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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
10
The article notes Capt. Forgea back in the lineup behind the bat with a veteran from last year in a new position. It highlights the hopeful impact of experience and fan support on a season many feel could be the team’s best yet.
The West Concord Woman’s Club hosted Home Talent Day featuring Miss Ighton, Mrs. Carrie Derby Lee, and tableaux by Mrs. Florence Charles, Mrs. Gertrude Goddard, and Mrs. Jennie Adams. A two act play "A Day and Night" impressed, with performances by a balanced cast. Also announced license hearing details for Walden St. building and local updates include Sperlberg and Blatton case settlement, Mrs. S. Lizzie Hodges’ house, Ladies Auxiliary dance, and town rail traffic gains.
Miss Jessie Fairbrother of Lowell visits Seawae and is among the town’s oldest residents. Hard to procure labor, prompting Enterprise ads. Sudbury voters expected to split similarly to reg elect, with both natives. Local sports include Sudbury losses to Hudson 13–0 and Wayland 9–0. Grace Richardson engaged as teacher at Landhan Home. Local clubs schedule meetings and dances, with a K of C event in Concord April 8 and a Women’s Club meeting April 26.
Waltham encampment of I O O F will visit Garden City at Newtonville Monday evening April 21 to work the Golden Rule degree. Concord members expected to attend in force with a large delegation and featured ceremonies planned for the event.
At the annual Village Improvement Society meeting suggestions were offered including grading and improving the West Concord schoolhouse land reducing noisy wolves near locomotives and developing a new street connection between Laws Brook Road and Main Street Some items were deemed unnecessary and would be abandoned upon friendly request The meeting discussed plans for the village’s street layout and access at the Main and corner area.
A town group discusses concrete steps to improve safety and appearance. They consider a footpath and footbridge near Elm Street to the river, curb unsafe rail crossings, evaluate a five cent fare for streetcars, and urge housing cleanup. They emphasize moral influence, neighborly conduct, and support from churches and schools.
Saturday afternoon the baseball team held its initial practice with A. P. Simpson unable to attend. Early indications point to a stronger squad this season.
Mrs Eliza Burr Wilcox died after a short illness from paralysis at her Lit tleton home the day after Apr 9. Born July 18, 1882 in Millbury she was married nearly 60 years to David Wilcox and leaves a daughter Florence J and a son Elbert P. Also survives a sister Mrs William B Fenner of Ayer. Funeral Saturday at King Street with Reverends Packard and Fairfield officiating. Interment Westlawn Cemetery. She was noted for domesticity and hospitality and loved by neighbors for duty and kindness. She and her husband had four children, two died in infancy. Also includes two rental notices for Concord Junction properties.
Harvey Richardson remains confined at home with rheumatism. Rev R Perry Bush of Chelsea will lecture on The Panama Canal Tuesday evening as the Men’s Fraternal League observes its annual Ladies Night in the Masonic banquet hall with supper at 6 45. Miss Martha Rogers and Miss Marie Rogers of Dorchester visited Mr and Mrs Babson last week. A tin at the home of Mr and Mrs Pra Sickles drew many relatives Tuesday.
The town hall committee met in the selectmen's rooms with C. J. Lynch as chairman and Alfred E. B. McCleary as secretary. A sub committee was formed to locate suitable sites, including Rep. Arthur J. Coughlan, O. S. Fowler, and James J. Ledgard.
Felix Rainville offered 12000 to buy the ice business recently owned by James R. Bent. Brokers Staples and Bell sought 18000 and refused Rainville's bid. Maynard remains without ice. local merchants are urged to address the ice shortage.
A number of shops including W. B. Case George H. Creighton Christies James J. Hilferty A T Haynes Co H P N Dahl C H Persons Kaleva Cooperative Store Thomas F Parker Demary s and the Jersey Butter Co will close Saturday with the last two staying open until 10 in the morning. Many other stores not listed by The Enterprise staff are expected to close as well and few will operate on the holiday.
Describes unique American products with South Carolina grown tea as a standout, noting cotton bolls, guavas, himes, kut, alligator spears, mangoes, and chayotes as rare items in northern markets and desirable as gifts or preserves. Florida’s quota is mentioned as natural.
The text outlines two forms of eugenics positive and negative. It argues the negative prevents bad marriages while the positive promotes good traits, noting both are uncertain in what qualities transmit and how they combine. It suggests trusting people to adopt the new idea and steer themselves correctly over time.
A woman argues that no man is truly good as she remarks fear drives fault. Her married friend counters that men fail not only from fear but from lack of hope. The exchange reflects skepticism about virtue and human frailty.
A courtroom exchange features a wife and husband with a judge noting a contradicting statement. The husband reportedly would not marry again if given life to live, while the wife recalls a contrary inquiry.
A witty quip debates whether a doctor who doctors another doctor does so in the doctor's own way or in the doctor doing the doctoring's manner. The exchange weighs professional natures and manipulation in a humorous dialogue.
A quotation attributed to Abigail Adams praising America's character and resolve in challenges and achievements. It lauds courage in hardship and calmness in victory, reflecting a civic spirit.
A Col- man tells BI Payton that settling an estate is so hard he sometimes wishes his father had not died. The remark appears in a Kansas City Star context reflecting local humor about probate challenges.
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