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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
2
The item marks the newspaper as second class matter on August 26 1908 at Marlboro Massachusetts under the act of Congress dated March 8 1879.
A historical call declares Germany the aggressor in World War I, arguing for unconditional defeat and disarmament. It condemns German militarism, atrocities, and violations of treaties, urging the Allied powers to crush Germany’s ability to wage war and secure lasting peace.
The report notes Siam joining the Allies and sending forces to the field. It mentions Siam seizing 19 German ships interned in her ports, all damaged by their German crews. It cites a war strength around 15,000 and overall organized forces near 86,000, with leadership and service details unclear.
The piece argues war costs will total about 17 billion dollars from April to next July and urges full commitment to victory. It cites current US debt of 9.266 billion dollars with 5 billion more needed for drafts and loans, compares Allied debts, and calls for a large army to end the war swiftly.
Kerensky, elected dictator, stands at a pivotal moment as Russia faces internal discord and German interference. The piece urges national unity to withstand invasion, preserve the republic, and resist fragmentation that would aid Germany. It questions whether Kerensky can rally the people to a disciplined common war effort and defend independence.
A home paper urges readers to send the Maynard Enterprise to sons and brothers serving in France or at firing lines. It frames the paper as a personal letter from the old hometow n and asks citizens to share it with absent friends to lift their spirits. The piece ends with a question about farmers managing their affairs on a roll top desk.
The notice details two classes of exemption claims and the steps to file. It explains that a registration card mark of exemption on June 5 is not a claim and lists categories eligible for exemption such as officials, clergy students, military personnel, aliens, and various public servants. It also notes timelines: within seven days of call file with local board and within five days after pane certified to district board for those in essential industries.
Late blight and an outbreak of plant lice threaten a substantial portion of the Middlesex county potato crop. Waltham Camb Everett report lice injure leaves, risking wilt and death if not sprayed with a nicotine sulfate and Bordeaux mixture. farmers urged timely preventive spraying.
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