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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1935
Page
8
APast Grand A hess plans a gift to his son as a memento of esteem though he foresees no immediate aid from it. The note reflects a personal bequest and sentiment rather than a funded arrangement.
Historical sketches and artifacts show gloves used thousands of years ago before other garments. The term glove derives from the Gothic lofer or lofa meaning a covering for the hand.
The Colonial Theatre hosted Amateur Night sponsored by the Anchor and Ark Glee Club drawing a flood of applicants from Maynard and nearby towns. Thirty prizes were awarded, with top prize $25 to Irene Lemoine for impersonations and poems, while Charles Manty took $10 for bass, and other performers from Maynard, Hudson, Acton, and surrounding areas earned smaller awards.
The article lists famous royal and state residences such as the Vatican for the pope, the Quirinal for the Italian king, Escorial for Spain, Elysee for France, Kremlin for Russia, Marble Palace of Potsdam for Germany, and St James's for Britain. It also enumerates ruler titles including presidents, kings, queens, princes, emperors, sultans, shahs, czars, mahara jas, regents, dictators, grand duchesses, emir, and bey.
The Alcazar refers to Moorish palace names in Spain built as forts and famed for decorative work and arcaded courts. The Seville Alcazar, originating on a 12th century citadel site, was rebuilt in the 14th century and later restored in 1624 and 1857, renowned as one of the most famous.
Willow Rebekah Lodge met Monday at Mrs Cora MacLeod 604 Main St West Concord. After a business session an evening of bridge and whist delighted members. John E B Rubl of 9 Shirley St West Concord is confined to bed with heart trouble. Mrs James L Adams hosted her bridge. Prize winners were Mrs Chester H Adams and Mrs Albert J Hicks.
The Concord Players present the three act mystery comedy The Bishop Misbehaves by Frederick Jackson. A Broadway hit last year with Walter Connolly, this group’s first amateur production.
The Concord church outlines a 9 45 am Sunday church school and 11 am morning worship with the sermon The Outreaching Spirit. Choirs feature Now Let Every Tongue and All Praise to God Eternal. The church will collect fruits vegetables and foods for distribution. A Union Thanksgiving Service is set for 9 30 am at the Trinitarian Congregational church with Rev Otto Rafos preaching.
West Concord Massachusetts church announces this Sundays program with Rev Alfred W Stone. Morning Worship sermon titled Thaving and Victorious Living at 1046 am followed by church school at 930 am and YPSCE at 6 pm. Week events include Ladies Union Tuesday and midweek service with Great Psalms messages. Stone reelected Bangor Theological Seminary Alumni Association president.
A philosophical reflection on property and duty urges obedience to law and service to others. It argues earnings are earned rights but ownership carries obligation to broader service and that rejecting law equates to internal war and spiritual death.
In Alabama the yellowhammer was chosen as the state bird due to historical ties. During the Civil War a group of young Alabamians formed a fighting band, wore yellowhammer feathers in their hats, and marched to battle.
Town treasurer George H. Gutteridge announced Maynard received 13,498.60 from income tax and 14,615 from business corporation tax plus 384 from other corporation tax and 385 from race track and 37.50 in military aid. Maynard paid the State 11,164. An increase of about 4,000 in income tax intake compared with last year was reported.
The article debunks southern beliefs that vines and plants like calabash gourds or horseshoe geranium leaves deter snakes. It cites botanists and a Montreal Herald writer noting no North American plant repels venomous snakes. It mentions old World lore and ash trees once thought to influence rattlesnake behavior.
A Chicago Tribune writer notes cormorants trained to fish for their masters since ancient times. In China and Japan they fish from banks or rafts, wearing tight collars and cords to prevent swallowing. Fishermen recover caught trout by pulling and squeezing at the neck base.
India holds first place globally in manganese with 35 percent of the world’s high grade ore production, according to official figures. The report highlights continued export strength and domestic mining capacity.
Elks set December 12 to 14 for a Christmas bazaar on Main Street beside the Maynard Trust. Santa is coming and a car will be given away at Cooperative Hall on December 12. Bazaar chairman Nohie Morton leads a committee promising new attractions to fund the Elks Christmas basket fund.
The fragment notes a comparison of talking rates by gender, stating men average about 100 words per minute. It hints at a broader discussion about communication styles between women and men.
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