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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1917
Page
2
Readable parts show an 1903 date and post office notation in Massachusetts. Mentions Maynard, Concord, Sudbury, and surrounding towns with a 75 cent rate including postage. The line remains incomplete and generic without a clear event or person.
The world mourns Admiral Dewey world’s greatest naval officer and a storied American hero. He died at age 79 on a Tuesday evening after 62 years of service crowned by Civil War and Manila Bay triumphs. Dewey’s rank and legacy place him among the nation’s highest naval figures and symbols of glory. He was born in Montpelier Vermont in 1837 and began a long career after choosing the naval academy at Annapolis.
Legislation aims to set a one cent rate for local first class mail and a eight zone system for second class mail. The plan would raise catalog rates to eight cents per pound and preserve free in county circulation. It argues benefits for local merchants and newspapers while noting profits and losses of different mail classes.
A 1917-era appraisal notes the sultan of Turkey skipping Kaiser Wilhelm’s birthday in Berlin while signaling a manifesto to blame the Entente for the war. It recalls German arms, gas, and “kulturs” tactics, Belgian defense, Paris siege, and the vast scale of conquest and casualties as the war persists with no final peace in sight.
The Maine Experiment Station notes high per acre potato yields reaching over 400 bushels in Maine and cites an example of 425 bushels per acre on 30 acres. It argues oats can follow, with 1913 national average around 30 bushels and Maine tests showing 83.7 to 98.2 bushels per acre, promising higher profits across New England with proper soil nutrition and cultivation.
Littleton mourns the death of Alice Marion Wright born Worcester December 10 1855 She lived in Acton Harvard and Littleton gaining a stellar reputation in Boston and New England for honesty and leadership She served 25 years as superintendent of the Littleton Congregational Church Sunday school and stood as a beloved neighbor and employer The funeral was held Saturday at the Littleton Congregational Church with Rev J C Alvord officiating and burial in Acton Centre.
West Concord Woman's club heard Miss Jones discuss challenges at the Reformatory for Women in Concord Junction. She described treatment needs for psychopathic cases and the importance of segregation, with vocal numbers by Miss Mildred Stone and tea to follow in the banquet hall.
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