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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1894
Page
4
Crime and social concerns mix in spring editorial echoes
The piece warns of increased tramps and potential crime as work and money stay scarce. It laments robbery as crime, urges law enforcement, and critiques social themes, urging prudent newspaper advertising and candor in public discourse while noting political and hospital debates and a Cincinnati hill slide.
The planter and the American farmer in a changing south
Octave Thanet in Scribner's argues the planter remains the main fiscal backbone of the old southern social order under industrial change. He praises the planter as the most American farmer, a native born conservative influence who cannot be bought or cowed despite prejudices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octave Thanet
Scribner‘s
Muslim marriage laws misstate polygamy limits
A San Francisco Examiner quote argues that Muslims may have four legitimate wives at a time, with unlimited odalisques based on wealth. It states children of slaves or concubines are legally legitimate, and there are no illegitimate children among Muslims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Prancisco Examiner
Behold Belinda and the Bride’s Quick Wedding
In the Chicago Record Belinda rejects a marriage proposal while a young man presses for a metallic medium to supply a beacon. Separately Miss Mary McGreevy of Indianapolis wed John Perry, the ceremony lasting exactly 234 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda
Charles
Chicago Record
Mary McGreevy
Indianapolis
John Perry
Maynard Town Meeting Discusses Water, Drain, and School Funds
A Maynard social at Miss Alice Nickerton’s preceded a waterworks extension plan. Joseph Reed Dr Rich Joseph Roberts and Thomas Hillis led talks to connect Summer street pipe and extend to Summer and Concord streets with 600 dollars approved. Drain improvements were debated with a 1000 dollar appropriation and a health board committee to supervise a survey. The article also allocates 1000 to drain 300 to fire hose and 850 to the new schoolhouse fund from 2150 dollars from sold school buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Reed
Rich
Joseph Roberts
Thomas Hillis
Summer Street
Summer
Concord Streets
David Henderson
Board of Health
Fitchburg
Nason Street
Board of Health and Board of Selectmen
Unity circle concert and dance draws strong support
The second Unity circle Companions of the Forest event at the music hall on Friday May 18 featured a chorus Mollie Reilly sung by Katherine Cooney and George Rodan, Leah the Forsaken, I'll Not Forget You Father, a Bower and Schofield clog dance, and a King and Queen tableau. P J Kivlehan led a grand march with 75 couples as Union orchestra Marlboro played. Refreshments followed for a socially and financially successful evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Circle
Companions of the Forest
Music Hall
Mollie Reilly
Katherine Cooney
Worcester
George Rodan
Maynard
Leah the Forsaken
Father
Annie Cullen
Rhoda Bower
John Mallison
Messrs. Bower
Schofield
King
Union Orchestra of
Marlboro
Woodarts Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Last Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Asa Woodart marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. About 30 friends attended with gifts as hosts gave hearty hospitality. Their sons and three daughters aided in music to entertain guests. Mr Woodart born in Connecticut and Mrs Woodart in Rhode Island. They married at Douglass in 1869 and moved to Maynard in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Woodart
Lynn Electric Works
Woodart
Maynard Dramatic Club to Stage Benefit for Baseball Team
Maynard dramatic club offers a benefit at Music hall on June 2 with Crawford's Claim Nugget Nell the Pet of Poker Flat. The first production earlier in the season was a hit and organizers hope to raise funds to keep the baseball team playing throughout the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Dramatic Club
Maynard Baseball Club
Music Hall
Crawford
Poker Flat
Isaac Davis
S. W
Maynard
West Action
G. R. Hall
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Woodlawn
Acton Centre
W. F. Dussault
Malden
Harvard Cornet Band
Weather Halts Ball Game. Aetnas to Play Next Saturday
Due to threatening weather last Saturday the ball game was canceled. Management hopes Boreas stays his hand for a good day this Saturday. The Aetnas remain the opposing team and the cranks oppose consecutive cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Boreas
Aetnas
To Let and Goods for Sale at Maynard Millinery Sellers
Two or three desirable stores on Summer and Nasan streets available via A McIntire at the Cambridgeport market. Mrs M E Jannell seeks to close out her millinery business, sold at reduced prices including new season stock and black hats. Miss Naylor offers hats for ladies misses and children, with trimmed and untrimmed options. Also for sale a grand square piano and a Columbia bicycle with pneumatic tire plus assorted dressmaker findings from Miss L E Cleary and Mrs C E Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasan
A. McIntire
C. S. Darling
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Maynard
M.E. Jannell
L. E. Cleary
C. E. Williams
Lady's Columbia Bicycle
Maynard Mass Ads and Notices from Hunt and Stores
Local notices for Maynard include bar purchases and Memorial Day ice cream orders tied to J N Haire. Classifieds advertise plants from A L Silloway and the Garfield school building sale via Mrs Mary Collins, plus musical instruments by Crandall and Towle reps. Hunt’s sells cigars and jackknives, Whitcomb’s offers wallpaper, and a WCTU meeting is set for May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Haire
Maynard
Mass
A. L. Silloway
Stow
Hunt's
Garfield School
Sudbury Street
Mary.Collins
High Street
Hunt’s
A. P. Crandall
G. W
C. H. Towle
Humphrey Hoe
Whitcomb’s
West Acton News Covers Local Business and Events
West Acton G A Conant opens a grocery in a newly built shop near the hotel. A strawberry festival and Decoration Day plans are announced. Clergy exchanges, trips to Europe, and local auction notices appear alongside sales on garments and footwear from Littlefield's.
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Miss Alice Nickerton
West Acton
G. A. Conant
Bryant McLellan
Fred Green
Millard Handley
Iola Lodge I
O. G. T. Maynard
Enoch Hall Lodge
E. S. Rich
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Baptist Church
C. H. Burroughs
Bellows Falls
Marion
Mr. Cloues
Littleton
Lindh
Wright
George Crampton
Elsie C. Crampton
Richardson
St. Albans
T. Cook and Son
Ireland
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England
Holland
Belgium
The
Rhine
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
France
Littlefield’s
A. F. Brown
W. Acton
Littlefield
H. A. Littlefield
A. J. Day
East Greenbush
N. Y
Dana
Scrofula
Eczema
M. E
N.Y
C. D. Holmes
Maynard, Mass
Ayer
Acton
Concord
Boxboro
Hartford Cycle Co
Eagle Bicycle Mig Co
League Chainless Safeties
Smith Finney
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee
South Acton,Mass
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Emporium
Main ST
Nason ST
Maynnard
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