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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1897
Page
7
A Jersey man uses a 10 cent coin melted on charcoal to show how a globe forms from molten silver. The demonstration creates a miniature world with oceans and continents as the surface cools, producing a usable, glassy look with a thin oxide skin. The crowd observes the evolving landscape and the beauty of molten silver.
A Philadelphia telegraph man notes telegrams are serious business for most people yet offers a bright exception. At Hebrew weddings the office handles hundreds of congratulatory telegrams from across the country. Messages are sent to a single destination at a set hour, often totaling 100 to 150 words.
A personal account recalls a New Jersey to New York rail journey where a passenger learns the name of a young woman, Elizabeth, after a playful scene with the brakeman’s calls. The narrator notes Elizabeth’s blushes and giggles as other travelers react, ending with a reflective label of the moment.
Immigrant era account describes strict Dutch social habits for single and married women. Unmarried girls walk with escorts and cannot attend events unchaperoned, while married women take the left of their husbands. Dances mix family chaperones with elders while young people dance, and weekly gatherings feature songs and recitations as parents supervise social life.
The passage recounts a doomed union and a woman's fatal act ending in her disappearance after fleeing to a mountainside cave. It notes a survivor, a Beulah Street revival figure, and a general contrast with Civil War era fortifications and a painter named Raphael, suggesting a mosaic of historical and literary fragments.
A New York Journal description highlights a nine story Paris residence near the Palais Royal with two parallel spiral staircases starting on opposite sides. Each stair leads to alternating floors causing frequent mix ups for visitors and guests. The trick is used to amuse and confuse inebriated friends and has become a noted curiosity in the city.
A historic provincial piece contrasts family-run vineyards with hired help. It notes foreign growers who lease or buy land, each family member contributing from spring to harvest, while winter builds baskets. It mentions basket making as a key local craft, baskets sold at retail for a profit.
In Boston society the new social leader Mee Chetee Be Smnelley emerges as a prominent figure amid Boston’s Foxy Hundred. The piece notes wealth, marriage to William P. Weed, and her ascent over rivals like Mrs. Jack Gardner, with details on dress and hosting style. Marion Sprague accompanies her to Washington.
The passage recounts George W. Bmialle’s visit to Prince Bismarck and reflections on Countess Bismarck’s role. It contrasts her reserved public influence with Mrs. Gladstone’s prominent advisory presence and notes discussion of temperance and republican ideals. The article mentions Mme Wallsee and a broader call for focusing women's efforts on prohibition and linked philanthropic aims.
A historical notice describes Dr Josiah Crosby and his brothers, notable physicians, and the discovery of Puritana. It cites Dr Thoss R Crosby as a surgeon, Dartmouth professor, and Dr Dixi Crosby as inventor of a prize formula. Puritana is framed as a Nature’s Cura based on New England roots, herbs, and family recipes preserved by Crosby physicians.
The report notes surprising color combinations in formal attire this winter. Among demis, gowns of ceremony, street costumes, and ball dresses display blues, greens, petunia, and yellow hues. Imported gowns feature brown fur and lace. green and gold brocade with rose tones. pale ecru chiffon bodices and tiny heliotrope blossoms with jewel-bead passementerie.
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