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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
7
Henry M. Stanley discusses a vacation visit to Canada and the Pacific coast, praising northern lake country as ideal for homes. He notes rail improvements, prefers courteous conductors, and comments on tall buildings and fireproof steel frames amid urban growth.
Chicago residents and children back a monument to Eugene Field. Harriet Hosmer suggests a life size bronze statue of the poet in thought with a child at his knee, symbolizing inspiration, with a preference for a park setting in Lincoln Park.
Mrs. Sallie Southall Cotton of North Carolina urged government recognition of women in purposeful roles similar to men in military schools. She asked for training opportunities tailored to women while opposing soldiers and sailors status for women. Cotton, Virginia native, longtime North Carolina resident, mother of six, headed the state’s World’s Fair booth and favors domestic duties, not suffrage.
The Swann scheme to build a utopia in vast American lands led to a Paris prison stay and a long life of debt. Swann lived in luxury in Pelagie for ten years, then died heartbroken after release. Virginia later reconveyed lands to heirs as settlers multiplied across the Utopia territory.
A new crusade is proposed by Brooklyn women to stop leaving babies in carriages outside large stores while mothers shop. They argue exposure harms infants, blocks traffic, and adversely affects the morals of children and mothers alike.
A reflective poem from the Nebraska State Journal offers comfort after a hard election night. It contrasts discouraged defeat with hopeful voices, urging readers to accept outcomes and celebrate those who secured victory. The piece emphasizes perseverance and shared sentiment beyond personal loss.
Theatrical circles in St Louis discuss a rumored fourth marriage for Lillian Russell with tenor Richie Ling. Ling says no discussions occurred and they are only professionally connected. Russell calls the rumor absolutely untrue and ridiculous in a World report.
The Trilby craze has spread through London and America with feverish demand. Over 100000 copies of the book have been published and the Harpers pay $50000 cash for Du Maurier's new novel, matching the price once given to Lord Beaconsfield for Endymion.
Washington correspondent notes that only two speakers were denied votes of thanks upon leaving the chair James K. Polls and Thomas B Reed. Polls later became U S president, highlighting a historic yet curious footnote in congressional history.
Captain S H Wiggins and Lieutenant Frank Libbey oversee a relay ride covering 24914 miles with 28 hours allowed. Twenty men will participate across ten relays between two points, the shortest leg 1645 miles and the longest 35 miles, weather permitting.
Miss Lizzie Sheets fifty, dying near Rochester Indiana, has lived as a hermit for forty years due to a birth deformity shared by her three sisters and brother. The family all bore soft flesh colored scales, which hardened with age, leaving Lizzie isolated since childhood while performing farm labor unseen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton denounces a New York horse show calling it a demoralizing exhibition. She compares society women’s display to cockfights and dog fights, arguing shows degrade personal privacy and will persist until women respect themselves.
Kalamazoo and Muskegon merchants display silver dollars as billboards on large cart wheels labeling offers worth one dollar and five cents in groceries. Citizens complain the labels peel and gum affects pocketing coins, while the district attorney says such use of coinage is not illegal but public opinion might back a law banning it.
A New York strike highlights a silent industrial shift toward iron business structures. The housesmith, created by widespread science and invention, becomes more vital than the carpenter in future buildings, expanding job opportunities and profitability.
Mrs De Style asks where are your styles and Mrs Highupp says there is no room for stables. They board horses but the boarding stable is exclusive. Hawoumara Mahous Gazeta is the Ladies' Gazette started last month by the son of Turkey. A military company has been formed and young girls of Elena high school.
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