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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
4
A compilation of brief opinions on a range of topics from price impacts of the Ding ey bill to local figures like Marcus A. Hanna and Gen Bancroft. Commentary covers Boston street cars policy, wages for inventors, and light reflections on wheat, gold, and a Massachusetts correspondent’s return.
A wary back town observer weighs cash potential against fears of a new occupant. He contemplates the moral risk of sale to a syndicate and the impact on how a future neighbor might live.
A Boston group reportedly owns a mineral spring near Toronto. They argue a 24 cent per gallon duty applies to imported waters, but no duty is charged on ice. The water is frozen imported and thawed, paying no duty while freight costs are low.
The author argues the legislature was right to end leasing convict labor to private parties. He notes shoes could be made by Hopkinton workers instead of Concord convicts and praises reducing idle inmates. He suggests treadmills to provide exercise and potential surplus for convicts.
The article notes a large planned protest by Metropolitan police against retirement terms. It references a Berlin incident with three burglaries in one night and mentions ongoing needs along the aqueduct line. The piece hints at legislative remedies if the commission acts freely.
A Harrisburg Patriot editorial extols railroaders and fire fighters for facing constant danger on duty. It contrasts romanticized heroes with the real perilous work of those who fight fires and operate trains, noting their courage despite lack of fanfare.
The Milford Journal notes Hallowell Gardiner and Augusta will charge 24 dollars for homes and 30 dollars for businesses with free exchanges among the three cities. It warns residents will not dodge the higher price and may react as calls for lower rates persist.
Richard Fisher 47 a fireman at Assabet mill drowned Friday forenoon after entering the thawing pond to aid his dog. Aiding him were Alex Espie and Theo Neilson. ice broke under Neilson. Fisher sank after grappling with a ladder, body recovered after ice cut. He leaves a wife and three children. funeral at his residence with private services.
The notice touts Booth and Lord pork products and sausages as popular and satisfying to consumers. It promotes fresh oysters at Central Market, home cured hams and bacon, pure lard, pickles and pies, and invites readers to inquire further, with a lunch offered at Gaskill's in Darling's block on Summer Street.
D D G M Wheeler and suite installed the officers of Maynard lodge I O F last Wednesday evening. Names include N G Robt Farquhar Jr, W G John Courtney, fin sec John Smethurst, tres W B Case, war Robt Archer, con Lorenzo Clark, O G George Henderson, I G Lewis Shaw, R N G Wm Morris, L S N G J J Crow, RS V G Wm Stewart, LVG Arthur Bishop, LS S Cliff Cheney, chap Chas Courtney. A collation and speeches followed with visitors from West Acton and Marlboro.
Washington January 19. In the House Cuba war recognition debated as a rider to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Rep DeArmond pressed a Cuban belligerency resolution, arguing for action despite procedural objections. The chair sustained the point of order, delaying a vote as Democrats urged overriding rules. In the Senate brief session followed with routine appropriations and Morgan’s Hawaiian Islands defense remarks. Representative Hepburn introduced eight revenue cutter vessels and pay/pension provisions for crew.
Members clash as Mr Hitt and Mr DeArmond condemn the code of rules. The chair is sustained 152 to 114. Reading continues and an amendment seeks 5000 for an envoy to Britain or the Netherlands amid divisions in the chamber.
Washington January 19 The house committee on post offices has made a favorable report in the Sperry bill for rural free delivery. The plan relies on petitions from residents in towns lacking delivery and compensation to carriers via private agreements with citizens served. The scheme resembles the old penny post system.
Washington January 19 The operatives strike in New England may be a congressional target. Southern representatives reject claims that the south dominates northern cotton manufacturing and cheer regional industrial progress after years of stagnation. Weather forecast.
In Washington at the Johnson hotel Senator William Mason of Chicago was struck by a clerk after a dispute over securing a room for the wife of a Chicago friend. The lady later found quarters elsewhere and Mason arranged a room for her, but the clerk’s demand to refund the money led to a scuffle in the lobby before bystanders separated them.
Pleasant weather continues for 24 hours with a likely Thursday cloud cover and possible rain or snow in the afternoon or night. Temperatures rise slowly with variable winds as the almanac notes sunrise 7 08, sunset 4 45, high tides at 9 15 and 9 45.
The undersigned express gratitude to all who extended sympathy and aid after the death of our husband and father. Special thanks for singing, flowers, and the pastor Mrs Fisher and family. Maynard Massachusetts, January 19, 1898.
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