Concord Captain Denies Civil Suit Claims and Missing Property
Concord residents read in Boston papers about a possible civil suit against Capt Ralph B Petersen after his Concord company captaincy resignation. He says he has no company property and blames a lingering feud with Col Cyrus H Cook for the accusations. The state board of survey checked company property as Michael J Dee, elected to succeed Petersen, says most property has been turned over and Petersen may explain any gaps.
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Concord
Boston
Ralph B. Petersen
Concord Company
Cyrus H. Cook
Petersen
J’etersen
Col. Cook
Capt. Petersen
Enterprise
Col. Gook
Schuyler
State Board of Survey
Michael J. Dee
Drug Business Sold to John H. Snow in Concord
John C. Friend’s drug business in Concord transfers ownership to John H. Snow. Snow, part of Snow & Noll of Concord Junction, takes possession after the firm’s dissolution. Snow, long in the drug trade, vows a first class store in Friend’s block with superior service and full drugline offerings.
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John H. Snow
Friend’s Block
John C. Friend
Concord
Snow
Snow & Noll
Concord Junction
Mr. Noll
Mr. Snow
C. Hayden Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Junction
Upton Clisbee Co
Salem
Friend's’ Block
Boda by Mir. now eight minutes of Presine big
A fragmented note describes an eight minute event in Presine involving a notable woman and a business matter affecting the town. The text is unclear but hints at local interest or disruption connected to a regional figure.
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Mir
Testis
Will de Tel
Concord Woman's Guild forms for social and literary aims
Women in Concord gathered Wednesday night to organize a new club for social and literary advancement. The Concord Woman's Guild elected President Polly White and officers Mary Byron Emma Clahane Julia Mahoney. A dance is planned at Monument Hall on the 28th under Guild auspices.
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Concord
Jiattera
Concorde Woman’s Guild
Polly White
Mary Byron
Emma Clahane
Julia Mahoney
Woman's Way The Surest in Life Management
A New York Globe writer praises a young woman who runs a small farm and handles a telephone installation without harming an elm tree. The story contrasts her pragmatic approach with a male electrician’s insistence, noting a man would have argued longer.
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New York Globe
Terse and Dutch courage in 17th century satire
The piece discusses the term terse as possibly a condensed form of wine words and its link to Dutch courage. It notes hunting as a social staple in Britain with about 456 packs across the UK and details counts by region, plus a humorous South Side marriage anecdote about a wife’s pie and a man’s reaction to mud tracked indoors.
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Shad
United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Scotland
Kansas
City Star
Trivial Consideration Between Doctor and Friend
A doctor debates the quality of a recent operation by Roctory Cutem. The friend claims the patient was cured, while the doctor argues the concern is the method rather than the outcome.
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Roctory
That’s How Some of ’Em Are Chosen
Mrs Willis and Mrs Gillie discuss aiding front line soldiers with self made savories. The scene, from Puck’s Quarterly, highlights wartime volunteer spirit and a call to action against ignorance and arrogance as the Ladies’ Aid contemplates sending relief.
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Roubleby
Pete
Hans
And the Lie Nine Hundred
A quip notes the difference between a cat and a lie. Mark Twain’s wry line contrasts a cat keeping nine lives with a lie’s fixed harm.
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Mark ‘Twain
Benedictines Claim Cousin Perkins in Lawful Union
In a playful exchange, Mrs Blunderby confirms that her cousin Mr Perkins has joined the benedictines. Mrs Rawler probes about marriage with light humor as the dialogue unfolds.
Only Achievement Counts In Practice
The quote emphasizes action over talk, arguing that a single solid idea carried through beats multiple promising notions left unexecuted. It advocates discipline, focus, and measurable results as the true measure of progress.
Mongan's Grave End of Trail in Morgan Authority
Testimony before the interstate commerce commission shows Charles A. Mellen, a Morgan ally, followed Morgan's orders in overpaying for the Westchester line and approving related deals. Mellen described Morgan dominated New Haven governance, with a finance committee rubber stamping actions, and warned the probe may end with Morgan’s grave.
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Bays
King of Finance
Washington
Charles
Mellen
Morgan
New Haven Railroad
Westchester Road
Oakleigh Thorne
Marsden J. Perry
Westchester
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Norris
Commission
Northern Pacific
Jacob H. Schiff
Boston
Maine
Nw Haven
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Molien
Roosevelt
Whitney
Folk
Road
Billard
Harriman
New England
Gardiner Lane
Lee, Higginson Company
Olney
American Express
Tammany
Melien
J. P. Morgan
United States
Len
Criter
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Wren
George D. Elson
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