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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR indicates a Mass postal rate notice dated 1903 issued under the act of March 8 1879. It mentions annual fees around 20 dollars or 1.50 per year and references towns including Concord Sudbury Acton and possibly post office duties.
The Rural New Yorker promotes rolling snow from roads with a heavy two section wooden roller drawn by horses as a cost effective method. Reports from several states claim clearer roads, fewer car tracks, and easier spring repair, with Marlboro urged to adopt the plan.
The National Federation of Postal Clerks calls for a square deal and higher wages to fix postal service disorganization. Officials blame low wages and poor labor policies for unrest, while the public demands dependable service and fair compensation to attract trained workers.
The article notes European countries with limited normal crops cannot plant due to turmoil, eliciting sympathy. It contrasts this with little incentive in the United States to aid them, fearing contribution would enable fighting rather than focusing on farming and cultivation.
A display at the American Museum of Natural History showcases artifacts from a prehistoric people near Aztec New Mexico. Items include yucca sandals shell and turquoise ornaments carved pottery coiled basketry and burial remains illustrating daily life and ritual practices.
Brest reports French youngsters enjoyed dances at a large American barracks near town. After the Americans left the building was deserted and stacked with cases along the walls bearing words in Puglish. Dancers did not understand the terms dynamite Lyddite guncotton detonators.
Maynard Garage and Auto Repair Shop offers first class carbon burning work and small welding and brazing. Gas-Olo-Accessories storage batteries are recharged and repaired with service emphasis on quality.
Elizabeth Sweeney daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeney accepts a position with the Guarantee Security Co of Boston.
The text explains fish move without disturbance as they swim. A stone dropped causes a gushing noise due to cavitation and the hollow of the fist. The moving water leaves no wake, so no disturbance occurs.
Charleston West Virginia reports D C Han of Athens is seeking the parents of a Marine named Hall who served with the Sixth Marines in France and was killed in action. Hall moved with his parents from Athens and they failed to notify their new address, prompting Hall to search nationwide for them.
London reports a humorous classified notice from a self described lazy man seeking ideas to live comfortably with minimum effort due to the strains of recent war. The ad expresses horror of work and asks for suggestions to avoid work while maintaining comfort.
A recent report claims vaccination is rapidly dying out but offers no solid proof. The piece reads like a cautionary note on public health and the uncertain future of immunization efforts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court to the heirs and creditors of James R. Bent late of Maynard. Petition to grant letters of administration to Mary K Bent and Whitney J Bent. Court in Cambridge Middlesex to hear on June 7, 1920 at 9 am. Public notice for three weeks in Maynard Enterprise. Witness George F Lawton Judge May 1, 1920.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court issues a notice to heirs and interested parties of Ann Byron late of Concord. A will has been presented by J William Byron for letters testamentary without bond. A hearing is set for June seventh 1920 at nine in the morning in Middlesex County. Publication is required weekly for three weeks in the Concord Enterprise and notices mailed or delivered at least fourteen days before the court date. George F Lawton First Judge. PB M Esty Register.
Sudbury Massachusetts inhabitants petition Middlesex County Commissioners on May 4 1920 asking for specific repairs to roads constructed jointly by state county and town. They cite Concord Road from Sudbury Centre to the Concord line via Corner Road and the road to Framingham from the state road to Sudbury town line. Selectmen Frank W. Goodwin Winthrop H. Fairbank Charles H. Way signers with Highway Surveyor Harlan H. Noyes.
A Middlesex County meeting set for June 23 1920 at Sudbury Town Hall to view premises and hear petitioners. The Sheriff or Deputy must notify interested parties, publish in Sudbury Enterprise for three weeks, post in two public places, and return records to the county commissioners.
An old iron furnace near Steubenville is uncovered as the first forge for Perry era cannon balls. Records in Hancock County credit Peter Tarr with secretly making ammunition from Ohio hillside ore and sending it to Commodore Perry’s forces for use at Put-In Bay and Kelley’s Island.
The Gloucester port of Massachusetts is described as the mother of American fisheries and a likely revival of its historic maritime glory as the American merchant marine expands. The National Geographic Society highlights Gloucester’s fisher folk and its literary echoes from Kipling, Longfellow, Connolly, and Mrs. Ward, noting local landmarks, flora, and natural curiosities such as the magnolian glaucus and M fo's chasm.
An American abroad is drawn to the sign painless dentistry as a marker of home. Across Norway Sweden and near the Sahara people notice the phrase often preceded by American, though other dentists rarely claim painless work or advertise it.
Terre Haute tenderfoot Boy Scouts describe an all day hike along the Wabash on a bitter Saturday. They recount river winds and frozen ground for friends but miss sympathy from listeners. The executive quips the cold froze the pancake batter while frying cakes.
Michelon from the Alliance Francaise notes a Marseilles business firm asked for information on Indiana products. The letter highlights the French interest beyond Paris and reflects common American and French misconceptions about regional production.
At a National Academy of Sciences meeting Dr Simon Flexner outlined what is known about sleeping sickness now appearing in America The cause mode of spread and cure remain unknown according to Flexner, stressing limited understanding of the disease.
A teacher assigns Margaret yarn and cardboard and demonstrates a design. At home she cannot finish and returns with a half finished project. When questioned about rushing, Margaret quips that she merely ran out of time, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding of the phrase.
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