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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
2
An OCR fragment notes an advertisement at the Marlboro Massachusetts Post Office dated March 26 1908 under the act of Congress of March 8 1870. It references a six months term. The text is fragmentary and lacks full context.
The article discusses wartime strain, demand for immediate action, and a presidential call for a special session on April 16 to adjust national and world affairs. It notes submarine threats, high living costs, and remedies aimed at boosting production while war outcomes hinge on postwar productivity.
The article argues that Baghdad’s capture would cripple the Turkish empire in Mesopotamia and shift momentum to British forces. It cites Arabs forming an independent state on the western Arabian coast and Mecca’s evacuation as signs of weakening Turkish power, with Baghdad a key strategic hub for Asia Minor operations.
Fragmentary report suggests a possible German retreat in France as Allied forces plan for a spring drive. The note cites Allied sources claiming Germany’s condition weak and footing for peace under favorable terms, with trench raids and exposed fronts mentioned.
The text argues that submarine warfare harms only naval and armed merchant vessels while commercial shipping remains resilient, with shipbuilding thriving worldwide. It notes high freight costs and food scarcity in war zones, predicting widespread hardship and delayed relief despite charitable efforts and prayers. It cautions famine looming before the next harvest.
The 64th session ended without action on major bills as filibusters funded by German money blocked progress. The Senate, split by 11 lawmakers, left President Wilson unable to act and the country at risk. A new Congress may change rules to allow majority votes to pass legislation.
Europe has used conservation regulation and waste reduction to manage food. Farmers are urged to expand acreage with price guarantees but must see a profit. if prices fall below the break even point, farming effort may be for nothing. The text argues profit must guide cultivation.
The report covers probate actions from Concord and Maynard including appointments as administratrix for Elizabeth Hicks estate, guardian appointments for Glebus children, and executors named for the Hopkins and Snyder estates. It notes bond amounts, estate valuations, and court dates, with petitions for separate support and various filings in the probate court.
Sub scriber appointed administrator of the estate of Eliza M Howe late of Sudbury Middlesex deceased intestate and has taken trust by bond. All creditors and debtors must exhibit claims and make payments to Buckley F Howe administrator South Sudbury Mass March 1917.
Notice declares the estate of George H. Hopkinds supposedly of Middlesex area and late executor George W. Hopkins, requiring creditors to present payment claims to the appointed executor. No specific dates or addresses are clearly legible.
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