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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
5
Maynard hosts visitors from Lawrence Brookline and Worces ter. church sermons on the Titanic disaster are noted. Local events include a Taft rally prep and a benefit dance for Geo. head, bowling results, and parish meetings. Community notices mark condolences, school play plans, and window displays at W S Quimby Co La Touraine coffee.
Miss Jessie McLennen and Miss Eliza beth Caddell with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gray tell of overheard ship talks on the Parisian of the Allan line. They say Parisian received the 8 0 8 signal from Titanic but could not fix position, denied wireless operator on duty, and hastened to the disaster scene after Halifax. The ladies learned of the catastrophe only upon reaching Halifax and then left for Chicago to join relatives.
Dan O Connell and his brother Fred campaign in Fitchburg for a Democratic National convention seat from the district. They jealously claim Fitchburg should be represented by an O Connell, regardless of current representation by David I Walsh.
A informal dance Friday evening at Association hall drew over 40 couples from nearby towns. The event, held each year since seven years ago on April 19, featured hostesses Mrs. Charles Noll and Mrs. Adelbert Messer and music by Treadwell's orchestra of Somerville.
A fragmented item describes Mrs. Genthrie seated on a trolley with a stranger. She questions him about his watch, and he admits he looked to see if the watch was still there, not to check the time. The piece ends with a reflection on nobleness and common wonders.
A Los Angeles Express fragment shows neighbors exchanging heated complaints about a noisy rooster, a barking dog, corn crops, a damaged coaster, a missing newspaper, and routine yard disputes. The quarrel centers on property damage, animal control, and minor household frictions.
An exchange notes mind reading in a dark thoughts dialogue. One speaker asks when they will obtain their coel. The other affirms mind reading and hints at a future acquisition. The fragment suggests a science fiction or speculative conversation.
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