Local women rise in prominence in Concord community
Concord women have gained notice over the past decades with several now in key local roles. The town clerk position has been held by Mrs Cornelia Lawrence after Mrs Elsie E Rose. notable Red Cross workers include Mrs Rodney E Pratt and Mrs Herbert B Hosmer. Hospital administration is led by Miss Elmira L Snow succeeding Miss Edna D Price.
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Concord
Cornelia Lawrence
Elsie E. Rose
Itive
Red Cross
Rodney E. Pratt
West Concord
Herbert B. Hosmer
Emerson
Elmina L. Snow
Edna D. Price
Concord Women Drive Civic Roles Across Community
Mrs Florence Pratt leads the School Committee and serves in local clubs. Other women like Mrs Ruth Wheeler and Miss Maude Hunt hold town posts, with Caroline Worth joining the national Girl Scouts board. West Concord notes include a postmaster and Red Cross worker active in multiple groups, highlighting women’s broad civic engagement.
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Florence’ Womon
West Concord Woman’s Club
Hawis Tompes
Ruth Wheer
Laura Adams
Maude Hunt
Wright
Eri H Brennan
Secre
Ladies of
Succes Ave
Yeyrs Catoline
Helen Craig
Pratt
Oartiela
Irs
James
McAveria
Mary Age
Concor
Caroline W. Ssworth
Char’ . Faworth
Middlesex School
National’ Board’ of Directors
The
Girl Scouts of America
fact and figure from Pat riots celebration
The fragment notes a 125th Pat riots celebration on April 19, 1900 in which a bicycle face or race trophy was won by a local resident. The text is garbled but references West Concordi and a loving city context.
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West Concordi
Mains
Concord 175th Events Promised Photo Missing
A damaged OCR fragment notes a photo from Concords 175th celebration. Details are unreadable, but reference to the event and date remains unclear.
Concord Plans Patriots Day Celebration Leader Named
The town selects Harold Orendorff to head the 1950 Patriots Day planning committee at a town meeting. Col Otis M. They and Col. John C. Dolan will name 22 assistants to support the big celebration, recalling the 1925 event.
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Concord
Harold Orendorff
Otis” M. Tnéy
John C. Dolan
Allen French Historical Works on Lexington and Concord
Allen French, prominent author of late 19th and early 20th centuries, produced historic accounts on Lexington and Concord such as A Day at Lexington and Concord published in 1925 and The First Year of the American Revolution.
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Concord
Allen French
Lexington and Concord
Fire at Concord Parish Church Before Rebuilding
Fire at the Concord parish church occurred before the new edifice, on April 12, 1900. The blaze was spotted by Pat Varley at 2:30 a.m. and Box 16 was rung. The church had just been renovated or was to host literary exercises on the 5th, a week later.
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Pat ‘Varley
Fragmented note on freedom and courage in wartime
A garbled passage reverently recalls the spirit of liberty and duty. It invokes endurance, duty to country, and the immortal place where freedom was born, praising Congress figures and urging steadfast action in a fateful hour.
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Earth
Congress
Ueda
the Rogers Mercer
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Ata Sagas Businesses
Mrs. Ropney Pratt
Clube. Clement S Edwards i
Concord Woomen
Roosevelt
W. J. Damon
Miss.m. C
Ughlin
Pater
Mrs. Farnsworth
Tate
Ole O. Thorpe
George’ B. Davis
Jensen Shoe Store
Main St. - Concord
We Cay
Grace Mae
Momen
Denier
Nourse
Ing
John J. Flan
Quali
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