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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
6
The text discusses remaining in Christ as branches to bear fruit. It cites verses from John and Hebrews, emphasizing daily effort, reliance on the Holy Spirit, and the need to live by faith rather than plans. It references believers and divine approval as outcomes of abiding in Him.
A fragmented report notes chatter that a Republican leader appears to gain or lose years in anticipation of elections. The text suggests exaggeration about his weight and age, implying confidence that political timing affects public perception.
An 19th century proposal by D. McFarland Moore suggests a new form of public entertainment a smelling concert. He argues the sense of smell deserves equal celebration to sight and hearing and envisions private experiments expanding to social gatherings with aromas alternating with music.
Mr. John Shilling, ninety six, and Mrs. Ruth Sears, seventy four, wed at Zion church in Grant county after knowing each other for 66 years and courting 64. The ceremony, performed by Rev. Randall, followed baptism and admission to the church. A mountain wedding drew hundreds of guests, many traveling 40 to 50 miles on horseback.
A Brussels case involves a Belgian woman who lost a leg after an accident and had the surgeon display the amputated limb in his anteroom with notes about the owner. The husband demanded the return of the limb and the surgeon refused, offering only to remove the notice, making the dispute a cause celebre in Brussels courts.
A Corre spondent reports strong protests by foreign and native residents of Constantinople against the sultan's espionage policies. Officials target gatherings from garden parties to balls, sometimes barring events and insulting observers with palace representatives at prize distributions for the English high school for girls.
An international matrimonial paper printed in three languages is about to appear in Berlin as noted by the Journal of Education.
The article outlines early norms under Ethelbert where a man could abduct a woman with compensation to her owner or husband. It details fines of 50 shillings, the captor gaining ownership, the foster lien, and shifts from bride price to dowry as society progressed. Kate Field's Washington is cited.
A St. Nicholas excerpt notes walruses struggle on sandy shores with hind flippers limiting movement while front flippers fail to grip. On rock or ice they move better and herds spread along the shore. Females and young move more freely than old males as Pacific populations once roamed the Bering Sea in vast herds.
A continental press tale claims the last hours of the late czar included him revising a manifesto announcing his death and his son's succession. It asserts he sought to reassure Russians and Europe with words pledging peaceful development and enduring loyalty. The emperor allegedly wrote a vow to preserve peace and to denounce those who break it.
Themistocles, hero of Salamis, was banished by ostracism a purely Athenian device to curb prominent citizens. Citizens marked his name on shells and he fled to Persia after the accusation of treasonous correspondence. He sought influence at court and planned an invasion of Greece.
The New York World argues that a woman who hides anger and suppresses feelings risks nervous disease. It urges cultivating a charming disposition to avoid emotional extremes and achieve a wrinkleless old age with golden opinions.
A young jockey, Griffin, rose from a $4,000 salary with Gideon in year to a $16,000 contract for the next season while also receiving a $2,500 present for winning the Futurity. His earnings come from salaries, gifts, and riding for various owners under contract rules.
In a curt exchange with a man asking for food, a neighbor warns him that the woman next door is her mother and orders him out within two minutes or face a dog, as the scene unfolds on a city tour.
A fragmentary quote describes meeting the creator and the elusive whole being beyond the part. The speaker recalls dispersing tired feeling with a glass of sherry and persuading the creator to reveal pleasures.
The State notes a shift in policy toward requiring special passports only by secretary order. Army officers abroad must carry standard passports, not the embellished special ones, a change prompted by protests from higher officials. Whitelaw Reid recently faced delays in obtaining a passport for himself and family. Washington Cor. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Siberian frost country tale recounts a plant named the snow flower that sprouts on New Year’s, grows to eight feet, blooms for 31 hours, then returns to snow. Its three leaves and star shaped bloom shed pinhead seeds that some carried to Saint Petersburg, where the plant reappears the next year.
Experiments at Cornell University indicate a form of plant dropsy in tomatoes grown in warm moist forcing houses. Leaves swell semitransparent as excess water in roots and air prevents evaporation, with leaf veins bursting and liquid exuding, a congested leaf condition described as dropsical.
William Cooper of Fisher went fishing with his four year old daughter and hooked a large muskellunge. The fish closed its gills trapping his hands while the child slipped overboard and drowned. Cooper freed one hand and killed the fish with a hammer. He seeks medical treatment for swollen hands and Gill poison. The fish weighed about 85 pounds according to local report from Rogers City Michigan.
The article notes weights from July to September with Embden geese leading at times and the African cross overtaking both pure breeds. It highlights the African as valuable for early maturity and rapid growth and calls for multi year repetition of the sale experiment to draw safe conclusions.
The article reviews Minorca chickens as robust layers used in winter with proper housing. It notes they tolerate confinement, fit small runs, and exhibit strong laying, with detailed breed traits including beak, comb, wattles, lobes, and body proportions. It mentions weight ranges and color notes for cocks and hens.
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