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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
7
Farmers report a bumper hay harvest due to generous rains and expect this year’s yield to exceed last year by about one third. Yet a scarcity of labor plagues the industry as men are hard to hire even at two dollars a day, with some women filling the gap to gather the hay.
At White City the last surviving members of a once powerful family are shown. Two women, twenty six years old, weigh sixty pounds and stand 42 inches tall with orange-sized heads, billed as the smallest headed people. Displayed as a Brockton Fair feature from 1905, they visit Worcester for a short time inviting physicians and schools to witness these claimed historical curiosities.
The Boston and Worcester street railway reports its largest business in history this summer with heavy weekday traffic and unprecedented Sunday and holiday usage. Last Saturday saw 22 extra cars, including 14 cars for the eighth regiment soldiers and special cars for delegates to the American Water Works in Clinton and signal corps to a camp in South Framingham.
Malden High School will not participate in football within the Interscholastic league next season. The decision followed a school board meeting after Malden was deemed outclassed by larger schools. A move is underway to reorganize the old Suburban Eagle to include Malden Melrose Medford Wakefield and Everett for future contests.
The State Board of Agriculture continues its successful demonstration program at Whalum Park Fitchburg on Tuesday July 24. Governor Bell of Vermont opens with a rural life address after tours of George N Proctor’s dairy farm. Demonstrations include dairy cow scoring market garden planting and care apple packing and poultry prep for Boston market. Dinner costs 50 cents or bring own lunch.
A simple method keeps ice water in a common pitcher. Layer cotton batting between two sheets of wrapping paper above the pitcher, seal the edges, and cover the top to insulate. The setup forms a circular wrap with a protective cover that helps maintain coldness.
The National Shoe and Leather Fair in Chicago runs August 18 to 26 with a special Boston to Chicago train via the New England delegation. The event showcases major shoe and leather firms and draws 200000 retail buyers, with the Boston and Maine Pullman service offering buffet dining and reduced fares. Contact E S Gile in Boston for details.
The Joy Line markets its Boston to New York sea trips as the ideal summer tourist route with frequent sailings on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 pm. Reservations are advised in advance through agent B. D. Pitts at 214 Washington St Boston.
A New York food specialist claims to have reduced all ice cream ingredients to a durable powder. The Powder, when mixed with milk and frozen, yields consistent high quality ice cream without heating. Marketed as Jello Ice Cream Powder, it reportedly requires only milk and powder with no eggs sugar or flavoring.
A German domestic service interview can secure a worker with a signed pledge of three marks as a deposit. Hedwig commits to appear at the agreed time and place and faces criminal prosecution for breach if she does not return the money within twenty four hours.
Trains depart Boston for South Acton and Concord Junction with a dense list of departure times from early morning to late evening. Service covers multiple branches including Maynard Whitman’s Crossing Hudson Marlboro West Acton Gleasondale and other stops with Sunday and Saturday variations.
Detailed timetable listings show multiple daily departures and arrivals among Marlboro South Framingham Boston Northboro Clinton Leominster Fitchburg and surrounding towns. Service operates with numerous morning afternoon and Sunday runs and notes flag stops.
Commencing Thursday March 8 1906 schedules issued with daily exams except Sunday. Details list extensive times for Concord Hudson Maynard Stow Center Gleasondale Hudson Concord Junction and Concord with connections to Boston Lexington Lowell Acton Maynard and Worcester lines. Special cars may be chartered and telephone connection available at Maynard office. superintendent John W Ogden signs off.
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