Local Social Notes Highlight Concord Junction Reads
Concord Junction residents and visitors are mentioned in a roundup of social updates. Miss Mary V Shaughnessy and Miss Ethel Shaughnessy visited friends in Sharon and North Scituate respectively. Several others travel for vacations to Nantasket Beach Saltis Point and White Horse Beach with occupations and moves noted. Births, new duties at a bank, Scout activities and a move to Maynard are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Shaughnessy
Sharon
Ethel Shaughnessy
North Scituate
Waltham
G. L. Upton
Salem
Anna Hall
John Connorton
White Horse Beach
T. B. Frawley
Nantasket Beach
Irving Judkins
Winthrop National Bank
Plans for Addition to Association Hall Approved
Plans completed for a one story 13 foot frontage addition occupying the space between the hall and London's store. The 40 foot depth will include plate glass windows improving appearance and a moving picture booth on the roof to clear the hall floor. Fire escapes will go to the roof which will be reinforced. state board approves for occupant Randall Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Hall
London
State Board
Randall Woodworth
Diamond Points in a Thrilling 15th Win of the Season
The Junction defeated Lexington in a tight 9 run comeback with key plays by Loughlin and Stockmere. Braced by Briggs on base and a nervy bunt attempt, the late rally sealed the seventh run and sparked anticipation for a return game set near August 29 at the Playground with Hopkins meeting old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Maynard
Flaherty
Junction
Loughlin
Briggs
Sullivan
Murray
Lexington
Lerington
Hopkins
Proverb About the Third Time Comes True
A fragmented quotation recalls the saying the third time will bring outcomes, noting there is no doubt in anyone’s mind about the question being asked. The excerpt reflects a wary, rhetorical mood in a literary or editorial context.
Tax sale notice for Maynard parcels in Middlesex County Mass
The owners and occupants of parcels in Maynard Massachusetts are notified of unpaid taxes for listed years. If not paid, the undivided portion of land may be sold at public auction on August 10 1914 at ten o clock AM at the Collector's Office. A parcel of land with buildings at Main Street and Great Road is described with boundaries and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Middlesex
Massachusetts
Ugust
Maynard Town Taxes Collected By J B Keuby
J B Keuby serves as the collector of taxes for the town of Maynard, handling municipal levy collections and related duties for local residents and properties.
Fresh Sea Food at Reasonable Prices
The ad promotes high quality fresh and salt fish and shellfish offered by a store. It highlights nutrition and easy digestion and invites customers to visit the shop to purchase seafood products today.
Electric Fixture Installation Bidders Urged to Quote Past Work
The ad urges bidders to show examples of previous charger workmanship and materials used. It claims many jobs branded by the firm serve as recommendations and asks readers to obtain the firm’s figures for their work.
Dorchester Intercity Club Set to Visit Playground
A local report notes forthcoming game actions and player changes with Hopkins away on vacation and Joe Foley debuting in a local uniform. It also describes a sad accident at the Crossley home where an 11 months old child suffocated in a crib, with funeral services Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Lexington
Dorchester Intercity Club
Hopkins
Joe Foley
Canton Bear Cat
Maynard
Mill Town
Smoke Bell
Marlboro
W. J. Crossley
Kathleen Codreu
Roxbury
Crossley
W. J. Bott
Students plan Sunday worship and Bible study notices
Students schedule worship Sunday at 3 and 6 30 p m at Lapham's block opposite depot and a Bible study Thursday at 7 30 p m at 107 Commonwealth Ave All are welcome No collection J M Cutler Class Sec The Hemlock Villa club returned home after a fortnight's vacation at Ford Pond A cottage to let on Acton road near the reformatory with 3 acres and barn Mrs Ellen Tyrrell Mr and Mrs W Robbing plan an auto trip to Maine with their son Ray N visiting Fort Preble Lieut Blood Laura Curley returns from White Horse beach Plymouth Ralph Whitehead of Maynard takes a superintendent job at B and B laundry Notes on long work experience and a 30 year Maynard mill career included TO LET A few good tenements at reasonable prices I N Fowler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Connell
Union
N. H
J. W. Ford
Saltis Point
Charles Noll
New Brunswick
J. P. Allen
Lake Baboosie
Alfred Merry
Leominster
Anna Hall
Samuel Dubois
Ethel
Taunton
Daniel Sullivan
Gertrude Hefty
Elizabeth
N. J
Walter R. Petersen
Commonwealth Ave
Maynard
Petersen
Angie MacRitchie
Adams & Bridge
Lapham’s
Depot
A. Ogston
Everett
J. M. Cutler
Hemlock
Ford Pond
Acton Road
Reformatory
Ellen Tyrrell
Robbing
Maine
Kenneth Blood
Lieut. Blood
Fort Prebble
Ray N
New York
Laura Curley
White Horse Beach
Plymouth
Ralph Whitehead
Whitehead
Concord News Briefs Include Fight Pictures and Local Moves
A moving picture concern filmed the Concord fight on Saturday and Monday. John F. Cullinane has left Benjamin Brown and entered Westfield Hospital as an attendant. Miss Margaret Dee and Edward Dee returned from Whitehorse. Leslie Anderson of L. Anderson & Son is vacationing at Nantucket starting Monday. Ottie Metcalf takes a camping trip from Kent's Grocery. Mr and Mrs Thomas Shaw of Nine Acre CUED Lone Major Dolan will visit Concord Thursday to view property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John F. Cullinane
Benjamin Brown
Westfield
Margaret Dee
Edward
Whitehorse Beach
Leslie Anderson
L. Anderson & Son
Nantucket
Ottie Metcalf
Kent's Grocery
Thomas Shaw
Nine Acre
Major Dolan
Stricken While Sightseeing and Mr Smith Accompanied
A report notes an incident during sightseeing involving an individual named Mr. Smith accompanying another person. Details remain limited in the readable portion.
Family trip ends in medical emergency near Monument Square
A man on a sightseeing visit with his wife and children near Monument Square suffered heart failure. Dr. F. H. Talty treated him and restoratives were given before he was driven home to Lowell in a car owned by Frank McManus. He had been improving recently but had heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Square
F. H. Talty
Assessors Near Completion of 1914 Tax Books
Assessors near completion of the 1914 books and set a year tax rate of 17.30 dollars, up 1.70 from last year. The rise is attributed to higher state and county taxes and the appropriation.
Exhibition of Work At Play Ground Meet Next Week
The playground season ends soon with a track and fields meet planned for Thursday and Friday of next week. A detailed notice will appear in next week's Enterprise listing events and venues. Entries for boys and girls must be submitted at the playground by Wednesday August 26.
Maynard Opens Air Meeting With Deaconess Baker Speaker
Miss Elsie A. Baker a deaconess evangelist will address an open air service at the Methodist church in Maynard on Sunday at 6 o'clock. Emanuel Taylor will lead singing and a public invitation is extended. The notice also lists vacancies filled in Grades II, III, V, VI, and VIII with names and towns across New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie A. Baker
Methodist Church
Emmanuel. Taylor
Purdy
Wilton
N. H
Thompson
Dover
Mass
Andrews
Sharon
Neil
Townsend
McManus
Concord
How to Make a Fountain With Ether Demonstration
A simple science note describes filling a bottle one third with water and layering ether on top. A cork and glass tube reach below the water, and when heated in a double boiler the ether vaporizes to propel water through the tube, forming a small fountain. The tube’s interior diameter should not exceed one tenth of an inch.
Profits in Ostriches Grow in South Africa
In the Oudtshoorn district ostrich farming yields very high profits. A Cradock farmer claims two breeding pairs produced 240 birds in three and a half years valued at £15 each. Another breeder says one pair of breeding birds nets over £800 in one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Oudtshoorn
Cradock
Embarrassing Question Sparks Tense Exchange in Neighborhood
A neighbor child questions the bride about her age triggering irritation. The exchange begins with the child presenting flowers and praising the surprise, leading to a tense moment as the bride responds. The dialogue highlights social etiquette and delicate marital rumors in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blank
Jimmie
Four Words Coined Each Day in English History
Four new words enter English daily, if dictionaries accept them as standards of measurement. Over three centuries, dictionary growth runs about 1,500 words annually. The passage also shows a clipped dialogue between Claud and Claudia about encouraging proposals, ending with a judge’s remark.
Real Meaning of Leisure Tells Folks to Act on Plans
Deacon W. C. Palmer asserts leisure is for action not loafing urging people to finally pursue tasks and goals they have postponed. His remarks frame leisure as constructive time to pursue long delayed efforts and improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon W. C. Palmer
Thornton and Rosemary Duel Over Mustache Banter
A courtroom-style exchange features Thornton and Rosemary debating facial hair with a humorous back-and-forth. The judge presides as Thornton offers to demonstrate the sensation of being in front of the mustache, while Rosemary comments on the appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
Thornton
Art of Simplicity: Lessons on Knowledge and Wonder
A concise reflection on simplicity as a skill that prompts awe in others. It suggests that true clarity reveals depth, inviting curiosity about what remains unseen.
Germany Refuses Demands as Japanese Ultimatum Arrives
Berlin receives Japan’s ultimatum amid tensions with Germany over Kiao Chau. German officials expect resistance at the Chinese garrison and warn of heavy casualties if Japan presses an attack. Ambassador Gerard plans to handle Japanese interests if hostilities rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berlin
Japan
Germany
Aterlin
Gerard
Bort
Kian
Chan
Kiau Chau
Far East
China
Directors Enjoined From Transferring NYNH Hartford Stock
In Hoston on August 19 Judge Braley issued a temporary injunction in the $300 million equity suit against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Former directors William Rocke fellay and Charles B Mellen cannot transfer their stock. a stipulation not to transfer is in the decree.
Pope Pius The Sixth Suffering As War Strains Health
Rome reports Pope Pius is ill with bronchial catarrh and gouty symptoms. He is under constant care with two doctors. The war news worsens his melancholia and alarms his household. Doctors Friday insisted he must not receive any war updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Pope Pius
Claflin's Sacrifice Aids Receivers Of Dry Goods Firms
Aug 19 reports show Claflin turning over nearly all personal fortune to the receivers of his dry goods empire. He transfers stock in his retail stores and in H B Claflin, Associated Merchants, and United Dry Goods to shield creditors. McReynolds to be nominated to the Supreme Court in days, per official circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
New York
N Clafkin
H. B. Company
Claflin Company
Claflin
H. B. Claflin Company
Associated Merchants Company
United Dry Goods Company
McReynolds
Supreme Beach
Washington
Supreme Court
Argentine deputies approve bill creating embassy in Washington
The chamber passed the measure to establish an Argentine embassy in Washington. Howard Munroe, 5, of Winchester Massachusetts died from injuries after being struck by a truck. Lillian Bartlett, 7, was killed running into a vehicle in Duxbury Massachusetts. The Boston fishing schooner Aspinet reported the loss of Joe Richards, a doryman, in fog off the cape shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Howard Munroe
Winchester
Mass
Lillian Bartlett
Duxbury
Boston
Aspinet
Joe Richards
Cape Shore
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P. J. Schnair
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Welsbach Co
Marlboro-Hudson Gas Co
B. F. Townsend
Concord Junction
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Yo Reo
J.B. Keuuby
Town of
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Walden
St. Concord, Mass
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Summer St
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E. H. Dams
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International Bible
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United States
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Vatican
Pope
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