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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1893
Page
8
Local notices urge all material reach the publication office by Tuesday night to ensure same week insertion. Early delivery avoids condensation or delay. items and subscriptions may be left with T. F. Newton.
Community notes include a new larger wheelwright shop, Ida Hapgood teaching in Longmeadow Mass, sleighing business rising, a successful church fair, hazardous street coasting, and local ads. Also mentions a suspended Tests factory, pension denial for William Strong, and a Gillott sale reference with Turner paintings at Christie’s in historical context.
Gratitude expressed to those who offered help sympathy and kindness after a death and to friends for beautiful flower contributions. Gro. W. WriGcur.
The advertisement promotes a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and all eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by B F Johnson & Sons Maynard and J C Friend Concord.
Melbourne Letter notes two traits of Japanese settlers in Australia. They migrate as true immigrants with no plan to return, unlike Chinese temporary migrants. Japanese labor then displaces Chinese workers, as Japanese men and women seek wages on the Australian and English scales, aided by a favorable emigration policy.
The article notes the death of Alexander Roubertson known as Dundonnachie of Phinkeld Dunkeld son of a former reetas of Duinfries. He gained notoriety in 1857 for agitating to remove tolls from the Tay bridge at Dunkeld claiming the Duke of Athole was not entitled to the toll. The military protected the tollbar and he was jailed for murmuring a judge under a centuries old act. His life centered on seeking to overturn the conviction.
A London Letter challenges the official Bank of England loss claim. Bank losses allegedly exceed 100 000 with bankers charging cashier May pressured acceptance of Marietta and Middlesboro Townland securities. Trustees and executors bear some load and a bankrupt insurance firm is named in the transfers. The depreciation cited totals a million sterling but is not deemed a real loss.
Mr Henry Adams of Washington the historian paid 15.60 in duty on a china dish bought in London for 28 dollars. He protested at the customs house and sought free entry for the antique dish.
A San Francisco Examiner report describes a new skating surface made from a sulphur based compound with four other ingredients. The material is elastic and slippery, spread over iron plates, heated by gas jets to renew a smooth surface. Inventors test a 30 foot square rink at 1117 Golden Gate Avenue. champion skater Ernest Westelins endorses it over ice for skating quality.
A discussion from Ladies' Home Journal argues that women should avoid silk gowns for street wear in winter. Wool remains practical. the between style blends simplicity with decorative touches while favoring a modest tailored bodice and restrained skirts.
An old custom shifts from death tolls to a late composing passing bell. Rural practice uses bells to indicate sex and age of the deceased. Westminster Gazette urges funeral staff to wear hats in cold graveyards to avoid wind sickness. Dijon voters tax a tree enclosure around the eldest poplar, labeled as a historic tree dating to 722 A D, standing 122 feet high and 45 feet around.
A Chicago Tribune item records a barber praising a new lather while a customer dismisses any apparent difference, noting that all soaps taste similar to him in a humorous exchange.
Local notes from Concord Junction mention skating on the lake and illnesses including Mrs. Guy McAllister and Mrs. J E Rhodes. A church gathering, Bible study, and Sunday services are announced with details on times and participants. Notices include housing and shop ads and Christmas baskets from local vendors.
Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know its value and now the opportunity to try it free is offered. Send name and address to H E Bucklen & Co Chicago for a sample box and a Guide to Health and Household Instructor. Also promotes New Home Sewing Machine and agent recruitment.
A promotional note touts the World and Its ual People by Sunlight as offering advanced travel ideas through real photographs. It promises wide knowledge of interesting places and cultures, urging readers to study the scenes for faithful impressions of foreign countries.
A vivid collection titled The World and i's People combines an art gallery, a royal road to knowledge, a journey around the world, a personal acquaintance with famous people, and a pleasant winter entertainment presented as an engaging reading experience.
The issue promises images by Tame 2 yhotography at Peril Straits and related showcase. Readers are invited to anticipate this week’s edition featuring the photographer's latest works and scene settings.
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