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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1896
Page
1
Notice instructs all items must reach the publication office by Tuesday night to appear in the same week issue. Earlier receipts avoid condensation or delay. news ads or subscriptions may be left with C H Persons Riverside block and J B Deane Loewe block.
Monday saw residents in town and a notable crowd traveling to Concord and Lexington. Arbor Day approaches with Governor Walcott urging observance. wild weather included a heavy thunderstorm and two struck houses as a Swedish party in a carriage caused a spill with minor injuries.
Mrs J E Marsh traveled to Springfield on Monday to attend the funeral of a relative.
After the Assabet council Royal Arcanum meeting, about 180 members and families attended an entertaining program at Masonic hall Maynard. Dr J E Marsh spoke on schools and public health, followed by a banquet and a concert featuring local performers.
At Maynard lodge I O C F last Wednesday an anniversary installation took place with D D N G Ball and Concord Junction present. Neil Currie received a past grand collar from P J Sullivan. A bass solo by A Maynard and baritone by R Farquharge followed, with remarks by Rev W F Dusseault. Officers installed included Elmore Parker NG John Archer WG Robert Farquhartt RS N Currie PS W B Case T William Guld C L W Clark RS NG Henry Kimmell LS NG C H Persons I G Clifford Cheney O G Lewis Shaw chap A D Holt RS V G George Henderson LS V G John Smethurst.
At the annual Congregational parish meeting Amory Maynard served as moderator. W H Gutteridge was chosen secretary treasurer. Prudential committee members named were L Maynard Alex Pettigrew W H Gutteridge and collectors were Joel Butterworth Alex Veitch.
A vintage ad touts a universal cough remedy described as banishing colds congested lungs and severe coughs. It lists makers B F Johnson & Son Maynard C H Whitney Concord and H A Littlefield West Acton as suppliers of One Minute Cough Cure.
The notice explains deadlines and receipts to ensure publication in the same week. It advises ordering early to avoid condensation or delays and states that advertising matter and subscriptions may be left at H. L. Whitcomb's bookstore or the post office for processing.
The Concord Artillery band debuted with a concert and dance at the town hall Friday evening drawing a fairly sized audience. The program pleased attendees with encores, charming reading by Miss Skilton, and well received banjo and guitar duets before dancing followed the concert. The management listed Foor as director with assistants and various aids and a reception committee.
The Concord high school team lost to Hopkinson of Boston 14 to 11 after costly errors by Penniman at short. Earlier they fell to the Concord Juniors 24 to 14 at the playgrounds. Powers and Gage starred for the high school while the opposing battery delivered strong play throughout.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as an easy remedy for coughing and colds. The copy urges readers to try it for better medicine and better results, naming B. F. Johnson & Son and Maynard C. H. Whitney as associated entities.
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