Concord Junctions New Station Opens for Rail Men
The Concord Junction new union station, 27 by 44 feet with freighthouse and offices under one roof, in Italian architectural style, features large waiting rooms, cedar finish, pine floors, plaster ceiling, and a granite foundation. Steam heat and kerosene lighting, with a nine foot roof overhang, provide passenger shelter and weather protection at the site.
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Union
Concord Junction
Boston Globe
Bordman Promoted as Second Lieutenant in A Company
Concord military notes highlight Sergeant Bordman’s election as second lieutenant in A Company First Regiment Boston. The piece notes upcoming discharges including Musician Eklof and changes in camp catering and gear. It mentions weather shifts, armory inspections, and leadership accountability as drills advance on Beacon Hill and militia duties intensify.
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Bordman
Boston
Co. I
Eklof
California
M.V. M
Smith
Cutter
B. F. Butler
Militia
Beacon Hill
Sub-human Friends Urge Kindness to Working Animals in Concord
A call advocates humane treatment for animals used by society and warns against whipping toy horses and harsh handling. It argues kindness builds trust, reduces cruelty, and benefits both animals and people by fostering compassion and restraint.
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Concord
John Wesson of Concord Dies at 79
Longtime Concord fiddler John Wesson, known as Uncle John, died at the Concords Home for the Aged after a life as a gifted musician and community figure. Son of Uncle Tom Wesson who ran the Middlesex Hotel, he was 79 at death and leaves a legacy remembered by older residents.
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John Wesson
Concord
John
Tom” Wesson
Old Middlesex Hotel
Mr. Wesson
Boston Journal
Angel Notea
Concord Free Library Adds January Titles
Concord Massachusetts January library additions list includes Allen Michael's Crag 166.5 Atkinson Prince Siddartha Balzac Memoirs of two Young Married Women and many more volumes. Also notes church services for Unitarian Congregational and Scandinavian M E Church with pastors and weekly meetings.
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Concord Free Public Library
Allen
Davis
R. H
Ellis
U.S
Barbary Coast
Hall. Allegretto
Burdett College Receives New Roll Top Desks
Pupils in the advanced department at Burdett College 694 Washington Street find beautiful roll top desks for exclusive use during corporation work. The school’s “Actual Business from the Start” method doubles attendance and makes it the largest in New England. Features include the popular Friday 2 o clock lectures and a hired manager for the situation department, signaling generous public service and liberal offerings to students and friends.
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Burdett College
Washington Street
New England
Boston Evening Record
Weather report for week ending January 22 1894
Weekly weather summary from observer FrepD A Tower lists maximum 47 on January 22 and lowest on January 18 and 20. Mean relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 30.36, prevailing northeast wind, greatest velocity 25 mph on January 17, total precipitation 0.34 inches with trace snowfall.
An Early 20th Century Salve Ad Promises Cures
An advertisement touts a versatile salve claiming to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. It lists price as 25 cents per box and names sellers B F Johnson & Sons Maynard and J C Friend Concord.
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B. F. Johnson & Sons
Maynard
Two Marlboro Birth Announcements Jan 18 22
In Marlboro Jan 18 a son was born to Mrs George A Morrison and to Mrs Joseph Dan denault. In Marlboro Jan 22 a daughter was born to Mrs George O Levasseur.
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Marlboro
George A. Morrison
Joseph Dandenault
George O. Levasseur
Married in Marlboro On January 21
Joseph Paul married Maggie Danihey in Marlboro on January 21 by Rev. J. P. Sullivan.
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Marlboro
J. P. Sullivan
Joseph Paul
Maggie Danihey
Obituaries from Concord and Marlboro dated January
In Concord on January 21 at the Home of the Aged Julia widow of Joseph Dakin aged 83. In Concord January 23 Susan A widow of Cyrus Pierce aged 76. In Marlboro January 19 Margaret Chipman widow of O W Albee aged 84 years 11 months 28 days. In Marlboro January 18 Mary A daughter of Seth Rice aged 75. In Marlboro January 20 Ephraim Howe aged 73 years 10 months 20 days.
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Concord
Julia
Joseph Dakin
Susan A
Cyrus Pierce
Marlboro
Margaret Chipman, Widiw
O. W. Albee
Mary A
Seth Rice
Ephraim Howe
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Concord Junctions
New
Concord Enterprise
Howard B. Jackson
Howard
B. Jackson
Harvard College
A. W. Jackson
Concord, Mags
Musketaquid Council R. A
Miller
Musketaquid Council
T. H. Drury
Geo. W. Hopkins
Hopkins
D. D. Albert
A. Washburn
Harmony
H. L. Whitcomb’s
George D. Hubbard
N. S. Daniels
Richardson’s
Hamburg
C. E. Brown’s
Chlee Brown’s
Hunt's
H. C. Derby
Towle’s
G. W
C. H. Towle
Towle
Sanford
Geo. M. Guild & Co
G. F. Wheeler
Mass
Miitary
B. B. Alling
Fred H. Gould
Hutchings & Wheeler
Fred Houseman
John F. Kent
E. P.kimball
P. H. Larkin
Fred Moore
B. A. Nurl
Hans. Peterson
J. J. Spaulding
F. D. Shumway
J. F. Thomas
Jessie R. Harriman
L. H. Kendall
Emily Moore
Ellen Robbins
William Willard
New Books
Rebs
Latimer
Russia
Turkey
He Magazine of Art
Rel. Mitchell
Moore
Morley
Moxom
Orcutt
Dorchester
Pentreath
Pomona
Russell
Schwatka
Sue
Thoreau
A. Walker
Unitarian
Sainitarian Congregational
Geo.a. Tewksbury
M. E
Church
J. P. Anderson
Frepd A. Tower
Dr. King
H.e.bucklen & Co
Chicago
B. F. Johnson & Son
J. C. Friend
Buckin’s
Arnica Save
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Vs
Martha M
Lucius HH. Maynard
Cambridge
Middlesex
Pewepaper
Maynard Bee
Charles J. McIntire
H. Folsom
Rome
Ralph H. Damon
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