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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1893
Page
3
A vivid, historic account describes pig sticking in India with the Wild Moors of North Africa referenced as rivals. It details the hunt setup, roles of shikari and coolies, riding discipline, spear use, and the perilous charges of boars, along with the social honor tied to carcass ownership and trophy retention.
A Youth's Companion tale profiles Sam Bassett, a Greenville worker who hones goodwill over hard labor. He hires out to several farmers, promising help while balancing conflicting promises by proposing to “tote” his wife to Slowtown and letting others settle which day he assists next.
A Paris tailor near the Val de Grace reports a globe of fire the size of a child’s head that moved about his dining room during a thunderstorm. It rolled like a kitten and unheated, then vanished into the chimney flue before a violent explosion shattered the chimney top and tossed debris onto neighboring roofs.
A Washington Critic blurb notes Simpkins and his wife plan a roughly month long trip to Cape May starting at 4 o clock. He asks the editor not to publish details and jokes about avoiding notoriety while promising to report any murders encountered.
A dialog snippet shows a daughter asking about marriage to Mr Granderson. The father confirms the suitor asked for consent and that the daughter had said yes, but the father would not be swayed by anything he says or does.
A doctor claims a patient improved through a bogus bulb test and regimented living, then swapped bulbs to fake a cure. The patient, convinced of recovery, left for Europe for five years, while the physician notes the test relied on manipulated vibrations. A related note from H C Ives praises peg tops' lasting appeal despite toy innovations.
The Indianapolis Sentinel describes a street car built entirely from natural gas pipes six inches and smaller. Heavily charged tubes power a run of 80 miles with a boiler and floor engines, claiming electric-speed performance and lower costs than electric cars, with a 12 hour day costing only $1.14 versus six dollars.
The piece recounts Catalani's French husband as unintelligent. He ordered a carpenter to lower the piano by sawing two inches from each leg, claiming the change accomplished the task. He then reassured his wife the instrument would be suitably lowered, despite the work being misapplied.
A Buckfield young man tried to lift his carriage from the mud while standing on the axle to save soil from his shoes, a specimen noted by the Bar Harbor Record.
Alfred Fouillee argues in Popular Science Monthly that childish activity stems from the constant novelty of the world. He describes temptation as the force of an idea and the motive impulse that accompanies it, shaping persistent child behavior.
On January 21 a mail car was burned at New Brunswick New Jersey and the Lancaster pouch containing securities from several banks was destroyed. The Lancaster Trust Company held the largest portion and reports the final remittance of 10 000 dollars but states no loss occurred though the incident caused notable trouble. Contents listed include 20000 dollars in stocks 17514 07 in notes and drafts and 3357 41 in checks totaling 40891 48 dollars as reported by the Lancaster Paper Examiner.
William C. Todd of Atkinson New Hampshire donates fifty thousand dollars to the Boston Public Library. The gift will provide a permanent annual income of two thousand dollars to maintain a newspaper reading room with papers from major cities worldwide. The New York Tribune praises the modest yet impactful project.
The article notes Lord Aberdeen will become governor general of Canada, supported by Lady Aberdeen described as a famed modern woman. The piece highlights her belief in women’s active political role and Canada’s warm welcome with maple leaves.
A London Tit-Bits note says the Duke donates race winnings to charity under Duchess Portlands direction. It records on the Welbeck estate alms houses a stone stating they were erected by the sixth Duke of Portland by the wish of his wife. The inscription lists the winning race horses and their victories.
The London Globe notes the death of Charles Hindley of Brighton, longtime bookseller and printer who admitted authorship of the Mother Shipton prophecies. Hindley’s legacy includes many writings for the press and in books, though Shipton remains his most famous work.
Mayor Willard of Argentine Missouri removed his wooden leg in a display of force to subdue a persistent claimant seeking an unjust city bill. The New York Commercial Advertiser notes such mayors with wooden legs can have advantages over men with wooden heads, a sentiment echoed from eastern towns.
A wry exchange notes a pickpocket returning from Chicago with a failed attempt at theft at a fair. The humor hinges on the speaker's admission that his hand failed to reach his intended pocket, underscoring his own ineptitude.
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