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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
10
A proposed measure accompanies Foley's petition to curb untrue and misleading ads used to dispose of goods, wares, merchandise and real estate. Joint Judiciary committee reports on the bill identified as No. 585 in the session.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts files a formal notice dated in the year one thousand nine hundred twelve. It records government actions as required by law and lists official seals and signatures for public record purposes.
A proposed act prohibits knowingly false advertising in newspapers, circulars, or public communications regarding merchandise value, production, origin, or real estate, with penalties of 50 to 200 dollars per violation. The draft also excludes public real estate auctions and lists committee members and officials.
Prof John Nichols spoke at a W C T U meeting in Maynard urging temperance with statistics on drink traffic. Local posts report various social events, church fundraisers, a chicken pie supper planned for Feb 22, and a new building association formation. Also noted are residents' health updates and routine town business including property leases and campus talks.
The vesper service at the Universalist church features an organ Prelude Anthem Close to Thy Side a quartet Gottschalk Duet Sun of My Soul Thou Savior Dear performed by Florence Mann and Luther W Piper Organ Graduel Batiste Solo The Hills of God Nevin Arthur S Lowden Anthem The Comforter Came to My Soul One Day Nevin Batiste Quartet Organ Pilgrim's Song of Hope provided by the program excerpt
The Congregational Church schedules a Wednesday Ladies Social supper at 6 30 p m with entertainment. Thursday at 7 30 p m the Men's club hosts Ladies night featuring Al Priddy. Friday features an organ recital at 8 p m. Sunday offers morning sermon The Boy Asking Questions and evening sermon Thy Kingdom Come with instrumental music. Christian Endeavor 6 p m led by Mrs A J Pletcher on Yes and No questions.
Mrs Albert Rikeman of Revere visited at her daughter's home. A village meeting on the water question was held in the town hall Saturday night. Harold Phalen left for a Tufts Glee Club trip. The Arc club dance and Valentine party occurs in the town hall Saturday evening. Arthur Morse returned from Boston for a day. Acton Grange met Tuesday evening.
In the town hall a patriotic program featured music and readings in honor of Washington and Lincoln. An upcoming meeting will present a farce titled Popping the Question as the main entertainment.
The Lookout committee of the society will lead a Sunday evening discussion at 7 on the topic No and Yes When to Say Them. A Feb 16 Alameda Gardner school relief barrel drive is organized by a three person committee to collect clothing at the Parsonage and church vestry before Thursday.
Capt Luke J Robbins died at his East Acton home last Thursday. The funeral was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at his home. Born in Acton he lived there 36 years in the same house. Survived by widow and two sons Harry of Hudson and Herbert of Boston. A carpenter by trade he served in the Civil War with the 6th Mass Regt Co E and later the 26th Mass Regt, noted as a skilled tactician and long-time captain of the local militia. Funeral conducted by Rev E B C Hayes. interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Auction notice: Otis H Forbush to sell Feb 16 at 9 a.m. at Florence B Morris residence, listing livestock and farm tools plus a swill contract. Also report on Lamb sale in North Wilmington with high prices and a fatal accident to Mr Lamb two weeks earlier at a train gate incident observed by Mrs Lamb.
West Acton reports include a new telephone at Miss J Katherine Richardson home the death of Nellie the horse at Hall Bros mill yard and a hearing on House Bill 1620 to form the West and South Water District of Acton at the State House Boston. Attendees included Horace F Tuttle and EB Hall as district representatives.
Readable portions show price cuts on women’s waists from 1.25 and 3 to 4 dollars for sweaters and coats, infants’ bonnets at 39 cents and 50 cents, plus neckwear and shoes on sale. The text is fragmented but indicates a department store or catalog liquidation style pricing.
Lake Michigan is frozen shore to shore between Wisconsin and Michigan. Vessels between Milwaukee and Chicago halted service as ice thickens. Crosby line has tied up ships from Ladington Grand Haven Milwaukee. Hundreds of thousands of tons of freight await better weather in local warehouses.
A quotation from C Fowler Wath Jr of Boston urges aggressive effort and smart advertising as essential for business success, noting that progress comes faster when one is not afraid to push through obstacles.
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