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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
8
The collector of taxes for Maynard Massachusetts announces parcels in Maynard Middlesex to be offered at public auction on August 10 1914 at 10 AM for unpaid taxes with interest costs and charges unless discharged.
Elevate Carl avenue parcel on Butler Avenue identified as lots 155 and 156 per Assabet Park plan. Contains 29 rods more or less and valued at 20 dollars and 24 cents.
Land on Thompson Street bounded by Hale Elmwood and Thompson with 20 rods, Summer Hill Pasture of 25 acres, Great Road southwest parcel of 2 acres 11 rods, Waltham Street building lots 6 71 4 60 59 totaling 60 rods, Assabet Park lots 226 and 227 totaling 37 rods. Tax values shown for 1912 and 1913 totaling $37.72 $88.22 $4.60.
Fragmented notices describe parcels of land with houses on Fair Street and at the S B corner of St and Great Road. One plot lists Sophia Kajander with 17 percent more area and $27.14 value. another refers to Michael Driscoll at the S B corner with boundaries by Laura Woodart Martin Rooney and Main Street.
Local tax official in Maynard named as collector of taxes. Operational duties include assessment, collection, and enforcement of town tax obligations. No further details on dates or procedures are provided in the fragment.
John Lubbock argues that each person should pursue a deep interest aligned with personal goals whether art or science. He contends life offers pleasures and anxieties, and a strong passion helps escape self during hard times.
The article notes the Dominican Republic has one private bank with agencies in major towns that buys and sells drafts and lends money. It describes lending rates around 12 percent yearly and monthly payment structures for real estate or personal security. It also observes few public deposits and merchants hesitant to deposit funds.
A fragmentary line shows a bold dialogue where a speaker refuses to be bound and seeks decisive commitment. The terse exchange hints at romantic tension and agency in choosing a partner.
The Maynard residence at 7 Pleasant street hosted a Tuesday afternoon wedding at 2 o'clock. Agnes C Greenhalge married Forrest K Howe in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev A Morrill Osgood. Attendants included Emma Greenhalge as bridesmaid and Robert Hatch as best man. A reception followed with buffet lunch before the couple departed for Boston then York Beach Maine, planning to reside at 7 Pleasant street.
The Methodist Episcopal and Congregational societies plan worship at the Congregational church for the last four August Sundays led by Rev. A. Morrill Osgood. August 9 through 30 feature sermons on God's Will Way World Work with life examples from Abraham Moses Paul Jesus Christ. Evening union services, and midweek devotional meetings, list hymn writers.
Central Massachusetts soccer league to begin its 1914 15 season on Saturday September 5 with nine teams. Millbury and South Barre leave. Fisherville and Hopedale take their franchises. Maynard Caledonian joins, elevating membership to nine. Last year’s members Worcester Clan Scott Swedish Americans Whitinsville Fitchburg and Clinton remain. Rules of Lowell and Lawrence football associations adopted. medals planned for league champions. field day events to be held by Worcester cricket club at Sutton Lane August 29.
An Assabet council and R. A. belt guests attended a lively Monday evening gathering at the Masonic hall. Attendees described the session as spirited and productive with cordial remarks and informal discussions.
Weekly church events include a prayer meeting led by Emanuel Taylor at the M E church this Wednesday evening and a Sunday service at the Congregational church at 10 45 with Rev A M Osgood. Grange meeting followed by Thompson Blood's entertainment. Henry Gilroy to lead a Marlboro baseball trip. tax office hours set for two Saturdays in September.
A garbled excerpt questions a shoemaker’s child and a hive in an ugly home, confusing roles like a maker and lecturer. The text reads as incomplete, with missing context and unclear meaning.
A fragmentary note links happiness to effort and achievement. It references Wid Starr Jordan and a tale about the home city, urging readers to reveal facts about their own city in public schools as part of municipal research.
Fragmented OCR notes compare fish breeding with adjustment to conditions. References to eggs yielded under varying environments and potential omen regarding sheltering behaviors are mentioned without clear context or complete data. Further readable details are needed for a precise summary.
The text notes blood heat in humans and lower temperatures in birds, observing sparrows cluster on ivy walls and lanterns on frosty nights. It mentions birds choosing exterior chimneys as roosts for warmth, implying sympathy for scold cruelty toward birds.
A reflective piece on how hardship reveals true character. It argues adversity and poverty strip away pretensions to reveal inner strength, turning struggles into beauty. The voice insists people persevere with desperate faith to reach what the heart desires.
A young man with a cheerful greeting encounters a sour-faced woman in a car who comically complains of rheumatism a severe cold a swollen arm and a rat prompting the man to flee likely seeking an ambulance.
A concise reflection on repentance arguing past sins stain the present and cannot be erased by self reproach alone. It posits that opposite, corrective behavior yields true atonement, aligning conduct with ethical duty and social harmony.
A short obituary note honors a man who lived up to his wife's expectations as he passes away, with a touch of religious framing about St. Peter and heaven.
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