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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1893
Page
6
A tale of an uncle training boys in sea rescue methods ends in peril as two youths endure simulated lifelike suffocation and forced breathing drills on the beach. The sequence grows chaotic when ammonia and a tumble injure one participant, prompting a second lesson and further demonstrations.
The guide advises concise business letters stating exact needs and quantities. If price is known, include the amount required clearly. It warns against confusing buyers who intended single items with a bulk quantity.
In a village chatty scene Mr. Jakes the plumber and sheriff notes a habit of forgetfulness in Willard Franklin. Abijah Snow hears of a visiting routine where she eats a square dinner then forgets about her partner until returning to the house. The talk ends with a wry remark on memory.
A fragment contrasts old southern superstition about birds eggs with a medical advertisement. It cites beliefs about bluebird, mockingbird, dove and owl eggs and warns of dangers, then shifts to a health notice praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women with uterine troubles.
A Cincinnati paper notes Allen O Myers reaction to a heckler during a lecture while the New York Telegram reports English electrician Swan saying electric blowpipes could melt iron safes quickly but would need a 40 horsepower engine, easing bank fears.
Secondhand platinum, mainly scraps from old lamps, is now used by dentists. It is sent to New York for treatment since Boston lacks the blowpipe needed to melt it. The note ends with a reflection on effort and discipline by George.
Four men trapped at the headwaters of the Wynoochee River in Washington lived on elk and an eagle for over a month after a storm cut off provisions. With 8 to 15 feet of snow, they killed 11 elk and later an eagle, then found an ax and made snowshoes to reach civilization.
Quail kept as winter pets by Peter Landin sheltered under a box against his house. One bird stayed inside several days until the storm ended. The quail are protected by Landin, who trains them to clear thistles from his farm. A Huntington man, Allen Milton Browning, has six wives and sixty seven children. Vienna’s 600 clocks are regulated from four centers to ensure standard time citywide.
The United States consuls collected reports on electricity in farming, noting rare use as motive power outside Belgium and England. Belgium's Dumont uses 12 horsepower electric power on a farm, while Blyth in England runs a large dairy with electric machinery and lighting. Reports from Germany and Birmingham discuss electric light and plant growth, but progress remains limited and electricity is largely exploratory rather than practical in agriculture.
A man recounts to his wife his prestidigitator act in which a woman's head was supposedly cut off on stage. He insists the head was carried to a pedestal and began talking, while his wife questions the illusion and its gender presentation. The Detroit Herald is cited as the source of the anecdote.
Kate Field's Washington notes that small packages are usually genteel but may be vulgar if they carry practical items. The piece cites examples like a toothbrush medicine or pins and mentions a woman sending a yard of cloth or corsets three miles by wagon rather than on streetcars.
In a brief exchange, a dealer reviews the ledger and requests one round dollar to settle accounts. The incident centers on a simple money exchange and the balancing step described as ex change.
A broad display of farming implements invites inspection for useful additions. Tools range from hoes and rakes to small-handled cultivators, all presented for farmers to evaluate based on season and workload.
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