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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1917
Page
2
Reading shows a postal notice stating second class matter registration at Marlboro Post Office on August 25 1903 under the act of 1870 or similar statute. It records a mail matter entry and compliance with postal rules.
A historical editorial asserts the United States must defend its rights and honor against German aggression. It urges unity, condemns Prussian militarism, and calls for standing with the President to avert war while rejecting hyphenated Americanism. It frames economic and political provocations as threats to national dignity.
The article traces the origins of American normal schools from Reverend Samuel R. Hall's 1832 Vermont effort to the 1839 Lexington Massachusetts establishment, noting aims to elevate teaching quality, expand access, and standardize training. It cites Plymouth County funding debates led by Charles Brooks, with support from John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster, and mentions evolving attitudes toward teacher preparation.
A historical piece argues that Germany uses forests for war material and warns the United States to preserve forests as a national trust. It notes $700,000,000 yearly losses from pests, links forest health to living costs, and urges federal stewardship of coal oil and minerals to secure future supply.
The article argues the United States should not fear war with Japan. It portrays Japan as loyal, proud, and ready to honor treaties despite U S immigration discrimination. It praises Japanese readiness, progress, and the quality of their fair exhibits and cooperation.
The piece urges Americans to conserve food and cut living expenses without reducing nutrition. It notes a national waste of 700 million dollars and calls for adopting cheaper, equally valuable foods. Families should adjust lifestyles to aid the nation until postwar normalcy returns.
A string of probate and civil filings include Ne eries Co of Bedford suing for 40.60 and Alice D H Floyd of Lincoln seeking 1000 in contract. Writs by Atty Maurice McWalter claim 655.36. Probate petitions seek administration for Nicola Napolitano and adoptions like Irene May Jackson renamed Irene May Spence.
A column urges armed merchant ships for self defense against submarines and discusses the rise of artificial silk, noting mills with hundreds of looms and silk-like goods made from wood fibers. It comments on the Irish view of English aims and small nations.
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