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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
4
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy line set a 1025 mile in 1069 minute record. Two Boston and Albany tour tracks at Newton may be ready by early October next fall. A historic note claims Great Scott was the strongest expletive used by General Pleasanton.
In Everett, a planned Trilby party by Grace Episcopal Church drew attention for a scheme where women would display their feet behind a screen and men would bid to take them to supper. Only four men appeared, including the church rector, and no bids occurred, provoking mockery from Rev. William Bayard Hale and local residents who question the event’s religious aims.
Prominent senior counsel James E. Cotter, famed for defending in the Bram trial, is elected president of the Norfolk County Bar Association. Judge Ely named vice president, highlighting Cotter’s urbanity, courtesy, and service to the press during the trial, as noted by the Boston Post.
An 1889 Paris street cleaning survey compares Paris and New York. It notes Paris cleanliness, differing methods since 1859, and costs rising to about 8 million francs by 1889. Property owners once bore half street cleaning, now the city taxes support it.
Rudimentary traces of a third eye exist across vertebrates and in humans the pineal gland forms this third eye tissue. This centers in the brain resemble the old notion of the mind's eye and may reflect a biological basis for that expression.
The Koran uses distinct Arabic from everyday speech, aligning with literary Arabic of scholars while ordinary speech reflects colloquial Arabic of common people. The difference mirrors how Latin and Italian diverge in form and usage.
The largest orchard in Great Britain covers 500 acres at Tottington in Gloucester. It yields owner Lord Badley about 50000 dollars in some seasons, with apples and plums dominating the trees. A Woman's Literary club in Paterson New Jersey plans to organize into a political group.
About 75 delegates gathered at Union hall South Framingham for the Western Middlesex District lodge I O G T annual session. Officers elected include G W Higgins Marlboro D C T Rev J A Day Ashland D C Miss Clara Chapman Watertown D W T Miss Mary E Clark West Newton D S G T Philip Jewett Waltham secretary A H Wiggin Auburndale treasurer. installations followed with a literary and musical program.
Maynard description of a Good Templar hall gathering on February 20 marks Iola lodge I O G T 31st anniversary with supper from 6 to 8 followed by vocal and instrumental music and a two act comedy Sylvia’s Soldier. Cast includes Horton Horton Sylvia Horton and Fawnsend. Guests from Weston lodge attended and stage scenery was added for future entertainments.
Card to the Public expresses gratitude for liberal patronage and asks patrons to continue favors in the future. M. E. Sheenan of Maynard signs the note dated February 24, promising to serve customers promptly and satisfactorily.
Maynard locals are offered fresh oysters every day at the Central Market. Upholstering and furniture repair work are available by J. Butterworth at Roberts house on Summer Street in Maynard.
A union gathering for ministers is scheduled for Tuesday March 2 at 9 30 a m in the town hall Ayer The morning questions cover pastoral helpers church unity between Bayard and Windover the rules of pulpit exchanges church growth and social political temperance and church questions The afternoon features Rabbi Fleischer of Temple Adath Israel Boston speaking on The Jew followed by Q A All clergymen and interested lay people are invited Also noted is an ad for One Minute Cough Cure from B F Johnson Son Maynard CG H Whitney Concord and H A Littlefield West Acton with grippes cures mentioned.
Concord Junction reports a new Blaine shop nearing completion and multiple residents on sick lists including la grippe. Musketaquid club events, a big minstrel show, a turkey supper, and the postmaster candidacy fight involving Abial H. Chase and L. N. Fowler are described with local personalities and community details.
Boxboro holds a Grange meeting next Friday night and District No. 3 plans entertainment next Saturday. Town notes report Miss Carrie Wetherbee and Miss Mabel Dodge visiting relatives, and a large Yi P S C E convention delegation from Concord. Rev. A B Peabody traded pulpits with Rev. Amelia Frost of Littleton, and Miss Marion Burroughs visited Lynn.
A project aims to extend the Natick and Cochituate street railway through Wayland to the Weston town line and from Cochituate to the Framingham line at Saxonville. Wayland selectmen held a hearing on February 23. The Marlboro to Framingham line would connect Wayland and points west with Waltham and eastern areas.
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