Extreme heat claims two horses in Concord
In Concord area notes, Richard F. Wood loses two horses to heat with one dying in a barn and the other at Riverview laundry used to haul items from the Junction to Waltham. A forest fire near George Root’s property is put out, and other local incidents include a suspected arson in Walden woods and a whooping cough surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Wood
Riverview
Waltham
George Root
Theo. Chambelin
Walden Woods
Christie
Maynard
H. L. Whitcomb
Frank Pierce
Vera
Yorke Beach
George Clarke
Lexington
Harry Bi
Nine Acre Corner
Sleepy Hollow
Harry Brigham
Concord
Company I
Lincoln Way
McWalter
Fire at coal elevator causes minor damage at Wood and Son
About 5 30 Wednesday evening firemen responded to an alarm at the coal elevator of J. B. Wood and Son. A blaze on the roof threatened a larger fire but was extinguished with hydrant access difficulties, totaling about 100 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wood & Son
Wind Storm Topples Silo in Goncora Area
Severe wind storm hits outlying districts of Goncora. Thomas McGrath’s silo on Barretts Mill Road is blown down and several trees fall. Central town area escapes the gusts and rain for a time, with only brief heavy showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goncora
Thomas McGrath
Barretts Mill
Cain
Landlord seeks tenant for seven room house on Old Bridge Road
Listing shows a seven room house with modern improvements renting for $15.06 per month. Applicants include Pablo Reola William Gaynor J Harnish Jr Elmer Sprague A E Dane Mrs Henry Endicott Gertrude Mather Miss Mar Oakley Miss Kate Ryan. Apply to Jeremiah Sheehan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pablo Reola
William Gaynor
J. Harnish, Jr
Elmer Sprague
A. E. Dane
Henry Endicott
Gertrude Mather
Mar- Oakley
Kate Ryan
Old Bridge Road
Con- Jet
Jeremiah Sheehan
Noted Actress Mrs. Erving Winslow Dies From Heat
Mrs. Erving Winslow aged 75 died after prostration from heat at the family summer home on Belknap Street. Born Catherine Mary Reignolds in England she rose to fame in Boston and New York stages, later returning to the Boston Museum as a star. Funeral planned in Springfield Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erving Winslow
Winslow
Belknap St
Springfield
Kate Reignolds
Boston
Old Boston Museum Stock Company
Catherine Mary Reignolds
England
America
Chicago
Richmond
New York
Edwin Forrest
Burton
Laura Keene
Ben de Bar
New Orleans
St. Louis
Boston Museum
Water in Scripture Brightens July Sermons at Local Church
The pastor outlines July sermons on Water as a symbol of the Gospel with next Sundays titled The Call of the Fountain and the prior Sundays The Smitten Rock in Horeb. An evening service at 7 o’clock covers Our Debts, What are they How to Pay Them. Friday features a male quartet from Atlanta University at 7 30 with negro melodies and a collection for the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evening Service
Atlanta University
Georgia
Concord Vets Ephraim W Bull with Concord grape memorial stone
The town of Concord set a gray slate tablet on Lexington road honoring Ephraim Wales Bull, founder of the Concord grape. The inscription notes his seeds of wild Laurusca grape and how his work made Concord the parent stock of many native varieties. Erected by the town in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ephraim Wales Bull
Lexington Road
Mr. Bull
Heat Causes Two Deaths in Concord
Excessive heat last week in Concord caused two deaths. William Henry Brown, 50, worked on Horace Paine’s Lexington Road farm and died after a sunstroke led to insanity and collapse. Hurley, 40, died after suffering a sunstroke on James Breen’s Virginia Road farm. Bodies were shipped to Cambridge and Beverly residents notified.
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Concord
William Henry Brown
Horace Paine
Lexington Rd
Mr. Paine
Beverly
Stoneham
Dee
Hollow
Hurley
James Breen
Old
Virginia Rd
Breen
Cambridge
Local Residents and Visitors Noted in Marlboro Notices
Marlboro society column records Louis Renaud of Seattle visiting his father Nicholas Renaud Jr. and noting his mother’s death. Many locals and visitors are listed with movements to Hartford Boston Manchester Brockton New Bedford and Lake Chauncy with events at Fort Meadow and Nantasket.
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H. L. Whitcomb’s
Gencord
Maynard
Littleton
Bedford Acton
Sudbury
Louis Renaud
Seattle
Wash
Nicholas Renaud, Jr
Renaud
Navy
Alphonse Chagnon
Manchester
N. H
Edward Mathiew
Hartford
Adelard Dupont
Narcisse Saucier
New Bedford
Joseph Fortin
Orchard St
Hilda Precourt
Precourt & Blanch
Old Orchard
A. W. Cart
Coin and Mechanicsts
P. J. Conway
Mae Conway
Savannah
Holman Hazelton
Howe Lumber Mill
Lake Boon
George O. Eaton
Cyrus Eaton
Witberveest
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank Rivers
Natick
William Kelleher
The
Marlboro Gas Co
Bernice Blackington
Witherbee Terrace
Potter Place
Harry Spalding
Savings Bank
Sarah Reddy
High St
North Attleboro
Frank Lyons
George Clancy
Brockton
Fort Meadow
Edward Laverdure
New York City
Christopher
Patrick McCarthy
Tremont St
Chas. W. Nourse
Thomas Cloe Jr
Thomas Cloe
Emmett Jr
Marlboro Hospital
Michael J. Manning
Nebegonga
George H. Brigham
Lake Chauncy
Roy Freeman
Fitts Bros. Mechanics
Nova
Opposition to Recall Plan in Arizona Constitution Debate
Senator Sutherland of Utah condemned the initiative and recall provisions, arguing the public lacks time and expertise to craft or judge laws. He warned recalls threaten judicial independence, noting no appeal from unjust findings and the risk of biased, unchallengeable verdicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arizona
Sutherland
Utah
Senate
To Cut Judiciary Recall In Arizona Statehood Move
Washington July 12 Senate territories committee Chairman Smith proposed an amendment to remove the judiciary recall provision from the Arizona constitution arguing it would speed statehood. He warned that if Congress passes a bill without eliminating the recall the president might veto and statehood could be endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Senate Territories Committee
Arizona
House
Statehood
Congress
Death of Mrs Winslow in Concord heat prostration
Catherine M. Winslow died at her Concord home after heat prostration. Born in England she was nearly 75 and survived by her husband Erving Winslow. She appeared on stage in the Boston area and England before retiring to public reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister Elias
Order of the Sisters of Providence
Montreal
Elias
Josephine Cordeau
Stanslaus Marie
Maynard Brass Band
Concord
Frank Chartier
Salem
Albert Dusseault
Georgetown
Euzebe Audelin
Cross St
Boston
Catherine M. Winslow
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State Board of Agriculture
Colonial Inn
Asparagus
H. J. Wheeler
Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station
Kingston
R. I
New England
Wheeler
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine Railroad
Ayer
Arlington Heights
Marlboro
Wag
Trinitarian Church Notes
Ike
M. W. Kebley
Majestic Mfg. Co
Ephraim Wales Bull Memori
Sidney Coolidge
T. M
Alphonse Sasseville
Frank Brodeur
Joseph Dupuis
Paroel
Fred Gosselin
Arizona Constitution
Bays
Mrs. Winslow
Bucksport
Lyman D. Smith
Hamburg
Edith A. Buck
Main Street
Matthew Steinman
Grant &I
Joseph Kulcsar
Main St
White’s Block
Concord, Mass
T. A. Wiswall
Beacon St
Mass
H. S. Richardson
Eaton Crane Paper
Concord Mass
William J. Bulger
W. Herbert Way
Tel
Concord Nurseries
Henry M. Pratt
Prop
Monument St., Concord
C. S. Towne
Cora R. Knicht
Water &T
David Hayes
Grant St
Main
Park & Pollard
Whitney Coal & Grain Co
Concord Jet West Act
West Berlin
Geo H. Reed
R. Carter
B. W. Brown
the Park & Pollard CO
A. L. Hicks
Walden St
Concord, Mase
A. Fernald
Boylston St
Back Bay
James William Byron
Hubbard Street
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