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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
6
A fragmented notice from Marlboro Massachusetts describes weekly poolished scheduling by The Enterprise Company at 151 Main Street. It lists officers Walter B Morse Walter P Pryr and John T Lawton, with subscription pricing for various durations and mentions region towns Concord Sudbury Acton and Redford.
A Concord business meeting discussed half holidays with merchants agreeing to close stores on Thursday afternoons from June 2 to September 7. The group considered forming a local Board of Trade, with a committee to report later and potential talk by William Wakefield of Boston.
The Corporation of the Middlesex Institution for Savings will meet in its Banking Rooms on Tuesday June 2 1914 at 345 PM. Clerk Herbert W Hosmer Concord Mass May 18 1914. Wanted maid for general house work Mrs Arthur B Worthley Lowell Rd. To let room for light housekeeping 13 Everett St.
Miss Hilda Raymond finishes studies at Sargent's school and plans a June camping trip with fellow classmates in Peterboro. Several local items cover a clerk exam stoppage in Concord, a Detroit Red Sox game crowd, a cannon battalion drill in Fitchburg, a June 10 Newtonville wedding, Fr. Plaherty’s ankle injury, a Buswell’s Express sale to John Fitzgerald, Willow and Winona Rebekah lodge visits, Musketaquid club dance plans, and a 1914 class dance with Tremont Orchestra and detailed decorations at Town Hall.
Large Willow lodge gathering honors the conferring of a degree in the presence of D D G M Alexina Bowlby and guests from Maynard West Acton Hudson and Marlboro. Speeches and music followed a 7 PM banquet in the banquet hall.
Large audience at the Eastern division meeting of the Woman's Board held at the Trinitarian church. Delegates from the Eastern section reported enthusiastic addresses about missions abroad. The North Middlesex branch annual meeting preceded a well attended noon meal and a strong afternoon session in a well decorated church.
The article notes a curious natural law where species that invest heavily in protecting their young lay few eggs, sometimes under 100, while species that neglect offspring produce hundreds of thousands or millions of eggs per single laying.
A fragment quotes Dawn O Hara comparing practicality to a handy tool. The line suggests a pragmatic view on keeping useful items close when trouble arises. The text remains incomplete and lacks additional contextual details.
Phyllis found a doll her mother hid in a trunk for a birthday surprise. The next day at dinner she quipped she was trying to forget something she wants to remember, and so she did not feel very hungry.
Fragmentary text hints at a classroom exchange about a Latin course and valuation. Notable phrases suggest a didactic confrontation or boast about knowledge and willingness to accept a town valuation. The unreaded lines leave key details unclear.
On Saturday May 23 from to 5 o clock the library closes to the public during the Emer son statue installation. Access is limited to fund contributors with invitations due to space limits. On Sunday May 24 the library opens 3 to 9 for visitors with interest in viewing the statue. Old Concord Post will provide escort duty as usual.
St Mark's of St. Mark's school traveled from Southboro to Concord and edged Middlesex 1 to 0. Bradford pitched a superb game with 13 strikeouts and three hits allowed, while St Mark's scored in the fifth inning for the game's lone run. Run, Allen. Stolen bases, Snow. First bases on balls, Bradford 4, Little 2.
The notice lists individuals including Howard M. Bunsen Charles For bush Olaf Groning A Hathaway Co W and G L Porter N B H Whit comb Harriett Crapo Olga Olsen Margaret Salunin and Mrs Alice W Spencer among advertised mail.
Mass Agricultural College joined Concord high school in a series of farm rallies last week. The college demonstration truck led by A. F. McDougall toured farms with afternoon meetings on spraying pruning and dairy feeding. Despite small turnout, attendees found practical demonstrations valuable and officials hope for larger participation next year.
The Trinity Church schedule lists next Sunday pulpit duties with morning sermon The Story of Manasseh and an 7 2 p m evening talk on Qualities of a Good Soldier with memorial day reference. Patriotic music planned and Grand Army post members invited. Missionary ladies meet Thursday afternoon. Midweek Heart Purity topic moved to Thursday evening. The pastor and Mr Charles R Borland attend the Massachusetts Congregational Conference at Gardner this week.
Miss Mary Higgins of Billerica was a Sunday guest of Miss Bessie Mc Walter, sharing a social afternoon.
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