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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
4
The article argues that every field from medicine to aviation has its own humor through periodicals and anecdotes. It notes lay readers enjoy jokey tales yet may miss industry specifics. Humor reflects progress. technical jokes appear in each professional organ, showing how humor travels with development.
Marlboro Mass testimonial for Dean's Kidney Pills from Mrs. R. Hollis of 66 Howland St says back pain and kidney troubles eased after use. Advertises the remedy sold by Burke Drug Co and Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo agents. price 50 cents. Doan's is the name to take.
Marlborough Savings Bank Marlborough Mass directs deposits on interest with dividends payable third Wednesday of January and July. Banking hours 9 to 3, Saturday 9 to 12.50. Will D Burdett, President. Holyoke Treasurer. Wanted live fowls and chickens, drops a postal or telephone and will call. Geo A Dyer Marlboro Mass. 1-7-4t?
The article notes a boom in college hockey with Yale leading with a $12 000 rink and 2000 seating capacity. It cites Princeton seek ing a modern arena, Harvard likely to build indoors, and Dartmouth facing practice space shortages.
Forrest Smithson, the California athlete now in retirement in Los Angeles, plans a comeback for the 1912 Olympic Games in Sweden. He won the London high hurdles in a world record 15 seconds at age twenty three and aims to repeat the feat.
Kansas City club manager Charley Carr says it will always be a mystery why major clubs passed up Bill Bradley. Carr notes Bradley played the best third base game for Toroutoy in the International League last season.
Willie Heston, famed Michigan university football star, has been appointed as assistant prosecuting attorney in Detroit. The move marks a transition from sports to public service for the celebrated figure.
Detroit Tigers pitcher George Mullin recalls his lone sliding attempt on second base ending in a Cobbesque fallaway slide that left him with a skinned nose and broken leg, teaching him to never slide again.
The leading English jockey Frank Wootton has grown too heavy for high level racing, rising from 105 pounds to 126 pounds and refusing to ride below 128 pounds in 1912. This signals the possible end of a brilliant turf career as weight pressures threaten his saddle.
A 15 member squad of top amateur speed skaters from the United States and Canada will tour Canadian Western Middle States New England and Eastern districts to contest union championships. The plan, approved in New York, places the New England association back in good standing. Events run February 15 16 Boston starting the tour with the international championship and the circuit ends February 22 23 in Cleveland for the middle western championships.
Big clubs sign ex players as assistant managers to aid current managers in next season. Veterans like Kid Gleason and Latham, long associated with baseball, secure roles beyond playing days. Eddie Daly of Dartmouth is highlighted as a standout multi-sport athlete with a storied college career.
Jill Dahlen of Brooklyn has spent many years in the National League. The Brooklyn manager has maintained continuous participation since 1890s era, reflecting a long tenure in professional baseball leadership.
Street railway timetable lists half hour cars on Saturdays between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM and between Concord and Hudson from 4 PM to 8 PM. Sundays show half hour service between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM until October 28 1911.
Brief item notes an AC on branch A with persons involved, including Maynara in Massachusetts. Details are sparse due to OCR. The readable text references individuals connected to a branch A incident or update in Mass. This compact notice records a name and jurisdiction without additional context.
A Greek crowd hanged a Judas effigy in front of a church and fired on it as worshippers left mass. The scene echoed Fourth of July revelry with salvos and bonfires, while a Greek witness noted the culture of celebratory gunfire.
A Paris Telegraph report from Morlaix Brittany tells of Romeo who climbed to his sweetheart Juliette's home seven miles away. He became stuck in a narrow chimney triggering a village uproar. masons finally freed him and authorities prepared fines for entering private property and causing a public scandal.
The article explains a box shaped water finder on a tripod with a dial and needle. It reports that stronger earth atmosphere currents indicate subterranean water and that the needle movement guides where to bore for wells.
A discussion notes that milk may contain millions of germs per cubic centimeter raising questions about safety and viability of milk supply.
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