This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
10
Fragmentary note describes a prayer meeting linked to a group called Endeavorers and mentions outreach to a church. The text is unclear but references a meeting and a seeking audience at a church location.
OCR text fragment shows scattered words about an association ball dated 23 but lacks cohesive facts. No names, places, or outcomes are discernible to form a reliable summary.
The Christian Endeavor marks its third birthday with special exercises at six o'clock and a sermon by the pastor at seven o'clock. All are welcome to attend and participate.
The town closes dance halls for now while Bent wires electric lights for a hall to serve public dances. High school scholars join Miss Mary Mackey and the Ladd family for a town hall event with ice cream and cake. Harry Taylor, ill for months, was moved to Waltham Hospital on January 23. The Unitarian church held no service, and the Woman’s Club plans a February 4 meeting with a debate on should women vote. Mrs Chas Kenyon and Miss Kenyon attended a Providence wedding on January 28. A Lab Labra dor lantern lecture by William Cabot occurred January 22.
Bedford residents discuss an upcoming dance at Herns while gale force winds from Blake Co drug store and 14 Hartford street residents face heavy snow. Fox hunting dwindles as Caroll Wetherby remains the sole local hunter to bring down a fox, and club members voice cautious optimism about a new epoch for the season.
Fragmentary note mentions P. Barton in relation to a house setting matter. Details are unclear and no full event or outcome is readable.
Preparations are underway for a winter gathering marking the tenth annual meet. Organizers anticipate continued participation from local clubs and regional teams.
A local meeting debated whether to elect a highway surveyor or a three man road commissioners board to appoint a streets superintendent. One year, two year, and three year terms were proposed for the three seats. Progressives favored a commission to curb costs, Standers supported Fitch and the current system. The vote ended in a near tie and adjournment was set for Saturday for a reballot.
The Maynard board appoints Theodore Wollerschied and Albert Larkin as jurors for the superior civil court in Cambridge with duties starting next Monday. George Jamieson Jr. announces candidacy for selectman saying the hat is in the ring. Easter Monday ball plans finalize for the Maynard Baseball Club. Other items include Polish parishioners’ 40 hours devotion at St. Bridget’s, Tuomas Pippis four act drama by the Atka Temperance society, and various social visits, funerals, and lodge invitations.
Edith M Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Davis of Winthrop married Francis J Murphy at the parochial residence in Winthrop Rev Fr Griffin officiated The bride wore a brown traveling suit and matching hat The brides maid wore a suit of the same color and material Mrs Murphy born in Cincinnati has lived here most of her life She attended the town school and graduated from a business college in Waltham Mr Murphy son of Mr and Mrs J Murphy of Fall River is a chauffeur of good character
The Changed Child, a hit by the Socialist Dramatic club, was repeated Saturday ending to strong acclaim. This marks the second revival this season by urgent request, underscoring the sterling character of the club’s productions.
Fire report shows Maynard sustained 2500 in losses for 1913 with 1960 paid by insurers leaving a net loss of 540. Fire department answered 37 alarms including 12 Dell alarms and 26 still alarms. hose wagon responded. New motor combination truck slated for commission this week.
Property listing notes sale at the Na soi and Summer oats corner to George M Gove. Details on title and terms not provided in the fragment.
A garbled set of OCR reads as a travel vignette about Japanese shops and a legal public notice announcing a mortgagee sale. The sale, led by Riverview Laundry Company in Concord, Massachusetts, lists real estate in Concord Junction and a laundry plant including machines and equipment with a mortgage held by Middlesex Institution for Savings. Date indicated February 1, 1914, at 10 am.
A fragment hints at voting practices and a historical campaign slogan. The text evokes an era of tentative civic participation with mentions of ballots and a distinguished term for the act of casting a vote.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a family scene where a boy named Willie earns praise by whistling while his sister picks berries. A grandmotherly remark questions who helped, revealing a simple lesson on contribution and sharing at supper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.