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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
7
A quirky note explains postmen walk long distances in London daily shifts from four to sixteen miles. It argues the heavy bag weight, water and pail loads, and constant standing contribute to fatigue and weight, while city life, handouts, and occasional eating habits shape their figures.
In Toulouse area a lawyer in Castanet faced a stormy scene as a cousin tore up a will in the attorney’s office. He allegedly spat and attempted to burn fragments, enraged by the estate going mainly to the widow. The confrontation ended with the cousin restrained and the fragments seized.
A reader from Marlboro Mass cites kidney pain and backache relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes improved secretions and reduced nervous spells following a short treatment, and endorses the remedy as effective. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Marlborough Savings Bank Marlborough Mass announces deposits bear interest on the third Wednesday of January April July and October with dividends payable on the third Wednesday of January and July Hours 9 to 3 Saturday 9 to 12 30 William D Burdman president Charles F Holyok treasurer Also seeking live fowl and broilers weekly through notice contact George A Dyer poultry dealer Marlboro Mass and an extra good business horse for sale worker call or mail offer.
The Vancouver Sun reports a whaling steamer from Kougrot station caught a massive thirty foot shark after a long search for whales. The creature weighed about eighty tons and was among the largest sharks seen in northern waters.
Detroit star Ty Cobb, the game's greatest drawing card, may command a substantial raise beyond his $27 000 contract as a new three year deal looms. Despite a losing Detroit club, Cobb’s 1923 Phillies series burst shows his enduring value and peak performance.
The article details two remarkable infield sequences at the Chicago American League park. A Washington youth team executed a convoluted double play in a June finale against the White Sox, followed by the Yankees failing to complete a triple play weeks later as a tangle near third and home left runners safe and altered bases, with multiple fielders involved.
An 1852 London meeting between Roberto Mantell and Sir Henry Irving over Romeo reveals Irving’s three-ingredient acting recipe silence light and actors. The tale recalls famous stage kisses from history and ends with a Swiss sale of a wife for four dollars documented with witnesses and stamped paper.
A. A. Cameron of Scotland plans to try wrestling after holding fifteen world records in field sports. At thirty four he is not new to mats and has toured Russia with Lurich and Aberg, defeating Padoubny in Hengler’s London tourney. Also noted are White Sox stars Weaver and Rath, praised for speed, defense, and bat.
Saturday service runs half-hourly between Concord Maynard and Hudson from 2 PM to 8 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM respectively. Sunday half-hour cars connect Concord Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM until October 28.
Acton Branch officials announce Supt. F A Persons from Maynard Massachusetts will continue duties amid local administration updates.
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Evans recalls a striking incident from the Russo Japanese War shared by a former attache. He noted large Japanese reserves on the Mukden field replacing killed and wounded troops the next day, yet the army retained its strength and gained disciplined experience.
Paris Medical notes a 1997 outbreak in Kamyseh-Samarna where three women handling a camel carcass contracted plague. Dr Klodnitzsky ties human cases to eating camel meat and infected forage, with autopsy findings of Yersin plague bacilli in camel viscera and tests confirming transmission.
The piece contrasts grandmothers thrift with today’s socialite spending. It notes false hair enhancements, beauty treatments, and a wardrobe of 12 to 15 gowns plus coordinated accessories. It highlights high annual glove costs and the growing expense of tailored suits, ball gowns, and fur trimmed wraps.
British motorists show interest in reviving the network of ancient Roman roads linking London with surrounding towns and farther across England Wales and Scotland. Once military routes, many have fallen into neglect as camps became cities and the roads lost prominence after Roman departure.
Dialogue excerpt where Dolly fears marriage and questions about becoming like her mother and Aunt Anna. Dorothy asks about remaining single and facing an old age, while the mother reassures with practical remarks.
A humorous dialogue excerpt shows a man challenging a no smoking rule as a woman interrupts with a quip about potato parings. The exchange highlights social tension over smoking norms.
A cavern near Abbazia in the Karst mountains yields a bronze age cache with over a thousand items including two hundred lance heads swords axes and vessels dated about 1000 B C. The cave known as the Cave of Flies may have received the items as a sacrifice dropped through a roof hole during ancient times. Vienna Correspondence London Standard.
The article explains that animal eyes glow not from inherent light but by reflecting external light. It compares this to the moon, which shines by reflecting sunlight, making the eyes appear like two balls of fire when near a campfire.
Scene centers on a brief exchange where a speaker jokes about a dog named Dubbleigh barking then stopping when challenged. Miss Keen remarks animals sense unseen things, suggesting a moment of perceptive humor.
A clipped humorous notice questions preferences in marriage terms comparing suitors Mr Jombat and Mr Wipfiddle. The fragment hints at wit and social commentary within a local society page.
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