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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1917

Page

11

Easter Holy Week Observed at St. Bridget's Church

Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday services at St. Bridget's Catholic Church overcrowded the seats. Rev. Walter J. Browne led the early mass while Rev. P D Meagher officiated the 8:30 and 10:30 masses. The 10:30 mass featured an elaborate musical program under A A Hilferty with Genevieve Coughlin and others. The 3:15 p.m. vespers closed with Stearns' musical vespers.

St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Assabet Mills Walter J. Browne P.D. Meagher Hae Dies Miss Coughlin Agnus Dei James Farrell A. A. Hilferty Harlow Greene Irene O'Donnell William Scully Stearns

Easter services attract large Methodist Church crowd

At the M E Church a full house attended Sunday special Easter services morning and evening. Rev A M Osgood preached Immortality with a grand musical program led by Miss Jennie Naylor. Five new members joined at 4 pm and two were baptized. An Easter concert by Sunday school children followed at 6 30 pm with recitations and songs led by Edwin Carlton and Alice.

Methodist Episcopal Church A. M. Osgood Jennie Naylor Rotoli Arthur Sullivan Edwin Carlton

Easter Recitations and Musical Numbers Showcase

A school program of recitations exercises and songs features students and groups such as Margaret Murray Caroline Mosher Myrtle Phillips Eeith Perkins and Dorothy Naylor performing pieces like The Risen Lord The Purple Hyacinth and The Centurion's Daughters along with solo and chorus numbers led by Dorothy Naylor Edith McAuslan Ada Hill Helen Gardner Ruth Vietch and a visiting chorus. A benediction by the pastor closes the event.

Gertrude Chandler Alice Saunders Florence Morrison Thelma Veitch George Tucker Miller Hill Walter Morrison Howard Prescott

Easter Services Impress at Congregational Church

Easter Sunday at the Congregational Church featured a morning sermon by Rev. Frederick N. Rutan on The Bright Gate and the Vision Beyond. The music included solos by W. W. Hodadon, Mrs. Ross W. Maynard, Mrs. Robert B. Archer, and George H. Coggswell with a 25-voice choir led by Horace F. Bates and organist Herbert Lawton. An evening children’s concert offered carols and recitations from Sunday school pupils under Bates and Hawkes.

Frederick N. Rutan W. W. Hodadon Ross W. Maynard Boston Robert B. Archer George H. Coggswell Horace F. Bates Herbert Lawton Maynard Mr. Hodsdon George Coggswell Dorothy Morse Long Gladys Moore Maxine Damien Bernice Lester Bella Frazier Elizabeth Leithead Helen Brown Herbert Mallinson Edward Johnson Marion Townsend Miss Jacobson Emma Guillow Ruth French Lillian Anderson Lillian Weaving Marion Rand Something Jesus Ethel Garlick Helen Peterson Edith Whitehead Margaret Johnson

Easter Services Marked By Large Attendance And Lilies

Morning and evening church services drew a large attendance with Easter lilies and plants decorating the sanctuary. Miss Laura Woodart, Mrs. Roderick Melver, Mrs. John Banks and Miss Jeannie Adams directed arrangements. Lilies were sent to the ill or absent including Sidney Shattuck and several Mrs. names listed.

Laura Woodart Roderick Melver John Banks Jeannie Adams Sidney Shattuck Eliza Whitney Henry Axford Adelbert Martin George Hart H. F. Bates

Easter at St George s Church Elaborate Decor and Music

Easter Sunday at St George s Episcopal Church featured unusually large turnout for 6 am and 10 30 am services. Rev A B Papineau led worship with a grand musical program by the full choir directed by George Cuttell. The 10 30 service included hymns and anthems like The Strife is Oer and Break Forth Into Joy. An evening service at 4 30 pm offered further music.

St. George’s Church St. George’s Episcopal Church A. B. Papineau George Cuttell A. H. Brown F. R. Greenish Jesus Christ

Canadians in Forefront on Douai Cambrai Front

London reports the British forces led by Canadians advancing along the Douai Cambrai line with gains from Vimy southward and west of Cambrai. In two days of fighting German losses are heavy including over 11 000 prisoners taken and 100 guns 60 trench mortars and 163 machine guns captured.

London Douat-Cambrai France Vimy Cambrai

LEDS OF FARMERS MUST BE FINANCED

Washington on April 11 says the farmer must be financed to meet extraordinary demand. Herbert Quick of the federal farm loan board says the emergency burdens production as labor shortens by a million in the army. He urges cash purchases for machinery as credit is essential now.

Washington Herbert Quick Federal Farm’ Loan ‘Hoard Phis

Transformation dream sparks longing for a perfect home

In a Fort Worth Star Telegram excerpt a seventeen year old hero eyes a fifteen year old heroine as she imagines ideal Brick houses and a cozy home. She longs for a fitting home and a life with him, dreaming of a happier, more complete domestic scene.

Atkryshe Nikés Claude Gillan Fort’ Worth

Tragedy of Being Dull in the Woman's Home Companion

Arnold Bennett explores dullness as a prison of the mind. The dull man lacks imagination and perspective, trapped in his own limited view, unable to perceive beyond his own material world or imagine other human connections.

Arnold Bennett

Physics of a bullet returning with twist observed in lake experiments

Popular Science Monthly reports that a vertical bullet fired upward returns to its original position with the bottom first due to the propeller's force ceasing at the peak while the twist continues. The twist is evidenced by warping of wood fibers in the ice plank.

Germany Fhce Popular Science Monthly

Five Points area history and notable events

The passage recalls the Five Points area in New York once a bustling hub at Park Street, Bowery and the junction with Park Row. It notes a 1740 incident where fourteen enslaved people were burned during a slave revolt, mentions Dodd Rabbits and Bowery Boys battles, a July 3 1857 riot response by the Seventh Regiment, and the 1850 incorporation of Wire Points mission.

Worth Baxter Park Streets Park Row Bowery Chatham Square Mulberry Bend Bowery Boys Wire Points Mission

Show ad jests about age limits to please older youths

A New York Post clipping mocks a manager's show announcement by noting it discourages patrons under eighteen and cheekily says that will appeal to children over eighteen. The quip highlights satirical take on censorship and audience targeting.

Eigteen New York Post

Records Shatter by Freshman Star at Penn State Froth

A Penn State Froth item notes a standout freshman who broke three records last week. The piece reflects awe at the athlete's speed and impact while teasing a humorous aside about a rival’s setup.

Mercy zIs Penn State

Blindfolded Challenge Promises Five Minute Stand Test

A statement notes that under blindfolded conditions no person can stand for five minutes without moving. The claim highlights the difficulty of maintaining stillness and balance while deprived of sight.

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