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New York Times Article: Explosion at Powder Mill
BOSTON, March 12. The American Powder Mills, at South Acton, Mass., exploded at 9:05 o'clock this a morning, causing much consternation and alarm. Two mills are wrecked, together with considerable machinery. The loss of life is confined to two hired…
New York Times Article: Five Dead in Powder Mill Ruins
ACTON, Mass., May 3. -- Three of the buildings belonging to the plant of the American Powder Company, near the boundary line of Acton and Concord, were blown up shortly after 9 o'clock this forenoon. Five of the employes were killed.
Newcomer's Guide to Maynard - c.1980's
"Newcomer's Guide to Maynard's Stores and Services" put together in the mid 1980's by the Maynard Public Library. The businesses submitted the following: name, address, telephone number, business hours, basic line of goods or services, special items…
Newspaper Account of Apartments Demolishment - 1978
Three apartment buildings were taken down to make way for a fast food restaurant. The property was owned by Howard Boeske , see thumbnail of him standing in front of debris.
Newspaper Article About Valentines
A newspaper article describing the real meaning behind Valentine's Day. It shows a picture of several antique Valentines belonging to the Maynard Historical Society. The article was published on February 10, 1983 and was seen in the The Beacon, the…
Newspaper Article on Co-op Milk 1935
United Cooperative Society
An article appearing in the Maynard Enterprise of July 24, 1935 on the results of an investigation of milk pricing by the United Cooperative Society.
Newspaper Clippings 1990 - 1992
Regionalization of the Maynard Public Schools
Copies of several hundred newspaper articles relating to the regionalization effort of the Maynard schools with Boxborough and Acton. The articles appeared in the Maynard Beacon, The Middlesex News, The Acton Beacon, Minuteman Chronicle. Shown is…
Newspaper Scrapbook
A scrapbook with a variety of Maynard newspaper clippings from the estate of Eva Edwards Frye. These date from 1901 to 1976. Included are original school-age essays, wedding announcements, maps, and photos.
Newton's Practical Weaver, 1888
The Practical Weaver is a book of reference for the mathematics involved in the daily running of the weaving, carding, spinning rooms. This includes wages, advertising and production costs, to name a few.
Nick Carter Library - 1896
The Patsy - on - the - Terry
Four page paper published on Saturdays with a synopsis of dime novel with the intent to promote sales.
No to Regionalization - SOS
Save Our Schools
A bumper sticker and 2 campaign buttons expressing opposition to regionalization of Maynard High School.
No.2 Safety Pins
Boye Needle Company
Twelve safety pins per package. Boye was a well known sewing machine needle manufacturer.
Norman Davis's Holy Bible
A Holy Bible given to Norman Davis in 1902 by his Grandmother. Norman Davis was married to Bertha Lawton and lived at 8 Brooks Street, Maynard. They are buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
North Acton Railroad Station, Massachusetts
Part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.