Maynard Edges Concord 2 1 in Early Baseball Thriller
Maynard defeated Concord 2 to 1 before about 1000 fans at the Maynard playgrounds. Dr Joseph Foley pitched an airtight game for Maynard striking out 12 and allowing five hits, while Bert Brayden and Frank Murray contributed key plays. Concord stranded runners most notably in the eighth, but Maynard held on for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beate
Holy Cross
Joseph
Maynard
Concord
Joe Hopkind
Joe
Foley
Frank Murray
Morrison
Bert Brayden
jBrayden
Percy Wood
Wood
Jim Ryan
Brick Wilder
Pall River
New England
Hopkins
Hunt
Gloucester
Stockmere
Sweet
Dee
Mike Powers
Conway
Bulger
Powers
Ryan
F. Murray
Wilder
Brayden
McHugh
Shep
Murray
Hoppy
Iest
Se Surry
Rainville
Stos
OM Morrison
Woods
Sneppard
Byler
Red
Arole
Loucester
Rainsville
Dangerous Dee
Sheppard
Firs
Killinen
Mike ‘Powers
Hopking
Sweet Woods
Alphonse
F. Wilder
Ree
Ryab
Baseball Notes Highlight Concord Maynard Series
The article compares Concord and Maynard in three games showing equal hits and a pitched duel between Hopkins and Foley. It notes Concord’s base running lapses and predicts the local team’s improvement, while wishing Brick Wilder luck in a tryout with Fall River and hints at future opportunities for others.
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Concord
Maynard
Hopkins
Foley
Brick Wilder
Fail River
Brick
Maynard Hosts First A A C Meet Victory Leads
Maynard wins the third athletic club meet of the Eastern Socialist societies at the playgrounds, defeating Fitchburg by 51.66 points. E Pheu of Fitchburg wins multiple events including shot put, high jump, and 100 meters dash, while Jack Arola leads Maynard in running and all around scoring. Maynard totals 2923.59 points to Fitchburg 2993.93.
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Rastern Socialist Societies
Fitchburg
Gardner
Springfield
Maynard
E. Pehu
Jack Arola
E Pokki
E. Pheu
Hop
Halaea
Vale of Fitchburg
Eb, Pheu
A. Sepola
Ivar Rsjoblom
E. Phen
Albert Stpola
K. Lannien
Pokki
Pheu
Fitenburg
High School Reorganization Aims for Practical Fall Start
Openings announced for the fall term with new leadership at the high school. C A Millar from Winchendon takes over as principal. New teachers include Miss M Louise Dorntee Miss Martia Lincoln Miss Lola Clark Miss Alice Wentworth and Miss Clementa Sullivan as changes begin Monday the grades opening next week.
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Brick
A. Millar
Eorge W
Chester
C. A. Millar
Winchendon
M. Louise Dorntee
Martia Lincoln
Lola Clark
West Pembroke
Anna Johnson
Twenty Three Discharged at Assabet Mills Under New Law
The Assabet Mills released twenty three children under sixteen as required by a new eight hour law enacted to curb child labor. The rule ends under sixteen employment in industrial lines and increases school attendance as youths aged fourteen and fifteen must now return to classes. The law took effect September 1.
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Assabet Mills
Jin
Assabet
Worcester Auto Crash Brings Minor Injuries to Five
Miss Elsie Doherty steered to avoid a boy on a bicycle, slamming into a telephone post. Mrs. Doherty fractured her left shoulder and suffered internal injuries. others escaped serious harm as the car occupants were shaken and transported to hospital or homes.
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Maynard
Helen
Genevieve Coughlin
Worcester
Minnie Doherty
Coughlin
Miss Doherty
Elsie Doherty
Martin H. Doherty
Destructive Barn Fire At Great Road Farm
Fire alarm rung to Box 30 at 5 30 pm for a blaze in a barn owned by William Taylor on Great Road. The fire was reported near Hopkinton with Mr Treacy staying with his daughter Mrs Charles Austin, approaching the nearest box for assistance.
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William Taylor
Great Road
Netshbors
Treacy
Sudbury Barn Fire Destroys Outbuildings and Horse
A fire near Sudbury destroyed a barn and several sheds, with about six tons of hay fed into the blaze. Firefighters could not draw water due to the hydrant distance, and losses totaled around $3,000 including a valued horse, mowing machine, farming gear, and harnesses, with little insurance. Neighbors helped remove belongings from the scene as the fire spread quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keene
Sudbury St
Michael Cleary
Powder Mill Explodes In Lightning Strike at Glaze Plant
A glaze mill at the American Powder Company exploded Friday around six in a thunderstorm. Lightning likely struck the building, causing a total wreck and interrupting the plant’s electric service. The blast, felt across Concord and Lowell, ruined several tons of powder and caused about $6,000 in losses.
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Glaze Mill
American Powder Company
Concord
Lowell
B and M Railroad Plans Major Depot Alterations
The freight depot will be expanded with a sixty foot platform raised and electric lights installed. Extensive improvements are planned to accommodate growing business and improve facilities.
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B. and M. Railroad Company
Local cricket match and social visit notes from South Barre
Marsden Waterhouse Josh Ken yon Harry Hargraves Wilson Cuttell plus seven Fitchburg players faced South Barre on Labor Day in South Barre. Frank Currie John Sheehan Roxbury guests of Rose Sullivan. Frank Sheridan visited Beverly friends. Roy Emrick Boston visitors. William Fourmier of Jersey Butter Company on a one week respite in Athol.
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Marsden Waterhouse
Josh” Kenyon
Harry Hargraves
Wilson Cuttell
Fitchburg
South Barre
Frank Currie
John Sheehan
Roxbury
Rose Sullivan
Frank Sheridan
Beverly
Roy Emrick
Boston
William Fourmier
Jersey Butter Company
Athol
Seek Appreciation of Others Quote Reflections on Loneliness
In this reflection the author notes Mark Twain’s line that being good may lead to loneliness and discusses the common urge to present a favorable image to others to meet social expectations within civilization.
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Mark Twain
Correction Notice From Minister On Sunday Concert Plan
A minister addresses his congregation noting an error in a printed program for a Sunday school concert. He insists the event benefits the Arch fund, not the Arch Fiend, and announces singing hymn six "To err is human, to forgive divine."
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Arch Fund
Choice of Words and the Campaign of Education
Senator Sorghum notes that a man’s occupation hinges on view whether he is conducting a campaign of education or serving as a lobbyist. The remark typifies political framing used to describe influence efforts.
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Senator Sorghum
Horse Sense Quip Turns on a Blind Horse Uphill
A brief quip cites a line from Harper's Magazine in which a Samaritan questions driving a blind horse up a hill. Tim responds with a wry remark about the difference being moot since the nag cannot see.
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The
Samaritan
Tim
Harper’s Magazine
Up-to-Date Eugenics Town Topics Remark
Panoramic column snippet shows dialogue about a father income tax receipt and a terse exchange about a character named Charlie. The brief skit-style item hints at social humor within a community page. The piece cites Madge and Marjorie in a local topic segment.
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Madge
Charlie
Marjorie
Two Famous Men Boyhood Ties Taught by Teacher
In a reader exchange from The Sis Mes e Tuins via Woman's Home Companion, a pupil asks who recalls two famous men who were boys together. Johnny Smart Boy responds with a brief memory of shared youth and early connections.
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Johnny Smart Boy
Sismese
Sudbury appoints Anna L Johnson as physical director
Miss Anna L. Johnson, graduate of the Posse Normal school of Gymnastics Boston, named physical director at Akeley Hall private girls school Grand Haven Michigan. She will start September 24. Also notes social visits and utilities work amid a period of Labor Day travel and local housekeeping. There is a lost wallet notice with reward.
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Anna L. Johnson
Posse Normal School of Gymnastics
Boston
Mass
Akeley Hall
Grand Haven
Mich
Johnson
Charles Chase
Sudbury
Thayer
Leominster
Fred Raymond
Watertown
Bedford Grange notes and upcoming fair preparations
The next Grange meeting is Monday evening September 8 with a special program led by Ceres. Members are urged to prepare exhibits for the October fair, with Oct 2 as the fair date and progress toward a successful event.
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Specelal
Ceres
Els
Labor Day Track Events Highlight Busy Morning
A strong Labor Day program featured only standard track events the 100 yd junior and senior and a half mile. Orville Plouffe won the boys 100 yd with Hollis Halladay close behind. Louise Kelley captured the senior 100 yd with Edwin Blake second. The half mile proved the highlight as Walter Manning edged ahead of Durkin in a close finish. Durkin excelled in the pole vault setting marks.
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Orville Plouffe
Hollis Halladay
Louise Kelley
Edwin Blake
Walter Manning
Manning
Durkin
Ty & Foot
Bedford
Local Ball Game Ends In 10 Inning Heartbreaker
A tense 10 inning game between married and single men finished 10 to 9. Troy and Wood pitched superbly for the married men while Kelley Walsh and Lipps performed well for the single men. McMahan Ned McMahan and Clarence Meagher were tagged out at the plate before Lipps scored on Sullivan's single. The season ends with hopes of a tight finish and the Patterson work district shows a $26 surplus after expenses.
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Manny” Pfeiffer
Bun Webber
Troy
Wood
Kelley
Walsh
Lipps
Joe McMahan
Ned’ McMahan
Clarence Meagher
Sullivan
Pason
Phrase of Ancient Origin and the Market Fraud Tale
Long ago unscrupulous traders hid a cat in a bag to sell it for a pig. If a buyer opened the bag, the cat escaped, exposing the deceit. The anecdote underscores the origin of the term betraying deception.
Voice Fragments Spark Imagery in Shifting Speech
A fragmentary quotation from Ella Wheler Wiles evokes a serene hour and a soft voice. The text blends incomplete phrases and stray letters, hinting at a literary or poetic excerpt with unfinished lines and disrupted syntax.
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Ella
Anmcons
New Met
Proper Beneficiary Reward Vignette
A witty exchange shows a teacher offering a kiss as a reward for the boy who helped with sums. The boy replies that his brother did the work, highlighting a humorous twist and the notion of fairness in earning praise. The scene reflects classroom dynamics and lighthearted mischief.
Morgan Mot Epigram Echoes at Metropolitan Club
A Pierpont Morgan epigram on energy was repeated at the Metropolitan Club in New York. Mrs Morgan recalled Beecher's line that the satisfied man without energy cannot reach the top and learn patience by facing life’s rough blows.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Notable Quote Cites Gender Stereotype on Humor
A Judge remarks that women have no sense of humor except in their choice of husbands. The excerpt reflects a historical courtroom or public discourse line on gender roles and attitudes toward women.
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Mudee
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Courdy
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Miss Ellen
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Walter
Barre
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Rayanond Hitchcock
Keith Ecircuit
Keith
Louis D. Perry
Richard B. Oliver
Tasket
Richardson & White
H. H. Pratt
Charles Dean
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Chester Perry
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Ernest Klinkek
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Grange
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