Walcott 30th Wedding Anniversary Party Draws Hundred Friends
Nearly 100 friends gathered at 260 Main St. to honor Mr. and Mrs. Clifford P. Walcott on their 30th anniversary. Guests arrived in waves, gifts included 30 silver dollars and a $9 token, and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The surprise was organized by the couple’s children and local friends with congratulatory letters arriving from Boston, Clinton, Somerville, Lynn, and Leominster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford P. Walcott
Main St
L. P. Ellsthorpe
William L. Walcott
C. J. Sawyer
Walcott
Sawyer
Clarence. G. Vinals
Lewis E. Fosgate
Ruth Alice Walcott
Mary Alice Paine
Berlin
Bolton
Hudson
Mary Hatch
Sarah Pope
Augustine Walcott
Marhall
Nellie Paine
Chester
Tyler
Everett Paine
Lorenzo Walcott
Lottie Miles
J. M. Coolidge
Annie Crossman
Williams
Ruby Paine
Abbie Babcock
Katie Coolidge
Olive Stone
Percy R. Coldwell
H. P
Electric Bitters Prove Cures Scrofula and Boosts Health
Dr D B Cargile reports Mrs Brewer cured of years of scrofula with four bottles of Electric Bitters. Sores on head and face healed, doctors could not help. The remedy touted as best blood purifier, aiding liver kidneys and digestion. Sold for 60 cents by J C Friend Concord Johnson Maynard Druggists with guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
J. C. Friend
Concord and Johnson, Maynard
Weather and crime trends in the season year
As warm weather arrives coal prices fall while ice costs rise. The papers fill pages with personal crises and murders. The public mood laments widespread mental unbalance and questions whether many do desperate deeds while sane.
English Soldiers Still Walk Into Boers' Traps
It matters little how many ambuscades the Boers set for the British as they walk into traps with calm perseverance. The repeated risk shows a persistence that seems not diminished by experience.
Appetite of a Goat Stirs Demand for Dr. King's Pills
The ad targets poor dyspeptics with stomach and liver issues. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as a remedy for a splendid appetite, sound digestion, and a regular bodily habit, claiming improved health and energy. Sold for 25c at J. C. Friend's in Concord and Johnson's Drug Store in Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
J. C. Friend
Concord
Johnson
Maynard
Clark and Quay Demonstrate Perseverance
If perseverance is a virtue, Clark and Quay have at least one good quality to their credit. The remark highlights steadfast effort credited to both individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Quay
New England Echoes Saratoga With Cold Spring
A quip notes both regions suffer a cold spring this year. It adds that Erving Winslow’s pamphlet titled What is truth? is something he has not been telling of late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Saratoga
Erving Winslow
He Fooled The Surgeons With Arnica Salve Cure
Remick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula and was told he would die without a costly operation. He treated himself with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, using five boxes to cure the condition. The salve, priced at 25 cents a box, was sold by Maynard Drugists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remick Hamilton
West Jefferson
J. C. Friend
Concord and
Johnson
Maynard
Williamsport Man Hummel Plans Three Hangings to Escape
William Hummel, set for execution June 5 for the murder of his wife and three children, claims he trains neck muscles to survive multiple hangings. He boasted of boxing, calisthenics, and a rope under his bed to cheat the gallows, envisioning a final speech and post exection plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Williamsport
William Hummel
Hummel
Slummel
Lavish feasts and gambling mark Philippine banquet reports
A volunteer letter from Zamboanga, Mindanao, describes April 4 celebrations by the presidente and Datto Mando. The events included over $1,000 in beer and wine, a bullfight show, a 20 course dinner, and a high stakes gambling game. The writer urges organizing native troops led by white officers for local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Island
Washington
Washington Post
Datto Mando
Presidente
Datto
Salt and Vinegar Diet Rivalry in Indiana Woman
A young Indiana woman seeks a dramatic lifestyle change by adopting a daily salt and vinegar diet, drawing comparisons to Lot’s wife as she pursues a bold personal experiment reported in the Boston Globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lot
Boston Globe
New Jersey Factory Strike Over Workhorse At Center
A unique strike in a New Jersey glass factory saw one hundred workers resign, shutting five shops as a company horse was overworked. Supporters call the action just, while Lady Sarah Wilson gains further Churchill honors from the South African war, alongside Consuelo Vanderbilt’s claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Sarah Wilson
Churchill
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Duke
Mafeking
Rheumatism Relief and Busy World Parables
A column pieces together pithy quips about William Jennings Bryan’s speeches myths and imagined royal visits. It shifts to a testimonial ad for Chamberlains Pain Balm claiming quick relief from rheumatism and demonic demon theories, with local druggists listed for sale.
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Mrs. Walcott
Charles Putnam
Abraham Stowe
Horace Stowe
Vira Stowe
Henry Bennet
C. G. Vinal
Edwin Whitaker
Gladys Fosgate
Madaline Fosgate
Mary Vinal
Lillian Whitaker
Josie Coldwell
Ruth A. Walcott
Madras
Dimty
Central Dry Goods Company
Moody St
Waltham
Philippine
Wm. J. Bryan
King of
Siam
United States
Chamberlain
H. A. Littlefield
West Acton
Johnson's Drug
HH. S. Richardson
Jas. McGreen
Walsh
Eastwood Cemetery
Lancaster
Masa
Chas
H. Cheney
Arthur E. Walker
Waynard Fire
Insurance Agency
Ph. O. Box
Parker St
Maynard, Mass
Hollis S. Howe
Jeweler
Concord Mass
Otis H. Forbush
Boxborough
Mass
Howard Wetherbee
Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Peter Whitcomb
Oxborough
Middlesex Bo
St of Boxborough
School House
Cencery
Littleton
Edmond Wetherbee
Easterby
Wetherbee
Ephraim B. Cobleigh
Chas, i, Stone
Mortagee
Prige
John H. Pray & Sons Co
Washington Street
Boston
Boylston Street
Macallar Parker Company
Washington St
Garland Terrace
Old Wood
West Elm St
Wood
Elm
Main Sts
Sudbury River
Old Town
Concord Junction
James
Garland
Concord, Mass
Probate Court
Charlotte Ll. Brown
Acton
Charlotte F. Tolman
Cambridge
Insota
Acton Interprise
Charles J. Melntire
Esquire
S. H. Folsom
Repistere
Boxborough, Mass
Edward Wetherbee
Midlesex
Commonwealth of
Berborough
Silas Wetherbee
Austin
Congregational Meeting House
Pageanning
Granville
Merrill Whitcomb
Martin Wood
Whitcomb
Merrill & Granville Whitcomb
Stow
Lyman Mead
H. &. Felceh
Ephralm B. Cobleigh
Charles B. Stone
Ernest Hosmer
Massachusetts
Mary Cullinane
Daniel J. Cullinane
Middle-ex
Concord Enterprise
Charles J. McIntire
Register
Marshall J. Haynes
Sudbury
John M. Cohant
Lowell
Sudbury Enterprise
Sunbury
Charles.j. McIntire
H. Fosom
Harriet
Gates
Lizzie M. Mead
Acton Enterprise
Charles J. Mclntire
H. Folsom
Automatic Button Co
Edinboro St
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