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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1896
Page
4
A reflective column discusses spelling Havana and Cuba politics, temperance thought on enforcement, and linguistic limits in satire. It notes New Yorkers wary of British fleets and mentions Christmas to twelve days predicting next year’s weather.
A Boston Post writer proposes that if war with England occurred, blasting miles of coral reefs south of Florida could divert the Gulf Stream and equalize Britain’s climate with Labrador’s. The idea reflects sensational wartime speculation rather than policy.
The piece notes possible use of old Lancaster Branch road bed by the Boston and Maine railroad for a Central Massachusetts route with Hudson remaining active and an electric line extending westward to West Berlin joining an eastward electric project from Clinton. It mentions Sullivan possibly moving to Chicago and jokes about Corbett. It also questions if Prohibition era saloons fear Sullivan’s future business impact.
Rice and Hutchins sold their brick shoe factory on Troy Street Boston with 100 foot frontage near Harrison Avenue and valued at 36100. They also bought 34000 square feet on Commercial Street near North End park at about 250 per square foot for a planned factory or warehouse. In Haverhill a conciliation board set prices on lasting and beating out misses shoes and child shoes. The Wilson factory at Natick was sold to D J Murphy for C J Driscoll of Holliston who plans immediate manufacturing.
The article notes US senators range from 32 to 86 with eight older than 69 Senator Hoar and 12 younger than 45 Senator Lodge. average age about 57. In the House the oldest member Grow is 72 and the youngest Morley is 32 with a list of ages for Atwood 32 Simmons 33 Barrett 37 Moody 42 Apsley 43 Gillette 44 McCall 44 Knox 52 Deaper 53 Morse 54 Walker.
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Acton townspeople argue over water system costs and insurance effects sharing figures from nearby towns. The piece details a recent factory fire at A. Merriam Co and notes town notes on paving, trees, pensions, and church events while listing local residents and officials involved.
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