Concord Junction Notes And Local Events
Concord Junction residents socialize with visitors from New Bedford and Boston. The town meeting was adjourned to November 28. A senior dance at Concord High School is planned for December 1. David Williams shows partial recovery after appendicitis. Remand Beauregard mourned as a former resident dies. A county K of C initiatory degree event drew many members. Robert O Neil pleads guilty to reckless driving after last week’s auto accident.
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BP Ngeiernyg
Petermok
Billy
Boston
Ruth Sweeney
Edaward Loughlin
L. G. King
Watertown
Myron Stevenson
R. J. Stevenson
Concord High School
David Williams
Rémand Beauregard
Fred
Sherborn
Eed
Deer Island
K. of C
Concord
Robert O'Neil
Damges
Willow Rebekah lodge confers degree on eight
Monday evening at the regular Willow Rebekah lodge meeting the degree was conferred on eight candidates. District Deputy President Mrs Bessie Owens of West Acton directed the degree and a bountiful supper followed under Mr and Mrs Peter Bullock supervision.
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Willow Rebekah Lodge
Bessie Owens
West Acton
Peter Bullock
Candidates Graduate in Waltham Ceremony
Monday evening in Waltham a class of 99 candidates received five dollars as the fifth fee. Mrs. Frederick Taylor of Ceres was assisted in Pomona's court by Mrs. W M Davis, Mrs. Cora Franks, Mrs. F W Scham and Mrs. Grace Wilson.
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Waltham
Frederick Taylor
Ceres
Pomona's Court
W.M. Davis
Cora Franks
F. W. Scham
Grace. Wilson
New road section praised by all replacing rocky Main St.
A new section of road between Concord Junction and Concord is welcomed by users of Main Street for business or pleasure. The highway replaces the former rocky road, forming a clear contrast and easing travel.
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Concord Junction
Concord
Accident on Elm Street Tows Two Damaged Machines
No injuries reported after Sunday evening crash on Elm Street near the Reformatory. Two machines skidded on a slippery patch, both sustained damage and were towed from the scene.
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Elm St
Reformatory
Women’s Parish Association Meets at First Parish Church
The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Parish association was held in the vestry of the First Parish church Monday afternoon. Allen French gave a very interesting paper on the Old Testament.
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Women’s Parish Association
Allen French
Maynard Wages Increase To Take Effect December Fourth
The American Woolen Company announced a ten percent wage increase for all its plants, to start December 4. The firm, the world’s largest woolens maker, employs about 6000 at the Lawrence Wood Mill and 35,000 overall in New England and New York. Announcement was made at Boston headquarters.
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American’. Woolen Company
Lawrencd
New England
New York State
Thanksgiving service and bazaar planned by local church
Minister A Merrill Osgood leads a 7 30 evening Christian Fellowship with a Living Sacrifice theme. Thanksgiving Sunday on Nov 26 features 10 45 am sermon, 12 pm Sunday school, 3 30 pm address by Rev George A Dean, and a 7 pm public illustrated Thanksgiving service with The Life of Jesus Christ. Parsonage Aid announces a Dec 5 bazaar in Colonial hall with various committees and fancy work.
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A. Merrill Osgood
Christian Fellowship
R. Taylor
S. Parker
George A. Dean
At & O'Glock
Bertha N. Osgood
Jesus Christ
Jennie Naylor
Thia
Parsonage Aid Society
Mary A. Jones
Hattie - Dunham
Ada Hodgess
Lucy Clark
Harriet Naylor
Annie H. Naylor
Sarah A. Parker
Bertha Batley
Ida B. Parmenter
May Nelson
Laura EB. McPherson
Annie Holt
Colonial Hall
Two Months for Allison in Birth Control Case
Van Kleek Allison pleaded guilty to most counts accusing him of disseminating birth control information. He received a two month sentence in the superior court, with an appeal to the supreme court on points of law. District Attorney Pelletier attacked women attending court seeking sex relation news.
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Boston
van Kleek Allison
Pelletier
Allison
Supreme Court
Thanksgiving Proclaimed Amid War End Plea
Governor McCall designates November 30 as Thanksgiving day urging prayers for the speedy end to the war threatening Europe. He emphasizes that war harms the young and that the sacrifice has fallen on the youths while leaders pursue power.
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Boston
McCall
Sevant
Europe
Wanted A general maid two adults and two children
Job notice seeks a general maid for two adults and two children. Light cooking only. no washing required. Wages six to seven dollars weekly.
Death of Emperor Francis Joseph Ends 68 Years of Rule
Vienna dispatch reports Francis Joseph died at Schoenbrunn Castle after a long reign marked by political burdens and wars. Archduke Charles Francis remains at the front, as Europe endures conflict sparked by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
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London
Francis Joseph
Schoenbrunn Castle
Vienna
Amsterdam
Archduke Charles Francis
Hapsburg
Europe
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Bosnia
Austria
Ferdinand I
Hungary
Peter
Serbia
Archduke SS Re
Deutschland's Dash for Home After Brief Setback
The German merchant submarine Deutschland with a $2,000,000 cargo and imperial mail started from New London toward Nantucket shoals after a prior abortive attempt that sank a tug. Skipper Paul Koentz avoided darkness this time and sailed down the harbor with a convoy plan altered. The tug Alert trailed the submersible and then withdrew. authorities reported no hostile ships nearby.
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New London
Conn
Emperor William
Paul Koentz
Alert
T. A. Scott Wrecking Company
Eastern Forwarding Company
Nantucket Shoals
Aind
Willehad
Frank Beckwith
Thames
Koenig
Stirling
United States
Hase
Eight-Hour Day Pledged by Labor Leaders Worldwide
At Baltimore the AFL president and four railroad Brotherhood chiefs vowed full support for an eight-hour day for all workers. They warned lawmakers against compulsory arbitration and criticized railroads for influencing the press. Carter attacked railroads for subsidizing editorial opinion and campaign advertising.
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Baltimore
Gompere
American Federation of Labor
Great Brotherhoods of Railroad
Stone
Carter
W. G. Lee
Lee Sheppard
Gompers
Brotherhood
Canada
German reply on sinking of Rowanmore and two other steamers
Secretary Grew received Germanys reply regarding the Rowanmore and two other steamers sunk in September. Germany denies firing on Rowanmore lifeboats and says crew saved by German precautions. It claims two ships were not sunk by German forces and Antwerpen was destroyed under international law.
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Berlin
United States
Antwerpen
Mexican American talks stall on frontier troop plan
Atlantic City reports a tense Mexico United States conference with General Carranza silent as American plan for withdrawing Pershing troops from Chihuahua and protecting lives along the frontier faces Mexican refusal and rival suggestions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Cabrera
Mortgagee's Sale Of Real Estate In Bedford Mass
By virtue of a mortgage deed dated 1916 Guy R Proctor of Bedford fails to meet obligations. Rufus B Bel of Boston holds the mortgage. Property lies along Concord Road in Bedford bounded by McMahan land and Ralph D Proctor land. Sale set for Friday at 3 pm, at 40 Court Boston. Two hundred dollars required at sale. Property subject to unpaid taxes and liens.
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Guy R. Proctor
Bedford
Middlesex
Commonwealth
Concord Road
Esterly
McMahan
Mchahan
Ralph D. Proctor
Houre & Mee
Court Boston
Last Will Notice in Middlesex Probate Court
Probate notice cites heirs of Christinan estate in Middlesex County. Florence 8 Thomas named executrix and surety, with decedent's will presented for probate. Court convenes December seventh at nine o clock. publication and delivery requirements outlined.
Lloyd George says photos of British tanks mislead the public
In the House of Commons War Secretary Lloyd George warned English papers not to publish tank photographs from American papers saying they bear no resemblance to the real machines. In Seattle two Nome vessels arrive with 50 passengers and a million dollars in gold bullion along with tin and gland furs. Winnipeg reports Canada will lend $30 million via chartered banks to buy grain for England.
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London
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Seattle
Wash
Nome
Pledge to Christianity Draws Thousands in Sunday Sermon
Billy Sunday preached to about 17,000 at the Tabernacle in Boston. He held listeners spellbound for forty minutes and aroused 8000 to their feet. Thousands expressed a desire to live for Christ in the future, including many working women from stores offices and factories.
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Billy
Boston
the Tabernacle
Christ
Not Sound Policy Panel Debates Gold Influx Policy
The council ruled that adopting a method to manage the large gold influx into the United States was not sound business policy. The reserve board sought the council's view on whether to adopt this approach. Death of Bishop Wilson Baltimore November 22 Bishop Alph eus W. Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died here at age 83.
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Council
Reserve Board
United States
Wilson
Baltimore
Alpheus. W. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Probate citation for administration in Maynard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex to the heirs and creditors of said deceased Richard F D Maynard in Middlesex County court to be held on the eleventh day of December at nine in the morning to show cause why administration should not be granted without bond notice published in Maynard Enterprise for three successive weeks witnessed by First Judge Charles J Quire on the twentieth day of November year 1916.
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Christinan
Aes
Herbas
Florence
Thomas
Maynard Terprise
Charles J. Molnquire
Korenber
Middlesex Sx
Richard F. D
Maynard
Bridge
Ecg
Maynard Enterprise
Said
Fore
Charles J.quire
van Coan Ste
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