This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
6
A Chicago Times Emerald piece recounts two mean towns. In Massachusetts a man who fell on a sidewalk lost an arm and won damages, but jury ruled for the city. In Pennsylvania a harber lost a leg, failed to win, and was fined ten dollars for obstructing traffic with a wooden peg in a street car lane.
An English aristocrat and his private secretary met Chicago friends at a luncheon in a noted restaurant. A black waiter with tight curled hair served, prompting a remark about American Indians and their hair, amid chatter about American life and stereotypes.
An aged minister notes Brother Braggetts rising to middle age as a millionaire yet remaining humbly frugal giving a quarter in the church plate. A ragged bachelor jokes about settling to marry and choosing a good collar to fix on.
The article notes that cowbells are produced in only four U S factories and are made in the same way as a hundred years ago. It also mentions Indian elephants aged 12 to 45 are considered best to buy and can generally work until about age 80.
An elephant at Jardin des Plantes in Paris grows jealous of a newly introduced camel and his attentions to a girl. In a bid for notice the elephant used water from his trunk to drench the dainty admirer, delaying her from head to foot and shifting public favor to the rival exhibit.
The reader is urged to accept life as a mix of good and bad in daily travel toward mortality. Emphasis on duty and moving forward without fear or grievance, toward an uncertain fate with steady resolve.
Harmony lodge A O U W held its annual election on Thursday evening selecting William Foss master workman P Harrington foreman George E Messer past master workman Herbert Nealy overseer Jerome B Gleason financier Edward McKenna recorder Henry Joselyn receiver M H Whitney guide W F Brown inside watchman F B Wallace outside watchman George E Titcomb medical examiner G G Morrill trustee. J D Murray advertises a full year round department store in Concord. Frank E Baker lectured for the Lyceum on Egypt the wonderland of the world with stereopticon views showing ancient buildings B C dates and scenes.
The Concord high school class of 1898 held a Friday evening reunion in the Assembly hall hosted by W. B. Bartlett and A. E. Hoyle. Principal W. L. Eaton and teachers attended. Class president William B. Bartlett spoke, letters from absent members were read, and readings by Lena Ring followed by songs, dancing, and a class ode.
Clarence Mead and Miss Mabel Dodge spend Christmas at home with Frank Dodge. Owen Richardson and family of Lynn visit Claistis with brother Lewis Richardson. Rev. Wm C Martyn preached to a large congregation last Sunday. Otis H Forbush, auctioneer, will sell for A W Drew & Son at Brookside Stock Farm Warren Lit tleton Mass on Saturday Dec 30 1899 at 1 p m. 22 cows heifers and bulls, calves expected in spring, one fine stock bull. Good young stock buyers urged to attend.
On December 22 at the Besanc home, Blanche Besanc married Hugh Yuill of Somerville. Rev Johnston officiated with guests from Somerville West Acton and Boxborough. The couple planned a home in Cambridge after January 1.
Will often cause a horrible burn Scala cut or bruise Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best in the world will kill the pain and promptly heal cures old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns all skin eruptions best pile cure on earth only 26 cts a box cure guaranteed sold by J Friend Concord and Johnson's Drug Store Maynard
Bargain sale listing hundreds of items with steep cuts including boys knee pants blue cheviot sailor suits middy suits reefers and overcoats along with mens clay worsted suits and jackets. Also feature underwear tights gloves suspenders and writing paper as part of a holiday sale at reduced prices.
Satice is named as administrator of the estate of Elizah Cole late of Acton Middlesex deceased intestate. All persons with claims or assets of the estate must Exhibit and present them for payment to CMG EW COLR Adin at Kiernan 34 Pehod St Reston.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Concord National Bank of Concord will be held at their Banking House on Picadioy January 100 at 11 o clock A.M. for the election of directors and the transaction of any other business that may come before said meeting. HEYWOOD Cashier Concord Ook non 6 Lew.
Practical guide by Christine Terhune Herrick on continuing a child’s feeding plan at ages from eighteen months to about three. Includes meal timings, suggested dishes like mutton broth chicken broth rose rice and toast, and cautions on foods to avoid. Emphasizes calm meals no snacking between meals and gradual reintroduction of items as the child grows.
Take one quart sour milk or buttermilk, two eggs beaten light, one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda dissolved in hot water, two tablespoons molasses, one tablespoon melted lard, and one half cup flour with meal to form a batter for flapjacks.
A historical recipe list describes making sandwich fillings from day-old bread with butter, crusts saved as crumbs, and various pastes. It covers English Walnut filling, Peanut filling, Chicken paste, Ham paste, and Beef or nut pastes, plus serving tips with olives or pickles and cheese varieties.
A six week old dressed pig is scored in squares rubbed with lard. A cornmeal dressing salted for toasts is mixed with boiling water and butter then stuffed into the pig and sewn. Bake until well done, basted regularly, served with brown gravy and vegetables.
A one quart milk and two cups bread crumbs dish with a lemon flavored custard. Soak bread in milk, add beaten yolks, butter, sugar, and lemon juice and rind. Bake briefly, top with meringue, brown lightly, dust with sugar and serve cold.
Citizens distressed by pork in chowder are offered a practical New England recipe. Peel and slice five small potatoes and one onion, salt, cover with water, cook until tender, season with pepper and milk, bring to boil, then add butter about half an egg in size.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.