This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
6
A fragment from the New York Sunday Journal notes a social quarrel scene on the Bowery. The speaker mentions a broken engagement with Chimmie and a public incident at a ball last night where a confrontation occurred.
A humorous exchange quoted from a New York Sunday Journal cartoon where the Giantess asks why he married her and the Dwarf replies he chose a wife he could look up to. The captioned gag reflects a playful dating dynamic and social joke of the era.
A fragmented line hints at the feel of newspaper parodies and World coverage as a narrator recalls rounds of reporting and humorous paragraphs. The excerpt evokes the era of vivid, satirical press style and the cadence of street reporting.
During a Lyceum performance in London Sir Henry Irving appears distracted by two well dressed women in adjacent stalls. Their whispered exchange notes his pathos as one remarks a slight knee weakness, provoking a lively if cheeky audience moment.
An Edinburgh traveler forgets a two penny fare and claims payment. The sheriff questions the need for another fare, while a cash taker in San Francisco quotes the tale as a witty reminder of honesty, ending with a humorous twist over a twopence.
The article explains that the heliotrope symbolizes devotion because its flower turns toward the sun. It argues Moore’s sunflower metaphor is poetic not factual and notes the sunflower does not truly turn to face the sun.
Mrs Candace Wheeler Mrs Willian Hoyt and Miss Stearns organize a partnership named Town and Country Real Estate and Rental to handle furnished apartments and houses in New York City and promising country property. They have exclusive rights to the art cottages at Shinnecock Hills New York and all property at Onteora New York.
A Cardiff young lady visiting her family doctor's surgery declared she was dying. The physician, in a dry tone, recommended a reputable undertaker and she quickly felt better, according to Cardiff Matin.
In a Detroit Free Press note the photographer says Mrs Crossgrain possessed more negative beauty than any woman he had seen, prompting a striking last photograph and lingering expression of grace.
Miss Frances Willard proclaims the yellow ribbon of suffragists as a sunbeam symbol of the vote. She urges observers to notice that under the laws of light it can descend into muddy pools and emerge as clean as it began.
The piece notes an autograph teacloth among English women with pin white linen and stitched hems where friends sign diagonally above the hems. It cites Margaret T. Yardley on women banding together as a social force and mentions a convict in solitary seeking rest and church chaplain sermons, reflecting moral and social themes from contemporaries.
A western senator known for striped underwear had a close call on a sleeping car en route to Washington. Amid a lurch the senator emerged in striped attire, provoking screams from two ladies who mistook him for an escaped convict. He later revealed his identity and abandoned the striped habit in favor of plain flannels.
An English family mourning an aunt in St Peters burg received a coffin intended for England. The lid opened to reveal a Russian officer in military dress with medals. A telegram from Moscow stated the lady was buried yesterday with military honors and asked to keep the general.
A North Side debating society, active for nearly twenty years, faced turmoil as members moved homes and clashed with Rev. Leavitt. An early meeting in Lincoln Park church ended with an angry intrusion and threats as a former state attorney and box maker took the stage during prayers. The tale blends local humor with a note on social change and a Windsor-like update on household conveniences and billiards in French society.
Swiss experts conclude that ropes injure climbers more than they help as tourists are often cut by rope belts. They propose using specially constructed broad belts to prevent harm and replace rope sequences on glaciers.
The text notes that the first British telegraph patent was issued in 1887, the same year Queen Victoria was crowned, marking a milestone in early British communications technology.
Venezuela produces about 60,000 tons of coffee annually worth 15 million dollars. About two thirds of output is exported, mainly to England, with Maracaibo serving as a key trade center where the coffee is well known.
The tuberose is seen as a symbol of dangerous pleasures for young Fraice women and death in England and America. Syracuse nurses form an alumni association to support a hospital room. The British post office cites height requirements for female clerks. Fifty four lady commercial travelers operate in England, with one selling corrugated iron. Cincinnati Woman's Civic League admits men as honorary members.
The Wilder Mansion is undergoing major interior remodeling as six carpenters work through winter. J. Wyman Jones of New Jersey will take ownership, aiming for occupancy by late April. The house features a rebuilt servants’ quarters, new bathrooms, parquet flooring, Dutch tile fireplaces, and a west-side servants’ wing. An observatory and attic stairway are planned, with grounds being tidied and orchards perfected for summer views.
Shirley Massachusetts April 3 Mr and Mrs Lyman Cutting aged residents were killed instantly when their wagon and horse were hit by a train at Harris crossing on the Fitchburg line They had left home for Ayer and paused to speak with a neighbor The flagman urged them to stop but Cutting crossed The accident recalls a recent fatality at the same unprotected crossing The Cuttings had moved from Lancaster to retire locally The horse was killed as were the Cuttings and the buggy wreckage knocked the flagman down
A Persian thinker explains his 50 years of learning came from not letting shame stop him from asking questions when ignorant. The remark likens him to Li Hung Chang, suggesting a parallel in insatiable curiosity and method.
Sensational vignette from Collier's Weekly depicts a family tableau with children singing in a cotton patch and a circus rider on an old horse, while a warning about noises follows a childish accident with stairs. The scene blends rural life and showmanship in a single domestic tableau.
A humorous vignette features Beilboy and Farmer Heyrack in a rustic exchange. Beilboy cautions about gas while Heyrack, ill with a cold, jokes about not smelling a thing. The piece reflects playful dialect and light rural banter.
Public auction of a Concord mortgage property to satisfy default under a 1892 mortgage to The Middlesex Institution for Savings. Sale on April 29 1897 at the premises on Sudbury Road with deed delivery after payment of $400 cash and balance within ten days. Property details describe 65.37 acres with bounds along Sudbury River and adjacent lands.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.