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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1894
Page
3
An OCR fragment recalls a Hindoo poem about admission to a garden where a god speaks of a man who entered and married, noting the folly of marriage in paradise. The lines imply a satirical exchange on sin and consequence as reflected in a column.
A widow, Mrs Jeffries, is found dead and suspicion falls on a dismissed servant, a quarrelsome nephew, a peddler, and a roof fixer. A black cloth fragment tied to a coat leads detective Kitty to uncover Mrs Mull, who plotted murder for the nephew’s inheritance. Mrs Mull confesses. the detective leaves the case, and Kitty begins a new life with the narrator.
A local talent troupe planned a few one night stands and hoped to form a winter company. After a poor opening crowd, the manager paused the run saying the audience dwindled until a single drunk remained for the final act, and the show continued solely for him.
A literary man laments the gap between public idealization and ordinary behavior. A restaurant waiter sighs that the famed writer lacks originality, remarking that he too repeats the common phrases everyone else uses. The anecdote underscores how famous figures struggle to live up to admired reputations.
A reflective sermon on John chapter two frames the Cana wedding miracle as God meeting needs through willing servants. It urges believers to be ready vessels, filled with living water, serving for others and giving glory to the bridegroom Jesus, whose coming kingdom will bring true wine.
The essay extols aseptic technique in surgery, detailing antiseptic steps such as cleansing with soap, water, and mercury perchloride, shaving the operative area, and removing grease with ether. It argues wounds remain aseptic with antiseptic dressings, and healing is uneventful when the patient’s temperature and pulse stay normal, contrasting with former days when suppuration was considered normal.
Clipperton island stories emerge from Volant crewmen, noting harsh heat, crab threats, and eggs taken by birds, with tale of a vast treasure rumored on the rock. Viking and Volant left early amid sharks and storms, while strange rayfish and sunfish sightings add to the island’s mystique.
Railroad notice lists corrections to the July 1 1894 timetable with emphasis on trains westbound and eastbound. Names include W F Berry general traffic manager Daniel W Sanborn general superintendent Dana J Flanders general passenger and ticket agent and Geo F Evans division superintendent.
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