Interesting Facts Gathered During the Week
Local notes list workers changing mills and shops, relocations, visits, and social events. Names include Walter Hanna, David Hackett, Rev. John A. Crowe, Misses Annie and Mary, and George H. Sennen, with activity at Assabet mills Marlboro theatre and Cooperative hall.
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Walter Hanna
Nason St
David Hackett
Evens
Fred See
Assabet Mills
Daniel Lee
Ellery Gove
Red Beach
Reed Gove
el L
Annie
Mary
Charlestown
Return of a Boer Family to War Ruined Home Stead
From South Africa comes a snapshot of repatriation as Boers return with families to their old homesteads. Many find blackened ruins where war's red heel trod, instead of the comfortable dwellings they left.
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South Africa
Out of Death's Jaws
A testimonial relief note from P. Muse of Durham North Carolina attributes recovery from long stomach and liver trouble to Dr King’s New Life Pills. The ad claims the pills are the best on earth and cost 25 cents at Burdett and Barnard Marlboro J. , Concord O. T. Shattuck Northboro Johnson's Pharmacy Maynard E. B. Lucia Hudson and other drug stores.
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P. Muse
Durham
N. C
Dr. King
Burdett & Barnard
Marlboro
J. ©. Friend
Concord
O. T. Shattuck
Northboro
Johnson's Pharmacy
Maynard
E. B. Lucia
Hudson
Drug Bee
Maynard Ties Din to Fight Hard for Win
The Maynard basketball team held a hard fought home game with strong scoring by J. Lynch and McFarland while Allard and Harrington contributed for the visitors. Attendance reached 300 as fans cheered the effort and plans moved forward for Massachusetts league participation and possible Cambridge and town teams joining the schedule.
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Joe Lynch
Allard
Charles
J. Lynch
McFarland Panch
Harrington G. Lynch
Holleran H. Sheridan
Rf Healey
Rington
Holleran
Tighe
Charles Connors
Mers
White
Conferences at St George's Episcopal Church This Week
A series of conferences led by Rev. James C. Huntington is held at St George's Episcopal Church this week. Afternoon sessions focus on women while evening sessions address all attendees. Topics include Woman's Place The Curse Woman's Scope The Confluence and more with children services daily at 3 45 p m. Thursday marks the final day.
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Leoerargied Johnson
George H. Sennen
Unity Circle
John A. Crowe
St. Bernard's Parish
Association Hall
Eon
Prescott Rt
Cacey
Carpenter
Mies Sadie
Elizabeth Keefe
Eres ‘Ohn Morgan
Gsreclins Sullivan
Wrence
St. George's Episcopal cii
James C. S. Huntington
Huntington
Rescuer Margaret Adamson Awarded Silver Medal
Mrs. Margaret Adamson received a silver medal at the Finnish Temperance hall on Saturday night for rescuing Annie Johnson from drowning in the Assabet River on March 4. The ceremony was led by Mikko Haanpas, with the medal inscribed honoring the act in 1902.
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Maynard Lodge
Lawton
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Music Hall
St. Bridget’s Temperance Society
Anna Winn
Herbert
Thomas
South Boston
William Casey
Margaret Adamson
Annie Johnson
Assabet
River St
Mikko Haanpas
Beauty Experts Warn Against Skin Eruptions and Pimples
Advert reads Bucklen's Arnica Salve delivering flawless complexions for eczema piles and chilblains with claims of rapid healing. Mentions retailers Burdett & Burnard Marlboro J C Friend Concord C T Shattuck Northboro and others.
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Burdett & Burnard
Marlboro
J. C. Friend
Concord
C. T. Shattuck
Northboro
Arrest in Westboro Involves Marlboro Woman
Mrs Frank Larbour of Marlboro was arrested in Westboro on Saturday on a charge of riding in another person s team. The alleged theft occurred in Fayville, with Mrs Mullen of Fayville accompanying Larbour in the carriage, who protests innocence claiming a misapprehension of ownership.
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Frank Larbour
Marlboro
Westboro
Fayville
Mullen
Larbour
Simeon Young Leaves Town From Pitman & Co
Simeon Young, employed by Pitman & Co, has left town since Saturday. He was last seen departing the town with no immediate explanation given.
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Simeon Young
Pitman & Co
Domestic Difficulty Sparks Clever Kitchen Table Solution
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a Virginia mountain tale where a family uses a kitchen table as a cooking stove to solve a domestic problem. The story highlights ingenuity and humor from a bright society matron's reminiscence.
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Virginia Mountains
David
Detroit Free Press
Rivers by length and reach across the world
The article surveys major rivers noting the Nile has no tributaries for 1,200 miles and the Jordan is the crookedest at 213 miles for 60 miles. It lists lengths of the Potomac Tsangpo Indus and comparisons of Ganges Mississippi and Amazon. The Yukon is navigable by large steamers for 1,965 miles when ice-free.
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Nile
Jordan
Potomac
Tsangpo
Indus
India
Ganges
Rhine
Mississippi
Amazon
Yukon River
Chicago
New Orleans
Testing the Sermon in a New England Parish
A New England minister says the true test of a satisfactory sermon is not audience energy but deacons’ reactions. He notes that if Deacon Drew and Deacon Snow appear alert, he worries, while sleepy heads after ten minutes signal a troubling shift in their minds. Youth's Companion excerpt.
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New England
Deacon Drew
Deacon Snow
Perfumes in Ancient Days and Floral Feasts
The article traces ancient use of perfumed flowers among Greeks and Romans. It notes roses in wine at feasts and Spartan soldiers scented wine after Cirrha. It mentions blooms on the Lucrine lake at the Bain regatta and widespread lavish perfuming in republic era rituals.
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Cirrha
Bain
Willie’s Clever Reply Sparks Crying Cleanliness Lesson
A five year old Willie cried and his mother scolded him for getting his face dirty. Willie retorted that he did not start clean, prompting a quiet laugh and a reminder about doing no harm. This anecdote from the Brooklyn Eagle captures a child’s quick wit and mom’s patience.
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Willie
Brooklyn Eagle
A Collection In Sight
An irate debtor warns against further disturbance while a urbane collector plans to return at about the same time tomorrow, as reported by the Houston Post.
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Houston Post
Africa’s Trade Balance Hinges on Natural Exports
The speaker notes that Africa exports almost entirely natural products and imports mainly manufactured goods, highlighting a structural trade pattern shaped by resource abundance and industrial gaps across the continent.
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Africa
Woman's whim shifts course of a man's life
A brief quip from the Boston Transcript notes that a woman's whim can steer a man's fate, reflecting a moment of social commentary on choice and consequence.
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Boston Transcript
Marlboro Office to Expand Telegraph Exchange
Ralph E. Walker of the Marlboro New England Co announces additions to the Marlboro exchange. The existing switchboard will be expanded and a new relay electric light system will be installed, making Marlboro the largest Marlboro office in the company. Subscrib ers total 490 now, up from 110 five years ago, with plans to reach 1000 before completing the upgrade. A municipal consent is required before work begins and the program mirrors Worcester Boston and other cities. The Magne- system used enables receivers to indicate line status without ringing central.
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Ralph E. Walker
Marlboro
The
New England Co
Worcester
Boston
Lynn
Salem
Springfield
Allers
Autos of New York Mobile Club Parade Through Town
A large contingent from the New York Automobile Club passed through Main Street on their run from New York to Boston. The procession included motor cars, touring cars, locomobiles, and steam carriages, mostly American made, with many dusty drivers. Some vehicles deviated from the planned route after white arrows were removed.
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Main Street
New York Automobile Club
New York
Boston
Marlboro
Widow Wins In Middlesex Will Case Over Net vs Gross Income
Judge Lawton of Middlesex Probate Court construes the Peter Whitcomb will of Boxboro and awards the widow gross income from death in 1806 amid disputes over executor charges and trustee options. Estate valued around 25000 dollars with $1300 ordered to be paid toward attorney fees. Edgar Weeks represents the widow, while Judge O A Marden and B Stone of Boston represent other legatees.
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Lawton
Middlesex Probate Court
Peter Whitcomb
Boxboro
Edgar Weeks
Attempted Break at N Y N H H Rail Station
An attempted break occurred about 1 o'clock Monday morning at the N Y N H H R R station. One window was broken and the intruder was interrupted by J W Keane and J E Donahue who were nearby.
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N. Y
N. H
J. W. Keane
J. E. Donahue
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Lowell
R. J. Keep
Everett
J. P. Watson
John A
Charles Lawrence
Lawrence
Bridgton, Mo
American Woollen Co
Marlboro Theatre
C. D. Holmes
Mrs. Holmes
Washington
William Everleth
Parker St
Board of Selectmen
Board of Health
Selectmen‘s
David Henderson
H. P. N. Dahl
New York City
Frank Garney
John Clements
Charles Hamilton
Ee Eed
Red
Louis Brunelle
Senate Co
Edward Champagne
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Coolidge
M. Y. M. Club
Lawton's
James Farrington
Susan Sheehan
Porter
Daley
Associated Templars
Grace C. Phinney
Hudson and Marlboro
Cooperative Hall
Mies Esther Bowers
Mies
Emma Wollerschied
Walter Perrie
Dracut
John Flood
Naylor
John Miller
Wilose
Parker Stee
Maurice Corner
Fosbury Co
Portsmouth
Hector Roberts
Sam and
Bos
Alice Smith
Yde Park
Maynard Marlboro
Charles A. Welch Lodge
A. F
A. M
Anniez
Nellie Hinchcliffe
Waltham
Mr. Gates of
Memory Church
Fred Holt
William Leth
Supt
J. O. Mackin
Seo Ain Omens
Charles H. Washburn
Congregational Church
John Porter
George D. Morse
Mass
John King
Great Road
State Highway Commissioners
Pemberton
Rt. War
John J. van Valkenberg
Charles A. Welsh Lodge
Natick, Ayer
Hudson and Concord
M. E
Tor
Theodel School
Fr. Matthew Emperance Society
Maynard Fife
Ingronian Club
Anthony Hilferty
John Coulter
Dennis Waldron
Charles Smith
B. J. (Oughin
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