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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
2
The article describes Burmese funerals in Rangoon with bright silks and a theatrical procession. A hearse, black horses, a brass band, ox carts with mourners, and a master of ceremonies in pink silk lead the spectacle while refreshments flow and critics are silent.
Report from sea voyagers describes Chief Sonoa of Choisene and Caristoval as the laziest, heaviest Kanaka ruler. Weighing about 365 pounds, he lies on shore with his wife smoking, as she blows smoke into his mouth for inhalation before letting it escape his nose.
An apartment landlord who sublets furnished rooms at escalating prices used confidentially promises to extract higher rents. She told each applicant the room cost sharply rose after a supposed concession and warned not to reveal it. Tenants passed along rumors, and within two weeks rents increased by hundreds of dollars annually.
Kent Cooper recalls dining in Chicago where a well to do young man and a refined young woman sat nearby. The man ordered a cigar but the woman asked for coffee and a different item, prompting amusing contrast in etiquette.
A historical claim suggests slow movers become slow witted while active babies grow up clever. It advises parents to encourage infants to move their arms and legs and to play with fingers and toes rather than insisting on stillness.
The Arab praises his mare with concise sayings and treats breeding as a tribal affair. Purebred mares are highly valued and rarely sold, with ownership often shared among families or multiple buyers. Shared ownership includes precise cost divisions and varying “leg” shares reflecting status and means.
The bark Sapphire sailing from South American ports to Puget Sound ran dry on its 400 gallon water tank after rats gnawed the lead pipe. The crew, initially superstition bound, saw water loss as the rats’ attack, prompting makeshift condensers and a reinforced iron pipe once Seattle reached.
Dr Hampbell argues blushing can be reduced by wearing glasses to blur surroundings and lower self consciousness. He notes women blush more often, though men seek help more for morbid blushing and cites cases of a young guard a doctor and a minister who quit due to blushing.
The wife admits jealousy of her husband and the couple quarrels often. She confides to a friend that George ignored her in the city, noting the crowded subway where many women passed by and he remained absorbed in his paper.
Dennis the valet frets that the master grows thinner. The doctor retorts the squire was too fat and will be healthier after slimming. Dennis worries the old clothes won t fit the thinner owner.
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