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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
5
Concord items report Rev A W Jackson’s return from Peterboro to visit former parishioners. John H Burke is convalescent under Dr C F Desmond. A Thursday 3 to 4 pm Way of Prayer for Colleges service is planned at the Trinitarian church.
Local citizens wonder why the town clock runs fast or slow by minutes, despite a recent 8100 appropriation for repairs. A new modern clock or moving the church spire clock is urged, with readers offering to contribute.
Advertised letters list published for January 25 1898 in Concord Massachusetts includes H Anderson I H Canfield C F Carter M Cushman B M Dauthfort William Delaney Raymond Dority J D Fleming Arthur Grafton L E R Hill R F Jackson KK W Montgomery M A McCuller Frank Paterson Fred W Reed Maynard Russell Peter Sanderson H Stone Peter Lineland B F Trowbridge The National Penman Mrs E Brinley Miss C A Cagney Mrs M Condey Miss Hannah Derry Mrs Harriet M Howard Mrs W S Keith Mrs C T Merrill Mrs L A C Ward Mrs Chas F Walker.
A local column notes continued special sale events for writing paper and envelopes at Hunt and Whitcomb stores, new Hamburg fabrics, black skirts at Buck’s, and closing bargains at Brown’s. Property offerings include a 40 acre farm near town for 5600 with 8 room house on Rail Road Lane, and a 7 acre farm on Monument Street for 3500, plus fruit and poultry notices and laundry service ad from Noyes Brothers.
Fine light brahma hens and pullets for sale. The pullets are daughters of the second prize breeding Pea Cock Bos ton Poultry Show 1897 and Fletcher hens. John H. Moore Concord Massachusetts.
Classified notice seeking buyers for farms located in Concord Acton Carlisle Wayland and Shirley. Respond to C Fay Heywood Concord Massachusetts.
The item lists Sunday services and programs at First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church and other congregations with schedules for Sunday school and evening services. It then reports the week’s weather ending January 24, 1898, with temperatures, precipitation, and snow. Nearby notes describe Santa Fe’s founding and climate, Champagne soil influence, and post conquest emerald abundance.
In Holland the average product for rows is 80 pounds of butter and 180 pounds of cheese per annum.
Boston aldermanic deadlock over a chairman's election ends with a bipartisan compromise. A Republican chairs until April 1, then a Democrat until Oct 1, then Republican again to year end. Alderman Dyer elected chairman on the 58th ballot, with a unanimous vote. The court heard mandamus arguments over a legislature ordered election, but did not rule.
In Boston on January 26, a roundup of Senate and House bills includes postponed investigation into a mill strike, display of state and national colors over the president's chair, and salary hikes for Norfolk County treasurer to 2500. Other items fund the Northampton lunatic hospital, Plum Island railway extensions, textile schools in Fall River and Lowell, district boiler inspections, and liquor sale oversight.
In New York on January 26 the statement about over 30 unfaithful Adams Express employees in New York and alleged thefts totaling 7000 to 3000 dollars is corrected. Attorney Abraham Levy clarifies that at the time there were no such sustained peculations or specific amounts.
Leon Blous, a Baltimore baker, rode to the White House in a cab and forcibly announced he was a Carl ie and that the time had come to call out the U S army to put the Cne down. He demanded presidential orders and was detained by police as his friends are sought.
The forecast predicts fair and colder weather with no extreme temperatures likely for Thursday and several following days. Winds shift to westerly and ease Thursday afternoon as almanac details list sunrise at 7 03, sunset at 4 52, moonset 11 19 p m, and high tides at 2 45 a m and 3 15 p m.
Officer Sweet remains about the same after a powder mill explosion felt nearby. The Concord lodge I O O F hall in February promises to be the best yet. Agnes M Wilson confined to her room ten days. Butler with double pneumonia. Phoebe Gardiner of Nantucket wintering with Mrs B F Russell. Mrs Robert Huckins lost her house by fire caused by a gas heater. insured for about a quarter of value. Jeremiah Sheehan and daughter Nellie sail February 5 for Ireland to visit his old home after forty years. Flagg Russell store robbed last Wednesday. cigars tobacco razors and small cash taken. no clue. W C L and C officers elected. Bowker pres, Chaplin vice, Mackenzie treas, etc. Concord Junction Hall Assn annual meeting elected George G Russell president and officers. Stairway to lodge rooms ordered rebuilt. Willow Rebekah lodge installation. 220 present from surrounding towns. turkey supper and entertainment. Various officers installed. Mrs Blood thanked for noble grand service.
Concord Junction locals are urged to notice new cereal additions and fresh canned goods. The store lists white granulated meat in stock and new shredded cod fish along with fresh cream and Kine sage cheese at Dart's.
Union church notes show Rev. W. W. Campbell as pastor with Sunday morning service at 10:30. Sunday school at 11:30, Y P S C E at 6 p.m., and evening service at 7 p.m.
A young woman on a Chicago high rise elevator tendered 5 cents to the elevator man, thinking he was a conductor and that she owed fare. She realized her error, admitted she paid streetcar fares, and returned the coin with a amused smile.
The excerpt mentions Harlem Life and Nineveh with walls described and a line about orange blossoms as a bridal decoration dating to the crusades. It presents a suggestive exchange between Miss Goodgirl and Young Gayboy and a brief factual aside on orange blossoms.
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