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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1902
Page
4
A mix of foreign panic over the Doukhobors and their crops, milk price deals in Boston and Newbury, a New York prison case, Wadsworth wedding, Fisher Betts trial notes, toy industry consolidation, wool theft in Worcester, a Haverhill suicide, a contested will in Boston, coal barge arrival at Newport, Admiral Casey’s Pacific voyage, and a Morgan led steel dividend boom.
Postmaster General Payne asks Congress for 12 million dollars to maintain and extend rural free delivery, with 7.5 million available this year and a 300 thousand dollar deficit expected. By 2003 there will be 14 thousand rural routes. debates hinge on affordability and expanding access across the country. Also notes on Italian language ethics for office seekers, Chauncey Depew’s waters remark, a The Plague arbitration topic, Siamese crown prince arrival around election day, Duke Boris’ brother Cyril, and Newport society chatter.
Mis occupied studio events and social notices include Holmes and others planning a Sunday trip to a G A R event. A doge d obituary references a death at a cemetery while workmen address land access for a new facility. The season opens with a basketball game at Music Hall and Marlboro theatre announces Ole Olsen comedy with matinee and evening shows and excursion rail rates for Oct 4.
The bereaved acknowledge heartfelt sympathy and offerings received after the loss, thanking friends and neighbors for kind acts and support during their sorrow.
Maynard locals are invited to a three day fall trade display October 2nd to 4th at Miss Naylor's on Main Street featuring millinery opening of trimmed hats and the latest fall and winter stock from W. B. Case & Sons including ladies and misses wear such as coats capes suits skirts and wraps with a focus on new arrivals.
For sale. Cottage house with seven rooms on Concer Street at a bargain. Inquire of O. S. Fowler.
Two airships led by Leo Stevens and Edward C. Boice ascended on Long Island in clear winds. Boice reportedly reached 1000 feet and two miles of travel, while Stevens climbed to about 4000 feet but struck telegraph wires on descent, yet landed safely.
At a Dublin reception the government outlined a 20 year Cunard Morgan alliance ensuring British flags crews and ships. subsidies of 750000 a year justify the pact as fair remuneration. Baron Inverclyde and J P Morgan praised. Ambassador Choate and UK leaders tout lasting Anglo American friendship. Roche given six months hard labor for inciting landowner boycott.
Washington reports the president had a very comfortable day with more meetings than usual as coal strike talks required access to many officials. He remains cheerful and his wound is healing well. In New York, naval Lt Cmdr Bronaugh committed suicide aboard the battleship Kearsarge at the navy yard, amid stress from executive officer duties. Bronaugh, born in Kentucky, entered the naval academy in 1873.
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