahy
George A. Conant
Ciil
St. Elizabeth Parish
O. F. Hall
Lawton
Plea That Jury Understood Ingersoll Court Suspicions
In Peoria the famed lawyer Colonel Ingersoll argues to a jury about beauty and bias. He admits a fondness for beautiful women rallying a dramatic closing. The opposing counsel Jonathan K Cooper is praised for his skill and firmness. The trial ends with a memorable historical flourish.
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Bob Ingersoll
Peoria
Jonathan K. Cooper
Cooper
Colonel Ingersoll
Jonathan K. Ingersoll
German Textile Labor: Women Dominate German mills with 460000 women
The text notes women in Germany's textile industries outnumber men, 460000 females to 371000 men, with regional figures ranging from 45000 to 91000 in unspecified areas. It cites Ruskin on books and references to labor statistics without full context.
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Germany
Wilson optimistic on future with new federal reforms
President Wilson told Secretary McAdoo the new federal reserve bank system and reforms will yield a bright prospect. He cited the tariff currency and trade laws, labor provisions, and anti trust changes as foundations for a common patriotic discipline and coordinated advancement. He noted freeing credit as central to the entire structure and tied currency to wartime Europe mobilization. He also touched on cotton marketing and railroads to be addressed with candor and justice.
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Washington
Wilson
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Europe
United States
President Wilson to Attend Pan American Thanksgiving Mass
President Wilson has agreed to attend the annual Pan American Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick's Church on Thanksgiving morning. Ministers protested previously, with resolutions from ministerial groups opposing the president’s attendance, decrying the event as semi official.
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Agrece
Washington
Mgr. Russell
St. Patrick’s Church
Wilson
Miss Michaud May Testify for Prosecution Immunity Discussed
Kate Michaud, held as an accessory in Mildred Sullivan’s death, may be granted immunity for her testimony. Lawyers said immunity could be automatic if she testifies before the grand jury.
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Houston
Kate Michaud
Mildred Sullivan
Severe Adirondack Blizzard Strikes Utica and Region
The Adirondacks are hit by a severe blizzard with substantial snow and wreckage reported in Tupper Lake. Strong winds and heavy snowfall curtailed activities as officials report damages and travel disruptions across northern New York.
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Utica
Adirondacks
Tupper Lake
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Main St
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M. Schwartz & Co
Sudbury
Trinitarian Church
Ees
P. Sanborn
Superior Court
Rhee
Board of Health
Ralph Holden Romahos
C. BE. Brown
Wilfrid Sanderson
Mrs. P. W. Brown
Veces
Schubert
Ladies’ Guild Social
Concord Junction
Wes
Acton
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ruskin
Michaud
The
West Upton
Mass
West Upton Posit
Albany
John N. Anise
Russet
State Hospital
Imeane
Matteawan
Harry K. Thaw
Court of Appeals
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