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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning Postene Maynard and towns Sudbury Acton Bedford with a $1.70 amount. Indicates a local notice or notice-like snippet without clear action or date.
The Red Cross pledges no apology for its existence and urges renewed memberships. The local unit asks Marl eS and Hudson residents to join before Thanksgiving, highlighting disaster relief and humanity’s duty to aid the needy amid death, fire, and sudden calamities.
The article argues that farmer cooperatives offer stability and enhanced bargaining power against large retailers. It stresses that consistent dues are essential, and cooperation helps farmers weather price swings, ultimately returning value over time. It notes public and farm leaders support cooperative approaches as a solution to profitless markets.
A fragment argues work as duty regardless of wealth and warns that liquor return would force saloon revival. It questions enforcement fairness and notes prohibition has faults but liquor would bring new issues.
Fragmentary text references a debate or statement on taxation but lacks clear details or context. The readable portions mention sources and a vague sense of overwhelming or inconsistent coverage, with numbers and terms partially garbled.
The Philadelphia Record notes city finances strained with funds for current obligations. Hadley reports a 750 000 loan for October payrolls and similar needs may recur. Pittsburgh groups press mayor and council for retrenchment to curb waste and high taxes threatening home building and industry.
A column argues small town merchants must adopt advertising and printing techniques to compete with chains. It contends progress in business is driven by modern methods and those who refuse change will fail, harming the community.
The piece notes a large wheat export to Brazil in exchange for coffee, with wheat and coins accepted in lieu of cash in many regions. It suggests money’s weakness may push a temporary shift to commodity exchange and back to barter practices.
The Congregational church choir hosted a supper and vestry entertainment on Friday November 6 to support church prosperity. Committee members included Mrs Frank A Merriam and Mrs Jennie K Tuttle with several helpers and young waiters from the Sunday school class. Performances featured piano by Edith Johnson and other numbers by local residents, praised by attendees.
Major Paul Murray of Concord Massachusetts is transferred from Fort Sam Houston Texas to Philadelphia for duty with the Organized Reserves of the 79th Division per War Department orders. Murray was commissioned in 1918 and is a graduate of the Command General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth.
Senator George Moyse accuses Registrar Morgan Ryan of abusing power after 765 licenses were suspended last week. Moyse pushes a bill for driver hearings before license revocation and recounts a case where a man with a large family sought an impartial hearing to protect his right to drive.
Acton High remains unbeaten in four games after a 12 to 6 win over Chelmsford on Saturday October 31. Stevens and Thompson hooked two long passes for the alert scoring drive and Thompson sealed the win with a late interception return.
Classified notice seeks housework jobs by the hour day or week. Apply 18 FloriDa Road Maynard.
A wartime inspired poem by Donald Kierstead describes a Legionnaire in Chateau-Thierry aiding his captain amid shellfire. The speaker urges readers to join the American Legion, promising camaraderie and duty.
At the November 18 meeting the Winona Rebekah Lodge announced Jane Knight, formerly of West Concord, will serve as lieutenant of the local Girl Scout troop. The group meets Wednesday afternoons and tests for Needlewoman and later Dress badges were scheduled. The Woman's Club featured a color travelogue of Cape Cod with 130 slides and plans a November 11 entertainment in Acton Centre. Mrs. Rossie Winchester plans a winter Miami trip.
First Baptist Church led by Rev. Arthur Jeffries outlines a Thursday Ladies Circle program titled School Days and a Missionary drive Keep The Church Fires Burning. The Sunday schedule includes Divine Keeping Psalm 121, a drama sermon Who Is My Neighbor, and Christian Endeavor Meaning of Life with youth events and regular services.
On Main St West Concord centrally located within 2 minutes walk to church stores and railroad station eight rooms and bath all modern improvements rent very reasonable contact 361 Main SE W Concord Tel 881 W
Candied Sweet Potatoes and Creamed Celery recipes are given with measurements and steps for home cooking. The note invites readers to send problems or questions to Darling at the newspaper for replies.
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