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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
6
State Master C. B. Stetson of Maine praises the Grange and its sisters while urging revision of tariffs and the establishment of aharmless post law and 18 postal savings banks. He recalls meeting Senator Hale in Portland and extols the Grange as a force for good roads schools citizenship and stable family life.
A Massachusetts township builds a $20,000 agricultural high school of ten acres to teach farming focused subjects. The program includes crops, soil science, fruit and market gardening, dairy and poultry management, beekeeping, forestry, and domestic animal care. Nearby towns watch the model as more schools are planned.
The Pennsylvania State Grange meets at State College in December. New York holds its annual meeting in Watertown in February. Maine’s session is Bangor December 21 to 23. Michigan’s group gathers at Grand Traverse in December. West Virginia chooses Elkins for December 2 to 4. Ohio meets in December at Springfield. New York’s fairgrounds new Grange building should be ready for occupancy in September.
The article argues that growing northwestern mileage boosts east coast shipments, benefiting Boston and Maine and other Atlantic routes. It notes plans like the Pacific extension to Portland and Seattle, Canadian and American transcontinental lines, and the expansion of prairie rail systems. It contrasts western growth with eastern population and land area, forecasting immense cargo growth to continental markets.
Passenger demand on the Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads reaches historic highs this summer, marking the greatest travel volume in the two carriers' histories. The surge reflects growing leisure and business travel across New England.
Marlboro residents visit, vacation, and return from trips to Winthrop Nantasket Waterville Maine St John New Brunswick Worcester Narragansett Jacksonville Fla Montreal Quebec and more. Local names include Searles Wood Philbrick Gates Davis Cloutier Foster Lemay Lacouture Horan Chagnon and Caisse among others. Weekend visitors include Misses Laura and Marion Davis and Rev. J C Caisse.
The piece traces a surge of youth entering major league rosters for 1900 and beyond, noting a shift from veteran stars to young talent across the American and National leagues. It lists numerous players and their positions moving between farm teams and clubs as managers scout the bush leagues, aiming to assemble faster teams for 1910 season prospects.
A Yankee named Bier in Mexico has devised a machine that hulls Mexican palm nuts and cracks shells without harming kernels. It automatically extracts oil from pulp and separates waste, feeds nuts through rolls, and ejects pulp and shells safely. The system aims to boost oil yield and could be used in Africa and other countries.
A Scientific American note reports T Koerner’s German tests converting wood to sugar via hydrolysis then fermenting sugar to alcohol. Using sawdust and wood pulp under ten atmospheres with dilute sulfuric acid, alcohol yields stay low, 12.8 percent for wood paste and 6 percent for dry wood, deeming the method impractical commercially.
The article describes a sectional pneumatic tire with each segment having its own valve and inflated separately. Twelve sections form the complete tire, and a puncture only requires replacing the damaged segment, with spare sections carried for quick repair.
James Johnstone concludes that current fishing reduces bottom fish stocks and warmer waters support higher ocean productivity. He cites Potter’s idea that warm water animals consume more, allowing smaller populations in warmer seas. The article also references Popular Mechanics on dent removal from gun barrels and large friction saws melting steel in Chicago plants.
Coulter of Boston visited in town Sunday. Mrs B. Shattuck has been visiting in Peabody. Mr and Mrs George H Hart are visiting in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Mrs Anna White of Woonsocket is visiting Mr and Mrs James Sheridan. Frank Hittle of Lynn visited Mr and Mrs Walter Taylor. Mrs Clarence Bodfish of Cambridge is visiting Mr and Mrs A T Haynes. A D Holt attended his old military company reunion at Chelmsford. Mr and Mrs Edward Henderson attended a niece’s wedding in Somerville. Mr and Mrs Thomas Maguire of Dorchester and Mr and Mrs Thomas Maguire Jr of Lynn visited Mrs B Cleary. The West Acton line will begin regular service Thursday but will not cross the bridge yet. Detective Bradley of the B and M railroad investigated a car break in the freight yard where three hats were stolen.
A South American burro and exquisite mechanical effects headline Lem B Parker's A Girl of the Mountains presented by a strong cast at Music Hall Maynard on September 8. Seats on sale at Dwinnell's with post show car links to Concord Jet Hudson and South Acton.
Immediate openings for loom workers on Homespuns and similar fabrics and for narrow loom work. Apply now to Stott Woolen Co at Stottville, New York.
The Bedford Civic club baseball team lost 17 to 11 at Page Field on Saturday afternoon to the Towanda Boat club of Woburn. Bedford had 14 hits off the Woburn pitcher but costly errors and poor teamwork doomed them. Bea ford pitched three innings for Bedford, with Sweetman Lips and Plasteridge also pitching. Woburn batters tallied ten errors by Bedford and several players reached base on errors.
Walter Gilmore visited Nashua last week. Miss Mildred Gallant touring Berlin. William Hart of Medford spent Sunday with A. A. Hart. Miss Lena Boyce visiting relatives in Peterboro N H. Mr and Mrs John McGregor at Revere Beach. Annie Blanchard heads for the White Mountains Friday. Fred Cutter of Boston visiting with L Hall. Miss Cook of Somerville at R D Moore's. BE. B. Coolidge drew a lucky ticket on B A Kings auto. Mrs. Lloyd C Downie of Ansonia Conn visiting at Mrs. Thomas Downie's. A Blaisdell substituting at W BE Whitcomb's market for two weeks. Social dance set for old Town Hall Boxboro Saturday evening September 4. A F Blanchard and family and Miss Virginia Sanderson at White Mountains. Mrs. H T Clark and daughter Etta spent early week with B W Clark at Newton. Bell in old Town Hall Foxboro rung Monday for fire at Chas Knight's pate.
Former Senator D E Halley of Lawrence visited Rep C F McCarthy. Misses Dolan and Mary English of Jamaica Plain were guests of Mr and Mrs George Dewey. Roxbury hosts Mrs Galvin and Mrs Kelley at the Kelleher home. Edith Marshal of Oak Bluffs visits in the city. Josephine Richon of Stow Road travels to Connecticut for two weeks with stops in New London Norwich and Putnam. William Bigwood resumes factory work at Marlsboro Shoe Co. William Lindsay of Lynn called on old friends. William Andrews leaves John Hancock Life Insurance for Springfield. Frank Dewey shows a new 30 horse Cadillac. John O Connell catches seven bass on a fishing trip. J Henry Gleason gates for Pine Point cottagers at Lake Boon for Monday night. E S Simonds returns from Vermont. Martha Jackson a Rice School teacher visits Mrs M K Bartlett. Mrs Andrews of 39 Greenwood St returns from Norway. Ex Alderman W D Lepper returns from Philadelphia. Mary Burns of Jordan Marsh Boston visits local friends. Mrs Napoleon Goulet spends the last days of summer at Hampton Beach. J B Blanchette recovering from Marlberg Hospital operation. Louis Cormier and Edward Arcand depart for Assumption College. Joseph Beaudreau of Brockton, former city councilman, visits town with relatives. Frank Rigney of Gray Gables Hotel in town. Dr Philias Deumtente of Harrisville visits. Paul Paquin and Herculine Grant visit the former's daughter in Putnam. Mr and Mrs Napoleon Cormier and others noted among townspeople.
Mrs. James Kinsley and daughter Mary visit Richard in New York. Many plan to attend auto races at Lowell Monday. Derry Beach and Chas Beach of Westboro begin Bangor trip by boat from Boston. Measles and a trolley ride from Gloucester to Portsmouth noted. E T Swift moves to new house and will take rest days. Bert Woodward suffers broken arm after fall from auto. Dr Tasker treats and steadies the fracture. Woodward in comfortable condition.
Clarence Ewart of Middleboro visits with friends for a few days. Wm. Sweet and family return from Maine where they spent months at their summer home. Miss Gertrude Bird of Red Acre farm spoke in Waltham on forming a Humane Society.
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