Concord Windmill Erected on Rudolph Petersen Farm
Rudolph Petersen has erected a windmill at his Monument street farm in Concord. The Concord golf team defeated Cambridge last Saturday by 18 holes. Francis Carl Woodman of the University Club New York is the guest of H Hale at the Old Manse. Hampden Institute entertainment Saturday raised over 70 dollars for the institute. John M Keyes added a new Iver Johnson tandem to his stock. demand high, early engagement advised.
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Rudolph Petersen
Monument Street
Concord
Cambridge
Francis Carl Woodman
University Club
New York
H. ©. Hale
Old Manse
Hampden Institute
John M. Keyes
Iver Johnson
Protest over Concord fire engineers appointment sparks tension
Firemen and citizens condemn the choice of Densmore B. Hosmer William E. Rand and Peter H. Bullock as engineers for 1897 and rally behind ex Chief Frank W. Holden. They urge the selectmen to consider department wishes and maintain discipline and quick responses in case of fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Densmore B. Hosmer
William E. Rand
Peter H. Bullock
Frank W. Holden
Holden
D. B. Hosmer
Fire Department
Board of Selectmen
Board of Engineers
Bicycle Etiquet For Riding With A Companion
The Worcester Spy outlines etiquette for bicycle pairs. It favors the man taking the safer inside position on busy roads, riding ahead to guide past obstacles, and letting the woman set the pace when riding abreast. In narrow paths single file favors the man leading while meeting traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Call for Liberal Capitalists to Reopen Middlesex Hotel
The Middlesex Hotel in Concord, now owned by the estate administrator, is urged for redevelopment. The writer urges a syndicate to purchase and modernize the property to reopen it for travelers, noting it has stood closed 12 or 13 years and local rivals fall short of demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Com
Weather summary for Concord Massachusetts April 1897
The report covers weekly and monthly meteorological data for Concord Massachusetts and the week ending May 3 1897. It lists temperatures precipitation wind and cloud observations including a 0.74 inch weekly rainfall and 2.26 inches for April along with aurora halos and solar lunar halos observed. Fred A. Tower served as observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
S. W
Fred A. Tower
Lieutenant Decker Elected in Sixth Regiment Armory
Major Charles K. Darling presided at the election held Monday evening in the armory of Company I Sixth Regiment to fill the vacancy caused by Lieutenant Smith’s promotion. William N. Decker won on the first ballot with 32 votes, Ashley P. How received 17. Decker is a Harvard Medical School student and veteran of Chauncy Hall, enlisting December 26, 1893, rising from private to major, and he is noted as an expert with the saber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Darling
Smith
Wm. N. Decker
Ashley P. How
Harvard Medical School
Chauncey Hall School
Des
New Bible Presented to First Parish in Concord
The Women s Parish association presented a handsome new Bible selected by Mr. Macdonald for use in the pulpit, with an inscription naming the First Parish in Concord and dated 1897. The old Bibles, in use over a century, carry fly leaves noting devotion to the church and congregation by Agor G Archibald in 1792. The old volumes remain in excellent condition and will be preserved carefully.
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Women's Parish Association
Macdonald
Concord
Women’s Parish Association
Church In
Agor
G. Archibald
Cough Cure Ad Promises Fast Relief for Congration
A vintage advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a quick and harmless remedy for coughing and lung troubles. It credits K F Johnson & Son of Maynard and H Whitney of Concord and H A Littlefield of Worcester as promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. F. Johnson ,& Son
H.' Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
Wetson
Church Services Schedule From Local Parish Listings
Among the Churches listings show active schedules for First Parish Unitarian Trinity Church Protestant Episcopal and other congregations. Details include service times Sunday school and evening meetings with pastors named and weekly classes noted.
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FIRST
Unitarian
Loren B. Macdonald
Young Peoples’ Guild Meeting
Trinity Church
Geo.a. Tewksbury
Scandinavian M. E
J. P. Anderson
Local Marketplace Listings from Concord Area Ads
Various catalog-like notices and promotions from Concord Massachusetts shops and trades. Entries include butter and paper hanging supplies, strawberry and berry plant offerings, hats and seeds, garden tools, laundry agent, carpentry services, screen doors and windows, ice cream flavors, wagons for sale, raffia knives, reduced candies, engraving services, farm...
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Eastern Market
Boston
Union Station
Nathan F. Derby
H. L. Whitcomb
Géo. F. Wheeler
Wen
C. B Brown’s
Towle & Kent's
F. B. Chase's
C. E. Brown's
Towle & Kent
Noyes Brothers
I. I. Roche
Concord
Mass
Philadelphia
F. B. Chase’s
Democrat
P. W. White
F. B. Chase
William Q. Tolman
Assabet Ave
Concord Junction
Antrim
N. N
Erastus H. Smith
John Sexton
Bedford Street
Towle
Kent's
Changes In Fire Department Shake-Up At Town
The selectmen replace veteran chief Frank E. Holden with a new board of engineers. D. B. Hosmer, W. E. Rand, P. H. Bullock, and M. J. Collins are appointed as engineers with Holden and engineers Craig and Buck resigning. The move aims to end department dissension and improve fire response. The new organization names Bullock chief engineer and Hosmer first assistant, Woodworth second, Rand third, Collins fourth, with Hosmer as clerk.
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D. B. Hosmer
W.E. Rand
P. H. Bullock
M.J. Collins
Frank E. Holden
Craig and Buck
Selectmen
Mr. Holden
Denamore B. Hosmer
R. C Woodworth
William E. Rand
Michael J. Colling
Concord High Surges Past Boston Latin In Tight Meet
Concord High defeats Boston Latin 16 9 in a slow paced game with Wheeler and Penniman guiding Concord’s offense and Regan pitching for the visitors. Fetch and Kelley stand out for Latin with strong defense and first base work as the packed game unfolds over 2 hours 45 minutes.
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Concord High
Boston Latin
Wheeler
Penniman
Fetch
Regan
Kelley
Andoteh
Butters and Ratchesky
Cough Cure Ad Promises Fast Lung Relief
When a cold is contracted the ad claims One Minutes Cough Cure cures a range of lung ailments including pneumonia bronchitis and croup. It cites B F Johnson C O Maynard C H Whitney Con H A Littlefield and location West Acton.
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B. F. Johnson
Letters Advertised at Concord Post Office May 4 1897
List of names published at the Concord post office on May 4 1897 including C J Anderson Eugene Barnard F E Barrows E W Barrett O N Brown Matthew A Bowen F W Cameron Dan Connors Chas A Corey J R H Davis and others along with firms Phoenix Wright Iron Co and Woodward Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
C. J. Anderson
Eugene Barnard
F. E. Barrows
E. W. Barrett
O. N. Brown
Matthew A. Bowen
F. W. Cameron
Dan Connors
Chas. A. Corey
J. R. H. Davis
Mr. Grafton
M. Growen
Jabez Gorham
C. P. Glover
J. Jeremiah
A. G . Johnson
George Miles
J. Morefield
D. O
Early Risers Pills Offer Constipation Relief
Unconditional surrender is the only terms those famous little pills DeWitt's Little Early Risers will make with constipation sick headache and stomach troubles. Advertisements list B. F. Johnson & Son Maynard C. H. Whitney Concord H. A. Littlefield West Acton as sellers.
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DeWitt’s
B. F. Johnson & Son
Maynard
C. H. Whitney
Concord
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
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Royal Baking Powder CO
Concord Fire Department
Bicycle Etiquet
Middlesex Hotel
Decker
New Bible
Ben
W. Brown
Bilour
Stockbridge
Pillsbury’s Best Flour
Canada
H. S Richardson
Pharmacist Concord
Maurice McWalter
Main Street
Concord, Mass
Crawford B. & D
Concord Clothing Co
Friend’s Block
Harriman’s Laundry
MILT
Westvale
Old Post Office
Main St
COMET
Gendron Stearns Snell
Reliance Fowler Transit White
Wolff
Remington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Edward ‘Hall
Concordia
Hovearine H.hall
Pantnens
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. Mclotire
Esquire
H. Folsom
Register
J. T. Foote’s
Summer Street
Ace Mabel D. Fritz
Oxford Terrace
Suite
John J. Seahan
Marlboro Rubber Co
A. F. Barnard
Cashier
H. G. Wheeler
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