Christmas Weather and Newspaper Quips
A jumble notes holiday sentiments and retirements in a newspaper column. It mentions Allen Lowe leaving the trotting department at the Boston Globe and Tim Murnane’s forthcoming marriage, while discussing geographic name usage and local paper stances on Mayor Quincy. The passage also contrasts Southern cotton mills with Massachusetts mills and ends by asking about the Arkansas Wright club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston News and Courier
Massachusetts
Arkwright Club
Weymouth Heads Major Ball Bearing Factory Prospect
The Boston Post notes George W. Weymouth of Fitchburg as a highly active Bay State congressman with leadership of the world’s largest bicycle bearing factory. The wheeling craze could make him a multi millionaire through steel ball bearings.
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Lovering
Boston Post
Bay State
George W. Weymouth
Fitchburg
Weymouth
Greater Boston plan spawns new county scheme
The Melrose Journal notes a winter legislature focus on a proposed county to include Boston and suburbs, expanding the earlier greater Boston idea. Public sentiment runs strong for the plan among some, but statewide opposition to county divisions remains high, with Middlesex County unlikely to surrender its cities. Osborne Howes promotes the plan while facing united resistance reflecting the prior halt to the greater Boston scheme.
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Boston
Greater Boston
Greater
Middlesex County
Osborne Howes
Melrose Journal
Massachusetts House Rules in 1819 and Local Reps Listed
The 1819 Massachusetts House of Representatives featured 402 members with varied representation. Local towns are cited via members Joel Cranston Marboro Thomas Wheeler Concord John Trowbridge Framingham Nathan Howe Shrewsbury Silas Holman Bolton James Kyes Northboro Amos Sawyer Berlin and Worcester’s Abraham Lincoln. Maine joined Boston’s counts. Josiah Quincy served in the Senate. Lowell did not yet exist as a town or city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Joel Cranston
Marboro
Thomas Wheeler
Concord
John Trowbridge
Framingham
Nathan Howe
Shrewsbury
Silas Holman
Bolton
James Kyes
Northboro
Amos Sawyer
Berlin
Worcester
Abraham Lincoln
Maine
Old Bay State
Boston
Josiah Quincy
Senate
Lowell
Warning prompts cautious diary purchase before February
The Enterprise urges readers to heed a caution about buying a diary before February. A long local ad text promotes Booth & Lords food items and E F Brown & Co clothing in Darling's block with various bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth & Lord’s
E. F. Brown & Co
Darling’s Block
MAYNARD REV J A Crowe Christmas collection peak
Rev J A Crowe received more for his Christmas collection than ever before showing parish support. A hurdy gurdy party on Friday is expected to be a town novelty with many attendees. Summer Hill lodge A O U W officers elected include L N Shaw M W Isaac J Binks F Michael Murray O James N Haire rec Theo A Jones Jin Fred W Sims rev James Ghanian guide Wm Warshie J W Fenton Rodgers O W Thomas Seawick trustee three years dhe E Marsh med ex L N Shaw rep to grand lodge Geo H Henderson alt. At St Bridget's church Christmas services were impressive with pinks and evergreens decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Hill Lodge
L. N. Shaw
M. W
Isaac J. Binks
Michael Murray
James N. Haire
Theo A. Jones
Jin
Fred W. Sims
James Ghanian
Wm Warshie
J. W
Fenton Rodgers
O. W
Thomas Seawick
Dhe E. Marsh
Grand Lodge
Geo H. Henderson
Dr King's New Discovery Heralded at Local Stores
W M Repine editor of Tiskilwa Illinois endorses Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and coughs noting it as the only true remedy after trying many others. The ad claims a cure record and guarantees satisfaction with free trial at B F Johnson Son's Maynard Street and John C Friend's store in Concord.
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W. M. Repine
Tiskilwa
Ill
Dr. King
Interesting Account of Manners and Customs in Indian Territory
Miss M S Sweeney of Marlboro hosts her brother John A Sweeney of Muskogee I T in a detailed portrait of Indian Territory. He describes fertile land watered by major rivers, Creek nation life in Muskogee a 5000 inhabitant city with US court and jail, self rule by Creeks, early chiefs Spiacheee and Roly McIntosh, and a people prone to hunting over work. Laws harshly penalize theft and third offense death. polygamy fading under national law. Civilizing efforts, schools, churches, and growing white population shape a changing society. He predicts government action to break tribal ties and regulate education for mixed communities. He notes treaty origins from 1836 and calls the region the garden of the southwest with local coal cost 10 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Sweeney
Marlboro
John A. Sweeney
Muskogee
I. T
Sweeney
Indian Territory
Indiana Territory
Arkansas
United States Court
Muskogeg
United States
Spiacheee
Roly McIntosh
Jamaica
Mr Sweeney
Territory
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Southwest
Creighton’s Shoe Emporium Debuts Holiday Slippers
Creighton’s Shoe Emporium promotes its Fancy Holiday Slippers with a large stock ready for the seasonal rush. The shop touts attractive styles and quick selling goods to attract customers this year.
Children’s Shoes Exhibit—best stock and prices in town
A local store showcases a complete line of children’s shoes in grades, sizes, and qualities. The display promises the latest styles at prices you can’t resist, inviting shoppers to inspect the varied stock and be persuaded by the fairest prices.
Hubber Boots and Rubbers Superior Quality Styles
We produce rubber footwear with careful attention to service style and fit. We handle the New York Goodyear Glove Company's rubbers and claim leadership in pleasing the trade.
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New York
Goodyear Glove. Co
Sweeney Describes Harsh Creek Country and Water Shortage
An Enterprise reporter learns from Mr Sweeney about scarce water and abundant game including turkey and chicken. He notes depredations by white gangs like the Daltons as an enduring challenge of the region. Sweeney plans to stay until returning to the land of the Creeks.
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Daltons
Sweeney
Mr Sweeney
Enterprise
Free sample box offer for Dr King’s New Life Pills
Send your address to H E Bucklen Co in Chicago to receive a free trial box. The pills are advertised as easy in action, effective for constipation and sick headache, valuable for malaria and liver troubles, vegetable and non deleterious, and said to invigorate the system. Regular size 25 cents per box sold by B F Johnson & Son and John C Friend Druggist.
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H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
John C. Friend
Concord
Marlboro Man Recommends Piano From Maynard Dealer
A Marlboro resident praises Maynard piano dealer C. H. Persons for guiding his purchase. He notes most local pianos originate from Maynard and claims 175 Marlboro homes own instruments. The dealer offers selection help and guarantees the piano as represented with prices cut until Jan 1, 1898.
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Maynard
Marlboro
Hudson
C. H. Persons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allen Lowe
The
Boston Globe
Tim Murnane
U. S. Board of Geographic Names
Jones Pass
Pikes Peak
Traveler
Quincy
Maynard Locals
Booth & Lord
EK. F. Brown & Co
Darling
Booth & Lord’s Pork
Gaskill
Gaskill’s
Black Summer Street
Summer Street
Central
Darling’s
Acton Street
Geo W. Clark
D. A. Sexton
J. A. Crowe
St Bridget’s Church
Christmas
Haydn
Wiegand
Novello
Anna L. McMorrow
Christ
Gregorian
Stearnsin F
Bath
Batiste
Taobaccis
Creighton
Holiday
Hubber Boots
Maynard., Mass
W.S. Howe
Maynard, Mass
Walter B. Currier
5 Park SQ
Maynard’s Block
W. W. Oliver
Nason St
Mase
N. B
Graat
ATL
Holiday Loads
Ular
W. B. Case
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