Price of Beef and Scarcity Driving Costs
James M. Coburn of Kansas City, visiting Old Home Week, explains high beef prices stem from corn and feed shortages rather than a beef trust. He notes four beef grades, the export steer factory fattening, and predicts beef prices will rise despite a coming trust led by Swift and Armour, with a delayed market due to grain shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Coburn
Kansas City
Coburn
Old Lowell Bank
Lawrence
Pemberton Bank
Trust
Lees Trust
P. D. Armour
Swift
Mat thews Fraternal Meeting Sees Growth and Upcoming Events
A well attended Mat thews meeting reports ten admittance proposals and outlines plans for Old Home Week anniversary events on October 11. Harvest festival on October 3 aims for success with fall social functions opening. Tables connected with the affair schedule a complimentary dance August 1 for young ladies. Garfield Colony U C P F also meets with members socializing and celebrating a birthday.
Rochester Man Dies by Hanging in Police Cell Before Trial
Charles Radtke who faced an arraignment for attempted first degree assault by poisoning his family died by suicide in his Rochester police cell. He reportedly hanged himself using two canvas straps, tying one end to the door lattice and slipping the other over his head, bending his knees to strangle. He had been found dead for hours before officers discovered him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Charles Radtke
iSomve
Stoned to Death in New Mexico Husband Tragedy
Santa Fe on July 29 reports Alejandro ba was killed by his wife Seba after a husband named Romero found Seba with his wife. Romero and relatives stoned Seba to death and dragged the body 300 yards through wire fences and tones to the murdered man's home before surrendering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Alejandro Ba
Romero
Seba
Gas Office Alterations Awarded To Local Contractors
The general office contract for the gas office alterations has been awarded to Chas. P. Conant, carpenter and builder. Sub contracts include brick work Joseph Jalbert, sheet metal W. A. Mack & Co., iron work Chelmsford Foundry Co., plumbing Geo. P. Green, foundations and stone work Wm. H. Fuller, under architect F. W. Stickney supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. P. Conant
Carpenter
Joseph Jalbert
W. A. Mack & Co
Chelmsford Foundry Co
Geo. P. Green
Wm. H. Fuller
F. W. Stickney
Woman Struck by Train Killed In Fah River
Mrs Ross Pa bro, 60, of Columbia street, was struck and killed instantly this afternoon by the Newport bound train at 5 37 while walking on the tracks near Fah River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fah River
Ross Pabro
Columbia Street
Newport
Gas Arc Lights Bring Superior Low-Cost Illumination
Lowell Gas Light company offers gas arc lights for stores halls and large areas. They produce a large volume of light with steadier diffusion and lower cost than electric arc illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Gas Light Company
Electric car street sprinkler seeks shelter from heavy rain
In a vivid scene a street sprinkler for electric cars dodges a downpour and crawls home as if caught in trouble. The image captures a quirky moment of urban infrastructure coping with sudden storms.
Community Socials And Grange Support In Middlesex County
Monday events feature a ping pong party at Miss Bertha Prescott s home with Miss Daisy Campbell as guest, plus music and games. A later gathering at Carlisle honors Mr Albert S Nickles with a pump and purse. Local church activities, picnic plans at Fort Pond, and updates on health, berry farming, and grange discussions reflect a busy Middlesex County scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Prescott
Chamberlain’s Corner
Daisy Campbell
Lowell
Edward G. Boynton
Edward E. Debature
Albert S. Nickles
Carlisle
Eddie Green
Woburn
Kershaw
A. H. Walker
Swampscott
Tewksbury Old Home Week Decorations Brighten Center
Tewksbury Centre shows a festive Old Home Week setting with public buildings garlanded in red white and blue under C F Young of Lowell. The note adds that Prof F F Lincoln and family stay with A E Kingsbury, while teaching appointments include Adalaide Howe of Worcester as singing teacher, Gertrude Bigelow of Norwood for Northwest school, and Ivy Towne of Boston for Centre grammar school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Tewksbury
C. F. Young
Lowell
Henry Billings
Enoch Foster
F. F. Lincoln
New England Conservatory of Music
A. E. Kingsbury
Adalaide Howe
Worcester
Tewksbury
Gertrude Bigelow
Norwood
Northwest
Ivy E. Towne
Boston
Centre Grammar School
Local Residents Visit Amid Town Movements and Visits
Fi w. Noyes and son Edward of Chicago returned home after a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. Bolton on Sladen Street. The Mahoney family moved from Lakeview Avenue. Mrs. George Briggs and Mrs. Grey of Manchester N H visited the Boltons. Catherine Ferris, now in South Brain tree, is visiting here. Contractor Fred Pollard adds to Holt's store in Collinsville. Mae Hoyle of Racine Vic visited Mrs. Hoyle on Pleasant Street. Alderman Edward Breck of Chicopes with wife and daughter Mamie visit Mr. J. J. Breck on Sladen Street. Breck, a Chicopee alderman and last year’s sole Democrat, last visited 15 years ago. They plan to return home next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fi. W. Noyes
Edward
Chicago
P. Bolton
Sladen Street
Mahoney
Lakeview Avenue
George Briggs
Grey
Manchester
N. H
Mrs. Bolton
Catherine Ferris
South Braintree
Fred Pollard
Holt
Collinsville
Mae Hoyle
Racine
Vic
J. Hoyle
Pleasant Street
Edward Breck
Chicopes
Mamie
J. J. Breck
Breck
Wm. Devine
F. Gallagher
Navy Yard
Spauldings of
Tewksbury
Chicopee
Ingenious crippled clockmaker and society notes in Ayer
Charles H Kennison, wheelchair bound since childhood, returns from Webster and crafts a small chair for mobility. He is the trusted clock expert whose apparatus feeds horses in Harlow Parsons stable at set times. The A O H society canceled grove dances for rain, opting for Page's hall with a lively gathering. Rev John Eyers preaches at the Baptist church on Cast thy bread upon the waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Kennison
Webster
Mr. Kennison
Harlow & Parsons
A. O. H. Society
Grove
Page's Hall
John Eyers
The
Baptist Church
Pomona Grange Picnic Draws 500 Amid Weather Fears
The July picnic at Whalom Park for Pomonas 3 4 and 5 drew over 500 despite threatening skies. Speakers included S R Walker Leominster master Middlesex Worcester Pomona and E C Hutchinson Milford NH secretary. George S Ladd NH State Grange master urged civic minded politics and rural growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whalom Park
Pomonas
Templeton
Groton
Pepperell
L. A. Starr
Leecturer
Middlesex-Worcester
Pomona Grange
Grange
State Board of Agriculture
H. H. Metcalf
Concord
New Hampshire State Grange
New Hampshire Grange
Republican State Committee
New Hampshire
How to Avoid Trouble with Chamberlain Colic Remedy
Advice urges families to buy Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now to avoid late night trips to town. Claims universal acceptance as the most successful bowel complaint medicine for children and adults. Available at all druggists.
Birth of the Butterfly and its Crystalline Stages
Mary Bronson Hartt guides readers through the life cycle of butterflies from eggs to caterpillars to chrysalides and moths, detailing egg formation, molt processes, and the dramatic emergence of monarchs and other species. The piece blends natural history with observations on caterpillar defenses, mimicry, and insect fragrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Antiopa
Trauermantel
Mary Bronson Hartt
Boston Transcript
Amusing pet box tortoise antics described
A reader recounts keeping a box turtle in a shallow sand-filled box with moss ferns and a water dish. The turtle descends stairs on its back, recovers, and rests near the kitchen fire, while a Dr Abbott anecdote recalls a tortoise in a steep bank rise and a head over heels descent. August St Nicholas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Abbott
Cupid Battles a Distant Heart in a Verse
Poem from Frank Leslie's Monthly laments a woman's resolve in love. The speaker groans over Cupid’s failures as he and the narrator fail to win her heart. The verse depicts verbal wooing and steadfast nerves while adoring from afar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Frank Leslie
Kansas office race grows tense amid gender politics
The Kansas political scene tightens as women pursue pivotal roles while men face uphill battles in securing office. The struggle highlights gender dynamics shaping local power, with candidates from both sexes navigating a pressurized environment and voters weighing changing norms.
She Died as Mrs de Millions in Deep Mourning
A satirical item notes Mrs de Millions wearing deep mourning after her rich husband’s death, mocking how grief is displayed with exaggerated signs such as black-bordered cheeks.
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Giant Beef Trust
Garfield Colony
Grant
Courier
Citizen CO
Middlesex County
Westford
Chelmsford
Warren Kneeland
Lewis Burndrette
Lake Sunapee
William Kneeland
William H. Hall
Newton Highlands
Preble
Fort Pond
Laurel Hill Association
Sherwin Combination
Will Knight
Frank Mitchel
J. Thomas
Hopkins
Mr. Mitchel
Grandma
Ayer
Boxboro
Lucie C. Hager
Herbert Pillman
Bishop Farm
Abner Wheeler
N. PP. S
Massachusetts
Fitchburg
Charles H. Rice
Massachusetts State Grange
Leominster
William N. Howard
South Easton
Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
Philadelphia
F. A. Patch
New England
L. E. Starr
Digest
Beef Trust
Gove
Templeton Grange
Ladd
C. A. Dennen
State Grange
Fomonas
Wachusett Park
Ida Peckham
Hollis
Granville Pierce
Piano Association
Unitatrian Church
Central Hall
Charles P. Hall
E. P. Gerrish
Brookline
Lyman Robbins
Gilman Blake
Hollis Street
Evelyn Greenlaw
Girls’ Industrial School
Lancaster
L. P. Causey
William Hudson
Swiftater
Walter Arrison
Alberene
E. M. Nutting
Lilla Nutting
Milford
E. E B. Tarbell
Mill Street
East Village
H. E. Nutting
Brookline Street
Dracut
East Pepperell
Butterfly
Dan Cupid
Kansas
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