Spargo Addresses Concord Forum on Democratic Opportunity
John Spargo spoke at Concord Forum's second meeting titled American's Democratic Opportunity. He had recently left the Socialist party to support the war unhampered. Samuel H. Morrison introduced the speaker, and the vesper service followed after 5 PM. The usual community sing was omitted.
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John Spargo
Concord Forum
Town Pall
Spargo
Socialist Party
Samuel HB. Morrison
Every Member Canvass Planned by Trinity Church
By arrangement of the standing committee an Every Member Canvass will be made next Sunday afternoon for church expenses in 1918. The pastor’s morning subject will reference this effort. The evening service at 7 in the auditorium will report canvass results and include refreshments prepared by the ladies. Next Friday evening the Must of Jesus will focus on the Meeting-house and the Church Building society work.
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Jesus
Church Building Society
Woman's Club Leaders Allocate War Aid and Red Cross Stamps
At a Monday afternoon meeting the Woman's club approved gifts of 85 to Mrs. Duryea for French war relief and 20 to the YWCA, funds raised by a summer food sale. Members were urged to buy Red Cross Xmas Stamps and heard Mrs. Hurll discuss The Madonna in Art with steropticon, with a report by Mrs. Smith on the State Federation meeting.
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Woman’s Club
Duryea
France
Charles K. Darling
Social Rice Committee
Herbert B. Smith
State Federation
Braintree
C. G. Hurll
Remarkable 90-Year-Old Knitter Supports Soldiers
In Boston, Hubbard Street resident Miss Hubbard near 90 has a long record of wartime knitting. She stitched for Civil War soldiers and now knits for present day troops, staying active in the community.
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Boston
Hubbard St
Entitled Tordenskjold Lodge Hosts Sons of Norway Event
Tordenskjold lodge Concord hosted Boston Sons of Norway Hast district lodge 8 at the A O U W hall on Sunday November 18 from 8 to 8. John Flynn violinist and Miss Ingabee pianist performed. Speakers included A. Heller O. Christopher Linterd Bergerson and Andersen. A 6 o clock supper followed. Two new members were admitted bringing total to 40.
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Tordenskkold Lodge
Concord
Sons of ‘Norway
Boston Sons of Norway
A.O U. W
John Flynn
Ingabee
A. Heller
East District Lodge
Boston
O. Christopher
Fagar Lodge
Brooklyn
N. H
Linterd
Nordlyset Lodge
Bergerson and Andersen
Local notes list deployments, ceremonies and gatherings
Mias Grace Brooks buys a touring car from Torrey. Whittemer Brown leaves with the 801st Regiment of Engineers for France. Mrs Halmer Olsen is ill in Deaconess hospital. Mr and Mrs David Hayes celebrate their silver wedding with about 40 friends. A Thanksgiving service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev Alfred W Stone preaching. Robert J H Worcester receives first lieutenant commission from Plattsburg. Harris family to spend Thanksgiving in Waltham. Concord High School seniors host a social in Baton Hall. I C C F and Rebekahs attend a surprise party for Clara Pettigrew and Cora McClellan. M J Finigan inspects Lexington fire apparatus. Ladies Auxiliary Concord Grange to meet Dec 11. Arndt Larsen injured when driving horse runs away. Prescott Hosmer visits Lowell. Gilbert Ward and daughter visit Lexington home. Mrs George Hall to spend Thanksgiving with son in Worcester. A Thanksgiving service is planned in the Methodist church. Powers family visit Lexington. chimney fire at William Bulger's home promptly extinguished.
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Mias Grace Brooks
Dodge
Torrey
Whittemer Brown
France
Halmer Olsen
Brookline
David Hayes
Trinity Episcopal
Him St
Alfred W. Stone
Union Church
Concord Junction
Robert J. H. Worcester
Plattsburg
Leutenant
Frank Harris
Eleanor
Waltham
Concord High School
Baton Hall
Repekah Hall
Clara Pettigrew
Cora McClellan
M. J. Finigan
Lexington
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Concord ‘Grange
Ransomg
Wells
Arndt Larsen
Prescott Hosmer
Lowell
Gilbert Ward
Portland
F. L.gile
Lexington Rd
George Hall
Herbert
Worcester
F. ©. Powers
William Bulger
Meeting Notice Concord D A R Chapter December 8
The Concord chapter of the D A R will meet in the vestry of the First Parish church Saturday afternoon December 8. Mrs. H A Stearns will speak on Great Grandmother's Head Gear with music by Mrs. Wallace Conant.
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Concord Chapter
D A. R
First
H. A. Stearns
Wallace Conant
Lost and Wanted Notices Near Bedford and Concord
LOST Two white sacks of government athletic clothes on the road from Bedford to Aver via Concord on Wednesday night November 21. Reward. Notify Lieut. W. S. Whitney 303d Inf Camp Devens Tel 296 Camp Devens. WANTED A girl for general housework Mrs R Hoyle 9 Sudbury Rd Concord Mass.
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Bedford
Aver Via
Concord
W. S. Whitney
Camp
Devens
Camp Devens
General House- Awork
Hoyle
Sudbury Rd
Mass
War Work Council launches $4 million drive for housing and recreation
The War Work council of the YWCA appeals in New England for $4 million to finish hostess houses at Camp Devens and Ayer. Funds will also cover emergency housing for factory workers, rest rooms, and recreation centers as 2 million women join war production. Mrs. Harold Peabody chairs the New England committee with towns like Worcester and Brockton over subscribing their quotas. Massachusetts plans a Dec week campaign with Boston covering half of the regional goal.
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New England
War Works Council
Young Women’s Christian Association
Devens
Ayer
War Work Council
France
Russia
Wren
Red Cross
Harold Peabody
Bishop Lawrence
Episcopal Church
Massachusetts
Peabody
Worcester
Brockton
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Boston
Maynard League Match Wins 37 Pins
A. O. H. defeated Ward 8 by 37 pins in a local alley league match on Monday evening. A large crowd supported the teams. G. Lynch led for A. O. H. while Sullivan of Ward 8 starred in the singles and three string totals.
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Ward 8
G. Lynch
Sullivan
Ward
Stoney High Roller
West Acton
Glover
Hoffman
Pantom
Killinen
Lent
Pyser
Piggott
Stoney
Blume
Murray
Guilfordesque Soiree Hosts Weekend Visitors In Acton
West Acton social notices state Mr and Mrs George M Guilford of Boston visited at the home of 8 A Guilford and Mrs W C Gardner. Doris and Bertha Hall were in Wor. The Woman s Relief Corps No 62 plans officer elections for December 3.
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George M. Guilford
Boston
A. Guilford
W. C Gardner
Doris Weer
Bertha Hall
Wor
Woman's Relief Corps No. 62
Sudbury Couple Wed In Simple Barrett Home Ceremony
Miss Bertha Barrett and Clarence Neal united in marriage at the Barrett home on Tuesday evening November 20 with 28 attendees. Rev. Geo H Clarke performed the ceremony and the couple planned a New York automobile trip after receiving gifts. The union service Sunday drew a large audience with sermons from Joshua and Gather up the fragments. Local events at the church, including talks by Mr Pope of Boston and music, followed by pie and coffee.
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Bertha Barrett
Clarence Neal
Barrett
Albert Haynes
Neal
Geo. H. Clarke
Anderson
New York
Perkins
Joshua
Adams
E. P Stiles
Pope
Boston
Wayland Gang
Anza Mariburt Oviatt
Sudbury
West Acton Woman's Club Holds Regular Meeting
The West Acton Woman's club met in the vestry of the Baptist church Monday afternoon. Miss Brimm of the Municipal Court of Boston spoke on the Girl Problem. Laura Brown reported on a Mass Federation of Woman's Clubs Round Table conference in Boston. Minnie Hoar described a visit with the Billerica club. Mrs Clark outlined the Federation meeting at Brockton. Mrs Myrtle Smith sang two solos with accompanist Lily Feltus.
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West Acton
Brockton
Myrtle Smith
Lily
Feltus
Firemen Host Clam Supper for West Acton Unit
West Acton firemen held a clam supper from Thursday to Friday night serving a grand feast for 16 men. Fire chief Will iam H. Kinsley of Acton Centre attended as guest of the boys. Wesley Hall of Camp Devens was home Sunday. Several villagers joined the turkey supper at Stow Wednesday. Mr and Mrs George W Mead returned to Somerville after summer at their bungalow.
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West Acton
Aes
Willliam H. Kinsley
Acton Centre
Wesley Hall
Camp Devens
Stow
George W. Mead
Somerville
Concord Junction Social Notes and Service Flag
Mr and Mrs L J McCaffrey and son Edward were Sunday guests in Somerville. Miss May Reily and Miss Elizabeth Reilley were weekend or Sunday guests in Somerville and Allston. Concord Junction Catholic club flies a service flag with 12 stars for 12 members serving. For sale one good family mare with driver, apply James Russell 485 Main St Concord Junction.
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L. J. McCaffrey
Edward
Somerville
May Reily
Elizabeth Reilley
Allston
Concord Junction
James Russell
Main St
Notice on daily delivery schedule by Adams and Bridges
The notice asks customers to place orders by 1 PM to ensure scene coverage. Trucks depart daily for the Reformatory at 10 AM, Harness shop district at 2 PM, and the western town area at 3 PM to avoid extra deliveries.
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Reformatory
Adams & Bridges
Strict Accounting Demands Cash Audits and Vouchers
A business owner insists on strict accounting for all expenditures. Employees handling money are held responsible for the full amount entrusted to them and must provide vouchers for every disbursement. He even requires a cash audit by an accountant to ensure accuracy.
Border letters from Charles Ryan describe life on the U S Cavalry
Trooper Charles Ryan of Troop E sent a letter from Ft Sam Houston Texas to his mother detailing border life and a long trek from Siena Blanca to San Antonio. He notes patrols the scale of distances traveled by each troop, army drills at Camp Travis, and potential deployment to France as the 6th Cavalry prepares. The letter mentions the National Army presence, daily training, and the chance to visit the city with a monthly pay of 30 dollars. Best regards to friends.
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Charles Ryan
U. S. Cavalry
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas
Siena Blanca
Big Bend
6Th Cavalry
France
National Army
Train
Charles
When Life Was Adventure and Ancient Beliefs
A reflective essay contrasts old world wonder with modern knowledge. It recalls an auntie fearing a fish might bear a human head and muses on how primitive beliefs gave life a childlike romance, noting Greek literature preserves that closeness to the primitive.
Napoleon's Divorce Civil Acts Confirmed by Empire
The divorce of Napoleon and Josephine was pronounced by the grand council at the Tuileries on December 15, 1809 and confirmed by the senate the next day. The Paris bishopric court declared the marriage null on January 14, 1810, to remove religious scruples. A civil marriage to Maria Louise of Austria followed on April 1, 1810, witnessed by the college of cardinals except two who were unavailable in Paris. The church showed its stance with no cardinal present, their absence blamed on Pius VII not approving the divorce.
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Napoleon
Grand Council
Tuileries
Senate
Paris
Josephine
Bonaparte
Maria Louisa
Austria
College of Cardinals
Character and effort define a man's true worth
A reflective note on character emphasizing that inner ideals are revealed by personal effort. It argues leisure and choices show thinking, against odds tests of character, and that striving strengthens the person even if the ideal remains unmet.
Dorothy’s Party Admission Sparks Mother's Question
At the party Dorothy noted that all the other girls were a few years older. Upon arriving home she told her mother I am not sure what she said next but the moment highlighted a gap in their ages and expectations.
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Dorothy
Kaiser and Lenine Amid German Advisers At Petrograd
Reports from Petrograd claim German staff officers advise Lenine factions, breaking north south links in Russia. US and allied leaders weigh actions to curb German influence, possibly halting arms and supplies to Russia and seeking unified Allied leadership to counter the central powers.
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London
Petrograd
Nikolai Lenine
Koistierka
Russia
Odessa
Persia
Byng Advances Italian Lines Amid Severe Austro-German Attacks
British forces under General Byng press forward around Bourlon and Bourlon Wood and near Fontaine Notre Dame as they maintain gains against German assaults. Italians repulse four attacks along the Brenta Piave fronts while a German steamer Actaeon is sunk and twenty-one survivors reach Spain. British casualties drop to 30,314 for the week.
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London
Bourlon
Bourlon Wood
Fontaine Notre Dame
Cambrai
Byng
Iraq
Brenta
Brestia
Piave
Actaeon
Spain
Allies to decide on dictator or oligarchy frame
Paris in November 1928 reports the allies conference will decide if democracies form a single military dictator or a military oligarchy to counter Germany. American votes may be decisive in shaping the outcome.
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United States
Paris
Allies
Mission Reaches Home After U S War Visit
The Japanese mission to the United States led by Viscount Ishii returned home praising America's wartime mobilization. Ishii said American preparations to wage war on Germany were unimaginable and would influence victory, noting united resolve and broad friendship with the United States.
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Tokio
United States
Viscount Ishii
America
Germany
Ishii
Prohibition Decree Cuts Beer Alcohol Content
President Wilson approves a 3 percent maximum alcohol level for beer. Breweries must use only 70 percent of previous grain, mostly barley. The change aims to save grain while preserving total brew output.
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Freud
Hoover
Wils
Hunger-Striking Suffragists Freed from DC Jail
Twenty-two women militants from the party who were on hunger strike in the District of Columbia jail were unexpectedly released before their terms. Among them were Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, with party headquarters announcing the jail officials had had enough of the first American hunger strike.
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Washington
Woman’s Party
District of Columbia
Alice Pautchaitman
Lucy
Burns
Woman's Party
World record fasting feat by Mrs Baker at seventy days
Mrs T W Baker of Carrington North Dakota ended an eighty five day fast begun for health reasons by consuming only water. This achievement marks a new world record in prolonged fasting.
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Carrington
N.D
T. W. Baker
Americans Can Use German Patents Licenses Issued
Washington November 28 First licenses for the use of German patents were issued by the federal trade commission to three chemical manufacturers for producing salvarsan to treat a blood poison.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Druggist Wins Divorce Amid Cruel Treatment Claim
Clarence O Herr, a Pittsburg area druggist, was granted a divorce from his wife on grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment. He testified she left him at least forty times, and the case was reported from Nov. 28.
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Pittsburg
Clarence
Herr
Err
Weinberg Freed In Bomb Case
Israé Weinberg was acquitted by a jury of murder charges connected to the preparedness bomb explosion that killed ten people in San Francisco last year.
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Weinberg
San Francisco
Israé Weinberg
Congressman Mann Hospitalized in Baltimore
Congressman Mann of Maine Republican party entered Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore as a patient. He is reported resting comfortably after admission.
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Congressman Mann
Baltimore
Congessmal Mann
Haineis
Een
House
Johns Hopkirt Hospital
Paymaster Robbed of $37,000 in Toledo Heist
Six men in a car ambushed Aston Comes of the Hs Brewing company near the plant in Toledo. They slugged him and escaped with $37,000.
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Toledo
Aston Comes
Hs Brewing Company
Gary System to Be Abolished in New York Schools
New York mayor Hylan and his new administrative class announced the Gary system would be abolished in city public schools effective January 1. The move marks a major overhaul of the city’s school administration.
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Gary
New York
Hylan
Mexico Increases Taxes and Duties Decree Issued
Nov. 28 Carranza issued a decree imposing 0 percent taxes on wines and alcoholic liquors with the measure taking effect January 1 in Mexico City and nationwide.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Carranza
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Flaherty
W. Lynch
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Gq. Lynch
Ward & Rodway Ae
Turnbull
Howe
Price
Hursday
Edward M. Foster
M. Topraday
Y. M
Kaiser
Lenine
Stockholm
Teutons
Katedines
Byng Advances
Mission
Japan
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