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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1905
Page
5
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Plans outline a full day of commemoration starting with a sunrise 45 gun salute and bells, then band concerts, athletic meet, drill, literary exercises, a 21 gun national salute, a major civic and military parade led by Lieut. Col. Cyrus H. Cook, and concluding with a concert and dance featuring the Ist Regt Orchestra.
Plans are complete for a grand military and civic parade in Concord for the 130th anniversary. The event will feature the 3d battalion 6th Regt M V M along with G A R and Spanish War Veterans, and more than 100 civic vehicles from local businesses. The parade forms on Walden Hubbard Stow and Thoreau streets and proceeds via the Minute Man to Monument Square before returning to the square for dismissal. Chief marshal Lieut Col Cyrus H Cook and assistant marshal Benjamin W Brown head a list of honorary aids and division marshals. Local judges include Charles 8 Hart Frank Wheeler and C Fay Heywood.
Arrangements are practically complete for a day meet on April 19 between Concord high and Dedham high on the playgrounds. Both teams are strong and expected to produce a close contest with athletes listed for 100 and 220 yard dashes 12 lb shot put pole vault running broad jump high jump and distance events. Notable entries include Concords Tompkins Holden Rose Wilson and Ames and Dedhams Rogers Staples OConnell Hurley and others.
Concord High School dominated the game with strong pitching by Luther Franks and Logie on the mound. Key baserunning and catching by Billy Fitzgerald helped Concord post a 33 to 24 total score, with 26 stolen bases for Concord and 2 for Ayer.
W B Ford undertakes extensive improvements on his grounds. The Wednesday Whist club met with Mrs. W W Curtis Jr. on Thursday afternoon. First prize went to Miss Grace Connery, second to Mrs. Albert Hix, and consolation to Mrs. W W Curtis Jr. Next meeting with Mrs Frank Elmes on Commonwealth Ave. Thursday afternoon April 20.
Almanac notes sun rise at 4 57, set at 6, full moon at 8 38 a m. High water at 11 a m and 11 15 p m. Pair weather is indicated for New England. The temperature will rise.
Rexall Mucu-Tone is advertised as an internal cure for catarrh, claimed to destroy germs in the blood and to tone mucous tissues. The advertisement stresses external remedies fail and promotes a trial size bottle for fifty cents, offered by a pharmacist with a thirty year physician-backed track record.
Delia Klubsenar as administrator announces an auction of real estate under Miss Buck's sale. The notice outlines the executor and property involved with intent to settle debts and distribute proceeds.
The dramatized version of Quincy Adams Sawyer will be staged at Music Hall. Set in Mason's Corner Massachusetts the tale follows Quincy Adams Sawyer a wealthy young man visiting the country. The play preserves the book's simple country charm and the New York production quality.
Concord notices announce applicants for Sixth class druggist licenses to sell intoxicating liquors for medicinal and chemical uses on Main Street Heywood block and Friend's block. Also listed are applications by H B Richardson for Richardson's block and Noll and Snow for easterly Commonwealth Avenue Bartholomew's block, dated April 18 1905.
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