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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
6
Public notice dated 1908 mentions class matter status at the Post Office under the act of March 8, 1879. Signatures include Morse as president treasurer and manager.
A confused OCR fragment shows items like pricing notes and a wanted line. It mentions a sale or offer near Lake with a price of 260 dollars and a request involving a Mrs. Floral in Concord Massachusetts. The text is garbled but suggests classified notices and inquiries.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a train incident with passengers including women panicking as sections of a car opened or derailed. The text mentions a coach, diner, sleepers, and a bank or car, but many words are garbled, leaving uncertain details and exact location or outcomes.
In Laurens South Carolina on August 13 Richard Puckett a Black man faced mob violence as a crowd of around 2000 overpowered the sheriff, broke jail restraints and dragged him toward vigilante justice after a claim of innocence. He allegedly confessed amid the chaos before the mob destroyed a jail cage.
The report fragments reference General Torres Castro and a nationalist office linked to the eastern revolution. Details are unclear, but the text signals a failed or contested event amid American carded reports.
In Wash Aug 13 Captain C O Crisp of the mue cutter Unalga reports the unusual volcanic island near Mount Kathal showing smoke and vapor. He notes the island appeared in 1908 and again with a changed shape, moving hundreds of yards from its position, with no volcanic ash observed this year.
Uriah M Rose, an Arkansas representative to the second congress, returns to his home in Little Rock. The report notes Rose’s role and status as a prominent Arkansas jurist and statesman.
The piece notes five contenders vying for a district seat with possible changes after primaries. Messer is off on vacation while Rev George Clark appears as a Progressive hopeful. Democrats nominate J William Byron, leaving a crowded field and uncertainty about final contenders.
Cramped quarters at the post office and telephone office prompt a 16 foot rear expansion. J Flannery begins foundation work as the project aims to ease growing business strain and improve facilities for N E T T Co subscribers. A manager notes forthcoming system upgrades and construction across the new building.
Geneath Lawrence was found dead at his Arbor home after an illness of several days. Neighbors reported he had recently been visiting relatives and had lived in the barn before. An inquest by Judge Walcott determined the death occurred in the family lot at Burt Cemetery, with officials noting no external injuries.
Concord notes a midsummer exhibit with strong vegetable and flower displays. Charles R. Borland organized the show while judges Mrs Wilfrid Wheeler and Miss Maude Findeisen aided the floral section. Warren B. Goddard and Mr Wheeler judged vegetables. Prizes ranged up to 8 dollars with multiple firsts for George Walcott and Myra Lorentsen among others.
The Sixth Regiment M M proposes relocating headquarters from the Mid Mutual building to the Central Fire Station due to prohibitive rent. The state cap of 400 dollars cannot cover the 290 dollar excess rent. Armory site is unsettled but a new building is likely to begin soon.
The notice details sale results at Atwood 27 School Street Botton with multiple parcels sold to buyers including John J. Castle Mary J. and Ernest B. Miner. Properties cover Main Street Keuka Road and Keuka Road parcels totaling thousands of square feet at prices ranging from 250 to 850 dollars.
A partial list of advertisement letters awaiting pickup. Names include Walter H. Bolfeau Lee A yetect Brenton B Hudson Eadward Pear John Q Sullivan White Weld Miss B R Agnew Miss Emmie E Allen Mrs Evelyn Coleman Mrs G F Miss Marion Hayes Miss Sofia Korpi Miss Lane Mrs L LaForse Miss Elizabeth ge 8 field Neary among others.
A peat fire near Virginia involved John Algeo property. Responders from the fire department tackled the blaze, which damaged brush and threatened surrounding areas. Fire suppression efforts were necessary to assess the extent of the damage.
The exhibit showcases prizes for best arrangements of flowers and vegetables, with Myra Lorenz and Ruth Wood among top vase winners. Judges awarded 25c first prizes and 10c third prizes, as residents praise the effort and plan a September show at the town hall with broader participation.
The notice announces that from August 15 191%, parcel post limits increase to 20 pounds for first and second zones. New postage rates set at 1 cent per four ounces, one cent per pound over four ounces, and one cent for each additional pound or fraction. Local delivery charges apply, with separate rates for town or rural carriers. Insurance fees outline values up to 25 and 50 dollars with 10 cent cost.
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