Union of Springfield Saints meet for divine worship
John Burns of Springfield spends Sunday with relatives in town for International Bible Students divine worship at 3 p m at 19 Laws Brook rd speaker W T Dowden of Somerville No collection All are welcome Rep Pfeiffer held a rally here Saturday evening Otis H Forbush auctioneer Concord JunctionMass will sell Sept 24 1915 at 9 am 28 cows 4 heavy horses farm tools at C I Vila farm Waltham Mass executor sale to settle estate Sept 27 Geo L Cheney Farm st Medford horses tools hay sale Sept 25 Redfield Mass 30 cows 4 heifers 2 bulls 1 pm train leaves Concord Junction for Medfield Junction 1134 am for Mr Cheney 36 head of cattle Oct 1 Pepperell sale proceeds personal property
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John Burns
Springfeld
International Bible Students
Laws Brook Rd
W. T. Dowden
Somerville
Rep. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
Otis
H. Forbush
Concord Junction
Mass
Geo. L. Cheeny
St. Redfield
Concord Juntation
Medfield Junction
Pepperell
Philip Damon Delayed By Panama Canal Landslides
Philip Damon arrived home from California for an extended stay at his mother's home. His boat was held up for several days by landslides in a Panama Canal cut, delaying the voyage.
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Philip Damon
California
Panama Canal
Concord Hosts Homecoming Trio From California Tour
Concord residents await the return this week of Mrs. Herbert Nealey Miss Miriam Davis Mrs Benj Moody and Miss Marion Moody from a three month trip after visiting San Francisco Salt Lake City Colorado Springs and Chicago. The group spent several days in each stop.
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Concord
California
Herbert Nealey
Miriam Davis
Benj, Moody
Marion Moody
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Chicago
Licensing Rush Expected as Hunter Permits Rise
Only 60 hunters licenses have been issued since January 1 to September 17 this year. Last year 230 licenses were issued, suggesting a potential scramble for licenses when the season opens if the prior year figure is approached.
Lightning Strikes Virginia Road House Across Family Room
A bolt hit William Anderson’s Virginia road house on Thursday afternoon. No damage occurred beyond frightened occupants and smoke filling rooms. investigators found no fire.
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William Anderson
Virginia Rd
Ward of Fitchburg Deputy Knights Visit Concord Council
District Deputy Grand Knight Ward paid an official visit to Concord council, K of C. After inspecting the council’s work he was asked to speak by G. K. Worcester and he delivered a notably interesting address.
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Ward
Fitchburg
Concord ‘Council
G. K. Worcester
Rider Thrown From Horse in Sudbury Accident
F C Dumaine was thrown from his horse on Sudbury Wednesday when a slip near Heath's bridge caused the animal to throw him. He landed on his shoulder and suffered only a severe brush with no serious injury reported.
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F. C. Dumaine
Sudbury
Heath’s Bridge
Russian Grand Cross in Order of George Given Only Four Times
The Grand Cross of the Russian Order of George, founded in 1769, has been awarded only four Russians in 150 years. Catherine II received it ex officio. Grand Duke Nicholaievitch earned it for Crimean campaigns. Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch won it for European leadership to San Stefano. Alexander II was urged by the knights to grant it for the centennial celebration.
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Catherine
Nicholaievitch
Asia Minor
Turkey
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Europe
San Stefano
Constantinople
Alexander Iiwig
Giraffes and Telegraph Wires Hit Tropical Lines
At an Institute of Electrical Engineers meeting in London W L Preece described tropical telephone damage. Giraffes in East Africa fail to duck under wires and pull down poles. white ants gnaw poles, bees hive in instruments, and spiders spin webs across wires reducing insulation.
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Institution of Electrical Engineers
London
W. L. Preece
Tropics
East Africa
Iceland's Founding Echoes in Norse Settlement
Ancient Iceland was founded in A D 874 by Norwegian settlers. John Fiske describes a wholesale colonization and rapid growth to about 50,000 people. The economy flourished with sheep cattle hay and a lively trade with Norse Denmark and the British Isles under strong naval power and developing law and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Norway
John Fiske
Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay
Nor
Denmark
British Isles
Egotism and Loneliness Exchange
A wife asks why her husband feels lonely in town. He complains of egotism among kings diplomats lawyers and others and declares himself the only consistently moral gentleman, admitting his loneliness as a result.
Ebony wood qualities and origins noted
Ebony, prized for furniture, is a very hard timber sourced from India, Ceylon and tropical regions. Logs reach fifteen to twenty feet. color deepens with age. Greeks paired it with ivory to enhance its hue.
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India
Ceylon
Not For Her. Foreign Nobleman Causes Courting Clash
A conversation in the Louisville Courier Journal quotes two women debating a foreign nobleman. One resists marrying a man who courts with a bored air, while the other dismisses concerns about his nationality.
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Uisville Courier-Journal
Electrical storm cuts lights on Monument Street
A Thursday afternoon electrical storm blew fuses on Lowell road control lines for Monument Street causing a power outage of an hour or more while crews repaired the damage.
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Lowell Rd
Monument St
Freiests to Learn Money Habits Comment
A reflective saying notes that people often learn to spend money before learning to earn it, emphasizing early money habits shape later financial behavior.
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Freiest
Equally Useless Faith Without Works
A terse critique equates faith without deeds to a watch missing wheels, arguing belief alone does not drive action or change. The comparison emphasizes the need for concrete deeds to accompany faith.
Curious Royal Custom of Fossilizing Spanish Kings
The article explains a royal practice where a Spanish sovereign's body is fossilized before burial. The process begins immediately after death and requires the body to be turned to stone before placement in the royal pantheon. Fossilization periods vary from months to many years.
Museum Beetle Threat to Collections Revealed
The article discusses Anthrenus, a tiny beetle that infests museum specimens. Adults are under one eighth of an inch, and the larvae feed on eggs and collected items, often leaving little trace until damage is detected. Remedies for either America or England are mentioned as sought.
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America
England
Scientific American
Acton Notes Personal Travel and Family Visits
Miss Eleanor Crocker visits relatives in Plymouth for a week. Richard P. White leaves for Dartmouth College to begin his sophomore year. Mrs. Ella Edwards of Uxster spends Sunday with the Edwards family. Frank Chapman plans a trip to the Pacific coast and the Panama Exposition. Mrs. George H. Reed learns of her sister-in-law’s death in Brockton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and sister Hattie Smith take an auto trip through the White Mountains. BE. L. Stanley entertains grandson Lewis Howard and mother Mrs. Emma Watson of Springfield. Mr. Pickard of Haverhill visits with Dr. and Mrs. Jones and two sons from Franklin, N H. Cyrus Pickard hosts. Cooledge family from Hudson and Miss Loraine Miller of Boston visit the Miller home. Miss Marion Barrett, our gram mare school teacher, acts as brides maid at a Nashua wedding. Miss Marion Taylor substitutes for the day. At Acton Grange a railroad ticket found at the meeting is valuable to its owner. claim property with Edwin A. Phalen.
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Eleanor Crocker
Plymouth
Richard P. White
Dartmouth College
Ella Edwards
Charles
Smith
Hattie Smith
BE. L. Stanley
Lewis Howard
Emma Watson
Springfield
Pickard
Haverhill
Jones
Franklin, N. H
Cyrus Pickard
Cooledge
Granges Meet with Entertainment and Harvest Plans
Acton Grange held a Tuesday evening gathering with neighbors from Hudson and Carlisle Granges. The program included violin and piano solos, a farce titled How the Story Grew, sing piano duets by Mr. and Mrs. Windgert, solos by Miss Althea Morse, readings by Miss Mackey, and a banquet directed by B. L. Stanley. The next meeting on September 28 will feature harvest evening with fruit, vegetables and flowers exhibits and related talks.
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Acton Grange
Hudson
Carlisle
Congregational Church Announces Services and Meetings
Pastor F W Tingley leads a 10 45 a m service with Sunday school at noon Junior C B at 4 p m C E at 7 p m The next topic shields against temptations Eph 6 10 18 Friday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Ha ters Mission Esther 8 3 14 Junior C B sessions resumed last Sunday Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 30 p m in the church parlor
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Ladies Aid Society
Acton Women Celebrate 94th Birthday Milestone
Miss Susan Oliver reached her 94th birthday on Thursday the 16th and is the town’s oldest Acton native. Her sister Martha is 92. The sisters are regarded as interesting figures and welcome social calls from friends.
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Susan Oliver
Acton
Martha
Westford Grange meeting hosts spirited visitors
Twenty six Grangers from Westford and nearby Granges gathered Thursday evening at Westford Grange despite warm weather. Acton presented entertainment led by Mrs. Eliza J. Tenney. All reported a splendid time and a fine cupper.
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Westford Grange
West Chelmsford
Acton
Eliza J. Tenney
Nail in a Tree Always Stays at Fixed Distances
A nail driven into a tree trunk remains at a constant distance from both the center and the ground. This constant position holds regardless of subsequent tree growth or movement.
Lowered Fence Promotes Safety at Stow Approach
Ridge Inspector Pleten reduced fence height by 12 inches on the west bem of the bridge and along the north side of Stow approach to improve visibility. This change aims to reduce collisions as pedestrians and oncoming traffic pass each other. Dorothy McCarthy and Neasey enrolled at Burdett Business College in Boston. Local selectmen and officers have halted several reckless drivers and warned that speeding will face court action.
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Pleten
Stow
Dorothy McCarthy
Neasey
Burdett, Business College
Boston
Florence Inman Returns Home From Summer Visit
Florence Inman has returned to her Dorchester home after spending the summer with Mrs. Carl Flint.
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Florence Inman
Dorchester
Carl Flint
Balm for Little Women on Earth and Mars
A Galveston News quip notes a petite woman weighing one hundred pounds on earth would weigh only thirty eight on Mars, framing a playful comparison of planetary weight. The line lampoons size expectations with a light tone.
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Earth
Mars
Galveston News
Waterproof Matches Dip Damps The Light with Paraffin
A method to render matches waterproof involves dipping heads in very hot melted paraffin to resist moisture. This technique enhances ignition reliability when exposed to damp conditions and wet environments.
Misfit canvass ads seek essential GA positions
A stray note urges men to begin canvassing for a General Assembly seat, arguing that hesitation delays finding the right voters and the right place. The call emphasizes timely effort to secure a suitable role.
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C. S. Towne
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Uffee
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