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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text outlining editor and publication plan with rates per inch and weekly year pricing. Lacks clear event or person details. cannot determine a cohesive news item.
Fragmentary notes mention Samuel Colt as inventor born in 1814 and reference a 1840 portrait linked to Dante and a Feceh era scene. Details are sparse, but the text preserves a connection between Colt and early 19th century imagery.
Harvard President James Bryant Conant argues against fixed beliefs in the power of formal education and for selective processes. He warns of rapid university expansion but emphasizes education as a unifying force while noting social unemployment and the need to balance professional school numbers with broader learning.
The Youth Hostels Association has entered Canada after spreading in the United States. The movement started in Europe and aims to provide inexpensive, clean accommodations for travelers, promoting cultural exchange and a love of nature. Canada has a growing but small network, with twelve hostels from the E. P. Ranch to Banff National Park.
The article notes the United States holds a vast share of world motor vehicles with about 70 percent of all cars globally, 29.65 million of 42 million world total by 1938. It contrasts car ownership as a casual affair here versus wealth symbol elsewhere, citing Germany Japan and Soviet Russia ratios.
The article notes Mayor Elmer W. Babson of Gloucester proposes a referendum allowing year round and summer residents to vote on widening Main Street. It frames civic opinion as a way to gauge municipal policy and flags potential broad use of the system in other cities.
A reflection on the press as a public informer shaping community life. The piece notes that newspapers reveal opportunities, inform citizens about public movements and entertainments, and influence daily life. It contrasts broad newspaper coverage with life in a printed world.
South Acton guests Mr and Mrs Walter Blake and Mr and Mrs Lewis Hastings joined Francis Tule Jr at his grandfathers Billy Ward Pond camp in Ashby. Francis Tule of Pepperell also attended with his son. Bertha Lowden and Richard Lowden with son Arthur spent the summer in North Woodstock New Hampshire helping in the family store.
Frank S. Braman is assigned to oversee summer patrol around Lake Nagog to enforce restrictions on the town of Concord water supply. Several camps line the pond shores, and the duty aims to protect the lake’s use for drinking water. Lowell H. Cram has been elected by the joint committee of the board of ...
Fred Whitcomb a long time Acton resident dies at his home on Wednesday July 6 in his 72nd year. He served as town selectman 1913 to 1916 and was active in the West Acton Universalist Church and the IOOF. Survived by widow Harriet J Whitcomb son Frederick S and daughter Frances a sister in Harvard. Funeral Saturday at 2:30 conducted by Rev Luther Morris with interment Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Clarissa Adams and Mrs. Robert Latham hosted the Wayside Inn Chapter D A R at Dover on July 9. Regent Mrs. Gydia M discussed Noteworthy Trees of Massachusetts and described notable oaks in Eliot Oak South Concord Lexington and Boston Common. Twenty two members and guests attended with refreshments and social time. August meeting will be at Old Oaks Homestead Dedham.
A fragment outlines a lettuce based grapefruit salad with optional fillings. It suggests adding fruits like melon balls or avocado and topping with maraschino cherries and a light dressing. Shrimps may accompany the dish, and the text hints at using French dressing and a decorative plate arrangement.
A broad anti risk push by Middlesex Republicans and local leaders backs Warren L. Bishop for reelection as district attorney. The group argues his eight years in office prove steady law enforcement and warn against unknown untried candidates. Bishop vows to stay above dirty politics, citing sixteen years in the post and a record of high standards.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Curtis spend a brief getaway on Cape Cod enjoying seaside views and quiet relaxation. The trip highlights a peaceful retreat from daily routines with time devoted to shoreline walks and local dining.
A Watertown reader questions Representative Julian’s campaign tactics against long serving Senator Moyse. The letter cites tax and bond issues, real estate taxes, and gasoline tax votes, praising Moyse’s untarnished record while deriding Julian’s tactics and noting many friends in the district urged to consider Moyse’s past service.
Maynard resident Charley Sherry, known locally, died Friday at age 51. Born in Boxboro, he had lived in town about fifteen years. Survived by two sons Charley and Richard and two daughters Patricia and Kathleen of West Acton, three sisters Mrs Joynihan of Maynard and Mrs Sherry of Boxboro. He was a Bromfield School graduate and an alumnus of the University of Maine.
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals with occupations and streets, including Henry M. Keyes, Lauren G. Kingman, Alfred N. La'kin, John B. Ont, Edward F. Loughlin, Terence J. McHugh, Joseph H. Meenna, John McSweeney, Frederick R. Moore Jr, Edward W. Morse Jr, George B. Murray, Simon Willard Road, Daniel J. O'Brien, Clarence Olsen, Alexander C. Peters, and others. The text also references streets such as Main, Lexington, Hubbard, Middle, and Lane, with scattered roles like clerk, painter, inspector, and manager, concluding with a note of closing sentiments from friends.
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