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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
6
A Youth's Companion excerpt recalls Puddles, a remarkable Portsmouth cat fisher. The faithful feline rode in Buckland's boat, watched dogfish, jumped after fish, and even swam after a feather when trained. The story notes his wild look and fearless natures of both master and pet.
The article describes everyday life of Siamese children. It notes lack of washstands, using a coconut dipper with water from a jar, and no towels as water dries. It details rough grooming, play activities, clay dolls, coin games, leap rope, and early swimming and boating lessons.
An excited bystander reports a heavy metal box with a hat-like top at a station. The stationmaster and police are called to inspect, fearing it may be a bomb or dangerous device.
Fragmentary text discusses the origin of the name Alaska as an English corruption of Aleut terms. References to Aleutian islands and local words hint at geographic descriptions and philological notes without a clear narrative or dated context.
Edwards Torrey Innes Campbell and H Patterson of the Torrey and Vialle firm arrived in Concord after a Detroit to Concord run in two Dodge roadsters and a touring car. They traveled via Ohio Lincoln highway Pittsburg Gettysburg Philadelphia Trenton New York Hartford Springfield and Concord with no mishaps aside from icy patches in the Alleghenies. The firm plans to continue road travel as rail shipments pause.
The piece traces December’s name origins from Latin de cem meaning ten and Romulus era month divisions. It notes Roman reforms by Numa Pompilius, Commodus later proposed Amazonius, and Saxon shifts to Wintermonat Holy Month and Christmonat after Christian adoption.
Popular Science Monthly explains that shell hardness is tested by heat treating to a target hardness and then using a Brunel ball tester. A hardened steel ball measures indentation under a set load to confirm correct hardness or require further treatment.
A farmer duo brings 80 apples each to town. One sells at three for a cent earning 10 cents, the other at two for a cent earning 15 cents. Combined 60 apples later, they sell five for 2 cents and earn 24 cents. Why the price change and what happened to the extra cent remains untold.
A comical scene unfolds as a mother refuses to wrap blunt carving tools. She plans to show them to a waiting boy, joking that his reaction will send him home. The exchange highlights family warmth and playful bravado at a suburban gathering.
Concord Massachusetts urges dealers to limit deliveries to each customer's normal requirements for next season. The note outlines verifying orders from other dealers and maintaining fair supply, while noting past extra costs from small loads and discharging frozen coal. Dealers are praised for reliability and urging more cord wood prep for next winter.
Mrs. John Prendergast formerly of this town died at her Somerville home Monday after a short illness. Funeral was held in Concord Wednesday. She was Agnes Kanna of Lincoln before marriage. She and her husband lived in Sudbury, where he worked at Byron’s grocery, later joining the State prison staff in Somerville. She leaves six children, the youngest a few weeks old, three sisters and three brothers.
Bertha Foss daughter of William FE and Harriet Foss died Saturday in Concord at Deaconess hospital after a brief illness. The obituary lauds her as modest and selfless helping others, with fond memories of guiding children and comforting family during hardship.
Manager Little lists Middlesex School baseball games this spring against Reading high Concord high Boston English high Boston high school of commerce Brookline high Country Day Groton Noble and Greenough St Mark's at Southboro Milton Academy with matches on Wednesdays and Saturdays from April 3 to May 4.
A charity program titled Ye Old School will be staged at Trinitarian Church on Thursday evening March. The Christian Endeavor society presents a singing entertainment previously well received and planned to be offered again for fundraising.
Seaweed as a fertilizer shows strong benefits for potato beds when applied before planting seed. The find supports soil health and yields by enriching nutrients prior to crop establishment.
Concord Boy Scout Troop No 1 enjoyed a Sunday hike from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They formed pairs at their destination built fires and cooked meals including broiled steak and fried bananas. After activities they returned to Scout Chamberlain's for refreshments.
The firm of Torrey and Vialle will have a representative at Cadillac Oldsmobile Hudson and Dodge Bros exhibits during the Mechanics Hall show in Boston this week. Herbert Walter Vialle and Edward Torrey plan to attend to meet customers across the district and invite local folks to visit them at the show.
Guy D. Gold, head of the War Emergency Employment division, spoke at the town hall forum, sharing insights from work with internees and labor conditions at Commonwealth Pier. He described the national labor situation with clarity and authority.
The town reports new car purchases from Torrey and Vialle including Hudson and Buick models. A baby boy arrived at the Cullinane home, public schools closed for ice activities, and local clergy plans include trips to Camp Devens and talks on social service. Community groups hold meetings at Willow Rebekah lodge and Concord Grange with plans for March.
Rev A T Baroody native of Syria and McCormick Seminary gave a lecture titled The Shepherd of the Holy Land at the Congregational church Sunday evening. He spoke in a Syrian shepherd costume and the talk was described as very interesting.
The Concord local of the Milk Producers Association held its annual meeting at the A O U W hall on Saturday evening in March. Roger W. Brown was elected president and C. H. Wheeler secretary treasurer. Mr. Chase of the Boston office spoke on NE M P A progress and plans. Attendees signed dues orders and absentees were asked to return forms printed in the Dairy Man.
William Jenks of Morristown New Jersey was elected captain for next year's Middlesex School hockey seven at a special meeting last week. Jenks, a center who played most games this season, succeeds Pierce Romaine who filled the vacancy after Duncan Thayer resigned.
A playful verse piece by Edward Surette describes Dese Boy of deScout as clever at scouting. They measure trees with inches and track horseprints while Brown builds a fire and cooks. The poem ends with a boast that the Scouts could defeat Kaiser Bill and become presidents of the union.
The Boston Market Garden Association met at the Anson-Wheeler farm on the NAC grounds for a full day gathering. About 200 attendees arrived by auto or via train and spent the morning inspecting greenhouses before Howard W. Selby, president of the Vegetable Growers' Association of America, spoke in the afternoon on Market the Fundamental Problem of Agriculture.
Miss Bertha E Foss died suddenly at Deaconess hospital on Saturday after brief illness. Her funeral was held at her Bedford Street home led by Rev. Mr Prescott with Mrs Conant singing Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light. Pallbearers were her brothers William and Percy Foss Percy Jennison of Rhode Island and Qtte Saunders. She was 44, survived by her parents William and Harriet Foss and brothers Percy and William.
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