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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
6
A Chicago Tribune essay recalls legendary snakes feared by boys, including the blue racer about 11 to 16 feet long with a blue underside and deadly speed, the hoop snake who rolls itself to strike, and the glass snake whose pieces supposedly rejoin.
A Chicago anecdote recounts Bailey on an electric car who pockets a woman's dime, then returns it after noticing the missing fare. The tale ends with her quip about mistaken virtue and the narrator’s claim that he would not repeat such chivalry. The crowd questions his honesty amid humorous social mirth.
In an address before the congress of astronomy and astrophysics the late Alvan G. Clark argued that future telescopes will surpass current ones in power. He said science has broadened horizons and new lights await interpretation on the borderland, with future big telescopes acting as their interpreters.
The passerby recounts a man’s fall from a vessel into mid ocean ending with a shrug that it was likely only a sprained ankle. Mrs Hicks questions whether the event was fatal amid a casual Harlem setting.
A lyric reflecting on the petitions of young children as purer, nobler prayers that rise to heaven beyond adult worry. The speaker contrasts childlike faith with aging weariness and laments lost simplicity in prayer. Post Wheeler in New York Press.
In Kansas the guide suggests cold tea as an ideal picnic drink. Steep tea for five or six minutes then cool and cork. Do not brew strong. Serve without milk or sugar. To cool the bottle use a wool stocking leg or flannel, soak in nearby water, and let evaporation chill the tea.
A bride at a wedding refuses to say God bless the queen while guests, including Britons, toast the queen. The scene unfolds as the groom leads the toast and she replies with a gentle defiance, choosing a different blessing. The anecdote appears in the New York Commercial.
The article contrasts afternoon linen outfits with morning suits. It notes ecru linen, grasscloth, and tan Holland in ornate simple-cut gowns with box plaits, belted waists, puffed sleeves, lace insertions, and kilted skirts. Accessories include white or ecru gloves hats parasols and shoes.
Miss Flora Shaw leads English journalism as a rare woman in a top editorship. She writes children's books and novels, gains prominence through Jameson raid ties, is Sir Eyre Massey Shaw’s niece, and once reported from Australia on Queensland labor troubles.
The Century essay by Col onel George E. Waring contrasts Tyrolean and Italian beggars. He notes near absence of beggars in Tyrol while Italian peasants, even in fields, beg for coins from travelers. He observes 'misplaced' charity and deformity as income sources, with churches and donations shaping alms practices.
Colonel Charles Gonter recalls the Franklin printing press used in Lancaster around 1841. He worked with John W. Forney at the Lancaster Union, describing the wooden press with a marble bed and manual ink roller. They printed 50 to 75 sheets per hour as James Buchanan encouraged their early careers.
The piece argues youth is harsh and unyielding while age softens judgment. It contrasts the impulsive appetite of youth with the measured discernment of age, suggesting life’s panorama becomes a subtler etching rather than a gaudy chrome. It frames growing older as gaining charity and a deeper appreciation.
Harper's Round Table recounts William Kidd’s 1701 execution for piracy. His ship Quida or Quedagh, an East India merchantman, was captured near the Red Sea, then Kidd sailed toward the West Indies while the English proclaimed him pirate and prepared his arrest.
A Cleveland Leader quotation recalls a once famed barbershop figure who became mute. The exchange depicts a sad decline from prominence to incapacity through a voice loss, framed as a brief anecdote about public figure’s misfortune.
At the Woman's hospital in New York a discussion on admitting a new patient highlighted female board influence. When asked why she was admitted, the answer noted she insisted and wanted to come because there were women on the board.
Mrs Sage marks the fiftieth anniversary of her graduation from Emma Willard seminary in Troy New York. She will address the graduating class on June 10 and will take her diploma read aloud bearing her maiden name Olivia Slocum.
In a Detroit Journal fragment a convict laments stripes that make him feel small while a compassionate woman offers reassurance. She suggests the fear would be greater if his fate had gone differently, providing a moment of hopeful perspective.
A physician’s old home remedy for throat irritation from a cold uses gum arabic dissolved in hot water with sugar and strained lemon juice. Simmer the mixture ten minutes, bottle and cork. A little water is added when taking the remedy.
Mrs Oil City tours Les Invalides armor gallery in Paris on the first day of sightseeing. She notes a suit of mail with Ne Touchez Pas S. V. P. inscription and jokes about a family of No Touchez Pases and a man “with a lot of letters after his name.”
A Chicago Journal quote compares a field commander to a boy who ran the best lemonade stand beyond the Fourth of July procession ending. The piece notes that despite splendid energy, Rusher never seems to succeed and emphasizes imagination as essential for a commander in chief.
A rambling proverb notes a shiftless man stays away from home when a good opportunity arises. The line implies absence when chances appear, contrasting duty with temptation.
The article describes a penal system on the Andaman Islands where self supporting convicts may marry after a seven day trial, while convict women remain under jail supervision. It then discusses summer evening gowns made of organdie and muslin with Valenciennes lace, bertha details, and light white and cream tones in Harper's Bazar.
The piece argues tight sleeves undermine female beauty, praising puffed sleeves on summer outfits to conceal arm defects. It notes thin women resist the change while stout women also regret the shift from full drapery to tight outlining coats.
The piece notes skilled nursing attaining significance comparable to expert medical attendance. Wealthier patients hire trained nurses, and the home with medical assistants blends with hospital care, transforming the traditional sickroom into a more advanced setting.
The article reviews Paul and Silas’s mission through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica, where they teach for three Sabbaths. It emphasizes faithfulness to Scripture, the Messiah's suffering and resurrection, and the impact on believers and opponents. It notes persecution by the Jews, the mob at Thessalonica, and subsequent move to Berea, with further reception by the noble Berean believers and continued spread of the gospel.
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