Balboa and the Pacific Discovery Amid Great Historical Chronicles
A historical account recounts Vasco Nunez de Balboa’s 1513 crossing to the Pacific and his 1514 Darien return, detailing his guard split, claim of the ocean in the king's name, and later imprisonment by Don Pedro Arias. It also surveys a string of medieval events from 1000 to 1189, including crusades, royal creations, and infamous massacres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
America
Meres de Las Caballeros
Verremadura
Roderigo de Bastidas
Idas
Darien
Peru
Coyba
Isles
Pacific
Vero
Pearl Islands
Spain
Vadco
Don Pedro Arias
Ada
Narrow Escape Saves Child in Lincoln Street Incident
Four year old Caroline Bunker darted toward Lincoln Street as a car and a crosstown streetcar approached. John Reed of 17 Essex Street Boston turned his auto onto the street to avoid the child, and Walter Urquhart, motorman, acted by applying brakes, preventing a fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Bunker
William Bunker
Hastings St
Lincoln St
George Tighe
John Reed
Essex St
Boston
Mr. Reed
Caroline
Walter Urquhart
Unitarian Sunday School Plans Large Scale Halloween Party
At the monthly meeting of teachers and directors of the Unitarian Sunday school plans were made for a Halloween party Monday night. Children and parents will attend and each child may invite one guest playmate for the evening. A good time is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
October in Middlesex County by Charles Francis Potter
Poem by Rev. Charles Potter new Unitarian pastor for The Enterprise. It depicts October in Middlesex County with vivid natural imagery such as rosy apples, red berry bushes, yellow birch, pumpkins on porches, and the arrival of frost and haze signaling fall. Written for The Enterprise in October 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Potter
Unitarian Church
Enterprise
Middlesex
Charles Francis Potter
Birch
Halloweven
Telephones Off Service After Gale Hits Local Lines
A gale disrupted telephone service in several areas with five subscribers on Mechanic Street, three on Farm Street, and three on Walnut Street cut off in the afternoon. Workers labored through the afternoon and evening to repair the damage with speedy results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanic St
Farm St
Walnut St
Vacationing Winnipeg Man Visits U.S. Relatives
Wilfrid St. Germain of Winnipeg Manitoba is on a four week vacation visiting his brother Napoleon at West Main Street and relatives in Southbridge Worcester and Putnam with trips into nearby states. He works for Canadian Pacific railroad. New England.
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Wilfrid St. Germain
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Napoleon
West Mair St
Mr. St. Germain
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Southbridge
Worcester
Putnam
England
Auto collision injures Warren family on East Main Street
George Brogie of Brighton drove an automobile into a horse and buggy on East Main Street near William C. Lippard’s residence. Mrs Warren and two daughters Hazel and Carrie were injured. the buggy was wrecked, horse captured, and all were treated by Dr. C. L. Cutler.
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George Brogie
Brighton
William. O. Warren
Spoon Hill
Ave
Warren
William O. War
Hazel
Ainkle
Carrie
East Main St
William C. Lippard
Stiss Carrie Warren
William
Lippard
Mr. Brogie
C. L. Cutler
Wind Storm Strikes Town as Lyons Crew Clears Debris
Yesterday brought a severe wind storm. City forester Lyons and his crew battled from 11 PM to midnight, removing fallen limbs and whole trees across Mechanic Street Walnut Street and Farm Street. A large tree blocked Farm Street and a maple split near the electric lines. The Marlboro Savings Bank fence toppled and was removed by J E Warren Co. Debris also cluttered Huntington Avenue and a chimney on the Dewey Building. The electric light and telephone crews handled widespread outages, and overall the town endured a chaotic night before relief arrived.
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Lyons
Mechanic St
Walnut St
Farm St
Marlboro Savings Bank
C. F. Holyoke
J. E. Warren & Co
Private funeral for Mrs Lucy B Wood at Pleasant Street
The funeral for Mrs Lucy B Wood will be held privately from her home at 291 Pleasant Street tomorrow at 2 PM. Rev C F Potter of the Unitarian church will conduct the service and burial will be in Vegeneur. Flowers will be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy B. Wood
Pleasant St
C. F. Potter
Unitarian Church
Had rehearsal y of the A 0 for the minstrel under the oil
The fragment notes a rehearsal led by Burke for a minstrel act. It mentions young specialties and Burke's direction but lacks clear details on date or venue.
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Burke
Boys Night at Baptist Church Draws Large Turnout
The Boys' night at a Worcester Baptist church drew 30 or more youths who were warmly welcomed by the pastor. Sumner C. Gage spoke on U. S. Steel and Wire Mills, while J. A. Hurlbut and Rev. H. J. Ballentine entertained with stories and club swinging. Charles Lamar contributed piano solos and refreshments followed. The event aimed to form a young men's club in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. A. Hurlbut
Sumner C. Gage
U. S
Worcester
Brotherhood
Charles Lamar
H. J. Ballentine
Closing Exercises At St Marys Church Largely Attended
Services at St Marys Church drew a near full congregation for the Closing Exercises of the 40 P devotion held Tuesday at 8 o clock. Rev Elphege Cloutier of Danvers presided with music directed by Rev L P Tanguay. About 2000 people received holy communion during the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gely
Elphege Cloutier
Danvers
L. P. Tanguay
Prosperous Year for Assabet Institution of Savings
Trustees report a strong year for Assabet Institution of Savings with deposits rising from Sept 30 1915 to Sept 30 1916. Net increase reaches 107226.48, doubling prior yearly gains. six month rise 50771.86 and three month gain 29376.01. A record 660 new accounts were opened, the most in any year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assabet Institution of Savings
First Class Meeting Opens High School Dancing School
The first class of the season for the junior class dancing school met at Cannon's hall on Tuesday evening. Miss Bertha Burke of Marlboro has taught the lessons for the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon's Hall
Bertha Burke
Marlboro
M U's Defeat Business Men At Lynch Bros Bowling
The M U s defeated the Business Men at Lynch Bros bowling alley on October 17 by 41 points. The score is not provided in readable form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men
Donations Received For Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Donations received in the past week include Loyal Order of Moore 10.00 Drawering and spoolers union 1.70 Hon John F Fitzgerald 10.00. The Parsonage Society of the M E church held its monthly meeting at the parsonage on Brooks Street Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Loyal Order of Moore
the Parsonage Society of the
M. EB. Church
Brooks St
Maynard Hiring Sunken Furnishings and Local Events
Edwin Swift starts work for H H Young in Lincoln week. Alfred Gustaf Luoma joins Jersey Butter Co. Avis Barlow becomes clerk at A T Haynes Co. Maynard residents attend whist party and funeral in Nat. Mr and Mrs Gutteridge visit. fire at sleepers pile near Ben Smith bridge. Maynard Grange meets I C O F hall. first and second degrees conferred to 22 new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Swift
H. H. Young
Lincoln
Alfred Gustaf Luoma
Jersey Butter Co
Miga
Avis Barlow
A. T. Haynes Co
Concord Junction
Wm. Gutteridge
George
Clarence
Maynard
Charles H
F. Stevenson
Ben. Smith’s Bridge
Maynard Grange
I. C. O. F. Hall
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A. T. Haynes & CO
Hoosier
Rome
London
Order of Teutonic Knights
Poland
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Asia Minor
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