Dexter J. Cutter Remembered by Sudbury and Waltham Roots
Dexter Josiah Cutter long time Waltham resident died at his daughter Lucy Everett’s home in Pleasant Street, Waltham, of pneumonia. Born in Sudbury in 1827 he moved to Dorchester then to California during the 1849 gold era before returning to coal business success in Dorchester and later returning to Waltham to live with his daughter. He married Sarah Benis Stearns in 1861 and had children Frank W and Walter, with Mrs Walter Everett surviving.
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Dexter J. Gutter
Waltham
Daily Free Press-Tribune
Cutter
Charles A
Dana Cutter
Sandham
Dexter Josiah Cutter
Lucy Everett
Pleasant St
Sudbury
Boston Manufacturing Co
Forty-Niners
California
Dorchester
Iis Sons
Sarah Benis Stearns
Col. Ephrahms
Frank W
Walter Fr
Darter
Walter . Everett
Refused To Grant Leniency To Thief
Providence reports a nationwide search for Henry Edwards in the murder of Justice Willis Knowles near his Johnston summer home. Police seek motive amid jealousy and prior camp-breaking arrests, with uncertain evidence tying Edwards to the crime while Knowles’s death stalls verification.
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Providence
Sept
Henry Edwards
Willis
Knowles
Johnston
Howards
Edwards
Ed‘wards
Mildred R. Ed
Dail
Earthquake Ravages San Salvador and Guatemala Areas
A strong quake struck San Salvador and Guatemala causing extensive ruin in Jutiapa Guatemala and Santa Ana Sonsonate and nearby villages. Churches collapsed and local trade disrupted. Records show Jutiapa value around 12000.
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la Libertad
Salvador
San Salvador
Guatemala
Jutiapa
Ana
Santa Ana
Sonsonate
le Republi
Birthday observance by South Acton Sunday school class
South Acton members helped observer a birthday for A. G. Ziegler at his home on Wednesday night. The gathering featured music games and social time with abundant refreshments marking the start of the teacher's new year.
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A. G. Ziegler
Headlights Draw Public Complaint At Local Fireworks
Many residents complained about glare from car headlights left on during a local fireworks display last week. The public is urged to ask drivers to turn off lights to remove the nuisance. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. Christie Wednesday afternoon next week. all interested are invited to attend.
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Society
Christie
Providence murder mystery adds phone warning twist
Miss Burger warned by phone about Newport trip as Miss Florence Mohr's office helper reveals the caller was Mrs Mahr. The caller cautioned against going to Newport. Police learn Miss Burger, once thought Mohr's secretary, is not on his payroll.
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Providence
C. F. Motiv
GU Cmes
Florence
Mohr
O'Neil
Miss Burger
Admiral Reynolds Retired After Long Service
Washington dispatch reports Admiral Alfred Reynolds placed on the retired list for age. His record includes twenty two years at sea and twenty one years ashore in naval service.
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Reynolds
Washington
Alfred Reynolds
Boston Saves Through Own Telephone Switchboard
City of Boston cut costs by installing its own switchboard saving 2365 dollars and 10 cents in one year. Other brief items note a drowning in Everett, a river wading accident in Malden, a currency call to banks, a 1 cent gasoline rise in Boston, a fatal fall in a cellar, a Yerkes Observatory comet discovery, a Philadelphia banker’s death from pneumonia, and the death of a princess infant daughter of Prince Adalbert of Germany.
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Boston
John W. Golding
Everett
Mass
Malden
Te Currency
Walter R. Marsh
John 2
Melliseh
Yerkes Observatory
Modoceros
Michael Jenkins
Philadelphia
Adalbert
Germany
Local notes and society events fill Marlboro weekend
Miss Ina spends week at MacDormand area as families gather for church and lodge activities. The Marlboro Spiritalist Society hosts a Grand Army hall event on September 16. Local meetings include E church Missionary Society with Mrs. Frost and a cradle roll reception at the Baptist church. Several residents travel to Boston and Norwood for theatre openings and weddings, with updates on teaching, vacations, and family happenings.
Bridal couple killed in Congers New York accident
Congers New York September 8 George Windler and his bride of a few days were instantly killed when their car skidded on a sharp turn near Congers. Rochester New York September 8 four killed at a railroad crossing near Victor when a train struck a car. Three women killed and two men injured in a collision between a car and a trolley car at a street crossing.
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Congers
N. Y
George Windler
Here
Rochester
N. X
Victor
Torrent Won Third At Lubec Muster
Walter H. Morse of Church Street witnessed the old torrent hand tub win third prize at a muster in Lubec Maine on Monday. The machine is painted white with the word Marlboro across the back.
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Walter H. Morse
Church St
Lubec
Hand Tub Muster Passes Marlboro Attentions City Hall
The Protector and Hancock engines passed Marlboro this morning en route to a hand tub muster. They drew much attention while resting at city hall.
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Protector
Hancock
Marlboro
City Hall
Funeral for Charles Adams in Orange and Maplewood burial
The funeral for Charles Adams, who died in Orange Monday, will be held in Orange this noon. His body will be brought to the city and service at Maplewood cemetery grave site is set for 4 PM this afternoon.
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Charles Adams
Orange
Maplewood Cemetery
Isabeau of Bavaria a Queen of Comforts
The passage describes Isabeau of Bavaria wife of Charles VI of France seeking comfort in her court. It notes her inventive idea to warm a vast palace by transporting iron carriages with red hot ashes through rooms and her insistence on a portable bath tub.
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Isabeau
Bavaria
Charles VI
France
Parochial schools open term with large attendance
St Ann s academy and St Anthony s parochial school opened for the fall term with a large attendance. Pupils come from New England states Canada and the middle western states.
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St. Anthony’s Parochial School
New England States
Canada
Middle Western States
Entertained Friends From East Jaffrey Holiday Hosts
Joseph Fitzgerald of East Jaffrey New Hampshire entertained friends from the city last Sunday and Labor Day including Michael Doyle O'Donnell Henry Thivierge Francis Cavanaugh and the Misses Paulines Agnes Giblin and two others noted in the listing.
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Joseph Fitzgerald
East Jaffrey
N. H
Michael Doyle
O'Donnell
Henry Thivierge
Francis Cavanaugh
Paulines
Agnes Giblin
Mysterious Phrase Sparks Debate Among Local Readers
Readers puzzled by a fragmentary line appears in the paper prompting speculation about sources and meaning. Community forums see varied interpretations as residents seek context and significance.
Bank Roll Question Sparks Domestic Banter
A Boston conversation captures a light domestic moment as a husband asks about shopping and money while the wife responds with a playful reversal about who has the funds. The exchange hints at household budgeting dynamics in a simple domestic snapshot.
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Boston
Fall Classes Begin at City College Night Session
The new term opens with a large enrollment as evening sessions begin at the college campus. Officials report strong interest across departments and a crowded first-night attendance.
Local News Briefs From Sudbury Area
Sudbury notes list visits and travels of residents including Mrs Harold Bent in Concord New Hampshire and Miss Jeasie Burnett in Marblehead. Homes being visited by relatives, friends visiting Elm Farm and Hyde Park guests, and a death notice for Dexter Cutter. The first Woman's club meeting is announced for Sept 15 with a reception for the president.
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Gilbert 168
Harold Bent
Concord
N. H
W. M.parmenter
Everett
Fred Bent
Springfield
Joseph Way
Jeasie Burnett
Marblehead
J. P. Rice
Rice
New Hampshire
P. Stiles
Lois
Nantasket
Frank Davis
H. EB. Rice
Miriam Kempton
John Kempton
Dexter Cutter
Charles Cutter
Revere Beach
Vincent Clarke
Woman's Club
Albert Taylor
Horace Ordway
Hudson
D. Perry
Elm Farm
Geo. Clarke
Lawrence Hadley
Herbert Huntley
North Weymouth
Fore River
Sons of Veterans
Bray
Harry Brigham
Local Nine Falls to Maynard in Unfamiliar Lineup
A local baseball team played Maynard on Monday and lost 3 to 1. The visitors used a nonregular lineup with several new players, putting them at a disadvantage.
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Maynard
Miss Inez Perry’s Western Exposition Trip Planned
Miss Inez Perry began her travels August 3 through Montreal toward California with stops at Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park. She will visit the San Francisco and San Diego expositions before resuming her journey.
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Inez Perry
California
Montreal
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Park
San Francisco
San Diego
Miss Perry
Hen Thieves Strike North Sudbury Roosts
Thieves raided Hiram Haynes hen roosts in North Sudbury last week stealing part of the flock. The theft is described as an annual fall occurrence after a busy summer of raising poultry.
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Hiram Haynes
North Sudbury
Methodist Church Sermon On The Theme The Labor Day
Pastor Rev Claire G Davis preached an interesting sermon on the theme The of Labor. Miss Myra Fairb is the new organist succeeding Kenyon. Friday evening will feature favorite songs and scripture passages sung and discussed by the pastor.
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The
Claire G. Davis
the of Labor
Myra Fairb
Kenyon
Barred by red tape in Raleigh Walls awaits sheriff
Robert L Walls of Watauga county travels to Raleigh to begin a one and one half year manslaughter sentence but is refused prison admittance for lacking an accompanying officer. He telegraphs for the sheriff. In Cambridge a hack driver, Michael J Murphy, 42, is killed after his horses bolt the carriage fracturing his skull.
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert L. Walls
Watauga County
Setee
Walls
Cambridge
Mass
Michael J. Murphy
Murphy
Never Worth While. What the celf cooker finds
A damaged line notes that a device described as a celf cooker yields findings deemed never worth the effort. No clear names, places, or dates present to anchor a broader story.
Acton Centre Community Notes Highlight Visits and Events
Doris Quimby of New Haven visited Mr and Mrs B 4 Phalen in Acton Centre. Labor Day weekends saw visits to Cambridge Roxbury and Bedford. Mothers' meeting with Miss Charlotte Conant on Sept 8 at 3 pm. Rev Brooks Noyes family returned to Ludlow Friday. T F Noyes to stay longer at old home. Welch family with Evelyn Farrar spent Labor Day in Watertown. Marian Barrett of Londonderry NH engaged to teach grammar school and to live with Miss Charlotte Allen. Mr Hall of Carlisle repairing Emma Blood place. Mrs George Noyes and children Thelma and Ruth returned from Weymouth. Gertrude and Moffle Davis returned home to South Weymouth after vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs A L Noye.
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Doris Quimby
New Haven
Evelyn Farrar
Watertown
Marian Barrett
Londonderry
N. H
Charlotte Allen
Hall
Carlisle
Emma Blood Place
George Noyes
Thelma
Ruth
Weymouth
Gertrude
Moffle Davis
South Weymouth
A. L. Noye
Dover Child Abduction Case Ends with Father Carrying Boy
In Dover New Hampshire Sept 8 Ralph Carpenter admitted taking his son from Magnolia Massachusetts claiming the child would be better with him. Police coordinated with the child's mother’s Boston lawyer who said no legal proceedings exist and the father has equal rights. The car sped toward Manchester before being halted and the mother pursued in a separate vehicle.
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Dover
N. H
Je Aos , Jr
Magnolia
Mass
Ralph Carpenter
Carpenter
Skyscraper burglar sought in Armour home jewel theft
Captain O'Brien ordered the arrest of Melville Reeves, known as the skyscraper burglar, in a case linked to office building robberies. Reeves matched the description of one of two men who held Mrs Armour and three maids at gunpoint, escaping with 76 in cash and 3385 in jewels. Identification by Mrs Armour was planned.
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Chicago
O'Brien
Detective Bureau
Melville Reeves
J. O. Armour
Reeves
Armour
Strike halts streetcar service in five cities
Albany and four nearby cities face streetcar paralysis as conductors and motormen strike over alleged rule infractions. About 1600 workers affected with all cars stored in barns. Officials say no breakdown of the strike and no imported labor used despite disruption.
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Albany
Troy
Cohoes
Watervliet
Green Island
Doctor orders escape for nerves after wife’s hearing
A fragment cites a doctor advising a break for nerves, followed by a terse reply about a wife’s hearing. The text shows disrupted dialogue and partial names, suggesting a clipped quote from a longer piece.
Weekend Social Notes From West Acton and Nearby
West Acton updates list residents visiting relatives and guests from Franklin Marlboro Charleston and Boston. Labor Day gatherings include families from Gardner Penacook and Hillsboro with local visits, parties and a quiet upcoming wedding for Parker Hutchins of Stoneham and a Hillsboro girl.
Funeral for W. O. Holden Led by Rev D W Lovett
The funeral of W. O. Holden was held at his home on Tuesday afternoon with Rev D W Lovett of Orange officiating. Bearers were Comrades Alonzo Joy Daniel Adams George Towne and Oscar Preston from Isaac Davis post. Floral tributes were numerous and lovely. Interment followed in Mount Hope family lot.
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D W.lovett
Orange
W. O. Holden
Isaac Davis Post
Alonzo Joy
Daniel Adams
George Towne
Oscar Preston
Mount Hope Cemetery
Farmer Injured as Horse Brings Bob A Stone
A farmer tries to move a vicious horse from the yard. Bob pelts him with a stone, striking the farmer on the head. The farmer, dazed, misreads the blow and mutters a cutting remark about the animal.
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Bob
London
Karlsruhe First Family and Social Portraits by Rumbold
Sir Horace Rumbold recalls Karlsruhe society as a closed circle of a few old, well connected families. He notes the city’s social scene dominated by the Gimmingen Hardenberg Duerckheim and Amerengen lineages and tells of a memorable theater visit in Talleland.
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Karlsruhe
Horace Rumbold
Gemmingen
Hardenberg
Duerckheim
Amerengen
Talland
Ben Franklin's Chair and Its Curious Invention
In old age Benjamin Franklin suffered gout and a stone but remained cheerful and learned. He devised a seat that could convert into a stepladder to reach high library shelves, illustrating his inventive mind despite illness.
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Ben Franklin
Benjamin
Franklin
Labor Day Visits and Local Community Notes From Acton
Acton residents tale Labor Day visits with neighbors and relatives including Mrs Alfred Downey and Mrs Sarah Hutchins. School plans noted for Alice Genthener and Grace Bliss. A Middlesex rally at Union church Stow is announced for Sept 11. Water service will be shut Sept 16 for stand pipe cleaning. residents urged to conserve and report fires to Central. Acton Water Commissioners order.
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Alfred Downey
S. George Y
Union Church
Stow
The
Ladies’ Missionary Society the Baptist Church
L. Hayward
Christian Endeavor Society of the Baptist Church
O'Clok
William P. Hart
Medford
Labor Day
Hoar
Charles King
Athol
Witt
Grace Bliss
Acton
Five Associates Field Day At Lake Nabhassett Westford
About 100 locals and families attended the Labor Day event featuring a ball game between Ayer and West Acton won by Ayer 6 to 5. A day of sports, music, dancing, and roving activities with ice cream candy and popcorn on sale. Organizers hope to repeat next year.
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Lake Nabhassett
Westford
Ayer
West Acton
Two Children Die in Barn Fire at Sativel Holme Farm
A noon blaze at the Sativel Holme place burned the house and barn, killing Beatrice Bennett age 3 and Harold Bennett age 6 who were believed to be playing in the barn. Mrs. Martha Hull and her infant were rescued from the house as flames spread. Fire crews from the village used a chemical and man power to control the fire and recover the victims.
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Amos Sennett
Marthe Hull
Severs
Page
Acton Milk Producers Must Get State Health Permits
Notice to all milk producers or dealers in Acton to obtain state health permits. agents identified as B. C. Page of South Acton and others named will be reported to the State Board of Health. Fee details or requirements appear in the notice.
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Office Board OF Health
Aeton
Mase
Mit
Acton
B. C. Page
South Act
State Board of Health
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South Acton
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Marlboro Spiritalist Society
Mary
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Ity
Fort Meadow
John Murray
James Eecrigin
Percy Davis
New York
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Mary &. Cutter
Norwood
Henry Mee
Walter Daley
Clancy
Claude Delaney
Tremont Theatre
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Ladies’ Circle
Angela Gately
Lake Boon
Hildreth School
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John Gately
Liggett
J. F. Spencer
Mrs. Spencer
Bailey's Island, Me
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David H. O'Connell
Carney Hospital
Edward Hogan
Russell House
Westboro
Doloro Lacouture
Adams
Eugene Cloeson
Grand Lodge of Masons
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Tien School
Setites
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Mr. Platt
Indianapolia Btar
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Timoenetnk
Wilt Coolidge
Thomas King
George Holbrook
George Messer
Charleston
Orpha Reed
James Burke
Bay View
Elizabeth Cotter
South Bostom
John T. McNiff
Clifton
Business College
William Sayles
C.C. Ramsay
James Coburn
Graham
Gardner
Fitzgerald
James
James Fitzgerald
Eunice Cobleigh
Fitchburg
Ora Willis
D. W. Lavett
W. ©. Holden
Charles Ellsworth
Penacook
Charles Durkee
E. D. Hall
Elizabeth
Fred McDonald
Lowell
Nellie
Fannie Witherbee
North Shore
Parker Hutchins
Stoneham
Hillsboro
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