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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
4
Marlboro Hudson Gas Co. thanks customers for patience during a harsh stretch that disrupted service. Manager O W Halladay explains the cold caused ice inside a water tank holding the gas holder, delaying production and pressure. The holder is now back in use and service restored.
Percy Noodles notes the landlady has buried several husbands and shed mourning since his arrival, a detail reported by Stalves ton News.
A convex mirror designed for motor cyclists attaches to the wrist with a rubber band. By lifting the hand the rider can see what is coming behind them, enhancing safety.
Marlboro residents report rapid relief from back pains and morning tiredness after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. Dr McCarthy of Ames Place credits the product bought at Burke Drug Co and distributed by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as strengthening kidneys and driving away pains.
Marlborough Savings Bank announces interest payments and dividends payable on the third Wednesday of January and July. The notice lists officers William D. Burdeit as president and Charles Fr. Holyoke as treasurer.
Four teams will train at Hot Springs Arkansas as the 1912 season approaches. Jack Stabt leads the Red Sox with early work at the Razorback resort while Fred Clarke Charlie Dooin and Bill Dahlen pace their clubs in southern camps. Connie Mack sails to San Antonio with the Athletics as others head to Corsicana Charlottesville Marlin and Augusta.
Crabtree plans a three abreast drive in 2:02 pace horses Tady Maude Hedgewood Boy and Polly Parrott race team under owner W C Crabtree at Taylorville Illinois. Crabtree intends to race the horses as a team this year with Polly Parrott as third member joining the pair.
Former Giant outfielder Spike Shannon ends his ballplaying days after leg problems end his career. He stayed with Danny Shay in Kansas City last season then shifted to clerking at Shay’s hotel during the winter.
Gardner, Yale's top pole vaulter, appears certain to join the Olympic squad barring mishaps. He ranks among the best developed in decades and experts believe he could win a world class medal.
Victure records Gardner clearing twelve feet eight inches at the Yale Harvard dual track meet in New Haven last May during honors at the Sweden games next June.
William Demetral, a Greek wrestler, backs Yusuf Mahmout as Gotch’s logical successor and even stronger than Gotch. Demetral cites Mahmout’s body scissors and strong legs as decisive, noting Mahmout defeated him in Chicago in 1909 and pinned Demetral in Kansas City in 1900.
Reginald E. Walker the English Olympic sprint champion clocked 102-5 seconds for 110 yards in a recent South Africa race. The former amateur now turned professional aims to stage a series of matches with Nat Cartmell the ex Penn star in South Africa.
The Philadelphia boxing scene imposes an age limit barring all boxers and audience members under eighteen from events. San Francisco may launch an eight or ten team basketball league. Ralph Rose, famed shot putter and law student in San Francisco, weighs 300 pounds and will begin Olympic training. Indiana Notre Dame and Michigan are expected to compete at the University of Pennsylvania relay meet in April. Bouin emerges as a rival to Al Shrubb with multiple French records, including distances from two miles to the one hour mark.
Stockholm games allotment shows sprinters and quarter milers racing on consecutive days. Heats and finals of 100 and 400 relay follow events, with overlaps that may reduce American chances. The day-by-day table lists athletics, cycling, fencing, swimming, and more through July 22.
Dartmouth athletics surge as Track Coach Harry Hillman energizes the Green, bringing renewed student enthusiasm and a thriving track program.
Sudbury Street line only with service notes for Saturdays and Sundays. Cars run every half hour between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM and between Concord and Hudson from 4 PM to 8 PM on Saturdays. Sundays operate half hour service between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM through October 28 1911.
A concise notice from Acton Branch lists Maynard and Mr 1 in a persons supplement. This brief item emphasizes names and a single entry within the local notice slate.
Text discusses gold pen tips likely iridium and 24 karat gold alloying processes for 14k pens, plus international trade. It then surveys tallest trees, California mammoths, ancient island trees, and enduring timber and wood preservation efforts by government programs.
The English are described as thin, not stout, with men in London averaging small. The rubic and Britisher celebrated in reports is absent. The English are not merry. they are sad, quiet, orderly, low voiced, and well trained, according to the St. Louis Hardware Reporter.
An Englishman in China marries and shares wedding gifts with a Chinese merchant who owes him money. At the reception the creditor jokes about a cake while the groom presses for payment, and the Chinese guest uses a playful trick about burning the cake rather than paying.
A fiery domestic scene unfolds as a determined woman coerces William Tomkins to peel potatoes. He resists, then receives a small knife she slips into his hand, threatening punishment if he refuses to comply. The tense exchange showcases pride and manipulation in a sharp exchange.
Archbishop Ireland argues that large personal fortunes and corporate capital drive national growth and job creation. A cheerless observer predicts business decline, while Dustin Stax vows to run one of the world's largest kennels if that happens.
A reminiscence from Rosa Bonheur describes her playful bond with her brother and her charm in social circles. She drew a hunting scene on paper offered to a recently married guest and advised sending the sketch to a Paris dealer to obtain funds to furnish the dining room.
A prospective voter recalls vague details of naturalization and asks about the Republican president that year. The interviewer cannot remember the candidate but notes it was the same year that Stuffy McGinnis became Dog Crownder.
A reflection on the need for bodily exercise amid busy work life. The essay urges that constant toil in offices and shops kills vigor and warns against worship of industry, noting the biologist’s view that industrial praise serves vested interests.
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