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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
6
Advertisement notes paid line ad policy and rates 10 cents per line. It advertises a house for rent at 49 Main Street Concord Mass and directs contact to C. C. Buttera at 47 West Cedar Boston for details.
The annual lawn party will be held Saturday evening August 26 at Christian Olsen's farm on Barretts Mill road. Music by the Maynard brags band, fireworks and selections by the Norwegian male chorus. Refreshments will be served.
A fragment describes Gustav Mahler wandering through a building in Munich during a rehearsal hour. He sought the exit but was blocked by plasterers and told to go elsewhere. The composer then wandered the labyrinth seeking the intended destination, facing unhelpful guidance.
A humorous misquoted colonial style note jokes about nutrition and appetite in a free country. It humorously questions edible bugs, potatoes and moths while mixing old jokes about cows and trunks with quips from various newspapers.
Over 800 Rexall convention attendees toured Concord during a motor trip from Boston. John H. Snow organized Concord arrangements and guided tours showcased town sights while attendees visited homes and local sites.
The first in a series of band concerts drew a large attendance including visitors from nearby towns. Automobiles filled the grounds as the National band of Aynard performed classical and popular airs. Thursday’s concert runs from eight to ten with extra trains by the C M & He railway to bring in guests. The Imatra band supplies the music with an enhanced program. Mr. Taylor, treasurer of the Citizens’ Committee, will accept remittances for the band concert fund.
Country club notes report the annual team match between Lexington Golf Club and Concord Country Club at Old Rd to Nine Acre Corner next Saturday. Both clubs boast strong players after a summer of good golf. A notable event last Saturday saw nine players compete in a best selected nine holes with one third handicap.
James Hayes John Lynch Edward Clahane and James Hopkins returned from a canoe trip to Billerica where they spent the past two weeks camping at Nottings pond. Constant reminders of the trip are the sisters on their hands.
Hinckley Dr. Frank B. Ogden H M Ford Miss Mary Harvey Mrs Clarence Henry Liberty Mrs R M Holland Clara Lee Hansen Miss Ella M Shea Mrs Julia Each name appears among the advertised letters awaiting pickup at the post office.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen, longtime friends of Mrs. Lothrop, spent last Saturday afternoon in town. They arrived from Marblehead where they are staying a few days.
A quotation notes that riches do not guarantee happiness and that many will persist in striving for wealth despite the quirks of life. The exchange emphasizes a universal belief that wealth is pursued by all, even as fulfillment remains elusive.
A garbled excerpt notes varied opinions on the period an animal belongs to and cites a Pittsburgh Chronicle show. The text includes stray phrases such as impossible and brave man's dictionary.
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