Oliver Baxter faces political intrigue and family tension
Oliver Baxter, a Rumley resident, faces pressure from Horace Gooch to run for state senate. News of Oliver's entry triggers campaign plotting, old loyalties, and jealous tension with Jane as Oliver battles inner doubts amid a swamp project and a looming political fight. Uncle Sage arrives with family drama as Gooch confronts Oliver in Rumley.
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Horace Gooch
Hopkinsville
State Senate
Gooch
Oliver Baxter
Rumley
Young
Why Jane in love with Lansing would change his life
Oliver muses that Jane's love for Lansing would alter the future and that marrying Lansing would cause a profound, painful separation. He reflects on the foolishness of believing otherwise and the stark consequences of such a union.
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Jane
Lansing
Oliver
Road Material Tests In National Laboratory
The British ministry of labor requests data on new road material. A two foot road is built at the national physical laboratory and tested by an evolving machine that simulates the action of various vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Labor
National Physical Laboratory
Local Master Plasterer William W. Barker Dies Suddenly
William W. Barker, a longtime town resident and noted master plasterer, died suddenly last Friday December 11 while at work. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at his home with interment in Winthrop Cemetery. He is survived by his widow three sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Barker
Elizabeth A MacLauchlan obituary in Winthrop town note
Elizabeth A MacLauchlan widow of James MacLauchlan died Friday aged 83 in Winthrop district. She lived on Cora Street and was mother of the late Victor MacLauchlan a rail man. Funeral was held at 147 Winthrop Street with interment at Winthrop Cemetery.
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Elizabeth A. MacLauchlan
James MacLauchlan
Cora St
Victor MacLauchlan
MacLauchlan
Charles R. Bennison
Winthrop St
Winthrop Cemetery
Thomas H Stiles Dies at 75 in Milton Home
Thomas H Stiles aged 75 died last Wednesday at his son Zadoc L Stiles home 20 Sargent s The funeral service was held Friday at the home Rev C Oscar Ford officiated Interment followed in Cedar Grove Cemetery Milton Charles R Bennison oversaw arrangements
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Thomas H. Stiles
Zadoc L Stiles
Sargents
C. Oscar Ford
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Milton
Chas. R. Bennison
Thomas F. Brooks Dies After Collapse at Drug Store
Thomas F. Brooks age 67 of 69 Locust Street died Friday at Winthrop Drug Co after collapsing while awaiting a prescription refill. A local physician arrived quickly and the medical examiner was notified. Brooks, a retired printer, lived with his 92 year old mother and two sisters.
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Thomas F. Brooks
Locust, St
Winthrop Drug Co
Shirley St
Brooks
Moran
Mrs Annie McCarthy dies in Winthrop after long illness
Mrs Annie McCarthy mother of John J McCarthy of Winthrop died at 16 Bowdoin Street after more than a year and a half illness. She was a widow and native of Ireland who moved from Newton. Survived by her son a brother and two sisters all of Watertown. Funeral was Thursday at 9 with a requiem mass at St John the Evangelist Church and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
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Annie McCarthy
John J. McCarthy
Winthrop
Bowdoin St
McCarthy
Ireland
Newton
Shore Drive
Girl Scouts Oak Troop 1 Meeting Highlights
Oak Troop 1 met in Highland School with Scout B Whittemore as chairman. D Browne and B Whittemore were named to fill a vacancy on the candy committee. Drum and Bugle Corps rehearsals set for Thursdays at 3 30 PM in Junior High Gym. The troop voted $6 25 toward bass drum and cymbals. Captain Mrs Glaser announced her resignation effective January 1. Tenderfoots passed in their test, others played games. Dorothy Browne Scribe.
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Oak Troop
Highland School
B. Whittemore
D. Browne
Glaser
Town Topics Mr. Edwards Confined to Bed Rest
Mr. George C. Edwards, a veteran painter of this town, has been confined to his bed for the past few weeks and remains under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Edwards
Theft at Beacon Street and Buick Stolen
Wm. Greene of 46 Moore Street set down a sheep skin coat valued at 22 dollars while playing football on Beacon Street and returned to find it missing. Benj. Fine of 79 Shore Drive reported his Buick stolen last Friday evening from the Dream Theatre area but the car was later located in East Boston.
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Benj. Fine
Shore Drive
Dream Theatre
Boston
New Baby Tub Makes Bath Time Easy for Jimmy Junior
Mrs. Jimmy recalls his rough bath days with wash-bowl and hard tub setups. A hanging bath-bag with a built in dressing table solves fear and mess, letting warm water circulate and keeping supplies handy in hidden pockets.
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Jimmy Junior
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Shylock
Gee Whiz! Fm
al Wilson
Dispatch
Sage
Nix
Man of
Lartsing
Sne
John Phillips
John
Old John
Baxter
Blacksnake Creek
United States
Josephine Sage
Baltic
New York
Buxter
Horace
Mr. Gooch
Smith
Baxter Block
Mr. Link
Joseph Sikes
October
Uncle Horace
Mrs. Sage
Chapter
Mabel J. Golden
Central Sq
East
Crocker
Washington Avenue
TEL
E. B
Beecham
Albert Ormerod
Fall River
Mass
B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
New York Bay
Beecham’s
Girl Scouts
IDA J. Grover Millinery
Beach Sta. Tel
Ocean
Andrew Schlehuber, Inc
N. L. Merrill
C. G. McGlone
Massachusetts
Lynn
Broad Street
C. H. Prescott
Tewksbury Street
John M. Simpson
Border ST
Review
Wm. Greene
Moore St
Beacon St
George Barr McCutcheon
Graystark
Margaret Bruce
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