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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
2
Entry dated August 26 1908 at Marlboro Post Office under the 1879 act lists four cents for six months including postage. It names Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford as locations or recipients.
Massachusetts paper mills push prices up about 80 percent since January as bleach and chemicals soar. Bleach now costs around 16.5 cents a pound, with sodium and other staples rising sharply. Publishers warn they must raise rates to cover doubled expenses or face closure.
The article argues against unlikely forest fire causes such as tree branch friction and emphasizes human carelessness. It cites cigarette embers, unattended fires, and discarded smoking materials as major ignition sources while stressing proper fire control and law enforcement in wild lands.
The piece advocates Pan Americanism with the Monroe Doctrine guiding unity among the American republics. It notes the U S army's punitive mission in Mexico and argues cooperation among nations to restore peace and stability without erasing any nation's independence.
Excavations in Dentereh uncover 7000 year old bronze artifacts and a necklace inscribed to Sesotris. Graves reveal women buried with adornments, illustrating ancient Egyptian beauty culture. Numerous relics are being unearthed to illuminate daily life in that era.
In New York City a key meeting of top newspaper publishers and paper makers discussed a growing shortage of news print. Reserve stocks are nearly exhausted and manufacturers warn they cannot meet full demand. A remedy proposed is the use of lighter weight papers.
A representative introduced a resolution aimed at aiding the paper manufacturing industry amid high paper prices and cost pressures from newspaper shortages. The action seeks government support to stabilize the sector and preserve jobs.
The Massachusetts Congregational State Conference gathers in Cambridge from the 16th to 18th with officials detailing sessions and public events. The Vermont Conference plans to convene on the same dates in Bennington with similar programs.
In a New York meeting the Am Pubs Assoc heard 2000 publishers discuss rising white paper costs and the need to reduce paper use. They warn forests are being decimated as mills shift to Canadian timber, with forecasts of shortages and price spikes, and consider corn stalk pulp as a potential alternative.
The state fish and game commission blames winter pond deaths on suffocation from ice cover with no air holes. It notes northern ponds stay productive despite harsher cold, prompting questions about shallow ponds and the commission's reasoning.
Probate notices detail heirs at law and executors for estates in Acton Bedford Concord and Maynard. Names include Meredith Walker Waltham Jennie M Clark Maynard and Harriet B Keith Concord with varying estate values and personal property. Several inventories filed with dates and bond amounts noted.
The will dated April 23, 1898 names Luther W Parmenter of Framingham as executor. No estate valuation is on file and all bequests are private.
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