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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1921
Page
4
A dated craft guide describes making an auto truck toy from a cigar box with a spinning clown figure. It details box dimensions, materials such as spool wheels and screweye axles, and assembling a front platform, steering post, canopy, and gate. It explains turning mechanics via twisting threads and includes patterns for clown bodies and arms.
Polly schemes to charm Homer Bainbridge, an aloof heir, then guides a roadside meet cute by car and gas troubles. He rescues her, they share a courteous bond, and after months of expectation he asks Polly to marry him.
James B West describes the Boy Scouts European trip noting the tug of war between American and English athletes before a mixed audience at Antwerp. He recalls how the scouts stood ready to guard King Albert of Belgium on his approach to the arena and how the group maintained loyalty and service under pressure.
In Bartlesville Oklahoma a city cabinet of twenty one scouts from seven troops handles administration and discipline. Each case is heard by peers not from the same troop. A signed statement is reviewed before a punishment recommendation is made. The scout executive notes few cases.
A Yuma scoutmaster sought desert guidance from national HQ on desert hiking and activities. The American Mineralogist notes the region’s famous minerals in demand by dealers and institutions, and its remarkable botany. Scouts can hike anywhere with learning value and educational profit.
Frank B. Shepp owner of land along the Missouri River near Plattsmouth Nebraska donates ground needed for a scout camp and will allow the boys to clear it and build a log cabin under Scoutmaster Rev A V Hunter with the boys doing the work themselves.
West Acton residents express sincere thanks to the fire department and others who promptly responded to their chimney fire last week. Samuel R. Burroughs and family.
Mr and Mrs Albert Achorn visited Arlington this weekend. Among attendees at a West Concord Woman's club musical lecture titled Madame Butterfly were former members Mrs W Leland of Arlington and Mrs Natalie Palmer Tremblay of Leominster.
Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone outlines a three part Lenten schedule. He will preach Sunday morning on Our Great Fundamentals of the Christian Faith Ourselves and Our World and also speak at the evening service. A preparatory lecture for the communion observance is set for Tuesday at 7 39.
The Maynard Paddys held the lead in the forty five card tournament at Middlesex Cigar Shop on Monday. Teams such as White and Farrell and the Paddys, Sheridan Sr and Murray, faced the Powder Points and Bearcats with varying results. The Oxnalds and other pairs posted wins as matches continued across four nights each week.
The American Woolen Co cut fall 1921 prices by 45 to 50 percent from last autumn levels. A women s wear serge once $3.97 a yard is offered at 2. The goods are available for delivery through July with prices guaranteed until Sept. 1. Buying of dress goods is active, men s wear slower due to a New York clothing workers strike. Offices in Boston Rochester Cleveland Chicago and elsewhere reported good orders. O C Drechsler, local agent, left for the New York market.
Mrs. Cecil Chesterton recounts a Christmas gathering under German authority in occupied Poland. A German officer demanded a samovar from a Polish hostess, who kept it hidden under the bed. The officer punished her with a fine for disobedience, while the hostess defended hospitality and questioned Prussian rule.
The Concord Union Bible Society will meet Tuesday at 2 p m in the parish house of Trinity Church Elm Street. Hostesses are Mrs Charles G Wood and Mrs Smith O Dexter. Members plan sewing for the Deaconess hospital and a full attendance is desired.
The famous stone cow of Alan in Haute Garonne France sparks a renewed clash among peasants villa and Paris art ministry. Locals defend the relic before the Episcopal palace as authorities once again attempt removal now with modern weapons to protect a historic monument.
Rev Fr Charles M. De deredia SJ, a Holy Cross College professor, lectured on the evils and tricks of spiritism before a packed Concord council K of C audience. He demonstrated the Fox Sisters and Davenport stunts, claimed much was bluff, and appealed for better U.S.-Mexico understanding after touring Europe to counter spiritist revelations.
The First Parish presents a vesper service on Sunday at 5 o'clock featuring Eleanor Ballou and Gertrude Witt as violinists. The program includes Borowski Organ Sonata No. 1 Allegro and Andante, Scott The Voice in the Wilderness, Ave Maria with obbligato, and Massenet Thais meditation.
American gobs join a Venetian style gondoliering class as part of an American Mediterranean naval unit education scheme. The Knights of Columbus run a social service club and a well-equipped school on the Grand Canal teaching languages navigation and technical subjects to sailors and local friends. Edward Hearn of the Knights of Columbus Commission reports sailors becoming expert at piloting gondolas.
R O Allen argues in Union Motorist that high gear hill climbing is wasteful and harmful. He explains engine strain, wheel revolutions, and fuel use, urging use of low gears for hills to reduce stress and wear on the car.
In adjusting the steering gear for lost motion great care must be observed lest the parts be set so close together as to bind.
Harvey Mead reports a simple foot-warmer using a fireless cooker principle. A heat brick sits in a metal container with torn paper insulation between brick and box walls. An old London boot measures about 12 by 8 by 6 inches, metal fitted, paper packing, and nailed shut for use in carriage or automobile.
Pedestrians have right of way at Seattle crossings while England designs motor chairs for disabled soldiers. Illinois reports 500000 passenger autos and 64000 trucks. Atlantic City fire department to be fully motorized. Gasoline and tire shortages hinder German motoring. US total vehicles estimated at 9083848 this year. Exported 650000 motor vehicles worth 1250000000 in two decades. Thieves disassemble and resell cars across cities from Boston to Chicago. A transmission brake helps recover from skids when applied progressively. Gasoline tank mouth and dirt removal are crucial maintenance steps.
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