Gould of Melrose Captures Middlesex County Nomination
The Middlesex Republican convention at Huntington hall produced a three way contest among Read Gould and Stone with Gould winning on the second ballot. After the vote Read and Stone figures debated and Gould was declared the nominee amid tense proceedings and later peace in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Huntington Hall
J. M. Story
Somerville
Read
C. B. Stone
LS. Gould
Acton
L. S. Gould
Melrose
Mr. Stone
J. H. Read
Mr. Gould
H. W. Putnam
James Pierce
Malden
Pierce
Grant
F. E. Dunbar
Lowell
Senator Burns
Ayer
Gen.Chamberlain
Cambridge
I. M. Story
Westford
L. ’S. Gould
C. B. Stane
Stone
Gould
Dallinger
Boston
John M. Ball
H. W. Pitman
Middlesex
Hayes
Mr. Thorndike Spaulding
J. F. Manning
Hartford
Conn
Hong Kong
China
Bryan
Chicago
Hudson band honors Morse at opening of congressional bid
Porter Morse, longtime Hudson band leader, hosted a campaign visit at his Marlboro home on Pleasant Street. After arriving by electric car, band members and Marlboro neighbors performed selections including The Big Five March and Manhattan Beach before R. M. Pratt introduced Morse. Morse thanked the crowd and pledged to earn the esteem of citizens if elected, receiving three cheers and a tiger as the gathering concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Morse
Hudson Brass Band
Hudson
Pleasant Street
Marlboro
Thomas
Mackie
Robert C. Burrington
Dson
Mr. Morse
Acton Auctioneer Otis Forsbusu Recalls 31 Years on the Road
Otis H. Forsbusu of Acton Mass recalls thirty one years as an auctioneer of real estate and stock. He lists towns from Acton to Danbury and Danvers, Maine to New Jersey, noting long trips, weather, rail delays, and thousands of miles traveled to sale sites. He emphasizes independence, courage, and wide acquaintance among breeders and buyers across New England and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Centre
Mass
Joan Wood
Marlboro
Disher
Acton Enterprise
South Lincoln
Acton
Brighton
New Hampshire
North Acton
South Acton
East Acton
West Acton
Boston
Charlestown
Lexington
East Lexington
Concord
Concord Junction
Westvale
Sudbury
North Sudbury
Framingham
South Framingham
Fair Grounds
South Sherborn
Millis
Medfield
Medway
Dover
Franklin
Norfolk
Reading
Stoneham
Billerica
North Billerica
South Billerica
Carlisle
Nashoba
Chelmsford
South Chelmsford
Lowell
Tyngsboro
Dunstable
Pepperell
East Pepperell
Groton
Littleton
Stow
Graniteville
Westford
Forge Village
Topsfield
Wayland
Weston
Shirley
Hubbardston
Bedford
Charles River
Natick
Cochituate
Swoughton
Campelia
Brockton
Sheffield
Milton
Dedham
Burlington
Boxboro
Leominster
Waltham
Dorchester
Mattapan
Lincoln
Ayer
Worcester
Belle Mead
New Jersey
John McPherson
New England
Otis H. Forsbusu
One Minute Cough Cure Promotes Speed and Safety
Speed and safety are praised as watchwords of the age for a remedy called One Minute Cough Cure. It claims to act speedily and safely and to cure asthma bronchitis coughs and colds. The advertisement lists B F Johnson & Son Maynard C H Whitney Concord and H A Littlefield West Acton as suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
For Little Folks They Have Some Sports but Are Not Free
The article contrasts Chinese boys with American boys, noting strict filial restraint yet playful moments. It describes kite fighting, penny tossing, a battledore variant using the heel, running and jumping, mask games to frighten girls, and a snakeskin bound ball game as popular pastimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Brazil Nuts and the Monkey Defense in Orinoco Harvest
A Brooklyn Citizen note recounts a school lesson about Brazil nuts. Children learn of three sided hard shells and how local Indians use monkeys to drop nuts, then ship the harvest down the Orinoco River to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orinoco River
Brooklyn
Bee and Squirrel Compile a Heat Surrender Tale
Poet describes a scorching afternoon under a hickory tree as a bee squirrel and mosquito barter for dominance. The speaker sleeps and awakes to a bee store of honey, a squirrel tossing nuts, and a robin singing while all creatures claim rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. McClelland
Nicholas
A Summer Day Dream of Love and Rest
A narrator recalls a tranquil lakeside scene with lilies, willows, and a bright sun. The speaker memories youth and hopeful love, then reflects on weariness and a wish to rest after years of striving, as quoted from J. A. Strahan in Pall Mall Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Strahan
Pall Mall Magazine
Centipede in Fruit Box Tests a Nervy Importer
A San Francisco Call report recounts an importer who feared a five inch centipede crawling up his arm from a banana box. The creature proved harmless as locals note Hawaiian centipedes are not poisonous, though the importer endured a tense, nauseating moment before it crawled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Ireland
St. Patrick
Green Isle
Mr. Dole
California
Hawaiian Island
San Fransisco
Keys Found in Desk Pocket After Locked Note
A New Orleans Times-Democrat anecdote recalls a Srishiman letter writer who told a friend to telegraph if undelivered. An office worker found he’d left keys behind and learned from a colleague that he had the keys in his pocket with a note slipped through the desk slit. The desk was locked, prompting disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hungarian crown worn at Stephen’s coronation described
The Hungarian crown, worn by Stephen at his 11th century coronation, is the original royal headdress used by Austrian emperors. Crafted in pure gold, it weighs about 14 pounds and is set with 53 sapphires, 50 rubies, one emerald and 838 pearls, with no diamonds due to royal superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Women on Maine school boards praised for diligence
The Kennebec Journal praises the efficiency of school committees noting over 80 women serving on school boards and stating none are remiss in their duties, highlighting measured progress in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Journal
Augusta
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Gould of
Hudson Band
Morse
Tre Ake
Our Kitchen
Main Street
Tuttles
Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton, Mass
New York
A. H. Haynes
Rside
James Devane
West Acton, Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Aaron Hunt
Prescott Keyess
Sudbury Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Repti
H. Folsom
T.F. Sheehan
Barrett’ S Mill Road
Hapgood
Anterprise
Horace Tuttle
W.a.cunningham
H. PP
N. Dahl
Riverside Block
Maynard, Mass
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