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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1897
Page
2
May D Hatch in the New York Sun describes a rooftop scene with Dora Dale and a speaker, listening to Mrs Carys roof flapping like white sails as they dream of sailing at sea. Neighbors gossip while the lovers plan a future by the sea away from the world.
A transatlantic passenger claims to be on a ship from Friday night but is refused declaration until the captain adds his name to the official passenger list. The inspector insists a name not on the list means no passenger status, until the captain intervenes and records the passenger. The exchange highlights the rule that only listed travelers are recognized as passengers.
Brussels teachers organized an eight month program in which students collected waste items on their way to school. They gathered tin foil metal scraps bottle capsules and paint tubes totaling over three thousand pounds. Proceeds financed clothes for 500 poor children and sent 90 invalid children to recuperation colonies, with funds remaining for the sick poor.
The movable guard for light carriages uses willow basket work and fits over a wheel rim. It resembles a coat hanger in outline and is carried in the carriage. When needed to protect a woman's gown, it is simply placed on the wheel.
In a Massachusetts supreme court case over damages for a fatal injury Senator Hoar argued quoting Job. Butler countered that the line was the devil in a motion for a new trial and would not sway the court with modern endorsement.
Fresh ripe fruits are promoted as blood purifiers and system toners. Oranges are highlighted as a remedy with sour varieties recommended for rheumatism.
The historic Castle Howard near Malton in Yorks is noted for its 125 rooms. During a previous refurbishment, 40 suites of new furniture were installed, marking a significant update to the Earl of Carlisle's seat.
The piece estimates living descendants of the Mayflower pilgrims at about 10 000 to 15 360 across generations. It discusses ancestry as selection, noting many forget their lines and genealogists seek the strongest junctions to claim notable alliances. Sir Walter Besant cites a London jeweler offering royal descent with a £70 fee.
A reflective note compares lifelong collecting to a butterfly specimen habit and to assembling a vast, never-to-be-written posthumous library. The writer laments lack of leisure for actual work yet finds zest in imagining 1000 sturdy volumes as part of a phantom project, likening it to philistine but cherished habits.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a superstition before Cleveland’s election that candidates with names starting with C could not win the presidency. It cites figures such as Clinton Crawford Clay Cass and others who failed at the polls despite strengths.
Bob Jolly of Cave City owns a hand saw bought in 1796 in Virginia by the Otter brothers grandfather, Louisville merchants. The grandfather moved to Kentucky with the saw, and Mr. Jolly has held the tool 43 years. The wagon’s rear wheels, from Otter’s Kentucky trip, remain at Mrs. Caleb Freeman’s Cave City area home, about a century old.
The Chicago Record relates a bizarre claim of a $1,000 beauty seeking a divorce from a man described as a human ostrich. The reason given involves the husband allegedly swallowing her curling iron and hairpins, provoking a sensational legal dispute.
A Chicago News summary notes a French scientist's view that animal societies can be more humane than humans. It cites the Nile crocodile and trochilus bird, where the bird cleans the crocodile and warns of danger, with no recompense, plus various instances of mutual aid among animals and ants tending aphids like dairy cows.
The piece argues crown lands are not private property and critiques the claimed annual monarchy cost. It contrasts UK expenditures with France where the president earns 200000 and notes additional unseen royal expenses, challenging the defense of monarchy’s economy.
A historical ad lists barley varieties Timothy red top and clean clover millet plus Bowker's Stockbridge manures Clark's Cove Lowell and Essex fertilizers. Specials include fall seeding salt lime and Canada ashes with a full line of tools for fall work.
A long note lists items of historical and mythical interest including 11 crowns of gold found near Toledo in 1858, the brooch of Tara from the seventh century, English king bullion found at Cuerdale in 1840, the ring of Ethelwulf of Wessex, a drawing linked to Michelangelo, mezzotints found at Merton, Warwick the king maker letters, the magic crystal of King Lothaire, and a quoted Andrew Lang remark on magic objects and scrying.
A U S invention claim describes a two part bending tool to fold cardboard without scoring. The device attaches to a machine with a traversing slide and fixed table, preserving material strength at bends. It uses interlocking edges and pressure to produce precise bends on cardboard.
The late Archbishop Janssens of New Orleans left an estate near $6,000, inherited from his father, with three fourths bequeathed to religious and charitable works. He received a modest salary and drew little beyond living expenses, letting the rest accumulate to help repay the diocese debt.
In a humor piece the character Gus de Smythe teases about squeaky boots while Sohanie Fewseuds retorts that clothing items would squeak if unpaid, a playful exchange reflecting social pretensions and wit in a London Fun style.
Burns earned $125 for the first Kilmarnock edition of his poems and $4,360 for the second edition, while Campbell, comparatively unknown, received $18,500 for Pleasures of Hope. The note contrasts payments to poets for early works and editions.
A Vick's Magazine reflection distinguishes two garden types from Alfred Austin. It notes grand gardens as gardeners’ endeavors and cottage plots by the poor as possessing a rare charm. Flowers symbolize love and joy, with success tied to affection and care.
The Pall Mall Magazine contest on the master of the best English prose style ends with 31 votes for Pater, 13 for Hardy, 12 for Stevenson, and lower tallies for Ruskin Lang Kipling and others. The New York Times criticizes the results as incapable and urges a guessing approach.
The article describes artificial ears crafted from specially prepared rubber, flesh colored to resemble the customer’s remaining ear. Each ear is painted by hand to match exact features and carefully finished with markings, presented as a precise imitation and artful replica.
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