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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1937
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR mentions Concord Sudbury Acton and Bedford with unclear context. Some postages or notices appear, but details and dates are unreadable.
A fragmented report from China describes a civil war scenario with truces and negotiations amid kidnappings and political turmoil. Observers note shifting pardons and potential rehabilitation for a controversial figure amid ongoing bloodshed and strategic maneuvers.
A speaker notes many face life with little to live for yet insists one person shows how small deeds count. A woman anonymously sends radios to an elderly couple and letters ministers, giving away over a hundred radios and proving generosity can coexist with stress and change.
The article highlights Miss Margaret A. Kimball of Lexington as the first woman in New England to earn a blind flier rating. She flew using an instrument panel, landed 25 miles from a home port, and demonstrated precise navigation despite challenging conditions.
W H Cameron in Public Safety predicts a startling shift toward rear mounted engines to improve driver road view and safety. Engineers say this major change will disrupt traditional front engine design despite concerns about rear clearance.
An unofficial 40 member British delegation plans to visit the United States to sound American sentiment on war debt settlement and postwar cooperation in Europe or the Orient. The purpose, though described loosely, signals a state-like mission. The piece notes American experience with European cooperation and mentions a banquet in London featuring exotic dishes.
The term Colophon refers to an inscription at a book’s end listing the printer, date, and place. It originated from an ancient Greek city and evolved to mean the finishing marker, later superseded by the title page.
The Salamagundi was a periodical started in 1907 by Washington Irving, his brother, and James K. Paulding to correct the town. The venture lasted until only 24 issues were published before the publishers grew tired.
A reader urges support for Frank Sheridan in a Maynard town matter, noting past doubts but arguing he now suits the community. The letter references a request to move RF D boxes along Mill Road to prevent a repeat tragedy and mentions a conversation with the postmaster.
In a candid exchange the speaker contends that moving mail routes is acceptable if for public good and timely delivery is assured. He warns against speed hazards on Powder Mill road and criticizes unsafe ice on Mill Pond, blaming no one but urging better sidewalks and safety.
The cutty stool was a low seat used in Presbyterian Scotland for public humiliation. Sinners sat before the congregation during the service and endured a rebuke from the minister before readmission to church privileges.
During 1810 to 1820 Ohio climbed in state population ranking from thirteenth to fifth, reflecting rapid growth and settlement.
A historical lineup of English ruling houses starts with the Norman dynasty from 1066 to 1154, followed by the Plantagenet line from 1154 to 1399. It continues through Lancaster and York, then Tudor from 1485 to 1603, the Stuart era beginning in 1603 with the Commonwealth interruption 1649–1660, the Hanoverians from 1714, the Saxe Coburg era 1901, and Windsor from 1910 onward.
A reflective note on finding joy in striving to perform each task well. It emphasizes personal effort as the core of fulfillment and suggests mastery grows from doing with diligence.
Jud Twnkins argues finance defies simple meaning as the term dollars spans from everyday groceries to outfitting an army. The statement highlights the word's vast, shifting definitions across contexts.
Health education in schools teaches health practices and living habits, while medical care of sick children remains the parents responsibility. Schools and families must cooperate, with physicians guiding care and parents sharing home health duties.
A distraught circle of labor turmoil notes that agitator Abner That. advised mill workers at South Tibbetts ville not to accept last week’s pay increase and has since departed. A scientist claims a chicken heart can be kept alive indefinitely.
The term caddy origins trace back to Malay and Chinese usage as "katty" or similar forms to designate portions of tea. In the East India Company era these words referred to tea lots or containers used in Asia and during trade.
The text describes ichor as the legendary fluid replacing blood in divine beings. It notes its sacred, otherworldly nature and contrasts it with mortal blood.
Balbriggan in Ireland appears in a fragmentary reference as a watering place or patch while noting local geography. The unreadable text provides limited context about its purpose or current status.
The porcupine defends itself by charging backward, driving long hind quills into attackers. Quills can injure foes badly, though the animal cannot detach its own quills.
Public auction set for February 18 1937 at 3 PM of a 27 1 2 acre tract in Acton Centre described by metes and bounds. The sale risks include a prior mortgage to Middlesex Institution for Savings and unpaid taxes with a cash down payment of 100 dollars and balance in 15 days. Henry F. Smith treasurer presents for the lender with notices dated January 15 1937 and published January 20 27 February 3.
The Maynard Massachusetts Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing January 20 1937 at 8 00 PM in the Town Building on the application of Joseph Szostak for a license to install two underground gasoline tanks of 1000 and 800 gallons capacity at 42 Acton Street on land owned by Szostak. Members Roy E. Marsden Donald A. Lent Frank J. McCarron oversee the hearing.
A columnist advises on marital harmony noting that wives may become irritable for a week each month and that apologies and reconciliation should occur, suggesting premarital harmony is easier to achieve than after marriage. It cautions toward wisdom to keep a husband engaged.
In Middlesex County a petition seeks probate of Carroll W estate instruments to appoint Mary E. Mason of Acton executrix without bond. Objections must be filed by February 1 1987 before 10 am at Cambridge. Witness John G C Leggat First Judge and Register Loring P. Jordan dated January 4 1937.
Payment on Deposit Book No 40249 has been stopped after loss reported by J W Ballou assistant treasurer of the Middlesex Institution for Savings Concord Massachusetts dated January 5 1937.
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