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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
4
The Marlboro Enterprise weekly edition published on Wednesday March 18 1908 lists publication details including manager H F Wilder and post office registration of 1903. It provides subscription rates one year one year and annual advertising rates with local notices priced per line.
Mrs. Charles T. Judge is not as well as at last report. Business is remarkably quiet with little activity at the Allen ceir factory Boston Harness Co and the shoe industry at the reformatory practically suspended. The Draper movement has dropped from sight and real estate men are not touring for wealth.
Concord Massachusetts Union Church invites nearby churches and the Middlesex Union Association of Ministers to a March 24 gathering at 3 PM to honor Rev. Walter Webster Campbell who resigns after nearly 18 years to take a call in Rockport. Committee members urge councils, prayers, and support for Campbell’s new work.
Probate Court notices in Middlesex and Acton calling next of kin to appear April 7 1908 to show cause why guardianship sales of real estate held by Sophia Campbell trustee and Florence Maxham guardian should not be granted. Readers are cited to serve or publish notices in the Acton Enterprise newspapers.
The bill by Rep. Lynch requiring town clerks to announce vacancies at the state employment agency cleared its third reading on Monday. Supporters include charitable and employment bureau advocates. Also recounted are a Chicago caterer trance medium and a humorous sign, plus a train anecdote about a boy and a mother discussing discipline.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is praised as a poet who glorifies the commonplace through lucid English verse. A Harvard professor and translator, his epic Hiawatha brought the American Indian into poetry, while his shorter lyrics like The Psalm of Life and The Village Blacksmith made him widely popular both sides of the Atlantic. The piece notes his place in American literature and his role as the people’s poet, contrasted with later reporters who trace journalism’s evolution from Queen Anne to the Wilkes case.
A brief notice promotes 24 7 plumbing services urging immediate contact when urgent plumbing needs arise. It promises quick dispatch to reach the customer’s location and address urgent repair.
The Concord Military band reports favorable progress with 20 members already rolled and several applications under review. Various local notices include a Fitzwilliam NH obituary style notice, Middlesex school Easter vacation March 25, bowling match results, Trinitarian church supper, help wanted for general house work, piano tuning requests, town hall event directed by John W. Raymond, corporal rank examinations, and a China beacon fires anecdote. Also two Norwegian women for cooking work, a board request near Concord for a summer stay, and a Dorchester contact for board arrangements.
A historical tale from Harper's Weekly describes a judge presiding over a court with no pens ink or paper because county funds were unavailable. The judge funds the supplies himself and fines a visiting lawyer for contempt while ordering the clerk to secure writing materials and return any surplus to the gentleman.
Early spring and summer blooms arrive with Daffodils Tulips Naricissus Sweet Peas and Stock. Carnations and Violets at their best with lower prices. Fresh fragrant designs made from top flowers with guaranteed satisfaction. Azaleas in fine condition available in all colors.
A. W. Dimock recounts tarpon fishing near Boca Grande with fifty feet of line and heavy tackle. The tale describes dramatic jumps from bottom and surface, a shark encounter, and a famous seven foot silver king leap captured by a photographer, emphasizing angling skill and reverence among fishermen.
A guest playwright known for churning out many works annually admits he has never needed to search for new ideas. He says he has never tried crafting real drama and notes his success earning thousands from his "drummers." The remark contrasts with the notion of true dramatic originality.
An antiquary in Chicago discovers a curiously carved wooden block from a case. The engraved Saxon piece predicts the year’s new moons and full moons as an almanac of lunar changes, with the block named al-nign heed meaning observation of all the means.
A passenger recalls trying to collect a small bill from a conductor. The man admits failure, saying he was put off again. The exchange surfaces amid humorous quips about genius and premature praise from the Washington Star.
The London Mail notes two chief golfing superstitions: two up and five to play never win a match, and winning the first hole is unlucky. It calls the beliefs arguably silly and hard to judge which is worse.
A terse line attributed to Owen notes that a single lie must be covered by another to prevent exposure or trouble. The remark suggests caution in deception, warning that slackness invites discovery or consequences.
A successful leap year party was held in the town hall Saturday night hosted by the town’s young ladies. The hall featured pine tree backdrops and flags with an orchestra on stage. Patrons included Charles F. Edgarton Leon E Ryther Samuel H Tuttle and Ferbert W Blanchard who received flowers. The committees and ushers were led by Misses Dorris McCallar Lucy T Harmer Helen Freeman Antoinette Barker Helen Keyes Dorothy Berry Alice Wiggin Elizabeth Wheeler Gertrude Hideout Mildred Edgarton Bertha Kent Helen Bass Gladys Cook Miriam Davis Margaret Gale Rota Bowker and Mildred Tilden. Edith A Buck has just returned from a visit to New York.
A letter to Harvey Wheeler extols Devoe paint as the strongest on the market, arguing it wears longer and requires fewer gallons. It cites a Erie, Pennsylvania example by O E Perry and notes Towle & Kent as dealers. The claim emphasizes durability and efficiency over competing brands.
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