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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1914
Page
10
A golf incident near Melrose left a bird dead after a ball struck it during an approach. One player was killed on impact while another was injured as the ball sped off. The report notes the mishap occurred at a tee stance around forty yards and the ball continued with reduced pace after the initial contact.
Fragmented OCR notes claim a shift from industry in Prairie and nearby regions as communities trade steady work for uncertain prospects. Sparse references hint at economic decline and rising outmigration.
A lecturer on a stormy night faced a crowded hall and paused his talk when he felt time. A spectator urged him to continue with the rain still falling, prompting the lecturer to finish despite the downpour.
A garbled line discusses a married man knowing how to ford site to do potbed man taet in his pocket and a coat missing from his. The readable portion hints at a wry saying about misplacing items and male behavior.
Report from Mexico City says President Huerta moves family toward Puerto Mexico and plans for his own departure as bloodshed and chaos threaten the capital. Sir Lionel Carden urges Britons to leave and offers loans. Niagara Falls peace conference recess awaits renewed talks between constitutionalists and Huerta envoys. Villa halts march to San Luis Potosi and heads to Torreon to face Carranza. talks planned this week between Villa and Carranza representatives to end rival leadership. Barron and 14 Zacatecas troops reach Aguas Calientes after a battle where Zacatecas garrison was overwhelmed.
Misfortune at Mishawum Massachusetts where a seven foot section of a three by six foot dam at F B Nickels estate was blown out. The flood washed away Mishawum road and damaged a bridge on the Woburn Heading route. Nickels, editor of a Boston German newspaper and voting machine company official, suspects malicious intent.
Fragmentary local note mentions Misses Doris and Ethel Green spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mason in South Barre. The passage references a character and a climactic scene unrelated to full context.
Mrs Laird and Miss Faith enjoy a vacation visit at Wayland while Leon Hawes hosts his father from Boston over Sunday. Edison field day brings prizes to locals. the Woman's club lawn party, Grange children’s night, and a novel Italian push cart draw attendees.
Sudbury won 4 to 1 over Maynard as Cy Baldwin pitched four hits and 14 strikeouts. Lees Burr starred behind the plate catching every Maynard attempt to steal, while Sudbury’s infield Clarke Sherry R Eaton and L Baldwin solidified the victory. F Burr and C Eaton led the outfield with Eaton’s triple the standout hit. Batteries: Sudbury Baldwin Burr Crescent A C McCarthy Carlton.
Children sang recited and declaimed during a Sunday observance at the M E Church. Reginald Oliver and Henry E Rice introduced the program while Gordon Stone led declamations and recitations. The event featured songs, a primary exercise “Our Happy Children's Day,” and a closing subject “The Boy Eli” by the pastor. Rain kept some away. decorations were arranged by Mrs Stiles and Mrs Brackett.
Augustus Hosmer, recently taken ill in South Acton, remains in serious condition this Wednesday morning following a shock.
A community program outlines night dances in Exchange Hall from 8 to midnight, then a bonfire at Faulkner’s Hill at midnight to light the countryside. Special cars will bring in large crowds, with residents gathered for a day featuring a parade at 7 am and a lineup of sports and acts by the Old Acton Band.
A community celebration begins at the School house grounds with a parade led by Grand Marshal E. C. Page. Events include field competitions, foot races, a Waltham vs. YMCA ball game, tub races and water sports, a Married Men vs Single Men baseball game, and a grand fireworks display at Faulkner Hill.
Sir Francis J Campbell former principal of the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind from 1872 to 1912 died in London on Tuesday. Born October 9, 1832 near Winchester Tennessee he trained at the Tennessee school for the blind and the University of Tennessee. He studied music in Boston and Leipzig and helped found the London institution with Dr Armitage and the Duke of Westminster in 1871. His first wife Frances Bond of Brattleboro Vermont died earlier and his second wife Sophia Faulkner of South Acton Massachusetts survived him.
Concord Junction reports the Hemlock Villa club hosts a lawn party at Central Street with a large guest list expected to attend. Walter Upham of Greenville New Hampshire recently visited town at the invitation of local friends.
The fragment notes Cant Cant described as twin sister of hypocrisy and mentions Beecher. The text provides no clear event, date, or verifiable context. It reads as an obscure, possibly satirical or fragmented reference without identifiable public figures or actions.
Advertisement lists low prices on food staples including imported olives 20 cents, fancy rice 25 cents, corn flakes four packs 25 cents, peaches lemon cling 5 cents, and Crystal salt in a bag with limited readable details. The clipped notice emphasizes discounted grocery items for shoppers.
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