Concord Enterprise 5 in Bank Block Ad Rates and Dates
Classified notice from Concord Massachusetts advertising rates for display and advertising space. Mentions managers Samuel G Kent Jackson R Garrett and a weekly Thursday publication schedule for New Year. Includes subscription and rate details with pricing per inch and second-class mailing note.
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Concord
Mass
Samuel G. Kent
Jackson R. Garrett
Brett Eae
Gakic
Soro
Massachusetts
Congress
Comet Discovery and Early American Auto Milestones Noted
Fragmented lines mention a new comet discovery and reference the first gasoline auto in the U S operated by Carer Ellis of North Carolina. Additional items cite a 1861 seizure of the U S Mint at Charlotte and notes on Oklahoma settlement.
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U. S
Caera
R Ellis
North Carolina
Charlotte
Naval Training Aims To Build Merchant Marine For War
The plan envisions thousands of officers and merchant seamen trained for wartime duty, funded by Congress, to create a reserve navy with gradual training. It contrasts with World War I personnel reductions and notes the merchant marine’s role in providing trained crews for armed vessels. Salem and New England ports are cited for seafaring prowess.
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Congress
W. Wars
Navy
Salem
Baltite
Fragmented OCR Leaves Unclear News Note
A damaged OCR excerpt shows scattered phrases about printing privileges and congressional record text. The readable portions mention print and a generic Q and A element, with no clear event, names, dates, or locations to identify a specific news item.
Federal Ad Authority Warns Liquor Advertisers
The Federal Alcohol Administration admonishes makers and vendors to temper claims about spirits. Excessive zeal promises virtues beyond reality, noting alcohol can stretch gloom but cannot delay deaths, stop rent, or restore youth. The warning targets exaggerated advertising to temper pro prohibition arguments.
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Federal Alcohol Administration
A Rugged Individual Tackles Erosion On His Farm
A Maryland farmer, sparked by Paul B. Sears Deserts on the March, works two weeks to reclaim a gullied hillside. He reports the gully filled in and soil loss halted, arguing private action can curb erosion alongside government efforts.
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Paul B. Sears
Maryland
Concord light plant appliance sales debated in letters
Concord readers discuss whether the Municipal Light Plant should sell electric appliances and provide wiring, installation, and servicing. Arguments cite competition with private dealers, potential benefits to residents, and legal/governmental limits echoed by comments from DW. Comins Jr. and Concord Enterprise readers.
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Concord Municipal Light Plant
Concord Electricians
Concord
Concord Enterprise
Supreme Court
DW. Comins, JR
Black Light Barrier Demonstrates Invisible Alarm Network
A test in New York by General Electric used hidden mirrors and infrared light to create an invisible ray network over 13 000 square feet. Intruders trigger alarms and telephone alerts without alerting guards, with a battery backup if power fails.
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New York
General Electric Company
Concord Musical Club Holds Annual Meeting at Pratt Home
The Concord Musical Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Burleigh Pratt’s Elm Street home. Officers for the fall were elected and the group, with 42 active members, plans a winter season and a public school music program at Peter School. Music by Claire Kent and a French song group by Mrs. Ben Wilson were featured.
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Concord
Concord Musical Club
Burleigh Pratt
Elm Street
Pratt
David Hewkins
Walter K. Shaw
Claire Kent
Music Center
Ben Wilson
Prsident
Charles &. Brown
Harry B. Little
Seabury Short
Roger D. Swain
Samuel Merwin
D. Ripley Gage
Marvin Taylor
Marion Barker
Peter School
Viola Nelson
Artillery Ball to climax Patriots Day in Concord
The Concord Artillery annual military ball by Company H 182d Infantry closes Patriots Day celebrations next Monday evening. The Glen Park orchestra led by Sergeant Harry Botsford will perform in a colorfully decorated armory with refreshments in the lower hall. Lt Whitney chairs the committee and a large turnout is expected. Tickets are available from Company H members. several vacancies remain in the company to be filled by April 30 to permit full camp strength. Interested young men should inquire at the State Armory on Monday or Thursday evenings.
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Concord
182D Infantry
Concord Artillery
Glen Park
Harry Botsford
Whitney
Company H
State Armory
Grange officers named for Prescott Grange meeting
Mrs Laurel Gilman of Acton served as Ceres master and Mrs Alice Perkins as Lady Assistant Steward at Prescott Grange in Pepperell last Friday. Levi W Perkins of Acton, treasurer, acted as steward. Mrs Perkins aims to draw many Grange members to the April 30 gathering at 7 pm when the State Lecturer attends to assist Lecturers and Home and Community service committees.
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Pepperell
Laurel Gilman
Acton Grange
Ceres
Alice Perkins
Prescott Grange
Perkins
Middlesex Worcester
Pomona Grange
Grange
Louisa May Alcott House Opens Season With Fireproofing Effort
The Louisa May Alcott House will open Sunday afternoon April 18 from 2 to 5 pm. Fireproof insulation known as Hagle Rock Wool is being packed into walls and ceilings to protect the historic site. Ed win W. Lawson of Rock Wool Insulation Company of Boston supervises the work as the Alcott Memorial Association applauds preservation efforts in Concord.
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Louisa May Alcott House
Tere
Alcott House
Edwin W. Lawson
The
Rock Wool Insulation Company of
Boston
Louisa May Alcott Memorial Association
Fnr
Concord
Mrs J Hayes Passes Away in Concord
Concord notes Bridget Agnes Hayes wife of John Hayes died at home on 14 Cottage street Monday evening in her 56th year. Born in Galway Ireland she had lived in Concord 14 years after illness. Survived by husband eight children Catherine Elena Lawrence John Leo Edmund Joseph Thomas and siblings in Galway. Funeral held at home on Wednesday.
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Concord
Bridget Agnes Hayes
John Hayes
Cottage Street
Hayes
Galway
Ireland
John
Leo
Edmund
Joseph
Thomas
Fire devours Concord chemical factory after dawn blaze
A Concord chemical plant housing lime sulphur fiber presses and insecticide stocks burned out in the early morning. Fire Chief Harry E. Tuttle estimated building loss at 10000 with 5000 on the structure and 2000 on fixtures insured through John McWalter. Special Officer Emil Thorpe sparked the initial alarm.
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Emil Thorpe
Concord Police Department
West Concord
Efp
Ryan
Witherell
McCarthy
Boston Harness Company
Hills
Tuttle
William O. Ellis
Concord Enterprise
Harry E. Tuttle
John MecWalter
Lexington Patriots Day Program Plans Enthralling 19th April Events
The Lexington program for Patriots Day outlines an 11:30 a.m. Revolutionary memorial service at Minute Man memorial status and a 12:20 p.m. arrival of Paul Revere followed by William Dawes at 12:25 p.m. The day features a grand parade with 29 organizations under Marshal Malcolm H. Clifford, a 4:30 p.m. rebroadcast of Edith Nourse Roger’s Washington speech, and a 6:00 p.m. banquet culminating in an 8:00 p.m. military ball.
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Lexington
Adams
Malcolm H. Clifford
Scout
Minute Man
Paul Revere
William _ Dawes
Edith Nourse Roger
Washington, D. C
Concord Grove Fire Destroys Field and Pine Groves
A grass fire swept across Prescott Keyes' field near Main Street on the Concord turnpike threatening Sidney Coolidge's home. Firefighters, praised by Coolidge, halted the blaze after 800 feet of hose were laid. the loss was placed around $1000 with the pine grove and laurel all destroyed. Chief Harry E B Tuttle and State Forester Fred Stone noted the damage and possible ignition by nearby road workers.
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Concord
Prescott Keyes
New Turnpike
Main Street
Mr. Keyes
Sidney Coolidge
Coolidge
Harry EB. Tuttle
Fred Stone
White Pine
Tuttle
Heywood’s Hill
Civil Service Exam for Bedford Post Office
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a substitute clerk examination for the Bedford Massachusetts Post Office service. Applications must be filed with the Manager Boston by April 20 1937 and information obtained from the secretary Bedford board of U S Civil Service Examiners.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Postoffice Service
Bedford
Mass
First U. S. Civil Service District
Postoffice
Boston
Board.of
U. S. Civil Service ‘Examiners
The Line Islands Palmyra Washington and Fanning Christmas
The Line Islands are northern Pacific atolls barely distinguishable from afar except for tall coconut palms. Palmyra is uninhabited but is occasionally visited to harvest coconuts.
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Line of America
Pacific
Equator
Palmyra
Washington
Fanning
Christmas Islands
Dessert Bridge and Whist for Bedford PTA
A dessert bridge and whist party will be held at Mrs. Walter Brolin's home Concord road Friday at 1 30 pm to benefit the Parent Teacher association. Daniel Kelley Edward Neville and Robert Little left Bedford Saturday for Kent Ohio to enter the school run by Davy Tree experts.
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Walter Brolin
Concord Road
Parent
Daniel Kelley
Edward Neville
South Road
Robert Little
Billerica Road
Bedford
Kent
Ohio
Davy
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