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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
3
Local notes report visits by residents to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, church activities at St Bridget's and St George's, a mortgage burning at the St George rectory, and upcoming performances at Go Live Hall and Music Hall. Also mentions sales, dances, parades, and community gatherings with several local figures and businesses noted.
The piece discusses how social duties force individuals to sacrifice time money and health for friends. It argues many women shoulder extra burdens to maintain entertainments and leadership, often at personal cost, urging women to learn to say no before burnout.
The Liverpool School For the Indigent Blind introduces a method to train some female pupils to earn a living. Qualified experts teach blind inmates massage treatment of patients, with several leaving the institution as qualified massage nurses. The work mirrors a practice common in eastern countries and is backed by encouraging reports. Another line of training, piano tuning, shows practical results for the blind.
Selectmen faced a heated dispute over licenses with first to fourth class licenses granted to J A Coughlin Co and others, while Loewe & Co were refused. The process spurred public interest and last minute shifts by Selectmen Walker and Jones produced a Loewe majority.
Busy days as new license holders prepare for an opening Monday. At Somerset House the tavern room is deepened to ease crowding and a police presence may be used nightly. Barteners include Harry Clark William Cleary and James O'Donnell, with Farrell and the Loewe brothers guiding operations at Maynard House. Fears of trouble loom if conditions fail to improve.
A large audience attended a Maynard’s hall concert presented with praise for high quality and enjoyment. The program featured two parts an operetta and a variety mix with encores. Performers included Mrs Hollis Mr Otgood Mrs Woods and others with selections from Miserere and The Sleeping Queen among pieces.
The Lexington game ended 7 to 6 in favor of the visiting high school team. New players showed promise as the squad started the season. Benefit show planned for May 10 at Cooperative Hall to raise funds for the team. Local activities include library department meeting and readings by Alice Nagle and Miss Hele Warren.
A message from Mrs Keegan and family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who aided during a recent bereavement. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 PM with burial Saturday at Mt. Auburn in Cambridge at 2:30 PM. The family also notes contact for assistance and mentions health board notices in May.
The fragment discusses a liquor bill and its potential effect on licenses, noting support for delaying action and uncertainty about whether licenses granted this year would be affected. It mentions timing and future measures but lacks complete details.
A health note warns against giving ordinary Githartie and pills or harsh physic to children except in emergencies. It condemns practices that harm health and could cause lasting life damage.
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