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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
2
Gold mining faces unprofitable low grades as production lags demand and Europe debts rise. Consumption exceeds output, draining bank reserves while imports from South America and Asia require gold payments. Banking experts warn of potential financial tightening as ordinary citizens hoard gold dollars.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues that last year 80 000 Americans were killed and 25 000 seriously injured in accidents matching two years of war casualties. It credits the National Safety Council with promoting caution and safety devices while noting liquor may contribute to accidents and suggesting tighter prohibition could reveal clearer accountability.
Architect Milton Dana Morrill argues in favor of home ownership over renting. He warns Americans are becoming a nation of renters and urges families to build and own homes as in early days, saying tenancy has risen 3 percent in ten years and the nation must reverse the trend to preserve home owning ideals.
The piece argues that dangers to the nation from many directions loom mostly in imagination while current prosperity endures. It notes that troubles seem larger from afar but often fade when confronted, citing a booklet by S. H. Howe and its anniversary quote about troubles that never occur.
A bygone note suggests fried snow balls as a cheap, nutritious food found by a Maire professor. Frying to a golden brown is the main hurdle, but once solved the H. C. S. may rise. The piece links sugar variety education to current scarcity of sweets and consumer insight.
A New York architectural firm representative visited this week to study the housing situation and draft plans for needed buildings. The city sees a shared challenge faced by others, with cooperative buying and building being pursued, aiming to profit from peers' experiences.
The report notes that not only youths but some older residents joined the morning spectacle as they slid along the streets. Some participants may have found the activity involuntary, yet they participated regardless, sharing the slippery scene.
Traffic in Boston remains congested similar to other cities yet subway systems required minimal snow removal. The report notes notably light shoveling, despite widespread disruption elsewhere.
The passage notes ongoing trouble along Main Street due to shifting property ownership. It reflects a shift from peaceful holiday outings to arrests and detentions tied to the changing real estate landscape and related social dynamics.
The upcoming season will be crucial for agriculture as farm labor faces wage-driven shortages. Farmers must attract or compel workers, or risk starving without farm production. Conditions have improved but labor scarcity remains a threat to national food supply.
The author notes intense heat in street railway rails from trolley current during repairs and asks why the same heat cannot heat rails to prevent ice and snow. They urge addressing the idea during rainy days when time is less valuable, not in good weather.
Dr Grenfell notes enduring beliefs among Labrador fishermen tied to remoteness, sea lore, and historical travel from England. He cites charms and amulets such as fox or wolf heads, barometers, dried slips with prayers, and green worsted wrist bands, plus tales of fairies and protective tokens in medical practice.
Anne Baker Jenne Willimott and Ellen Greene accused of witchcraft at Belvoir in 1618. They used a cat named Rutterkin to commune with spirits and sought revenge on the Earl of Suitland by stealing his glove and burying a hair for luck. They were tried in Lincoln and burned for witchcraft as fear of the craft spread.
A. W. Kelly, cashier of the National Bank of Barnegat New Jersey, rode to his favorite hunting spot by car and hunted from a chair despite zero weather. He enjoyed the outing though no deer were taken as he was too wrapped to shoot, a stag briefly appeared then vanished.
Women own barber shops in many large Swedish cities and towns, with female barbers forming a substantial portion of the trade and often managing the businesses of their own workspaces.
In a snowbound village the storm stalls progress as sidewalks vanish and electric rails lie unused. Wagg the Village Joker mocks the sheriff Jones, now silent, while Thompson the carpenter chafes at authority. The Widow Bennett fire ends with comic irony as the village police and fire crews misfire with bravado and bashfulness.
Col. R. B. Teaster warns that death trains in Siberia transport hundreds of refugees with typhus and vermin to Vindivostok. Bodies are removed each morning as fresh passengers fill the cars. Dugout towns, smallpox, and extreme poverty worsen conditions. underwear and simple needs are top morale boosters.
London dispatch reports the Society of Meat Importers says English meat consumption fell about 33 percent since before the war. UK annual meat use dropped from 1,800,000 to 1,200,000 tons, blamed on high costs, though appetite remains unchanged.
A young woman told the Willesden magistrate that her husband barred speech, visitors, travel with their child, and access to housekeeping money. He threatened her life and controlled her clothing and household affairs, prompting a court action. The magistrate heard her plea for protection.
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