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Seeds given out by the realtors as a promotion.

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The folded paper mailing has a Needles & Pins usage chart on the reverse side. This one was sent to Patrick Lalli.

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The history of St. Bridget's Cemetery, which actually predates the parish in Maynard, from 1869 through the 1940s.

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A review of the many boarding houses and hotels that sprang up in Maynard starting in the 1860s and flourished until the 1930s.

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A short history of the origins of Crowe Park.

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A pull out card with slots listing possible ways to conserve energy.

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Ink blotter promoting canvas sport shoes.

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Ink blotter promoting the cost savings by using Middlesex Laundry.

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A promotional card distributed by Dr. Louis Peel, Optometrist. Offices in Maynard and Hudson, "to see well see Peel".

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The business advertising on this promotion:
L. Roy Hawes, Florist; Dr. Donald O. Feltus, optometrist; Lovell Bus Lines; Maynard Men's Shop; Maynard Radio & Music Store; Elite Beauty Shop; W. A. Twombly Funeral Sevice

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Haynes Bros. store occupied 1 Riverside Block, formerly Gruber Bros. Furniture, 115 Main St.

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Wayside operated a recording center in old Colonial Hall on Main St., over the former F. W. Woolworth store - 31 Main St.

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A summary of a farm harvest tradition.

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A bit of cultural background of tramps and hobos and then an account of how tramps and hobos were cared for from 1871 through 1905. Tramps, generally speaking, "rode the rails" on the trains that passed through town (apparently Massachusetts was a…

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This paper covers the ebb and flows of various political parties from the Town's incorporation through the mid 20th century.

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A review of the population of Maynard from 1871 through 1973.

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Originally serving the Finnish immigrant population in Maynard, this church started in 1894 and prospered through the years. In 1967 the church building moved to North Sudbury, but it is still considered to be a Maynard church.

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A place for unsavory characters or a home for skilled players? The pool (billiards) rooms have a an interesting history that intersects with the multi-national growth of the town at the turn of the 20th century.