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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1894
Page
8
Public notice instructs matter must reach the office by Tuesday and before the issue date. It warns earlier receipt improves insertion chances and delays may occur if material arrives late.
South Acton notes report repair work on a barn and local visitors from New York and Waterford, along with weather, travel, and social events. Community life includes church updates, youth activities, a village improvement push, a lightning strike damage event, and nickname mentions of residents and veterans.
Alton C. Hudson advertises as taxidermist in Leominster while Geo and J P Kingston open an office in Charles H Hill's room. Durfee pays a visit to Fairmount lodge K of H. rain washed outdoor areas. Carter family sightseeing in Providence Newport and Block Island. Miles distributes tax bills at a rate of 17.50. Savages and Palmer visit Rockland Maine. Smiths visit Alden Gleason's family in Stoughton. Hudson delegates attend Populist state convention in Boston. Reed Lyons loses pocketbook containing 80 to 90 dollars. Lightning damages Henry J Watkins house. chimney and carpet harmed. Mercury peaks at 70s. glare harms weak eyes. One horse on Main Street falls asleep in harness. Four fraternal halls in Castle Hall fire loss: Knights of Honor Pilgrim Fathers Odd Ladies Daughters of Pocahontas. Judge S W McDaniel of Cambridge, previously dismissed a local ice cream case, is noted as Hudson's first settled Unitarian minister.
Ida Hapgood and Louise Hosmer spent a few days in Provincetown returning Monday. They visited multiple sights including the U S monitor Miantonomoh and Highland Light. They traveled with Sadie Sayles Ethel Hosmer and a young lad, then returned home pleased with the outing. Church notes for South Acton follow with service times and meetings. Local listings offer Hartford bicycle deals and used items for sale.
A call requests submissions by Tuesday night to ensure insertion in the week’s edition. Early receipts help prevent condensation or delays. Items and subscriptions can be left with A. L. Noyes at the post office.
Arthur Allen spends the week in town while Mrs. Carlton visits Rev. F P Wood Captain Leath and wife visit Lake Tuttle Edith Flagg returns from Nantasket Beach Mr Brocket and wife of Newton visit Mrs Snow Mrs Twitchell and daughter visit Moses Taylor’s family William F Richardson moves back to town to work at M E Taylors store J Davis Richardson and wife vacation with his mother Mrs M D Richardson Uncalled letters: Calvin Busby John O Neal Mrs A T Sears Mrs Horace G Low Clifton E Gerald John Connors Mrs Mary Lothrop Arrivals at Monument House A B Campbell and wife Lowell Mass Lewis F Dey and wife Philadelphia Papa C Fletcher wife and son Watertown Mass W H Hodgman and wife Malden Mass
Carl Swiers reports advices from Norway and Tromsoe confirming the Wellman Arctic expedition's fate. Skippers from Spitzbergen say pack ice would crush any vessel, and Colonel Fielding supports the claim that the Reagnvald Jarl was crushed. If true, explorers likely had little chance to take supplies.
The Arctic tale focuses on Wellman abandoning a man to solitude with only a dog for company while Professor Oyen endures near death on Danes Island. The Saide departs after leaving provisions and medicines, noting Oyen’s extreme hunger and dwindling chances of rescue.
William Melville, correspondence clerk at the Bank of California in San Francisco, admits stealing 35000 dollars from the bank over the past 18 years. He was described as one of the most trusted employees.
Mayor Fear ing summoned the full police force last night and reprimanded them for inactivity in tracking down the many robberies in Newport.
A grain elevator at Clausen Priabo Brewery in New York collapsed from the fifth floor to the basement trapping and killing five men and injuring two others. The tragedy occurred as workers moved 100 pound sacks of meal on a centered 10 by 10 foot elevator shaft. The car plunged after the supporting beams crushed, scattering sacks of meat and blood. Two men died instantly and three others succumbed soon after.
London July 25 The Japanese legation in this city received a dispatch confirming news from Nagasaki of an attack by Corean troops on the Japanese garrison at Seoul The palace guards were named as the aggressors The Corean force at Seoul is stated as 600 men with several gatling guns.
The July monthly fire report from the Boston Fire and Police Notification company records 161 fires causing 163 alarms. Estimated property loss is 45000 dollars. Three people were killed and seven injured.
Constantinople reports a sharp cholera spread with seventeen new cases at Adrianople, reflecting growing health concerns in Turkey.
Forecasts show Maine and New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts with local rains and warmer temps. Rhode Island remains generally fair with light southwest winds while Connecticut expects showers and warmer conditions in the east.
Reports say Peruvian rebels seized two towns while Mahdists surrendered near Kasala. Fires destroy Great Bend business district. Four women drown near Portland Oregon. Rehoboth Mass plans 250th on Oct 10. Seekonk sues for injuries. Impeachment talk shadowing U S senators. Central Pacific railway sale debated. Vandals enter Pequot Casino New London. Five more items sketch rapid dispatches across nations and towns.
New England weather bulletin reports a severe week of drought across central counties with the 20th the hottest day and heavy thunderstorms on the 21st and 22nd, especially in southern New Hampshire and Vermont. Crop losses vary by region with onions and potatoes notably affected and hay crops risking value in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The St Louis Republic reports a widespread belief in an evil eye in Nicaragua and other Central American regions. Indians and Low Spaniards fear a heated gaze after sun exposure or fatigue, with stories of withering with a look and broken bones by a wish. Children wear alligator teeth and coral charms for protection.
The London Spectator notes humane standards lift horse life with better stables food and rest. A brewer’s horse weighed 17.2 hands and tipped the beam just over a ton while a driver weighed 20 stone 12 pounds. A fully loaded van plus harness nears eight tons and three horses now do the work once done by four two decades ago.
The New York Recorder mocks a lorgnette snub as silent cruelty. It notes the discomfort of being stared at by the instrument and suggests the owner intends to make others feel small.
Quotation notes social dynamics where rival men avoid each other in mixed company while female adversaries exchange a kiss, illustrating gendered perceptions in public behavior. The remark contrasts masculine aloofness with female flirtation as a social reflex.
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