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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
7
A small English coast crab hides from enemies by attaching a green ribbonlike weed to its back, forming a seaweed wig. The crab sucks and moistened the weed with a sticky underwater resin, pressing it to its back to resemble drifting vegetation.
The article describes the Red Sea voyage conditions where engine stoppages cause extreme passenger distress for hours. A hot suffocating wind from Perth and south creates two days of harsh heat followed by brief relief, with crowded liners sometimes forced to turn back to ease the passengers.
A rough anecdote discusses Frederick Douglass and a overheard exchange by two Irishmen. It notes a facetious line about Douglass’s speech and ends with a fragment about a laundress and a tearful moment.
A Marlboro Massachusetts resident, Mrs. Alice H. Campbell, praises Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney related pain and backache. The ad, signed by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo as US agents, urges readers to buy the 50 cent remedy and to remember the Dean's name.
A vivid portrait of boxer ear injuries, detailing why ears swell into deformities. Notable fighters such as Nelson Russell Corbett Flynn Kaufman and Sullivan are cited for their battered ears and enduring careers.
The excerpt presents Longfellow's Psalm of Life urging action over despair. It contrasts the grave with living purpose, urging readers to leave footprints on time and pursue steadfast effort and patience.
A fragmentary verse attributed to Thomas Moore explores echoed love. The speaker longs for a beloved response to sighs and music under moonlight, claiming that true echoes return from the true heart. The mood is romantic and nostalgic.
The poem fragment recalls a sleepless night and the first cuckoo as rain or wind passes. The speaker longs for rest and a motherly figure, lamenting the absence of sleep and the hope for morning wealth restored by fresh thoughts. The fragment invokes nature imagery and melancholy.
The children s hymn pledges love and service to the homeland and faith, expressing hope that future generations grow to build an undefiled heritage under divine guidance. The text hints at guardianship by the Father in heaven and a call to duty as the next generation assumes responsibility.
Fragmented verses describe a sleepless night with a gentle face looking from a wall lamp glow. The speaker recalls a death and a life’s legend, mixing poems and a note about a distant mountain and a cross. A late nineteenth century voice reflects on memory, loss, and writing against one’s name.
Madison opens a $55,000 market hall 130 by 75 feet with open display floors and amenities to connect farmers with city buyers. The system charges 20 cents per unit, weighs all produce on city scales, and bans street selling within the market area to curb speculation. Health and order are enforced by the superintendent with police powers while promoting lower prices and better quality goods.
Charles K Houghton leaves for Kennebunkport to join family while Mrs Charles W Houghton and Miss Elizabeth visit Greater Boston. Miss Grace Needham at Conant Co Littleton Common. Madeline Porter from Leominster visiting John H Kimball. Fifty Somerville M C A boys at Spectacle Pond camp. Prof Elmer Kimball leaving Worcester Academy for Heywood farm. Miss Grace BE Lawrence enjoying summer in Hacland. Local Odd Fellows field day at Oak Island Revere. Joseph Walker addresses Littleton voters at N RB Conants. Beith Joughton to wed Dr Herbert Bancroft Priest on Goldsmith St. Sept 6 with reception. Archie Buckcorps camp at Spectacle Pond. Mrs Herbert at Haronl gathering.
Corrected to February 19, 1911, the Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway timetable lists Saturday half hour cars from 2 PM to 8 PM with through connections at Concord to Artington Heights and to Lexington and Boston lines for Lowell and South Framingham. It notes connections with Boston Worcester Ry Co and Worcester Consolidated Ry Co for Marlboro Clinton and Leominster, and mentions through runs to Marlboro and Framingham with various feeder routes.
Railway schedule for Lowell Acton and Maynard updated to February 19 1911 with replacement times noted. Supposedly includes Viersons Maynard on a supplemental line.
The article notes the last representative of that branch of Warwoods in a readable piece by Wallace Bo Conant, published in the Boston Evening Transcript on August 16. It mentions Michael Bradley visiting friends in South Framingham, the Av ery chemical factory operating lightly, and social visits in Rochester New York and New Hampshire family ties.
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