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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
2
An editorial urges Massachusetts women to transfer to the general voter registry for school committee and be ready when a constitutional amendment allows ballots for women. It argues a large initial registration will avoid delays, counter critics, and reflect 70 years of effort in securing political rights.
The article warns that easy profits from cheap goods may end as supply tightens. It predicts a gradual, orderly shift in the financial world to avoid strain, noting credit-using merchants face upcoming difficulties in the coming months.
A warning on camp fire safety urges campers and picnickers to guard against fires as drought risks grow. It calls for total extinguishment of every spark, noting the danger of spreading to woodland or buildings and praising Boy Scouts lessons in safe practices.
The article questions how far authorities may go in investigating a man’s operations if he fulfills obligations and pays when demanded. It notes that while nothing new under the sun, some show up nowadays must have been forgotten.
The article traces James Madison life from Virginia farmer's son to long lived statesman. It notes his modest stature and studious nature, his early health struggles, and a series of romantic ties during Philadelphia years. It also covers the five Boy Scouts from Greater New York visiting national parks with the Far Western Travelers Association.
Massachusetts public notice records the Middlesex County Commissioners meeting in Cambridge on June first, 1920, approving the relocation of Laws Brook Road from Commonwealth Avenue to the Acton line. A public hearing at Concord Town Hall is set for September fifteenth, 1920 at ten AM, with clerk Wm. C. Dillingham issuing the notice.
Star Scout Harold Strohmeyer of Troop No. 3 in Kansas City was cited by the city council for bravery after fending off four ban. The incident drew public attention during an attempted robbery and, following efforts by the local scout council, the council passed a resolution commending him and authorizing a gold medal presentation by the mayor.
The Ambassador David R. Francis mansion in St Louis Missouri has been leased for ten years at a nominal sum to the St Louis council of boy scouts the national junior chamber of commerce and the local junior chamber council The home built 25 years ago serves as the joint headquarters of these organizations The grounds formerly used for soldier entertainment during the war were part of the property.
Town commissioners declare relocation of Main Street from the Sudbury River to the Old Road to Nine Acre Corner is for common convenience and necessity. They announce a meeting at the town hall in September 1920 at ten o clock.
Mortgagees sale by Lexington Trust Co to foreclose a December 8 1917 deed. The Bedford farm known as the George H Smith place on the Bedford Village to Bedford Springs road sells at public auction September 3 1920 at 4 pm. Deposit $500, balance in ten days. Wl W Reed assignee holder of record.
You are cited to appear at a Probate Court on September 14 1920 at nine in the forenoon to show cause why the petition should not proceed. The notice appears in Enterprise newspaper published in the county with the last publication at least one day before the court date, and by witnesses delivered under seal of the court. Witness George Bea, Clerk, this 1920.
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