Pelham Youth Vanishes After Arriving in Chicago
Chester A Richardson of Pelham, a 25 year old civil engineer, left Munising Mich for Chicago with friend W W Landers and disappeared on September 21. Relatives and detectives search hospitals and transit routes along the line, while friends doubt insanity and pray for a trace of his fate. His sister Miss Mabel teaches at Rochester. brother Max is en route to Chicago. his father Luther Calvin Richardson died years ago after a fire and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Richardson
Pelham
Munising
Mich
Chicago
W. W. Landers
Richardson
Chester
Citizen
Berry
Luther Calvin Richardson
Pelham School
Pinkerton Academy
Institute of Technology
Boston
Tech
Max
Miss Mabel
Rochester
Untimely Death Rumor Casts Pelham Town Into Grief
The town of Pelham is enveloped in gloom over a young man’s supposed death after recovery rumors from typhoid fever. Mary attends Mt Holyoke, and local papers dispute reports of the illness. The tale has become the central talk of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mt. Holyoke
Pelham
Richardson
Marriage of Miss Esther Morris to William J Kidder in New York
North Billerica reports the marriage of Esther Morris and William J Kidder in New York City on Friday Oct 17. The couple, soon to travel south where Kidder will take a lucrative position, had discussed the union with intimate friends beforehand. Kidder, from northern Vermont, recently moved to North Billerica for work at Talbot mills. Mrs Kidder is noted as one of North Billerica’s most attractive young women with many friends wishing her happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Billerica
Esther Morris
William J. Kidder
Vermont
New York City
Fr. Ryan
Mr. Kidder
Talbot Mills
Collinsville Book Club Leads Local Social Scene
Collinsville hosts a lively book club of about 15 notable young women meeting at various homes for literary and social evenings with music, games, and refreshments. The town buzzes with community clubs planning a new YMCA clubhouse, and local events include a Knights of Columbus whist party and readings at Blossom Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsille
Book Club
Viola Eaton
Enoch Mills
Whitman Rendering
Heef Trust
Miss Buckley
Vermont
Thomas Buckley
Pasco Coburn
Patrick Gorman
Mall Street
Collinsville
Lowell
James Brennan
Pine Avenue
Beaver Brook
Frank J. Kull
Knights of Columbus of
Muel
Whca
Dracut Town Watch Amid Sunday Liquor Controversy
Dracut residents and the improvement society plan to pressure selectmen over alleged illegal Sunday liquor sales. A recent uptick in drunks and disturbances on Sundays prompted a residents’ committee to demand action or escalate the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Improvement Society
North Chelmsford Notes and Local Social Roundup
North Chelmsford residents travel to Lawrence for visits while wood dealers report brisk business post coal strike. Town politics will soon see both Republican and Democratic committees active with a heavy vote anticipated in the state election. Mr and Mrs Robert Hutton host birthday party with D L Page company serving lunch. Mr and Mrs Joseph Stanton of Chaffey’s Locks Canada visit relatives Geo A Warley and family. Mrs E D Bearse vacations in New Market Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoyt
Lawrence
Republican
Democratic
Robert Hutton
Gay Street
Mr. Hutton
D. L. Page Company
Joseph Stanton
Chaffey’s Locks
Canada
Geo. A. Warley
E. D. Bearse
New Market
West Acton Hears Of Local Weddings And Meetings
West Acton reports on events including Miss Gertrude Knowlton wed to Fred Holt of Maynard at her aunt Mrs Watson’s Lowell home. The Elmwood East Bridgewater New Jerusalem Church convention elected Rev William H Mayhew of Yarmouthport to the executive committee. Local resignations noted include Miss Holland from the grammar school and Miss Tilden from the intermediate school. D H Tall and others returned from a Washington trip. Mrs G Easterbrook visited Harlem family. Mrs C H Nash attends the national W T U convention in Portland Me October 17 to 22. Wedding bells ring this week for Miss Fannie Rich formerly of West Acton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Knowlton
Angie Wheeler Knowlton
George Knowlton
Watson
Lowell
Fred Holt
Maynard
Massachusetts Association of the New Jerusalem Church
New Church
Elmwood
East Bridgewater
Wm. H. Mayhew
Yarmouthport
Mayhew
South Acton
Miss Holland
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
EB. C. Taylor
D. D
Boston
Miss Tilden
D. H. Tall
Washington
G. Easterbrook
Mr. Blodgett
Harlem
N. Y
C. H. Nash
Portland
Fannie Rich
Rally in Remmel hall draws small crowd in Lawrence
A Republican rally in Remmel hall Ward 6 drew about 100 attendees. Speakers included Congressman Ernest W. Roberts of Chelsea and Col. Butler Ames of Lowell, candidate for Congress in the fifth district. Enthusiasm was limited and tepid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Remmel Hall
Ernest W. Roberts
Chelsea
Col. Butler Ames
Lowell
Congress
Trust Those Who Have Tried Ely's Cream Balm
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh claims by Oscar Ostrom and A C Clarke with addresses in Chicago and Boston. State that balm cures catarrh and does not irritate or cause sneezing. Sells for 50 cents at druggists or by Ely Brothers in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Oscar Ostrom
Warren Avenue
Chicago
Ill
A. C. Clarke
Shawmut Avenue
Boston
Mays
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Irish Nationalists Betoken House Turmoil in London
In London on October 20 the Irish Nationalists heckled Irish secretary Wyndham as he defended a shipping accord and Argentine cattle imports. William O Brien demanded adjournment to press Sullivan perjury claims tied to a Dublin Sligo case amid cries of disorder and accusations of jury manipulation. The debate was set to continue that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gerald Balfour
Board of Trade
House of Commons
International Mercantile Marine Company
Hanbury
Board of Agriculture
Republic
Argentina
Chamberlain
Transvaal
Orange River
Wyndham
Wiliam O’brien
Sullivan
America
William O'Brien
O'Brien
Patrick Nolan
Dublin
Sligo
Machalé
United Revolutionary League
O’brien
Dublin Castle
Sergt. Sheridan
Irish League
Pigott
Parnell
Farmer Column Seeks Short Readable Notes for Northern Middlesex
The department invites farmers to share brief, pithy statements for agricultural discussion. Readers with a few lines to contribute are urged to write in and have the Agricultural Editor edit for publication. Long pieces discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Fall farming notes and rising cordwood prices
Observers note the Belgian hare's decline in popularity while Baldwin apples quality drops below average. Fall plowing has mixed benefits in witchgrass, frost risks, and insect control. Dry cordwood now commands higher value due to the coal strike, but prices may fall after coal embargo removal. A Chelmsford owner recovering from illness reports recent wood theft from his property.
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Chelmsford
Gravenstein apples beat rivals in fall harvest
A local note praises Gravenstein apples as superior for fall, contrasts wood and coal prices, and highlights broader farm outputs. It cites a Ben Davis tree preference, Bartlett pears shipped to London at five dollars a barrel, pears selling locally at two fifty, and a decade showing eleven billion dollars in farm exports, with seven billion from farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Ben Davis
Baldwin
Rural schools and agriculture push for qualified teachers
The piece notes interest in teaching agriculture and horticulture in rural schools. It criticizes normal schools for producing automata, urges short college courses for teachers, and favors winter summer programs to train educators, improve school grounds, and spark youth interest in plant life and farming institutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Colleges of Agriculture
Fires and Forest Loss Highlight Public Study Findings
A forthcoming bulletin by Alfred Gaskill reviews forest fires across Washington, Oregon, Wyoming and Colorado. It estimates yearly human fatalities, property losses, and vast timber destruction, noting undercounted soil damage and long term ecological impacts while urging stronger suppression legislation.
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Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Colorado
Bureau of Forestry
Alfred Gaskill
Department of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Country
Puget Sound
Henry Gannett
U. S. Geological Survey
Bureau
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Hinckley
Phillips
Henry jokes spark page four beer incident
A humorous exchange notes Mr Henry Jones tripped on steps carrying six bottles of beer. Mrs Henry asks if he was hurt. he replies the beer was inside him, turning the mishap into a lighthearted joke rather than harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Henry—Jones
Mrs. Henry
Mr. Henry
Butter moisture and stable materials in old farming tips
Wisconsin tests show stopping churn at clover-seed size yields drier butter with about 13.89 percent water, versus 12.15 percent when milled finer. Gypsum in stables reduces ammonia and odors. if unavailable, dry soils or woods can absorb moisture. Oscar Gleason lists six-horse measurements for near perfect utility horse, detailing height, lengths, and proportions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Station
Hardin
Jersey
Oscar Gleason
Forest Fire Laws and Prevention Across States
The piece surveys forest fire laws in Pennsylvania Minnesota Massachusetts and New York noting Pennsylvania spends $15000 annually on fire control while Minnesota strengthens its system after the Hinckley disaster. It urges public cooperation and seasonal precautions with road side warning cards as a key idea from Mr. Gaskill and the National Bureau of Forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Massachusetts
New York
Hinckley
Rocky Mountains
Department of the Interior
Gaskill
National Bureau of Forestry
Causes and prevention of potato storage disease Rhizoctonia
An American Agriculturist summary outlines Rhizoctonia solani as a root and tuber fungus harming potatoes. Preventive measures include burning harvest trash, avoiding manure contamination, crop rotation with clover or alfalfa for years, and seed treatment with corrosive sublimate or formalin. Storage advice favors staged layering with straw and soil, then wintering in a shed before replanting preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Folfs
Rolf
Plums and Cherries Planting Advice and Varieties
E P Powell in Tribune Farmer weighs Japan plums and hybrids to plant including America Shiro Climax Red June and Abundance. He endorses Burbank Wickson and Apple plum plus Morello stock advantages. notes Montmorency Early Richmond Chalco and October Purple as promising options with cautions on market potential and growth patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
America
Shire
Gold
Burbank
Wickson
Montmorency
West
Richmond
E. P. Powell
Tribune Farmer
Corner store for rent with meat/grocery setup
To rent a corner store with a meat and grocery appeal and a refrigerator for meat at $15 per month. Also a three room tenement in Centralville in good repair at $5.50. For sale a six room cottage with bath water heat near electrics in Centralville priced at $1450 with easy terms. T. H. Elliott at 64 Central Street telephone 908-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralville
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Wedding and Card Engraving Services Advertised
A local advertisement promotes specialized engraved work including calling cards wedding invitations and announcements at home cards and similar items. It notes reasonable prices for high grade work and invites readers to view samples at Courier Citizen Co Merimack Street Burdock Blood Bitters is praised for aiding digestion and preventing indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier- Citizen Co
Meriimack Street
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Crawford
Shields
Boyle
Jeanie Hall
Mildred McKnight
Marion ‘McKnight
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Bachman Hose
Marion V. Bolton
Sladen Street
Ethel
Flossie Ecklund
Hope
Alta Linscot
Mabel Collier
Francis Ginther
Marion Garland
Elsie Stevens
Roy Linscot
Raymond Stevens
Faulkner McKnight
Paul Hutchinson
George Mozley
Oliver Dwyer
Brownington
George Briggs
Manchester
N. H
P. Bolton
Dracut
North Chelmsford
West Acton
Wynbham
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ORTS
United States
Pearson's Drug Store
Cor. Appleton
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