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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
7
James Craig, conductor on the Marlboro and Westboro street railway, abandoned chasing nickels for a venture in Ireland. Months ago he visited the country, liked the prospects, and associates say an offer to enter the hotel business was as valuable as a kohinoor diamond.
The piece extols August as the peak vacation season in the White Mountains of New England. It highlights scenery and bracing air said to aid hay fever, praising the region as America’s most beautiful summer resort and noting Boston and Maine Railway literature and two promotional booklets available by mail with small stamps.
Keiths Theatre advertises the week of Aug 13 features the Williams and Walker Glee Club a 17 member colored vocal group famed for In Dahomey The bill also includes the Zar row trio Alf Grant and Ethel Heag E R Phillips and company Gleasons and OHoulihan John Hazzard Saona Lester and Quinn Rhodes and Carter and the Fadettes orchestra with new program and motion pictures.
The New Hampshire Veterans Association holds its annual encampment at The Weirs on Lake Winnipesaukee. Marlboro participants led by Capt. and Mrs. John R. McCrillis plan to attend. Round trip from Marlboro costs 3.35 with travel Aug 25 to 31 and return by Sept 3. Reunion runs Aug 28–31 with lodging, a cafe, and family attendance encouraged.
Geo A Dyer seeks live or dressed poultry in large or small lots. Bring birds Thursday or drop a postal note and he will call. Special broiler prices offered during this lodge season at Dyer's poultry business.
Opponents led by the American Seed Trade Association and Wholesale Seedsmen's League mobilize a nationwide campaign to block government free seed giveaways. Farmers argue the policy wastes public funds and would divert dollars from agricultural colleges and support for seed merchants. Congressional votes showed regional divides, with Southern states largely in favor while many Northern states opposed.
The Southern Pacific company organized massive aid after the disaster, supplying free passenger service and fuel, redirecting trains for relief, establishing information bureaus, and shipping 1602 full car loads of relief supplies at low tariffs. President Harriman rushed to the scene as the company carried out extensive mobilization without a single accident or casualty among passengers.
A Boston observer cites judicious advertising as the key factor in rapid business success. The remark by C Joy Balley highlights advertising as the common answer in analyzing prosperous entrepreneurs.
Detailed rail timetable notices list departures to South Acton Concord Junction and other stops from Boston and Marlboro. It covers daily and Sunday times, connections at Hudson Maynard Concord and Concord Junction, flag stops, and special car arrangements with Lowell Acton and Maynard lines.
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