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Phone numbers for Marlboro, Concord, Acton, Hudson, Maynard

Phone numbers for Marlboro, Concord, Acton, Hudson, Maynard

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Advertising calendar, printed in Germany, for the New Idea Store at 65-67 Nason St. in Maynard, Mass. January has been torn off.

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A clothing brush from the New Idea Store. The New Idea Store sold clothes, shoes, and furnishings. It was located at 57-59 Main St., Maynard. The store closed in 1982.

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An invoice from the New Idea Store, 65-67 Main St., was issued to the Young Co-operative Club in September 20, 1935. A total of $3.13 paid for one shirt, one suspenders, one tie, and six pair of socks at $.25 each.

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A poster encouraging a yes vote for the Fowler Middle School on Tiger Drive.

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This picture shows new mill buildings during their construction.

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In 1862,the mills became the Assabet Manufacturing Company. The small wooden buildings were replaced by brick buildings of enlarged capacity. New machinery was installed, and the manufacture of carpets changed to the manufacture of blankets, flannels…

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A black and white photo of young girls conducting a car wash at the New Orbit Car Wash which was part of Howard Boeske's Sinclair gas station on Waltham Street (near the Assabet River)

Note: The price of the (leaded) gasoline was 35 cents/gallon.

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A small green/red New Testament.

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A pocket New Testament owned by Frank H. Smith, Maynard, Mass.

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A small tan-colored New Testament, dated 1880.

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The event was held at the Maynard Rod & Gun Club.

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…

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.

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"All you want to know about New Caledonia"

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"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…

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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.