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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1911
Page
8
A fragment describes babies strapped to boards as luggage-like cargo at a Union depot with several straps and a leather reinforcement. The odd image is paired with a separate line about Lieutenant Commander Symington praising a noted admiral as an incurable idealist and optimist.
Fragmented remarks reveal tension over wisdom and eloquence in Congress. Senator Sorghum quips that plain people prevail, arguing against lecture platforms replacing capable minds with crowds. The passage suggests distrust of formal debate and calls for practical, plain speech in policymaking.
G W Foster of South Framingham Massachusetts recounts years of backache and kidney trouble. After trying medicines he found relief with two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, later reaffirming their effectiveness in 1911. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
Marlborough Savings Bank deposits earn interest on the third Wednesday of January April July October and dividends payable on the third Wednesday of January and July. Banking hours are 9 to 3, Saturday 9 to 12:30. President William D. Burdett and Treasurer Charles F. Holyoke. Also advertised: live fowls and hens for sale or exchange, tel 218-4, or mail to Geo A Dyer Marlboro Mass. one extra desirable horse, 5 years old.
The article reports on football lore through Edward Lyell Fox’s essay in American Magazine about motivational tactics in dressing rooms. It recounts Columbia’s rise to victory aided by a trainer’s impactful pep talk and a dog mascot, with other noted games and come-from-behind turns referenced.
Mary Garden returns to America and, as a successful American, tells budding prima donnas what to do to become grand opera singers. She warns against going to Europe without a long stay and steady income, trusting teachers too much, smoking, drinking, or late suppers, and being flattered by a single night of success. She says hard work and a voice of exceptional quality are essential.
A Baltimore American note describes brine temperatures and salt crystallization behavior. It mentions 225 degrees Fahrenheit forming fine salt, 16 percent and 110 degree readings producing common salt and large grains, and crystals forming on the brine surface before sinking, leaving fresh crystals undisturbed. The piece also cites a string of misfortunes involving Jaggsby and incidents with an automobile and an airplane.
A writer argues the United States should spend the cost of a battleship to establish two experimental farms of 640 acres in every state, run by the government, then expand to state farms in every county. He claims such farms would educate farmers, increase yields, and eventually pay for themselves.
A long list of residents and guests spent Christmas and the holiday week in Marlboro. Names include Percy Frye, John F. Kennedy, Thomas Loftus, Edward Regan, L. E. Wheeler, Reginald Mildon, Harold Simonds, Dr. W. S. O'Brien, Stanley West, Patrick Hurley, Albion Warren, Harold Blake, Dr. J. F. Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Potter, James Crotty, Isaac Barton, Herman Walker, Dr. J. W. Kenney, P. H. Beslin, Irving Armstrong, Carrie Holden, John E. Stratton, Augustus Lynch, P. H. Fahey, Dr. F. Harris, and Charles A. Farrell among others.
Street railway timetable lists Saturday service with cars between Concord and Maynard every half hour until 8 PM. Sunday service also runs half hour intervals between Concord and Maynard from early morning to 8 PM. The document includes stopping patterns and operating notes for October.
A witty exchange features Miss Cayenne noting the most remarkable Englishwork is how some Englishmen pronounce it. The remark plays on language humor and pronunciation.
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