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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
3
A nostalgic verse by Edwin J. Park recalls a child’s year of strict Sunday schooling and longing for gifts. The speaker laments unmet wishes and the stern rewards of goodness, then finds relief as Christmas ends and life returns to simple joy.
Schedule details list departures toward South Framingham Southboro and return trips to Hartford and Pittsburg with multiple daily times, special Sunday and holiday adjustments, and notes on connections via Marlboro and surrounding stations. The fragmentary timetable names trains, rooms, and fares in a period railroad context.
An odd old dialogic fragment shows a mother scolding Teuth and Cleorgie about peaches and a story told to “punish you severely.” A girl asks how the lanchety thin morning while a boarder and others are present, in a scene attached to a Chicago Tribune page.
A dialogue fragment shows a woman asking how many pictures the painter has created since testing began. He responds with uncertainty and mentions four. She mentions visiting the studio to count the works.
Edward Loyd the famed English tenor plans retirement from the concert stage to raise fancy cattle. The move prompts, for some, a step from sublime to ridiculous as a New Yorker runs Piney Woods Inn in Southern Pines North Carolina. The town offers a grand climate and affordable winter stays with moderate excursion rates.
In West Acton two tenements offered for rent at 7 dollars and 12 dollars per month. Central and in fine repair. Apply to Mrs. Littlefield.
Airdress Vose Farm Dairy in Maynard Mass advertises a milk route with three years left for new owner. Included are a wagon, large and small tins, glass jars in pints quarts and quarts, a big milk cooler and aerator. Buyers may take over the route or purchase finished milk.
A garbled travel advertisement outlines steamer routes to Southern Pines and various colonies and resorts, urging readers to compare rail and sea travel. It lists locations such as North Carolina and Pennsylvania colonies, Union Veterans settlements, and mentions agents for further information on farming, winter pawns, and manufacturing sites.
Ames F. Bigelow, architectural, civil and landscape engineer based at City Hall Block, Marlboro Massachusetts, listed as a regional engineer. The fragmented text mentions professional affiliations and a possible membership, but details are unclear.
William Russell Bass, born June 22, 1883 in Brookline, died December 12 after three operations for appendicitis. A trusted Merrimac Chemical Co. employee, he was active in Trinitarian church and its Endeeavor and Sunday school. His funeral at the church drew broad heartfelt tributes to a student and worker regarded as a model of faith and character.
The oak and mistletoe hold sacred status in Druids and later cultures. Christmas customs feature the Yule log and dancing near the fire, while mistletoe remains a symbol of reverence across English German and American traditions, linked to pre Christian midwinter rituals.
The passage instructs cleaning and trimming a chicken, dividing and shaping the breast, wrapping with hot pork and drying, then cooking while arranging pieces. A method for making a gravy is included, using fat and a spoon of foie with hot milk to finish the sauce.
A fragmented piece describes Christmas legends like Germanys Christ Child figure Reiss Reingle and Saint Nicholas a Mihia Claus and recounts a tale of King Henry IV and a misserved dinner. It also touches on holiday dishes such as Phompruckebitag and fish soup with chips reflecting varied festive lore.
A correspondent reports a geotioman suggesting school health measures to prevent disease spread among children. The text notes discussions on a pool tea plan and mentions illness concerns tied to school outbreaks. The second dance in the Armory on Friday drew a fair turnout as boys seemed slow to improve social engagement.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a church in Greece and a public issue with a dewatered apartment and local happenings. Names and places are unclear, with scattered phrases about pets, bites, and attention to a strange chant. The readable portions provide few concrete facts or coherent narrative.
A tale of Christmas customs notes the Yule log ritual in the Black Mountain area. Families cut a log before sunrise, invoke blessings, and place the log so its ends point upward. If the log falls or is reversed misfortune follows, while a cool fireplace chain survives the blaze as a Bethlehem link.
Dispute between Concord & Clinton and Lexington & Boston over winter tolls delays the new road. L and B offer 3 cents per car mile, making a round trip to the Junction about 18 cents, sparking debate if fares should be shared. Superintendent Green cites construction flaws but hopes agreement and partial service up Main Street by week’s end.
New England doctors study climate in North and South Carolina and Moore County to locate a winter tent sanitarium for chronic illnesses. Dr Wile and Dr Ruger, with experts from Boston and Houston, supervise tent construction near Pinebluff as tickets via Seaboard Air Line promote attendance. inquiry by John Patten, chief inducement agent.
The article describes pre Christmas rituals in Mexico starting with rehearsals for the Pastores also called The Mexican Passion Play. It notes the Pastores leading to the midnight mass at the cathedral followed by the Posadas and home observances akin to the Geran people Christmas tree. It then mentions a week of worldly enjoyment with saloon revelry and brutal sports in lute arenas featuring gamecocks with and without gaffs.
Fragmented OCR text outlines decor displays and social gatherings with references to rosemary bay holly and garland. It hints at a school or community setting with mentions of celebrations and attendees but lacks coherent details or clear events.
The readable text references a Roleata event with wrist ams eve celebrations and a parade like display. It mentions procession details with characters Shemaelios and Kenett dilleiy, and a reference to Wren Mavions born in a state. The passage is garbled but points to a local cultural page item.
A fragmentary note reports a local event or item involving several names and places, including a reference to Calpe. The readable bits suggest a scene or list rather than a full narrative, with minimal context to identify a clear outcome.
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