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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
2
A Louisville Courier Journal reminiscence recounts visiting Mose, an elderly enslaved musician, who recalls old plantation songs and dances. The piece contrasts vibrant past performances with Mose’s fading mobility, ending with a warm farewell and Mose’s blessing.
The piece notes royal and state expenditures in multiple countries. It cites the British royal family costing about 3 million dollars annually with the queen receiving about 2 million, plus 250 thousand from the duchy of Lancaster. It compares France 240 thousand, Italy 2.6 million, Germany about 4 million, Russia 12 million, and Spain 1.4 million plus 0.6 million for family expenses, while the U.S. president earns 50 thousand a year, versus 25 thousand historically from 1789 to 1873.
M. d Arsonval reports that high frequency currents induce strong internal changes, increasing heat production and oxidation. In tests three lamps glow via a body circuit with no sensation of traversal. Subjects exhale more carbonic acid, and microbes are altered or killed, suggesting interior treatment for zymotic diseases.
The London Standard notes towering figures in 18th century sideshows. Cajanus, a 9 foot Swedish giant, toured Leidon in 1742 with surviving handbills listing his measurements. Charles Byrne, 8 ft 4 in, died at 22 from heavy drinking. Cotter O Byrne, born 1761 in Kinsale, reached 9 ft 4 in by 23, adopted the name O Brian to suggest royal descent, amassed wealth from exhibition, and died at Clifton on Sept 8 1804. his will ordered his body thrown to the sea to deter surgeons.
A farmer repeatedly visits apothecaries with a bottle claimed to contain camphor and alcohol for his wife. He fills the bottle with milky quartz outside the container to imitate camphor, deceiving druggists. The scheme falters when the pharmacist notices the unusual material and the deception is revealed.
A Norfolk rector discusses Dr Goulburn's preaching in a London Daily News letter. He cites a Norfolk farmer's quip about the preacher with humor while noting the remark as libel, yet praising the clergyman as a wonderful man at the lectern.
Artful remark rides with humor as Mrs Potts notes her husband bought a bicycle suit despite vows to avoid such attire. Mrs Watts counters she persuaded him by joking about age making such clothing inappropriate for him.
A fragment from Brooklyn Life contrasts an editor's rejection of a manuscript with a quip about print quality, highlighting tensions between authors and editors in newspaper culture. The exchange features a woman writer and a witty reply on publication.
An officer recalls a near disaster during heavy sea practice when a gunner's mate destroyed an electrical firing circuit to prevent a large gun from firing. With 250 pounds of powder in the gun and another in the turret, the breech was not locked, and the mate's intervention likely saved the ship from total destruction. The incident led the department to require electrical safety to ensure breeches are locked before firing.
A farmer, after selling a load of wood for 4.25, drinks one finger of whiskey in a bar. The potation swiftly burns his new grease-larded cowhide boots, prompting a hasty boot-removal and a vain effort to save the pricey footwear. The scene is recounted as a New York Press anecdote.
A New York Sun description outlines how injured fish are placed in a reserve tank away from visitors. The tank receives precise water circulation and constant fresh water renewal, with saltwater baths for some species. Fish are fed to suit their condition and may rest motionless or appear dead before a possible recovery and return to display tanks.
A reader recalls visiting a friend with her 65 year old daughter and reacting to a photo of English choir boys in surplices. The piece notes belief in protective charms such as a knife or tongs placed in cradles by Welsh and some English mothers to safeguard children.
A person releases about 28 ounces of sweat over a full day indicating high perspiration. The fact highlights bodily fluid loss and possible heat or exertion factors without further medical context.
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