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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
11
Brave trainees endure Hell Week at the naval amphibious base in Chesapeake Bay. Frogmen face mud and slime as they slog through marshes and weed choked water, with half failing to meet the test. They swim and crawl to shore to clear beaches with underwater demolition duties in invasion scenarios.
fragmentary note recalls a land sale in Pitts area linked to Mary Croghan at her death. The Pitts estate, tied to the Schenley family and a 300 acre park, was meant to benefit English heirs and spark local legend about an elopement with Captain Edward Henley and Shakespearean passions.
The Boston District Office of Price Stabilization warns merchants statewide to beware impostors posing as OPS investigators. Reports from Washington show unrelated individuals in other states impersonating agents. no Bay State incidents reported yet. Bona fide OPS enforcement agents carry credentials on request and merchants should report any sighting to 141 Milk Street. Impersonation carries heavy fines and jail time.
Mrs Shumaker of Norwood Massachusetts has collected more than 2000 elephants over 25 years after receiving a pink glass elephant from her husband James Shumaker for Christmas 1927. The collection includes varieties in many shapes sizes and even a miniature elephant in a tiny vial.
The Universal Military Training and Service Act amendments widen reemployment rights for those leaving work to join the armed forces and for reservists since June 19 1951. Enlistees for up to four years since June 24 1948 gain rights. retroactive to the 1948 Selective Service Act. Inquiries to the Boston Field Office at 18 Oliver Street, Boston 10, Mass.
Elmer L Richardson of the Area Rent Office in Cambridge Massachusetts announced Nicholas Abissi admitted charging rent above the legal maximum for tenants at 154 164 Adams Street Lowell Massachusetts. After a hearing the office settled the overcharges for treble damages totaling 1393.85. Tenants received refunds of 837.00 and the remaining balance was deposited in the U S Treasury.
University of California and University of Pennsylvania researchers developed a fine 18 gauge catheter to deliver nitrogen mustard directly into tumors via the femoral artery. The method concentrates drug effects in tumors, reduces systemic harm, and allowed some dying patients to go home after treatment. The Nebraska state bird is the western meadowlark.
Hudson to dedicate a new war memorial tablet and flagpole at Cox Square near Main Lincoln and Central streets on Monday evening July 30. Argeo Cellucci Jr the Hudson Veterans Council president announced the event. Preliminary dedication plans were outlined at a council meeting. The memorial honors Hudson men who gave their lives and whose bodies were not recovered. Further program details will follow.
The will of Fred E. Cooke who died June 8 at 209 East Main Street Marlboro is filed in Middlesex Probate Court. He leaves real estate worth 6000 dollars to his daughters Esther E. and Dorothy J. Cooke of Marlboro, with no provision for his widow Mary T. Cooke. He also excludes Ruth Hurley and Grace McCabe, both married, as they are already provided for. Esther and Dorothy are named executrices. attorney Richard S. Temple of Marlboro filed the document.
The Providence Journal raises the price to 5 cents per copy effective Monday. The Providence Evening Bulletin is already 5 cents. The notice cites rising costs and higher newsprint prices as the reason to align with other leading papers.
Hoosick Falls New York was once the site of the largest mowing and reaping machine company in the world.
St Louis, U P. A 19 year old defendant, Ollis Brown, pleaded guilty to stealing $28 from a tavern and sought a first offender reformatory sentence. He faced two years, then after a talk with another prisoner in the holdover, requested the lighter four month city workhouse sentence offered by the judge.
DAM'S Jewelers at 12 Main St Maynard Mass proclaims commitment to high performance watches. They offer sales and repairs with prompt, reliable service, emphasizing customer interest begins the day you contact them.
The 26th Yankee Division National Guard will train two weeks at Pine Camp New York. About 1500 businesses were asked to state their policy on military leave with 600 replying. The public information office reported most responses show liberal leave policies for guardsmen.
Ernest B. Fletcher of Portland Maine keeps a dozen bee hives as a hobby. He says he likes to get stung occasionally because bee venom is useful and helps him avoid doctor visits and injections costing five dollars.
Boston recruiting chief Major Edward J. Kaczynski says First Army approved a 30 day window from June 14 to July 14 1951 for Selective Service registrants who have undergone Pre Induction exams and are 1A to enlist in either the Army or Air Force. Induction notices render others ineligible. Sgt Harold King of Framingham USA USAF Recruiting will provide details on request.
A safety notice urges parents to teach children to avoid traffic lanes and street play. It cites thousands of injuries and deaths as a result of sudden dashes into roadways.
A baby boy weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces was born June 12 to Mrs Celia Smart wife of Frank P Smart chief machinists mate USN at the U S Naval Hospital Newport Rhode Island The Smarts reside at 7 Annandale Place Newport and are from Kentucky and Massachusetts with Francis Edward as the newborn’s name.
The goat-sucker or nightjar is a bird entwined with folklore. Ancient lore claimed it sucked goats at night causing goats to dry up and lose their sight.
Watertown Daily Times will raise newsstand price from five to seven cents starting July 2. Home delivery will climb from five to six cents daily. The paper cites rising costs including a $10 per ton newsprint increase effective July 1 as the reason for the higher prices.
In Miford Massachusetts a car was pulled over at a thief roadblock when an owl sat on the front seat beside the driver. The puzzled motorist said the bird simply joined the ride and offered no explanation.
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.