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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1895
Page
6
Fragmentary verse hints at a mysterious cheer and secret bravado as the speaker questions who calls out Alone and where the cheerful chant originates, with archaic phrasing and evasive syntax suggesting a poetic reflection on identity and sound.
An unnamed narrator fishing at Loch Finaich reflects on boyish mischief and myth as a quiet evening on the water unfolds. A crusty elderly fisherman challenges the notion of pixies and St John’s Eve, sparking a debate between belief and doubt while a single trout tests the narrator’s patience.
A narrator recalls a chance encounter with a stranger on Loch Finaich who shared a tale of a gold signet ring and a six minute friendship. The ring's owner remains unknown as the narrator travels to Corriebuie Inn and later learns a dear friend died in India. The ring, worn with affection, links memory, fishing lore, and a lingering question of fate.
A New York Tribune account recalls John Ruskin in a playful moment after chapel. A friend reports he muttered that he should not have attended, saying he would write a harsh critique in a perfectly diabolical temper.
The London wheel rises near completion and will outstrip the Chicago Ferris wheel at 258 feet. It aims for 800 feet with cars circling its edge. Towers host ballrooms and triple restaurants with two hydraulic funiculars to access them for viewing London.
An undertaker in Red Key claims a hermit shared a life altering embalming secret learned in West Virginia. The hermit’s cabin shows rugs from preserved animal skins and three recently dead bodies upstairs. The plan is to test the fluid in a Baltimore medical college.
The New York Sun notes a rare 1895 Chinese directory printed on a single 18 by 24 inch sheet. It lists about 500 names, with 97 from New York, excludes laundry workers, and limits entries to the Chinese quarter. Names are printed in Chinese characters in red and English in green, with a calendar occupying nearly half the page.
Miss Susie Webb of Pratt's Hollow New York attracted attention after a fatal conflict between rivals James George and Michael Corey ended with George shot and Corey condemned to electrocution at Auburn. She soon married Samuel Swedenburger.
A pre dawn duel bulletin announces a mountain encounter over a Baltimore belle. The widely advertised affair hints at contestants seeking stage notoriety or the ad effort serving as a deterrent to onlookers.
The Paris Jockey Club faced a crisis as its entire governing body resigned but was promptly re-elected, restoring order and stability to Europe's premier riding society.
The Buffalo Express comments on Virginia adopting a new election law that would disenfranchise about nine tenths of Black voters. It argues lawful disenfranchisement is preferable to violence or false counting, urging caution in enforcing discriminatory measures.
The Chicago Record notes Russia’s unease as the oriental war concludes and she remains unmentioned in the postwar distribution of spoils, highlighting a critical geopolitical mood shift.
Schweinfarth shows unusual trouble in admitting people to heaven according to the Chicago Post.
A New York Sun retelling of Toby the dog famed for outsmarting bears. Toby and hunter Crowley clash over a hunt. Toby later engages a bear in a ten minute battle ending when the bear drops and injures the dog, proving Toby’s wit but not his acrobatious skills.
Letters from women across the country describe relief from uterine and menstrual troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonies tell of heavy pain, morphine relief, and renewed health, urging others to seek Pinkham guidance.
The Philadelphia Press reports Mrs Huntington requires her new maid to prepare two baths daily, morning and night. The maid objects, recalling the previous mistress’ lax routine with weekly baths for adults and children, while the mistress defends the regimen as a means to restrain the flesh.
A brief snippet notes Damley disapproval of Mixer praising Godber a well bred man. It hints at social judgments and family background with a baker father. No clear event or place is given.
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