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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1936
Page
4
The weekly column covers Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton and Bedford including postage details. It highlights local listings and notices across towns with brief notices and community items.
The passage argues that words honor human expression and civilizational progress. It asserts language as a tool of persuasion, enabling leaders to mobilize labor and influence politics, while noting graduates without literary taste may know fewer words than many well-informed newspaper readers.
The article notes a revival in piano interest aided by radio, with the year ending 1921 highlighted as strong and expectations for continued strength. It cites designers reducing space needs compared with older square pianos and mentions ambitious salesmen pushing pianos into homes.
The text notes that internal peace in Spain could be lengthy as a triumphant faction stays in power by force. It warns of guerrilla warfare dangers and potential interference by foreign nations aligned with either side, suggesting a small spark could ignite wider conflict.
The piece contrasts civil strife in Spain with the American conflict, noting Spain's widespread anarchy and the United States' relative order during 1861 to 1865. It mentions draft riots in New York, a Pennsylvanian invasion, the St. Albans raid, and border incursions in slave states.
The remark notes the tense Spanish mood as a warning that unrest could erupt if reforms stall. It suggests a willingness to endure temporary hardship to avoid broader upheaval, reflecting contemporary concerns about Spain's political stability.
The text argues that unqualified drivers undermine road safety and that despite a fifteen billion dollar plant, the public will resist adopting such a costly project. It emphasizes that no road surface can compensate for driver eccentricities and questions long term public acceptance.
A Worcester man quips that bigger glasses and heavier frames reveal greater vacuity behind the wearer’s eyes. The crowd recalls the era of horn rims as the peak of inanity and mocks the bonehead style in fashion.
President George A. Richardson of the Acton Agricultural Association extols the firemen in a testimonial that highlights their service and bravery. The remarks reflect community admiration for emergency responders.
A Maynard group attended a week long institute with leaders from several colleges and cooperative groups. Topics covered cooperatives health legislation and ethics with nearly 100 of 133 attendees applying for Eastern Cooperative League membership.
A fragmented listing shows candidates for multiple districts with names like Thomas F. Mc Manus Joseph E. Casey J. Henry Goguen and Arthur F. Grenier. It notes district assignments and various party alignments including Union and Townsendite lines along with officials such as Governor McMasters and Secretary of State a Cook.
A funeral service is planned for Baldwin Miles of 223 East Main in Marlboro. The obituary notes Miles’ residence and requests attendance by family and friends.
Marlboro hosts a two man show by Donald Dumont and Galed Gesner in the Unitarian parish hall this afternoon and Thursday. Oils and water colors will be shown highlighting two youthful local artists.
Mrs Mary A Mciale Fancy wife of Edward Fancy died in this city. She is survived by two children Charles E Savage and Mrs Frank D Hamm and a sister Mrs Delia Millett of Rox on. Funeral arrangements made. A Tighe to conduct Friday at 9 o'clock.
Marlboro Miss May Smith and her friend Miss Daisy Stanford visit relatives as their son earns praise for exceptional sculpture work cited by critics.
Seven year old Marlboro Janice Reddy celebrated her seventh birthday yesterday at her parents home on Brimsmead Street. The celebration featured outdoor games and a birthday cake served at luncheon.
The account recalls a rider named the pioneer pony who aimed to deliver letters in fifty days rather than the two weeks. Amid the gold rush excitement, San Francisco rose to prominence as a bustling city while San Joaquin and other regions flourished. The mail service operated by boats and miners on the mining circuits.
The First Emperor styled himself the Only First and oversaw the Great Wall. The serpentine barrier spans mountains and rivers to keep out Mongolian and Manchurian hordes, a monumental work executed without steam machinery, though portions now crumble.
A garbled note indicates Gertrude May Pitts leading a foursome at Maynard Country Club golf event. Voter registration terms appear tangled with “Registrars of voters” and town clerk references, masking a civic notice.
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