Concord Chooses Site for New Armory in Concord
Concord armory commissioners finalize land purchase from the Everett estate for two acres at Stow and Everett streets in the southwest corner. The deal, around four thousand dollars plus five thousand for grading, follows protracted negotiations amid land price resistance and unfinished street extensions.
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Concord
Armory
Everett
Stow
Everett St
Thoeau
Stow St
Richardson Drug Store
Lexington St
Fishing, Youth, and a Life of Striving in Concord
Flora J. Gile recalls boyhood fishing trips to the river and lake Walden, the pull of labor and progress, and a later return to fishing as a calm, steady discipline that mirrors lifelong earnest effort. The poem contrasts youth’s carefree days with mature work and the pursuit of deeper wins in life.
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Old Concord
Lake Walden
Flora J. Gile
Neighbors Night at Concord Grange Delights Attendess Program
Neighbors night at Concord Grange drew about 125 members and guests from Sudbury Carlisle and visitors from Lincoln Bedford Acton Marlboro Beverly Chelmsford Weston Stow. Sudbury and Carlisle each presented music and readings while Rev Granville Pierce Ralph Gerow and Mrs Ernest Wilson contributed talks and readings. A collation with sandwiches coffee ice cream and cake followed the entertainment.
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Concord Grange
Sudbury
Carlisle
Lincoln
Bedford
Acton
Marlboro
Beverly
Chelmsford
Weston
Stow
Sudbury Grange
MacKey
Clergyman Recalls Pro fanity On the Road
The clergyman notes he finds profanity widespread after starting to drive a car. His wife asks about road language, and he replies that nearly everyone he bumps into uses it. cars seem to frighten people.
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Puck
Sudbury Road Repair Ordered by County Commission
A special town meeting in Sudbury heard the county commissioners’ decree to repair Sudbury road from library to Fitchburg railroad and Derby’s corner, with total cost estimated at 31750 dollars and town share about 20000 after state aid. Article 3-4 sought a 20000 dollar serial bond, later amended to 1000 per year. Prescott elected moderator. meeting adjourned after vote to comply.
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Sudbury Rd
Prescott
John M. Keyes
Harvey Wheeler
Mr. Keyes
Fitchburg
Fitchburg R. R
Goulding’s Corner
Derby's Corner
Fitchburg Turnpike
Gudburg
Keyes
County
Highway Commission
Noyist
Charles Brown
Rev
L. B. Magda
Selectman Ballou
A. G. Morrill
C. B. Brown
J.M. Keyes
Modieator
B. Brown
Progressive flag flies over mill dam by local party
A large American flag was raised at the mill dam on Saturday by the Progressive party. Frank Pierce, chairman of the local Progressive committee, organized the display and obtained permission from the town to install a flagpole and rope to hoist the banner.
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Mill Dam
Progressive Party
Whch
Frank Pierce
Progressive Ee
Concord
Electric Light Board
Woman's Parish 1 Association Meeting Highlights
Beginning of the season's work at the First Parish House on Monday afternoon. President Mrs George presided and introduced Tosseten who spoke on Can We Do For the Young Church. Mrs Chester N H Woak contributed helpful suggestions and the meeting concluded with refreshments.
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George T Sided
Chester
N. H
Ing
Remedy for rattling doors and windows in hotel rooms
The note describes annoyance with rattling doors and windows in hotels and similar rooms. It suggests issues arise from poor fitting or drafts and calls for remedies to make openings quieter and secure. It emphasizes keeping fixtures tight and drafts minimized to improve comfort.
Fatal automobile Crash Affects Dorchester Family
An Elm Street near Elm and Woodets collision left Mrs Francis Lawrence of Dorchester dead a day after the crash. Grant Towner of Melrose was critically injured and died soon after. Carleton Tomer of Melrose, driver, faced court on intoxication charges as the wreck's car was wrecked and the victims were hospitalized.
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Elm and
Woodets
Francis Lawrence
Dorchester
Brookline
N. H
Lyceum
Grant Towner
Batchelder St
Melrose
Deaconess
Coneey
Pri Yarn
Tomer
Allen & Barnes
Boston
Towner
Mr. Lawrence
Ayer
Lawrence
Mr. Towner
Bim St
Alfred H. Sawyer
Mrs. Lawrence
Dee
Pepperell
Discipline strengthens spirit and peace, Collier's claim
The piece argues that strict discipline builds obedience and resilience. A militarized order enables soldiers to endure marches and death, not crush the human spirit. It asserts discipline enhances life and provides inner peace, opposing views that discipline harms vitality.
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Pli
Collier’s Weekly
Left a Clue Sunday School Teacher Recalls Adam Eve Apple
Fragmentary OCR shows a teacher addressing Kate about how God knew Adam and Eve ate the apple from the tree of knowledge. The line passes through a child’s mispronunciation or garbled words. The piece preserves a classroom moment and a child’s voice.
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Kate
God
Adam
Eve
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