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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1897
Page
6
Anna Olcott Commelin praises Murillo's Magdalene, admiring the painter’s holy thought and holy muse that endowed the face with heavenly grace. The verse questions mortal beauty and places Magdalene’s eyes on divine contemplation, noting flowing hair and golden threads, with reverent devotion to the risen Christ.
A hardboiled Colonel Northrop, famed for burglar proof locks, confronts a burglar hidden under his bed. The intruder taunts him, reveals Northrop’s boastful flaws, and discloses that the Colonel’s brother George is in fact part of the gang. The standoff ends with the intruder slipping away and the Colonel in tears, shocked by the family betrayal.
An amusing Philadelphia Times recounts a New Orleans encounter where a very old colored man explains a possum recipe. He describes dressing the animal, parboiling, frying with sweet potatoes, baking to brown, then serving with rich gravy. The tale ends with a humorous note on savor and solitude.
A man recounts leaving farming for a show in lower Wisconsin where a wrestling feat before a crowd set him on a path to wealth. He joined a lumber business after winning the crowd’s support and a $10 prize, rising to partner and later significant wealth through the venture.
A beggarlike pickpocket known as Hoot pursues a counterfeit pink pearl lost after a long chase through Broadway and a park. He confesses the theft to Silverstein and Cooney, who discover the gem is a fish glue imitation worth fifty cents. The tale ends with the disappointed thief trudging home to rest.
The New York wholesale market offers ball programmes in hundreds of styles with up to 500 designs in a vast catalog. Prices range from 85 cents per hundred for simple folded pieces to about $5 per hundred for costlier, hand painted designs. Most sell around 18 dollars per hundred, with year round demand and some exports to Mexico and South America.
Dr Paul Garnier explains how some fans, including prominent priests parliamentarians actors and actresses, obsess over celebrities and occasionally threaten violence. The article notes watchers for Mme Sarah Bernhardt and describes Marken Island life with old customs, kitchens and fish preservation methods in wooden-stove houses.
A Chicago News quip mocks a proofreading error in a death notice headlined Gathered to His Feathers. The exchange shows editor frustration with a folding bed accident joke mistaken for a death report.
A brief Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a sister singing prompts her brother George to leave the room, highlighting a playful family moment and humor about sibling behavior. The exchange emphasizes light, domestic banter without broader context or events.
The Philadelphia Press describes a vast London store offering 56 departments. Shoppers could buy everything from a cannon to a needle and use services such as photography, hairdressing, nail care, storage, insurance, home building, decorating, and furnishing from a single establishment.
A Model Town in Hoopestown Illinois with 4000 residents has never had a saloon. The mayor is paid 50 cents a year and each councilman 25 cents. No fees are accepted. Last year the combined salaries of the mayor and city council were donated to help a needy widow pay her taxes.
A runaway accident in a mountain town injures several people including Soham residents. A clever medical student assists as a doctor is miles away, and the farmer struggles to understand the injuries while listening to the doctors. The farmer returns home as his wife questions the damage.
A humorous anecdote recalls barristers Balfour and Erskine in court. Erskine’s crisp manner contrasts with Balfour’s verbose style. In a moment of injury, Balfour explains a gate incident with elaborate diction while Erskine quips about his brother’s gaze with sharp humor.
Massachusetts probate notice for Peter Whitcomb of Boxborough. Executor Ephraim B. Cobleigh must present first account to be reviewed January 18, 1898 in Lowell. Public notice required via Acton Enterprise for three weeks and notices mailed to interested parties. W itness Judge Charles J. McIntire.
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