Concords Street Railways Debate Promotes Central Route
J.S.G. argues for a single central street railway route through Main Elm and Commonwealth avenues to serve Concord. He warns against gridlock through multiple franchises and favors a plan that allows future double tracking, prioritizing central access for Reformatory district and new mills while noting safety and width constraints on rival Main Street proposals.
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Elm St
Wood St
Mainst
Main St
Concord
Local debate over electric road petition in Bedford street
Townspeople discuss Lexington and Boston line petitions for Bedford Street location. Proponents cite road benefits and company finances while opponents push limits on Main Street or oppose new routes. Selectmen require charter restrictions to be cleared before granting any location and voices vary on the project.
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Lexington and
Boston
Petititioners
Bedford St
Morse
Harvey Wheeler
Lexington
Prescott Keyes
Waltham, Ayer & Pepperell Co
Moody
Main St
Selectmen
Col. Barrett
Town meeting debate over roads housing and church site
The Concord journal recounts a town meeting on Bedford Street road plans and a proposed church move to the Middlesex Hotel site. Samuel Hoar is noted, alarms system progress is discussed, and debate over West Concord School expansion and housing shortages follows. The piece notes lawyer errors in a warrant and observer commentary from November 21, 1809.
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Main St
Morse
Hoar
Samuel Hoar
Middlesex Hotel
Dr. Emerson
Bedford St
West Concord
American Woolen Co
Geo. H. Baker
Geo. M. Baker
Concord
Mass
Sudbury Notes on Farms, Lumber, and Community News
Charles F. Chase buys Brooks farm in Wandham district and builds a 38 by 40 foot barn. Pipaceay reports three Sudbury women at Framingham Normal School on Thanksgiving vacation. Johnston Lumber Co. plans for a busy winter with timber lots acquired in Sudbury area. A new Sudbury greenhouse center, 100 feet long, near East Benes, grows pinks for Boston trade. Local contributions to the Little Wanderers fund improve inmates' lives. Accidental injuries affect several Sudbury residents, including North Centre and South Sudbury locals. Rev Edward Higgins invites Charles A. Welch lodge F and A M to services in Maynard the second Sunday in December. many Sudbury Masons may attend. Sudbury farmers in a proposed cooperative milk venture see mixed signals as prior advance money is questioned. Milk prices rise this winter from 30 cents a can at the railroad station seven years ago to higher levels recently.
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Framingham State Normal School
Johnston Lumber Co
Sudbury
Bowie
Little Wanderers
North Sudbury
South Sudbury
Edward Higgins
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles A. Welch
A. M
Maynard
Mr. Higgins
Masonic Fraternity
Spain's Greatest Need Prompts Electric Bitters Endorsement
Barcelona resident Mr R P Olivia spends winters in Aiken and credits Electric Bitters with curing his back head pains. The tonic is praised as a remedy for liver and kidney trouble, blood purification, stomach toning, nerve strengthening, and renewed vigor. Each bottle 60 cents, guaranteed, sold by local druggists.
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R. P. Olivia
Barcelona
Spain
Aiken
US. C
America
All
Concord and Johnson's
Maynard
Honest Values In Mercantile Row Store Ad
A Mercantile Row store proclaims honest values and competitive pricing as rivals imitate popular goods. The ad contrasts $8 and $10 values, urging customers to choose products with durable materials and legitimate quality. The pitch highlights the store as the largest and busiest in the row.
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Honest Values
Mercantile Row
Oatmeal and Grain Porridges in Nursery Diets
The article advises mothers on infant cereals focusing on oatmeal porridge and cracked wheat or grits. It details careful preparation in a double boiler, long cooking times, and gradual introduction for beginners, with guidance on alternating cereals and adjusting texture for age.
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Christine Terhune Herrick
Apple Desserts Variations by Emma G. Jefferson
A collection of apple based desserts including squeezed steamed apples in syrup baked apples with jelly, apple snow, tart pies and fritters. Recipes cover layering with sugar cinnamon cream and batter blends, with variations on paring water and baking times.
Turkey dressed with oysters recipe note
A historical cooking snippet describes stuffing a ten pound turkey with breadcrumbs butter thyme or sage pepper and salt. It recommends layering crumbs and oysters inside and basting with reserved oyster liquor. Giblets simmered for gravy. Three hours in a moderate oven.
Delmonico Potatoes with Cheese Sauce
Cut cold boiled potatoes into half inch cubes two cups of potatoes layered with a cheese sauce. Sauce made from butter flour salt pepper milk and grated cheese. Alternate layers in a buttered dish cover with cracker crumbs and bake in a moderate oven for twelve to fifteen minutes.
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Emma G. Jefferson
Simple Custard With Fruit Garnish
A basic dessert instruction for eight crackers soaked in warm liquid then sweetened with sugar and topped with cream. Garnish with preserved peaches pears or quinces before serving.
Ham Crusted With Flour and Irish Moss Dessert
A prepared ham coated in a flour crust is baked for a firm crust and skin removal. Also described is a milk custard with Irish moss, flavored with vanilla, strained and chilled in molds served with sugar and cream.
Squash Halves Baked Then Mashed with Butter and Seasoning
A simple method for preparing squash. Cut the squash in halves remove seeds and fibrous portions place in a baking dish cover and bake until soft. Scoop from shell mash with butter salt and pepper add sugar if squash is not sweet.
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Macallar Parker Company
Washington Street
Enterprise
Betwen
Main
Elm
Commonwealth Av
Thoreau St
Fitchburg
Main Street
Commonwealth Ave
Reformatory
Assabet Valley
Observer
Charles F. Chase
Brooks
Wandham District
United States
Taffeta
SOS
Seal
Astrachan
Moody Sr
Waltham, Mass
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Opyrighter
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