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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
4
The piece weighs the origin of printing and traces claims in Europe to Gutenberg around 1440 with Holland and Germany cited. It notes ongoing controversy, the role of movable type, and a long tradition of monks and scribes before widespread use.
West Acton reports Rev. Andrew J. Torslet and family returned from a visit with relatives in Huntington, New York. The brief note mentions rebounding heat in New York as a backdrop to the return.
A rambling account recalls local figures and civic talk about town improvements, a comfort station, and new fixtures. It mentions Ledgard, memorial page notes, a court case, and a plan to transfer ground for athletic use.
Fragmentary note mentions fun office hours from 8 to 9 am and 1:30 to 2 pm and names Fel Sudbury.
A fragment notes the fourth meeting of the Acton Minute Men’s Protective Association held on a fourth day in a forest setting. Details are incomplete but reference to the organization and gathering are clear.
The Acton Grange announces its annual Grange Fair and town hall events for September. General chair Inga Prost leads a committee including Vorkelgen Saylor Hollowell Perkins Pederson and others with duties assigned to decorations fruits and vegetables flowers and program planning.
In Chicago a study by the National Tax Commission shows indirect taxes raise much of the price of goods and services. It notes state and local revenues from indirect levies fall within a large share of total consumer taxes, with gasoline and payroll taxes as major indirect sources and property taxes dominating local income.
The piece notes rising British attendance at race meetings with many travelers flying in. About 2 000 acres were involved at Newmarket as 17 planes from liners to private crafts arrived, a trend that started three years ago with two and three seater machines attracting visitors, including enthusiasts drawn by French horses.
William Shiffert and Elizabeth Sharp finally wed at age 71 after a century long engagement stalled by four prior marriages. The couple, whose story spans many decades, overcame social barriers that delayed their union and now celebrate a late life marriage.
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