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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
5
The bulletin discusses iron as a strong flavoring agent in water and its undesirable effects at higher levels. It notes taste detection around 0.5 ppm, staining in laundering at 2.5 ppm, and paper and boiler corrosion risks. It also covers plant twining directions and common horse markings with emphasis on limb coloring.
A detailed look at how macaroni tubes are formed by hydraulic presses using a bronze die with center pins to create holes and how spaghetti shapes are cut. It notes varying drying times from three to six days and describes insect tones including a voice proper tied to immobile limbs and thorax stigmata.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a conversation about paying hospital expenses for a painter who fell from a roof. The painter, praised as a good man, reportedly touched up several hard to reach spots during the fall, aiding his own recovery and reputation.
In a dialogue from the Catholic Standard and Times Sinnick laments deceit among men and Burroughs agrees that trust erodes even with close friends. The exchange captures a mood of mutual distrust and disillusionment.
A Paris painter Diriks tries to work beside Liszt in a small German town. After one day, the two exchange jabs about music with Liszt declaring his identity. Also notes on Canadian thistledowns acting as natural parachutes and spider gossamer threads enabling aerial travel.
In Sardinia wooing involves a wooden two knob device used as a makeshift telephone. A father grants permission and the woman lowers a knob to the street while the suitor speaks into the other end. The process can last two to three years with the lovers never seeing each other.
In royal ceremony lore a glove signifies status and challenge. King John’s tomb yielded gloved hands. French coronations consecrate the king’s gloves, English rites toss a glove as a royal challenge. George II saw a Jacobite lift the glove for the absent Stuart, while Edward VI’s coronation featured the Duke of Norfolk gifting embroidered right-hand gloves tied to noble inheritance.
A discussion on how modern battleships use bridge observations and fire control towers to track beacons and potential enemies. It highlights telescopes and long range sights serving as the ship’s eyes, plus a note on old spyglass parallels. Also mentions Ribera the painter and Hal Dane Macfall’s note on him creating a living clock.
Dialogue fragment shows Pred giving Kitty a diamond ring as a gesture Horace has not offered. The exchange pivots on affection, pride, and notions of value with a quoted Disraelli line on time and opportunity.
Mrs Dominick Marelli died at her Dougkea avenue home and was buried at St Bridget's cemetery. She was 36 and survived by her husband and four children. The Macaw owned by Mr and Mrs Amory Maynard died this week after 18 years in town. The bird, aged 49, was brought by Ernest John son from Nicaragua and presented to the Maynards.
Hyde Park, regarded as one of the state’s strongest teams, is coming to play here Monday night. The visitors have beaten top teams, making Maynard’s chances look slim. After Hyde Park expect to see East Boston Gloucester Attleboro and other leading squads in action statewide.
Marlboro residents gather for family reunions and holiday meals as Ethel Brigham sings before a State Federation audience in Lowell. A purse of 50.85 is given to mail carrier R M OHalloran. Stanley Peters prepares for France aviation meets. city officials attend gatherings and celebrate local civic events.
The passage lists many residents visiting relatives and spending Christmas in town or traveling to sites such as Boston, Marlboro, Malden, Lynn, Dover, and Manchester. It records several local workers and students with connections to S. H. Howe Main, Tufts, Dartmouth, and various towns, plus a trustees group being installed.
We thank the public for splendid patronage during the Christmas season and express hope for continued support in the future. We wish you a happy New Year and invite you to start it by reviewing our markdowns on suits and coats, a great opportunity to save money.
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