City 250 Years Old (Special Correspondence)
Groton Massachusetts marks 260th anniversary with town history. Early grants, frontier hardships, and Indian wars shaped Groton’s growth. Notable families Parker Blood Allen Lawrence Green Prescott and more. Old buildings include the Groton Inn and a 1706 parsonage. Prescott lineage links to Bunker Hill and local leaders.
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Graton
Mass
William Hubbard
Boston
New England
Groton
Deane Winthrop
Jient
William Martin
Lia
John Winthrop
Gratan
Hfe
Bay State
Damathan Danforth
Parker
Blood
Allen
Lawrence
Green
Prescott
Willard
Joseph Thawrence
Harvard
Westford
Pepperell
Shirley
Dunstable
New Hampshire
Bancroft
Barron
Dana
Bload
Motley
James Prescott
Benjamin Prescott
Bunker Col
Wolconit
Roger Wolcott
William Prescott
Bunker Hill
Vilage
Jonas Prescott
Lfe
A Bright Successful Boy from Madison Ind
A Madison Indiana resident recalls the boyhood of novelist David Graham Phillips. He describes Phillips as bright and ambitious, always getting what he wanted and seeking worthwhile things. At age small, he bought cheese with a cent, learned to make two cents do more, and walked away calmly munching.
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Madison
Ind
David Graham Phillips
Phillips
David Graham Priips
Iis
The Dairyman and the Beefmaker Contradicted
The dairyman should not aim to produce beef as a by product. Data show dairy cows kept for milk yield less when forced to produce beef carcasses. A young carcass yields tender beef and higher prices, whereas old cows give poor returns on corn fed gains, making beef from dairy cows uneconomical overall.
Steam to Put Out Creamery Fires
W S Furnas of the Dairymen mutual insurance company issues a circular advising creamery operators to install steam systems to flood rooms including attics and rooftops. Close doors and windows during a fire, use steam to displace oxygen, and apply a steam hose with nozzle from the roof. A few water buckets may help on roof fires, but steam provides the main protection and cost is small compared with protection gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Furnas
Dairymen's Mutual Insurance Company
Building an Ice House for Winter Prep and Safety
The article explains summer construction of an ice house with emphasis on drainage to prevent water damage as ice melts faster in water. It warns of bulging walls from lateral pressure, suggests strong walls and permanent props for large houses, and notes a double air space to retain cold and minimize waste while placing the house close to the cube to maximize usable space.
Consistency Jewel Highlighted in Pawgbroke Discussion
A compelling phrase Grounded on consistency being valued like a jewel arises in a local discourse. The dialogue centers on personal discipline and steady effort. No specific people or places are named in the readable fragments.
Playwright-Star Odette Tyler Praises Dr Dean Kidney Pills
Odette Tyler, famed actress and playwright, extols Dean’s Kidney Pills in a grateful note from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Public ad lists price at 50 cents per box and urges dealer availability. The piece sits among a collage of humor quotes and jokes from several papers.
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Groton
Massachusetts
Samuel Iraveso
Frederick Fosdick
Fitchburg
Samuel GC. Hartwell
Boston
Margaret
Timothy Fuller
Bette Tyler
Odette Tyler
America
Tyler
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Buffalo
N. Y
Stop Babies Tears Cure Ad Asks For 60c Bottle
Ninety percent of babies problems stem from disordered stomachs and bowels. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promises quick relief with a few doses. It digests curded milk, sweetens breath, reduces fever, relieves pain, and is advertised as harmless to mother or child. Sold by druggists for 60 cents to $1, with money back if it fails.
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Dr. Caldwell
Beery exchange on actors and doctors in a clipped joke
Puck quotes a humorous exchange about medical treatment and doctoring. Henry Arthur Jones relates the tale of Beerbohm Tree meeting a friend in the street and remarking on acting and poverty tied to wine and cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arthur Jones
Postum Coffee imitators face public scrutiny
The piece warns against cereal coffee imitators who imitate Postum but lack knowledge of food values. It argues most imitators fail commercially, while Postum remains original and trusted, endorsed by physicians and the public as a healthier alternative to coffee for nerves.
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Unitators
Postum
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health
Thousands of American women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. The ad cites letters on file in Mrs Pinkham's office and touts its uterine focus, curing menstrual pain, backache, leucorrhea, and related disorders. Readers are urged to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinksham
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Philip
Cotton Mather
William Longley
Jon
Canada
Shureit
Lovell
Maine
Henry Farwell
Asa Lawrence
Concord
General Court
Middlesex County
Groton Inn
Town
Samuel Dana
Hollis Street
Charles B. Baldwin
Chaplin
THE
Odette
Tie
Bomerville Journal
Bobby
Tobby
Cindy
Nantly
New York Mall
Cleveland
Philadelphia Ledger
Vagise
Drs. van Hummell
Denver, Cole
Girl
Oliver
Buon CO
Vivek
Des Moenes
Lowa
London Globe
Piso
Wa O. Enpaney
Vanburen
Kiine
Kone, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
D. Musuall
Sioux City
David Kennedy
Haven
Billyuns
Easternn
Uet
W. EH. Emmons
17Th St
Newer
Colorado
Oynis Whiyas
Pecepe
Samuel Pitcler
Senna
Salle
Fac Simile Signature of
New York
Nvntraaths
Little Clarence
Wes
Puck
METCO
Bears
Castoria
Rock Island
Agnelle System
John Sebagtian
We Han
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