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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
7
A report notes widespread animal fear of airships and aeroplanes. German observers describe storks ducks and deer fleeing when a dirigible appeared. Swedish pilot Von Hoffken reports elk foxes hares and other wildlife fleeing at moderate altitudes. Zeppelins cause horses and cattle to gallop panic-stricken as they approach fields.
A matronly talk about weight and health contrasts country living with city formality. Women discuss cooking, exercise, and the idea that moving outdoors keeps them feeling young and light. A fatherly son stages a country run for fitness while families weigh dessert and appearance.
A humorous London sketch features a worker and a visitor in a dialogue about employment and convalescence. The Worker jokes about ten pints of beer and a red headed plumber as the source of misfortune.
A brief comic exchange shows a customer asking for a new whisky that won’t intoxicate eight men and the proprietor responding with a puzzled request for a quart. The fragment hints at a humorous barroom line from an era dialogue.
Testimonies from Marlboro residents confirm Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back pain and kidney ailments. Mrs. C. A. Pendlebury reports lasting relief since 1908 after starting the pills in 1905, with no recurrence. Sold by all dealers 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States.
A specialist advocates a novel home method for washing falling hair using a hot soap and water preparation. The process involves dissolving a cake of white soap in boiling water, forming a lather, cooling, applying to the scalp in sections, then rinsing with warm water and drying with hot towels. It emphasizes avoiding cold rinses and combing wet hair.
The guidance advises applying cold cream after sun exposure and avoiding bathing the face immediately. Repeat gentle cleansing with water, apply more cold cream for at least half an hour, and use cool water or ice to close pores. If grease cannot be used, wipe skin with alcohol and rosewater then hot cloths to soothe burns. For sunburn with blisters, take extra protective steps and consider glycerin and powder on return.
The text notes that health shows in clear eyes and that bodily distress leaves marks on the eyes. It describes a method to reduce wrinkles by stretching the skin between the thumb and forefinger and pulling it in the opposite direction of wrinkle formation.
Old time fashions return across dress departments with breakfast caps inspired by colonial and mob caps. Tutorials show lace and ribbons shaping charming caps like Martha Washington’s and Holland peasant headdresses. Caps are offered to summer brides and young mothers as a dainty accessory.
The article discusses fabric quality for seaside attire noting that sturdier material yields longer lasting bathing suits and beach gowns suitable for actual swimming or casual wear. It emphasizes durability and practical use at the shore.
The Washington Grange held its twenty annual session at Pullman June 7 to 10. Delegates urged national Grange accountability and prepared to coordinate with other states for legislation. They discussed a state wide cooperative movement and noted rising membership and finances. The issue includes the Lead Pencil on the Farm advocating simple bookkeeping and local production over purchases.
At Eureka grange in Lyons New Jersey the lecturer opened discussion on whether the grange should engage in politics or debate political issues. He argued the charter forbids politics in meetings while noting some granges had approved direct bill resolutions in New York. He believed such resolutions were inconsistent with charter rules and most attendees agreed.
Practical tips for flower arranging emphasize choosing suitable jars and vessels. The article pairs blooms with ideal containers such as old bowls, glasses, or bowls, and suggests keeping certain flowers separate to preserve their character. It notes lilies and ferns, dainty bouquets, and cautions orchids to be left in their natural state.
William McKinley urged farmers to unite through a compact organization of agricultural classes. Theodore Roosevelt praised the grange as beneficial. Ex-Governor cited the ten percent who benefit from agriculture versus the ninety percent who are unorganized.
A McKean County Pennsylvania resident A. B. Armstrong participated in a June 14 ceremony. National Lecturer Wilson and State Lecturer Dorsett of Pennsylvania and State Lecturer Lowell of New York attended. The event was recommended as a pleasant and instructive feature for grange work.
A fragment notes a New York state grange celebration with officers gabbing for five minutes. Some speakers used the moment to advocate extending the tithe to the broader group, suggesting one day could suffice.
Paris fashion notes praise pongee petticoats made from naturalcolored silk with a scant ruffle and minimal trimming. Describes lace or soutache braid edging and argues home sewers can match store bought looks using simple patterns.
The executive of the New York State Grange decided to move the planned meeting from Troy to an eastern county, with the session slated for February.
Grower Lewis J. Meer of Kinderhook, a Lindenwald grange member, stands as a leading orchardist with about 3 090 apple trees and twice as many cherry trees, plus plums and pears on his property.
Corrected timetable details for the Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway. Notes include Sunday evening departures, half hourly service on weekends, a special theatre car from Maynard via Concord Depot, and connections at Concord, Hudson, and junction points to Lexington Boston Marlboro Worcester Clinton Leominster and Lowell.
Time table correction announced for the Lowell Acton and Maynard Street Railway effective through September 27 1909. Officials list A Persons as the superintendent for Maynard Mass station with updates affecting daily service and scheduling.
Audubon representatives join the Second National Conservation Congress in St Paul to press bird protection and rural prosperity. William D. E. Douther will open the bird conservation discussion with practical measures and Roosevelt is expected to show interest in bird refuges.
A fragmentary passage notes that the people of the United States must rely largely on bird resources for present and future prosperity, emphasizing their significance in national development and welfare.
The 1910 Massachusetts Legislature appropriates 600 dollars for prizes to encourage orcharding. Prizes will go to best single apple tree yield, best spraying results, and best two acre young orchard. Entries require sworn yield, cost, treatment data, varieties, and orchard location with trees in blocks. Three prizes of 50, 30, 20 dollars. two prizes 30 and 20. plans to advertise statewide and cover judge travel.
William H. Wilder, Republican candidate for congress, hosted a Monday love feast conference. Attendees included W. H. Wilder, his son Solon, George publicity agent Ora Stone from the police court, and numerous local figures such as C. B. Pratt F. W. Pratt George Cuthbert W. D. Lepper Edmund Sowerby H. W. Gier A. P. Curtis Frank Charron George Boyle Roscoe Giles and A. Gowlet.
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