Veterans Gather in Lewiston for Concord Junction Reunion
Maine veterans met in Lewiston on Thursday September 6 drawing about 2500 attendees. The day featured a city hosted dinner, a parade around the track, a camp fire led by General Mattocks and speeches by Gen Howard Senator Frye and others, with commendations for Daniel B Stevens of Auburn as the reunion organizer.
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Maine
Lewiston
Generis Howard
Mattocks
Merriam and Richards
Wm. P. Frye
C. P. Mattocks
Portland
Bill Frye
Garcelon
O. O. Howard
Joshua L. Chamberlain
H. C. Merriam
J. T. Richards
A. W. Bradbury
J. D. Anderson
P. 8
Additional mail carrier sought to speed doorstep deliveries
A town postmaster reports delays caused by carriers delivering to back doors and awaiting rings. Patrons are urged to cut a door slot or install a box or leave the door unlocked for sidewalk delivery. If refused, carriers will ring once, wait 20 seconds, then return mail to General Delivery for pickup. Chiaries Hart visited town recently.
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Derby
To Let Historic Concord House With Barn And Land
Concord Junction notice advertises a ten room modern house with large barn and ample land for rent. Addressed to A. Hunter, Concord, in June.
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Cc. A. Hunter
Concord
97 000 Boston Students Enter Public Schools
About 97 000 children applied for admission as Boston public schools reopened. A new regulation bans students living in one district from attending schools in another to prevent overcrowding.
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Boston
Maynard Community Notes Include Moves and Visits
Mrs Julia Lynch moved from Nason street to Summer street. A slight fire on River street sent the fire department out Monday night. Miss Agnes Waldron returned to work at the Central market as bookkeeper. Rev J Albert Crowley of Wakefield visited early in the week. Miss Maud McGlinchy of Dorchester visited Miss Jennie Murphy Brooks street. Mrs William Parrish of Lawrence visited Mr and Mrs Samuel Wilson during the week. Frank Crowley ill with pleurisy. Bert Carney takes his place at Eatons market. Mr and Mrs Julius Loewe and son David were guests of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Harris of Waverley over Sunday. Joseph Byron taking vacation from Harriman laundry this week. Maynard poultry raisers to hold a show soon, exciting local fanciers.
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Julia Lynch
Nason St
Summer St
River St
Agnes Waldron
Central Market
J. Albert Crowley
Wakefield
Maud McGlinchy
Dorchester
Jennie Murphy
Brooks St
William Parrish
Lawrence
Samuel Wilson
Frank Crowley
Bert Carney
Eaton's Market
Julius Loewe
David
Benjamin Harris
Waverley
Joseph Byron
Harriman
Maynard
Pictures of Saints Displayed as Plea to Spare Lives
Warsaw dispatch reports Siedice after Septembers violence with 140 corpses found in streets and many more hidden. Jews suffer mass looting and shootings as soldiers, aided by provocative agents, terrorize residents. One Christian killed. train evacuations to the south begin. A separate Brooksville duel ends with Hicks and Higginbotham dead on a train platform.
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Warsaw
Siledice
Pienka
Victoria Hotel
Siedice
Brooksville
Lee W. Hicks
J. M. Higginbotham
Herrick Opener Denounces Bossism At R I C Convention
In Dayton on September 11 former Governor Herrick delivered the opening address of the Republican state convention denouncing bossism and backing tariff revision. Senator Foraker followed with light jests about Roosevelt and spelling revision, defending his senate record and noting Bryan's world tour and return home.
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Dayton
Herrick
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Senate
Bryan
Democratic State Convention in Hartford Opens Quietly
Hartford September 12 The Connecticut Democratic state convention opened with a preliminary session. There are no contests for ticket spots and no Bryan endorsement discussion on the floor. The gathering is not expected to be lively unless Bryan is debated. The temporary chairman did not mention Bryan.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Bryan
Ansel Tops Manning for Local Option in D C Primary
In the Washington state style primary Martin F Ansel the local optionist defeated dispenser candidate Richard I Manning for governor by about 10000 votes J F Lyon won the office of attorney general over J W Ragsdale Lyon led investigations said to expose corruption in the dispensary
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Columbia
D. C
Martin F. Ansel
Richard I. Manning
J. F. Lyon
J. W. Ragsdale
Lyon
Homeopathy Spreads Worldwide Says National Meeting
The National Homeopathic association in Atlantic City hears that homeopathic medicine is expanding globally and aiding suffering. A paper argues for homeopathic remedies before during and after surgical operations.
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Atlantic City
National Homeopathic Association
Naphtha Leak Triggers Explosion in Cohasset Estate
A naptha leak from a Boston garage into a cesspool on Albert 38 Bigelow’s estate caused a heavy blast. Four men in the ditch were hurled into the air. Thomas Kinney sustained serious injuries while the other three were only slightly hurt. The cesspool was wrecked.
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Cohasset
Mass
Albert
Bigelow
Boston
Thomas Kinney
Cogspool
In and About Concord Local News Recap
In Concord and surrounding towns residents travel, work and study. Several residents visit relatives in Maine Nova Scotia and New York while others return home from trips to Grand Menan York Harbor and Lake Winnepesaukee. The Concord Golf Club reports a fall match led by Herbert W. Hosmer with a 74. A partial list notes hazing warnings at the high school and a New England Telephone expansion. A court case fines one intoxication charge and a liquor possession arraignment ended in discharge for insufficient evidence.
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James W. Morse
Grand Menon
Belle McLeod
Cambridge
Samuel Hoar
Main St
Gladys Wilson
Boston
H. C. Rolfe
Alfred Rolfe
Oxford
Arthur Lowden
South Acton
New England Telephone Co
Mantles of Power and Jesus Stopping as Mouths of Men
The Trinitarian Church announces two Sunday sermons next morning Mantles of Power and evening Jesus Stopping as Mouths of Men His Greatest Mi Also a church meeting is set for Monday night September 17. Annual copies will be available at the manse next Saturday evening.
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Jesus
Alimony Pending Trial In Mackay Divorce Case
In Boston on September 12 the equity session of the superior court granted alimony of 25 dollars weekly to the wife of actor Charles W. Mackay during the divorce proceedings. She was accompanied by attorney Melvin O. Adams. The court also ordered 60 dollars to cover preliminary expenses and appointed a commission to travel to Cleveland and other cities for evidence. The couple married eight years ago and the wife accuses Mackay of infidelity.
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Mackay
Boston
Equity
Superior Court
Melvin O. Adams
Charles W. Mackay
Adams
Cleveland
Schofield
President Tuttle Discusses Government Control of Railroads
Swampscott Mass Sept 12 President Tuttle of the Boston and Maine railroad spoke to the Todasco Country club on governmental control of railroads. He warned that federal control would require Congress changes and a new constitution and noted 1 500 000 railroad employees as a potential voting bloc. He compared U S and European conditions and warned of license changes with future political shifts.
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Swampscott
Mass
Tuttle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Todasco Country Club
Congress
Washington
United States
New England
Europe
Missing Cushing Academy teacher West found sought in woods
Worcester report says Professor Harold P. West 28, teaching French at Cushing Academy in South Ashburnham disappeared yesterday morning. Professor Cowell organized a student search through the woods lasting into the night. West's home is Auburn Maine.
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Worcester
Mass
South Ashburnham
Harold P. West
Cushing Academy
Cowell
West
Auburn
Whitney Urges Arbitration in Metropolis Steamship Strike
Boston observers report Henry M. Whitney a major stockholder urged President Austin of the Metropolitan Steamship company to arbitrate the conflict with striking long shoremen. He spoke after labor men sought his influence to end the 200 worker dispute.
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Boston
Austin
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Henry M. Whitney
Whitney
Cohasset
American Board of Foreign Missions reports record receipts
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions closed its fiscal year with a record $913169 in receipts, up $161020 from the prior year. The debt declined from $176527 to $85407. A $1000000 debt-clearance push failed this year but is not abandoned. In Lacrosse a bankruptcy case orders Louis Gilbertson to pay $7529 to creditors within 10 days or face contempt proceedings.
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Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Lacrosse
Wis
Louis Gilbertson
Prentiss
Gilbertson
Steamer Carmania Sails Liverpool With Gold Cargo
Gold valued over 10 million dollars aboard the steamer Carmania leaves Liverpool. In Minnesota, robbers loot the Bank of Akley, taking 10 thousand dollars. Michael Meehan of the Concord Patriot named presiding officer for New Hampshire Democratic state convention on Sept 25. Vermont priest Rev Thomas J Gaffney of Rutland dies at 63 after pneumonia.
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Liverpool
Akley
Minn
Michael Meehan
Concord
Terrell
Georgia
Bonaparte
Bath
Thomas J. Gaffney
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Rutland
Vermont
Longford
Ire
Republicans of powergy hold caucus for town committee
The Republicans of the Town of powergy are requested to meet in caucus at the Town Hall at 7 45 PM on Tuesday September 25 1906 to choose a Republican Town Committee and transact business. The caucus is called under Chapter Eleven of the Revised Laws and will be conducted by the Republican Town Committee Chairman Frederick W Eaton.
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Powergy
Republican Town Committee
Frederick W. Eaton
Concord Woman's Club Sale For Hindman Scholarship
Concord Massachusetts Woman's Club announces a sale on Friday September 14 at Mrs G B Walcott House to raise funds for the Hindman scholarship. Members and others are asked to bring one article to sell or to buy one article and refreshments will be served with a silver offering.
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Concord Woman's Club
Concord Massachusetts Woman’s Club
G. B. Walcott
Hindman
Team for Shoot Chosen for Wakefield Regimental Event
The Company I regimental shoot team for Wakefield on September 17 is announced with Captain Q M Sgt EB E Pierce and officers Lieut R B Petersen and Lieut C R Ford. roster includes Sgt H J Murray Sgt F Miner Corp E J Varley Corp F N Prescott Pvt T J Hagerty Pvt C B Coulter Pvt G E Miner Pvt R Wheeler sub Pvt T L Allen.
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Wakefield
Q. M
EB. E. Pierce
R. B. Petersen
C. R. Ford
H. J. Murray
F . Miner
E. J. Varley
F. N. Prescott
T. J. Hagerty
Advertised Letters List Names and Recipients
The notice lists individuals awaiting mail including O Borstad Thomas A Cooper A Hartsell Co W L Jackson Rny Nor well Johannes Tursen Arthur D Woodworth Miss Anderson Miss Susan G Ayres Miss Vina H Bartlett Mrs Guyler Mrs Emma Emmott Mrs Frances Guthen with no delivery details.
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O. Borstad
Thomas A. Cooper
A. Hartsell Co
W. L. Jackson
Rny Norwell
Johannes Tursen
Arthur D. Woodworth
Miss Anderson
Susan G. Ayres
Vina H. Bartlett
Guyler
Emma Emmott
Frances Guthen
Concord Local Notices and Advertisements
Miss B A Saxton resumes music lessons in Concord October 1 1906 for children and private pupils. For details write Miss EB A Saxton care Mrs Henry F Smith Main St Concord Mass. Picture framing one third off Boston prices Vanderveer opposite Post Office. WANTED unfurnished house within one mile of the square Concord state price. EB L H care Enterprise Marlboro Mass sept 12 it FOR SALE very handsome dark steel gray wedding horse five years old stands 15 3 weighs 1150 harness trained fearless. Apply to C C Davis Concord Mass el 70 or 76 3. WANTED experienced girl for general housework Mrs Walter 8 Wood 8 Middle St Concord Mass.
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B. A. Saxton
Concord
EB. A. Saxton
Henry F. Smith
Main St
Mass
Boston
Vanderveer
Post Office
EB. L. H
Care Enterprise
Marlboro
C. C. Davis
Walter
Wood
Middle St
Paint Prices Mentioned in Letter to Memanus Bros
Letter to Memanus Bros discussesBowi paints and pricing. It notes a painter using 10 gallons for $60 and estimates costs around $5 per gallon for various job sizes. Mentions adulterated paint and references Towle & Kent as sellers of the paint.
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Memanus Bros
Concord
Mass
Bo Wi
Towle & Kent
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