Concords oldest citizen Daniel Barker dies after long illness
Daniel Pletcher Barker, Concord's oldest citizen, died Saturday at 4 PM after 16 months of health decline from pneumonia and bronchitis. Born September 12, 1818 in Littleton, he lived in Concord since 1878, served in transportation, years as treasurer, joined Masonry in 1855, and left a lasting local legacy with family, civic ties, and a cherished autobiography.
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Daniel Fletcher Barker
Concord
Main St
Sleepy Hollow
Daniel Pletcher Barker
Littleton
Barker
Francis Barker
James Hosmer
England
Samuel Hoar
Joseph Barker
Acton
Old North Bridge
Bhnker Hill
Six
Mfe
Ias
Ohio
Mississippi
Boston
Daniel Fletcher
Mr. Barker
Margaret Mulholland
Louise Hardy
New York
George M. Barker
St. Louis
William H. Mulholland
Rebecca Fletcher Mulholland
Fletcher Barker
Rge
Reading
Daniel ¥. Barker
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lafayette Lodge
Cincinnati
Smith Owen
Trinity Church
Lopen B ‘Ald
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Acton News Briefs Include Local Health and Auction Notices
ACTON centers on residents plans including T F Noyes moving to Ludlow to live with his son Rev Brooks Noyes family. Also reports Mrs A L Noyes returning from Weymouth, Mrs George Trask visiting, church roll call May 8, and yard sale auctions by Otis H Forbush May 8 9 1914 for W L Burrill North Lexington farming tools pig sale May 15 at P Malloy Son Waltham hogs with many details.
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T. F. Noyes
Ludlow
Rev
Brooks Noyes
A. L. Noyes
Weymouth
Francis Davis
George Trask
Kendall ‘Green
A. Phalen
Congregational Church
Helen Wood
Sadie
F. P. Wood
W. C. T. U. Entertainment Committee
Cyrus Pickard
Miss Mary
Concord Junction
Otis H. Forbush
Acton
Mass
Concord
W. L. Burrill
North Lexington
Everett Smith
Lincoln St
Waltham
P. Malloy & Son
Prospect Hill
Main St
New England
Board of Health
Tannin in Tea and Its Effect on Digestion
The article notes tannin as a key tea component, with Indian tea having about twice the Chinese yield and a marked effect on digestion. It states tannin retards digestion even with other fluids present and suggests adding bicarbonate of soda to the brew to make the infusion alkaline.
The Rag Bag Method of Mending
A humorous tale from Youth's Companion recalls a husband’s failed attempt to hide torn clothes. He learns, through his wife’s patient charm, that mended items often deserve care rather than disposal. The anecdote contrasts a clumsy plan with a warm domestic fix.
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James Holland
Rowing Attire Through English Eras at Henley
A brief look at rowing dress from early 1800s England. In 1805 rowers wore green leather catskin caps with nankeen jackets and trousers. By 1829 Oxford wore blue checks while Cambridge wore white and pink waistcoats. Broad straw hats appeared briefly.
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Henley
Oxford
Cambridge
How to whiten yellowed white paint with whiting
Use common whiting mixed with a pint of water to wipe the surface. Rinse with clean water and wipe again to remove residue. The paint becomes truly white and badly marked areas become barely noticeable when dry.
Remove Paper Easily with Flour Paste Method
Modern Priseille recommends a flour paste spread with a brush to loosen wallpaper. Let it sit briefly, then lift the paper in large strips without creating dust or mess during repapering.
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Priseille
Cement Dust Linked to Higher Tuberculosis Death Rate
The article notes a 19 percent death rate from consumption among cement workers versus 14 percent for all male US workers. It cites heavy inhalation of cement dust but cites authorities divided on whether lime admixture benefits health and acknowledges inconclusive federal evidence.
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United States
The Passionate Friends Ends Childhood Reflections
A reflective note on childhood passing and the loss of innocence. The passage speaks of stage-open beauty and the artificial life that follows, suggesting that once finished and restrained, no child reappears in adulthood.
Hollander's Use of Canals
The canals provide peat transportation in Holland sustaining hundreds of boatmen and their families. Although rail freight exists, yearly boat space needed totals between 5 000 000 and 6 000 000 cubic meters.
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Holland
Generally Succeeds and Stiging Summary Remark
Unclear OCR fragment notes mixed letters and partial phrases with no discernible events or proper nouns. No verifiable entities or outcomes to summarize into a factual news item.
Origin Not Tow Be Traced
Outside of Ulster the Irish are largely of Celtic stock, but their origin is lost in antiquity.
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Ulster
Local social notes and community updates from North Sudbury
The column records visits and residences of residents including Inez Perry, Jennie Maynard, Martha and Geo Taylor, and others. It notes changes in schooling staff, local property misfortunes, new horses for Charles Baldwin, travel to Whitehall, and church services with a sermon and music by local figures.
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Jennie Maynard
BE. A. Powers
Geo. Taylor
Martha Taylor
Emma Barker
Willams Tufts
Philip Chinn
North Sudbury
A. J. Hall
Miss Thayer
H. P. Stiles
Miss Murray
Leon E. Hawes
Miss Baker
Norris
Harry Fisher
Chester Noyes
Alva Ferden
Perry
Charles Baldwin
Asenath Hadley
Herbert Huntley
Methodist Sunday School
A. T. Hall
Arthur H. White
Arthur Thompson
Myra Fairbank
Lucy Moore
Ralph Cram
Are
Whitehall
Nellie Dunn
Wollaston
Charles Kenyon
William Baldwin
Luella Lawrence
Helen Noyes
Red Noyes
M. B. Church
White
Minnie Kempton
A. J.hall
Arthur White
Leon Hawes
Maurice White
Arthur Hawes
Fragmentary History Note on Child Markets and Slavery
Reading piece outlines famine era practices where English parents allegedly sent children to Ireland as slaves. Mentions a 1017 king and policy in years past, framed as a commentary on suppression and social pressure. The text is incomplete and fragmentary with garbled phrasing.
Fragmentary Tips and Odd Dialogues From a Dated Page
Seemingly unrelated snippets discuss gasoline on clothing and enamel paint tips with glycerine and alcohol. Disjoint dialogue touches on politics and a cryptic burial reference, with garbled names and incomplete sentences shaping a puzzling historical fragment.
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Daniel F. Barker
Charles A. Sylvester
Elizabeth Loftus
Plymouth Theatre
John Hanley
New York City
Caroline Prescott Hearis
Gladden
Roger Sherman Hoar
Jersey
Thoreau St
Eliza A. Conant
Loren B. Macdonald
Emily
Friend’s Block
Acton’centre
Aspah Barlin
Ting
Stiging
Inez Perry
Panama
Higgs
Figgs
Tap
Mr. Toren
Hochwald
Kim Fim
Wilson Lumber Co
Cercord, Mass
George D. Elson, SO Photographe
A. di Stasio
People’s Cash
Main Street
Sutter
Full Dream
Pure
Ag Wb
Valwer
van Camp
Campbell's
Austin MacRae
Mas A
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