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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
3
In Hudson Thursday evening J H Dispeau, 51, hanged himself using a rope looped through a ceiling ring after expressing despair. Witnesses note his troubled state and final remarks about living, with his body found by Ellithorpe after returning home. Funeral held Sunday at 3 PM privately.
A New York World quip contrasts a poor man denied bread with rich individuals like Eno who can freely post millions. The piece argues the $800 bail for a loaf theft was excessive and mocks the law’s reach, urging victims to refrain from stealing currency and bonds instead.
A prominent New Yorker, praised for wartime service, questions why wealthy men seek government posts. He cites a city millionaire widely discussed for a public office that would demand almost full time and bring considerable trouble.
Henry Case of Gloversville New York will show the smallest steam locomotive at the World’s Fair. The tiny engine, built over three years, measures 8 inches long and weighs about 1 pound. It will run on a circular track 10 feet in diameter.
A fragment discusses cheaper winter relief methods, mentioning sugar, lemon, and a small tonic as alternatives to travel south. It references an authority and notes the system’s needs during the season, implying cost comparisons to a trip or bottle of medicine.
A Topeka Fourth Ward resident Senator W A Peifer did not vote with his name missing from pollbooks. The note cites his absence while the statewide effort to register continues. Charles Baker of Sioux City Iowa died at an advanced age after choking on a peanut.
The Maynard Enterprise printed a broadside reporting a town waterworks contract investigation. The court ruled towns act as political bodies at meetings and cannot be sued for libel for statements in official records or reports. The verdict stands despite local investigations and a concurrent criminal aside about a train theft.
The London Saturday Review notes a revival of birds in Kensington gardens with about 11 nests in the west side woods near the broad walk. Wood pigeons have expanded across parks and squares, while blackbirds thrushes and small tits show increases due to new shrub enclosures and favorable habitat.
A daring burglary in town unfolds after a 12.48 train to Marlboro passes. Two men 25 and 50 linger at the station while one visits A H Stowe's grocery, steals 35 dollars, and vanishes into nearby woods as officers and locals pursue the trail and a riding Grace Welsh is assaulted by a stranger near the cemetery.
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