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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1893
Page
6
Fragmentary verse about love and devotion with references to love divine and longing to be freed from a house of prisoners. Mentions fairies and gold, pecan wrought, and a plea for love to come outside and guide. Includes stray phrases suggesting a poetic meditation on faith and embrace.
In a private office interview a 26 year old railroad operator recounts a night two years ago when outlaws planned to wreck the fast mail at a trestle near Hamlin. He used his heel to tap R signals, alerting No 82 and a rescue effort led by Operator Rhodes, who rode through woods to warn and the bandits were captured or killed. Rhodes later became chief dispatcher.
Cor. New York World recounts Henry Labouchere’s off record New York visit. Low funds led him to a second rate saloon where Irish American patriots mistaken him for The O Meagher. He played along until he escaped by seeking shelter with a stranger who kept him overnight and became a firm friend.
The Rev G Fisher a Cape Town naturalist notes chameleons emit a squeak like young birds when angry or startled. He recalls a London Zoo incident where a cat perched by the reptiles caused a loud commotion revealing cats are their feared predators and may prey on them through enclosure wires.
London Graphic quotes Sir Francis Chan trey and Herr Natter to illustrate how early carving skills lead to high achievement in plastic arts. It notes Chan trey’s rise from ship figureheads to portrait painting and mining wealth, arguing medium is only a means for the true artist.
Corrected timetable for Old Colony Railroad Northern Division shows going south and going north departures from Fitchburg Clinton Berlin Marlboro Northboro Southboro Framingham and Boston with multiple daily times. Notes include flag stops for Boston passengers and connections at South Framingham for Taunton New Bedford and Fall River.
Rail timetable listing train arrivals and departures for Boston and multiple suburban stations including Belmont Waverly Waltham Weston Wayland Sudbury Hudson Rockbottom and Wayland with times in am and pm, notes on signaling and passenger handling, and official attributions to John W. Sanborn G F Evans D J Flanders as general manager superintendent and general passenger agent.
An historical timetable notes extra trains from Boston to Marlboro on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11 15 PM arriving 12 63 PM with stops by request. Marlboro to South Acton runs at 11 with signals required to board or alight. Regular Marlboro departures include 6 40 AM 7 5 AM and 11 20 AM on weekdays and 7 45 AM on Saturdays. Boston departures listed at 4 00 PM 6 30 PM on weekdays and 7 15 PM Sundays, with trains running with 3 Lave coaches attached.
Tom Masson depicts Penndeep and his wife bickering while Penndeep frantically writes valentines for Maria, chasing their crawling Alcibiades through a kitchen scene of chaos with claim that he will seek a divorce if the chaos repeats. The humorous domestic sketch captures a frazzled husband racing to finish affectionate lines as mishaps mount.
A playful verse depicts a postman racing through town with a heavy stack of valentines. The speaker notes the comic burden and urging readers not to delay the postman’s busy day as he delivers tender angel verses.
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