Concord High School Graduates 61 In 1914 Class
Graduation exercises at the town hall honored 61 graduates from Concord High School with 25 cum laude awards. Dr. Henry W. Holmes of Harvard spoke on life choices and public service. Superintendent Wells A Hall presented diplomas and detailed class statistics, noting 40 girls and 21 boys, with the class average above state norms and several records.
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Matthew J. Flaherty
Henry W. Holmes
A. M
Harvard University
Flaherty
Supt
Wells A. Hall
Acton
Helen Pennock
William Torrey
Isabel Pierce
Myron Clark
Miss Pennock
Master Torrey
Supt. Hall
Massachusettes
New York City
Buffalo
Glee Club
Elijah
R. N. Hudspeth
Carmen
Bizet
Ruth Margaret Allen
D A R Guest Afternoon in Concord Hosts Children of the American Revolution
Old Concord chapter D A R held its season finale at the Meeting House vestry. Guest day featured hostesses Mrs Geo M Baker Mrs Geo R Blinn Mrs O B Fowler Miss Caroline P Holden Mrs B Shattuck and Miss Edith Melvin. Children of the American Revolution presented songs recitations and dancing with Mary V Tewksbury and Harry L Chase. The program ended with the Salute to the Flag followed by refreshments and a social hour.
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Old Concord
Concord
Geo. M. Baker
Geo. R. Blinn
O. 8. Fowler
Caroline P. Holden
B. Shattuck
Edith Melvin
Mary V. Tewksbury
Harry L. Chase
Auto Turns Turtle in Springfield Runabout Crash
A Mercer runabout driven by two Springfield men turned turtle Sunday above Murray Ballou's residence as the steering knuckle broke. One occupant jumped to safety while the driver, saved by the windshield frame, escaped with minor injuries. The machine numbered 5118 sustained slight damage.
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Mercer
Tin Shower for Miss Hannah Mannan in Bedford Street
Miss Hannah Mannan received a tin shower at Miss Kate Rooney's Bedford Street home last Tuesday evening. Friends sent a heavy shower of tins then adjourned to another room where Kittie Coffey provided refreshments and everyone enjoyed a general good time.
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Hannah Mannan
Kate Rooney
Bedford St
Kittie Coffey
Joseph Bulger Opens Wednesday Evenings This Week
Joseph Bulger will begin hosting events every Wednesday evening starting this week. The schedule sets weekly gatherings to be held at his venue, inviting community members to attend.
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Joseph Bulger
Fire destroys Kent grocery and Houghton store in town blaze
Early Monday a rear fire at Kent's grocery on Main Street caused extensive damage. Firemen battled for 90 minutes with five hose lines, saving nearby buildings but totaling about 7500 in losses across Kent's, Houghton’s, Cross, and Stevens properties. The cause is listed as unknown.
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Kent
Main St
Alexander Urquhart
Mike Mattie S. Houghton
William D. Cross
Waldenhall
William H. Stevens
Mr. Kent
Thoughtful acceptance echoed in enduring advice
The quote urges facing life with resolve and courage, embracing hardship rather than avoiding it. It frames personal growth as a steady, unflinching path through difficulty, urging action over complaint and naming no specific events or individuals.
Surprise party for Miss Elien Collin in Concord Junction
About 50 friends gathered at 25 Crest St Saturday evening to fete Miss Elien Collin. Mae Reilly presented a $5 gold piece, and guests from Marlboro Hudson Maynard and Concord enjoyed dancing and refreshments. Bible study events scheduled at Lapham's block with no collection.
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Elien Collin
Crest St
Mae Reilly
Ellen Cotter
Elmer Rankin
Joseph Collins
Marlboro
Hudson
Maynard
Concord
International Bible Students
Divine Worship
Lapham’s
Motion Retarded. Telegraph Poles Sign Safety Question
A humorously framed excerpt features Buffe Byrress asking if an officer will blindfold him to prevent placing stop look and listen signs on telegraph poles. The speaker jokes about the slow pace of implementing safety measures.
Fragmented quote on Shakespeare and comic papers
A garbled passage contemplates Shakespeare’s living relevance and how humor would be shared, noting a belief about trying to live by the pen and the appeal of comic papers.
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Shakespeare
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Mendelssohn
Harold Asaph Merriam
Maryether Davis
Alice Eugenie Cornell
Eleanor Ballou Clags
America
Gertrude Knowles
Cine Gras
Pri Livingston Smith
Satane
James Dudley Deane
Joanna Sedgewick Braley
Franklin Harwood Canlett
Eleanor Chapman
Rachel Damon
Jeanette Lee Dunning
Ruth Carter Grant
Olive Wheeler Hosmer
Samuel Goddard Kent
Gertrude Marion Knowles
Gertrude Mary Lawrence
Gaius Warner Merwin
Agnes Cecilia O'Dowd
Isabel Titcomb Pierce
Helen Lydia Pennock
Ruth Thorndike
Simonds
Edith Livingston Smith
William Wheelwright Torrey
Richard Peregrine White
Randall Nelson Woodworth
Ellen Josephine Andersoh
Grace Louise Bamforth
Myrtle Gray Blodgett
Theodore Christiansen
Catherine Elizabeth Fewry
Ruby May Greer
Gladys Hagerty
Frances Myrtle Hodgen
Gladys Miriam Hodgen
Helen Cella Hunt
Evelyn Marion Kimball
Bernard Aloysius McKenna
Margaret Louise Martel
Fredrick William Nagle
Walter Francis O'Connell
Ralph Albert Gerow
John William Murphy
Bedford
Lincoln
Tathlor’s
Concord 78
Middlesex Insurance Agency
Massachusett
Elias
Miopuard Hiowse House
Joseph Nicola Summer Street
B. F. Townsend Nason St
Mass
The
W. A. Haynes Co., Inc
Maynard, Mass
Huyler’s Chocolates
Liggett’s, Fenway, Foss’, Premier and
Quality Chocolates
Whitman’s Chocolates
Lowney’s Chocolates
Henry Wenz and Foss
Concord, Mass
Kent’s Grocery
Houghton’s
Thor
Concord Junction
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