Concord town notes mix travel, family news and local calls
Miss Maude and Minna Finderson vacation in Gloucester. Helen Towle returns from Milford after surgery. Ruth Raymond visits from Baboosic with her father. Emily Engebretsen resumes work at J. M. Keyes after Lake Winnepesaukee trip. Odd Fellows meeting plans field day with regional groups. Town activity includes trains, stores, and local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committees of Odd Fellows
Maynard
Odd Fellows
Marlboro
Concord
Acton
Hudson
Murray Ballou
Board of Selectmen
North Scituate
Frank Hubbard
Springfield
Boston
B. L. Filene
Eimer
Shattuck
Board of
Elect
Martin Mullaneye
Marty
Jaffrey
N. H
Olive Smith
Littleton
James H. Brown
A. McConnell
Lilian B. McConnell
West Newbury
Pope Lumber Co
Benjamin Pope
Con
Dorche
I. P. Lewa
Lake Champlain
Hugh Leith
Scituate
G. W. Hopkins
Newton
Hubbard St
Margaret Brennan
Cambridge Turnpike
C. B. Johnson, Jr
Soon Nipe Park
Mary Myers
the Home For the
Burlington
Helen Booth
Bowles and Hoar Head to Guatemala for Rail Project Work
Hon. Roger Sherman Hoar and Sam Bowles depart for Guatemala for several weeks to oversee a new railway venture. Hoar will hand over his Concord law practice to Brandeis Nutter Dunbar and return by Sept. 1. Bowles travels as private secretary amid political talk and journalism plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Sherman Hoar
Samuel Bowles, Jr
Guatemala
Hoar
Concord
Brandeis, Nutter & Dunbar
Devonshire St
Boston
Central America
Edward B. Caiger
Hubbard St
Byron W. Reed
Fletcher
Westford
Bowles
Springfield Republican
Harvard
The
Republican
Young Bowles
Boston Traveler
Enterprise
Republic
Sanitary Station Plans Delayed By Architect Return
Selectmen expected action on building a sanitary station in the town hall. Derby Robinson & Shepard designed the plans with a test room and lavatories for men and women. Alterations were ordered and the plans were sent back to architects, delaying approval until work can start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectmen
Derby, Robinson & Shepard
Richard Derby
Zen “Segnesti
Four Year Old Boy Wandered Off Then Found Safe
John McBreen, four, wandered away from his mother and brother Monday afternoon while visiting Concord Nursery. After a search of the area, he was located at the Christie home on the other side of the woods and returned to his mother before dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Thomas McBreen
John Brown
Concord Nursery
Christie
Vanderhoof Wedding Surprise Delights Concord Teens
A newlywed couple Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Vanderhoof faced a lively welcome at their Concord home after a private ceremony in Acton Centre. Serenades, homeward plans, and a large party, with gifts of pearl butter spreaders and wedding cake, marked a festive weekend of congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Vanderhoof
Congregational Church
Acton Centre
Concord
Fielding St
Vanderhoof
Ernest Hineman
Im. Vanderhoot
Willow St
Funeral for Mrs Christoffren in Sleepy Hollow chapel
Mrs Martha Christoffren wife of Mons Christoffran died at home on Bedford road after years of illness from dropsy and heart disease. A Norwegian born Concord resident 74 years old she marked their 60th wedding anniversary two years ago. Survived by seven children the funeral will be held this Wednesday afternoon in Sleepy Hollow cemetery mortuary chapel with Rev C O Thorpe officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Christoffren
Mons Christoffran
Bedford Rd
Christoffren
Norway
Concord
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
C. O. Thorpe
Thanks for kindness after death of our son
Mr and Mrs James Haggerty express deep gratitude for acts of kindness during their bereavement. They thank neighbors and everyone who lightened their burden with sympathy, flowers, and words.
Three Year Old Entomologist Discovers Tiny Caterpillar
Janet at age three shows early interest in insects by discovering a very small caterpillar she calls the cutest little thing. The note appears in Woman's Home Companion as a charming vignette about a young naturalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Villar
Local Briefs From Sudbury and Vicinity
Sudbury reports extensive repairs to a flume with the pond drawn down at the mill. Several residents and visitors are noted including W F Laws on vacation in Rockville Conn and Dr M T Perry of Worcester. The Sudbury depot position vacated by L F Richardson goes to Rosch amid ill health. News covers births marriages trips and visits among local families including Stiles Perry Dooley Parmenter Pul in and Clark activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Pratt
W. F. Laws
Rockville
Conn
M. T. Perry
Worcester
Rosch
South Sudbury
L. F. Richardson
George Dooley
Hudson, N. H
Fred Porter
Groton
Fred Torrey
Torrey
M. F
W. M. Parmenter
Essie Pul
Everett
E. P. Stiles
Lake Boon
Chester Perry
H. F. Perry
Northboro
Fred Clark
A. R. Pratt
Women and Fitness Duty as Women Take Men’s Roles
A 19th or early 20th century editorial urges women to adopt the same fitness and health routines as men. It argues women should maintain good nutrition and personal care for themselves and for each other as they engage in men’s work.
Indian runners speed challenge and study effort
The fragment suggests a discussion of fast runners in India over three days and a debate about education and access to books, including quotes about the True University and a man who has not learned to love reading. Contact with books is mentioned as difficult, implying a struggle to engage with study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Gover
University
Concord Junction Death of William Fredrickson
William Fredrickson died at home on Riverside Avenue after a three month illness caused by cancer. He had lived in Concord Junction 27 years, worked for Boston Harness Co., and was 60. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from his home. he leaves wife, three daughters Ethel Ruth Marion, and infant son Edward. He belonged to Concord lodge, ta C C F, since the start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrickson
William Fredrickson
Riverside Ave
Maas. General Hospital
Gleasondale
Boston Harness Co
Concord Lodge
Ethel
Ruth
Marion
Edward
Delicate Generosity at Grant Story Told by Buckner
Confederate veteran General Simon B Buckner recalls Grant kindness on a river trip after Henry and Donelson. Buckner says Grant followed him to headquarters and pressed a purse into his hand with humble modesty. The anecdote contrasts Grant’s generosity with his reserved nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Simon B. Buckner
West Point
General Buckner
Henry and Donelson
Buckner
The Panama Hat Joke at Pier 13
A New York comedian recalls a Panama hat tale where a young clerk plans a sunset picnic and wires his girlfriend to bring Panama. The girl’s telegram twist reveals she invited her father and mother, shocking him on Pier 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pier 13
Panama
Whistler and Royal Gifts in a Distant Chronicle
Mortimer Menpes admired his own painting in a gallery, while a king’s odd gift to Queen Victoria in 1856 caused envoys to crawl to the throne and present a silver spittoon and other items, as chronicled in the Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Mortimer Menpes
Jimmy
Dahomey
Buckingham Palace
Victoria
Chronicle
Advertised Letters List Prompts Daily Dispatch Notices
The notice lists names of individuals with unpaid mail for potential pickup. George Johnson Wilcox Wheeler Sidney A Weston Cannone Savina L Lauria G Pierllo and several Mrs and Miss names appear in the roster.
Tax Rate Reduced by Five Cents
The board of assessors announces a five cent tax rate reduction for this year, bringing the total to $14.25 from $14.30 last year. State and county taxes remain unchanged from last year after a delay in announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Assessors
Local Concord Advertisements Rendered in Eleven Lines
Classified notices describe rentals in Concord area including Middle Street and 65 room Bedford Street houses and furnished rooms. P Ryan promotes boots and taps at 8 Railroad Lane. Lost small black hand bag near Nashawtuc Hill with money. liberal reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Ryan
Railroad Lane
Concord
Mass
Nashawtuc Hill
Hubbard St
P. O
Brick For Sale Waterproof Bricks Seek Buyer
Two thousand water proof bricks in good condition suitable for walk or other purposes. Apply to Henry J Walcott at 92 Main St Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Walcott
Main St
Concord
Regicide Peace Quote Reflected in Burke Text
A fragment from Burke’s Letters on a Regicide Peace contrasts ambition and fear. It notes pride in a prosperous fortune can be more dreaded than cringing poverty under a troubling regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Measuring a Field by Rectangular Area Method
The area of any rectangular piece with square corners at Wat SMD one the cnenere is found by multiplying its length by its breadth. This method defines area as product of side lengths for rectangular plots.
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Raymond Wheeler
Milford
Raymond
Granite State
Acta
Bert Blanchard
Harry Tuttle
Newton Hospital
Dee
Rufus O. Chase
Wakefield
Trinity Church
Henry Joslin
Davis Market
Beverly
Cyrus Hosmer, Jr
South Acton
Lerer
Main
Nason Ats
Nellie Sullivan
Kenneth B. Cook
Whitcomb
Bulkeley
First
Macdonald
Winchester
Trinitarian
Hopkins
Thomas A. Cheshire
Famly
Rd EB. Teachout
Des Moines
Iowa
Julia Hosmer, Hubbard
Senator Hoar
Sam Bowles
Edith A. Buck
Main Street
Seranaders
James Haggerty
Sudbury
Concord Junction
Adam & Bridges
Matthew Steinman
Grant &I
Joseph Kulcsar
White’s Block
Concord, Mass
T. A. Wiswall
Beacon St
Cora R. Knicht
David Hayes
Crant St
H. S. Richardson
Eaton Crane Paper
William J. Budger
Cambridge
W. Herbert Way
Tel
Concord Local
H. L. Whitcomb
Bedford Acton
Middle St
McManus Bros
R. B. Peterson
Everett St
Bow St
Erastus Smith
A. M. Saunders
Bedford St
Joseph Dee
Itop
Old Concord
Lexington Road
Hopkins Main St
Robert W. Carter
Lynn
J. Garter
Brooks
the Waldorf
Thirty-fourth Street
New York Sun
Husive
Julius Charles
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
C. S. Towne
A. L. Hick
Walden St
A. Fernald
Boylston St
Pel
Back Bay
James William Byron
Wabbard Street
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