Thoreau Birth Anniversary Observed in Concord
In Concord near Thoreau’s birthplace a centenary observance is planned. The town hall program on Thursday October 26 at 8 p.m. features William Emerson recalling Thoreau, Herbert W. Gleason presenting color photographs of local woods and fields, and ticketed and unticketed admissions listed with a post office box contact.
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Thoreau
Town Hall
Howard
Wmerson
Herbert W. Gleason
Concord
Garrett
Jackson R
Hayrs
Garvey
John A
Ammu
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Ayer Gaudey
Gronly Co
Gaudey
Sylvester
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U. S A
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U. 8
Houston
Foreign Service
George
Freeland
Gleason
Jerome J
Goodwin
Robert B
Gravesen
Graves
Holars
Grant
George P
Corp. Co. I
Hugh Hagerty
Thomas J
Hammond
Matthew
Supply Co
Signal Corps
Hanlon
Joseph W
Thomas
Hannah
Henry K. Jr
U. S. S. Pocomoke
Siegfried
U. S. N. Annapolis
Hayes
Daniel J., Jr
John J
Raymond E
Camp Devens
Hatch
Robert
U. S
Helsher
Wilfred R
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Hewitt, Ralph
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Boston Harbor
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Plattsburg TC
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Costume Party by Concord Grange Aims Red Cross Support
The Ladies of the Concord Grange plan a costume party at the town hall on Friday evening November 9 with dance music attempted from the Colonial Orchestra of Maynard. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross.
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Concord Grange
Maynard
The
Red Cross
Louisa May Alcott Concord tribute by Alan G Cooke
A concise tribute in lyric style recalls Louisa May Alcott of Concord born 1832 died 1888. The verse laments her early departure and imagines her writing living on in readers hearts and pages.
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Louisa May Alcott Concord
Concords Roll of Honor War Remembrance List
The Concord Roll of Honor is published by The Enterpriss records of the Concord Committee of Safety. It invites readers to report errors or omissions and aims to build a complete history of Concord’s war service with photographs for each named service member. The long list names many individuals across U S Army Navy and Red Cross and notes affiliations and units.
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Concord
Concord Committee of Safety
Tna
Samuel Hoar Airman
Florence W. Richardson
John H. Adams Edward D
Pil B Prescott Keyes
Edgar Gardner Murphy
Notice of Lost Book and Payment at Middlesex Institution
Notice states that Book Number 23364 has been lost and requests payment at the Middlesex Institution for Savings in Concord, Massachusetts. The notice date is October 16, 1917, and cites Acts of 1908 section 40 and amendments.
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Mass
Concord
Community notices and classifieds in a New England paper
A mix of sale notices, job ads, and thank you messages from Concord and surrounding areas. Included are requests for a general housemaid in Concord, an ad for home made canned goods, creamery butter for sale, pure bred fowl for sale, and church notices from the First Church of Christ Scientist in Stinson Mass with sermon times.
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Church OF Christ
Scientist
Stinson
Mass
Eee
Leston
Reac & Roon
Girl Wanted for Mother's Help at Hitler Era Residence
Classified notice seeks a girl about 16 to assist at a household during the era of Adolf Hitler. The ad requests a young woman to perform unspecified duties for a maternal figure. Public appeal appears in a historical newspaper fragment.
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Hitler
Weekend visitors and local notes span Stow area
A collection of weekend visitors includes Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Powers in Stow, Mrs. R. F. Barrett moving to Main street, and others from Sagamore Newark Brockton and Lynn. Upcoming events note a Middlesex school football game on Oct 27 and Concord high school games against MIT and Framingham.
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F. E. Powers
Stow
R. F. Barrett
Main St
Ralph Rockwood
Sagamore
Ernest Clough
Lowell
Benjamin Moody
Philadelphia
Kenneth B. Cook
Newark
N. J
Cyrus Cook
Harry Collen
Lynn
F. B. Cutler
J. Edward Richards
Brockton
Hutchins
William F. Shipman
West Bridgewater
George W. Wheeler
Middlesex School
Country Day School
Charles F. Bradley
Boston
Lowell Rd
Prescott Keyes
L. B. Macdonald
Lucy Orendorff
New Engla
Federation of the
Women’s Alliance
Ne. N. H
Middlesex
Acton
Roger Walcott
U. S. Rangers
North End
Bostom
Concord High School
Mass. Institute of Technology
Concord
Framingham
Framingham High School
Death of Gordon Fuller in Concord at Deaconess Hospital
Gordon Fuller died Sunday October 14 at Deaconess hospital after being taken there Friday and operated on Saturday night. Arrangements and funeral services were held at the Trinitarian Congregational church and burial took place at Sleepy Hollow cemetery attended by many relatives and friends.
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Concord
Gordon
Fuller
Deaconess
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Sleepy Hollow
Fair Was Success for Meth Church Ladies Aid Fair
The Ladies' Aid of the Meth odist church on Thoreau Street held a successful fair on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening. A large crowd attended each day and nearly $200 was netted. Upstairs and downstairs were attractively arranged with many tables. Refreshments were served throughout. Committees included Mrs. Mons Olsen and Mrs. EB. T. Klieh for refreshments, Mrs. Frank Petersen and Mrs. Sorley for ice cream, Mrs. Andrew Johnson and Annie Eliasen for fancy work, Siegfred Olsen for the thundie table, and Lena Larsen for candy.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Meth ‘Odiat
Thoreau St
Mons Olsen
EB. T. Klieh
Frank Petersen
Sorley
Andrew Johnson
Annie Eliasen
Siegfred Olsen
Lena ‘Larsen
Fair Committees Reported For Last Week’s Grange Fair
The account lists committee assignments including food table under Mrs F W Taylor and Mrs Tibbetts, lunch table run by Mrs Christian Olsen and Mrs F J Tuttle, fancy exhibit by Mrs Sumner Fernald and Mrs P F Fuller, apron table by Mrs Granville Holden and Mrs George W Hunt, and cushion sales by Miss Edna Helsher.
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F. W. Taylor
Tibbetts
Christian Olsén
F. J. Tuttle
Sumner Fernald
PF. 3. Fuller
B.A. Galiwell
Granville Holden
George W. Hunt
Weston couple celebrates sixth wedding anniversary
Helatiop and friends visited the Gateways farm Sunday to join Mr and Mrs J W Smith of Weston in celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. The gathering was pleasant and refreshments were served.
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Helatiop
J. W. Smith
Weston
Becoming Prominent The Mill Brook School Narrative
A fragment about the Mill Brook school formerly Concord, hinting at rising status as water access or infrastructure changes emerge, with limited readable detail on location dates or outcomes.
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Mill Brook School
Concord
Whist Party Held at AUW Hall With Prizes
A well attended whist event at AUW hall featured prizes for first place and consolation. Mr Hosey and Mrs Christian Olgen among winners. Hermann Hansen organized intermission refreshments of coffee and cake.
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Sons of Way
A. U. W. Hall
Hoseys
Christian Olgen
Hermann Hansen
The First Parish Service Reflects on Reformation
The article notes a Sunday sermon at The First Parish discussing the 400th anniversary of the Reformation. Reverend Macdonald delivers a message intertwining Luther’s legacy with modern church life and observance of the paschal season.
Derby events and local notices from Groton to Derby house
Mrs Nathan Derby tees for a second degree at the I C G F Thursday evening. Samuel Tuttle named major of the State Guard of Groton and Concord. A domestic art class dance at Raton hall Friday Oct 26. Fire department attended a grass fire near the Virst Parish church Monday noon. W T A to meet at Mrs H F Rolfe’s home Tuesday afternoon in November. Derby house improvements on Hubbard street by FP Bowers. Mr and Mrs W M Trippe and family from New Bedford guests of Mr and Mrs W M Davis.
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Charles Spencer
Dener
Samuel ‘Tuttle
State Guard
Groton
Yes and
Conford
Raton Hall
Virst
T. A
H. F Rolfe
Derby
Hubbard St
Bowers
W. M. ‘Trippe
New Bedford
Mra
Trippe
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