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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
7
A young narrator recalls Rustic the dog loved by her family. The stepfather tries to send the dog away to different places including London, but Rustic keeps returning. The dog finally dies, leaving a lasting bond and many later dogs unable to replace him.
A poem from London Sketch reflecting on childhood and aging. The speaker imagines living as a child at age ten to relive sunny days and simple truths. The verse contrasts youthful innocence with adult perspective.
A reader describes a prize puzzle with 16 pieces and a challenge to fit four of the pieces to form a solution. The note hints at time needed to solve and invites participation or further guidance from the newspaper.
The article notes olive green enamel frames gaining favor and new brake designs for France. It reports England’s bicycle exports in 1895 at 6 959 000 dollars, a claim of subone minute mile on a sextet machine, and a 5 000 000 dollar anticipated French tax gain in 1896. It mentions smaller cyclometers under 10 000 miles, four New York touring parties to spend three months abroad, and Canadian Wheelmen debating class changes plus amateur and professional racing. A new pedal with corrugated steel surface claims clipless use and foot comfort.
A busy North Dakota woman, Ann Doherty, edits The Nelson County Independent while raising five children and keeping a home. The paper, linked to Populist views, is a legacy from her late husband and thrives under her leadership, earning neighbor admiration.
Zimmerman becomes a cycling editor at a New York Sunday paper. Eddie Bald won $9,000 on the national circuit last year and is poised for top results. John 8 Johnson aims to lower foreign records from one mile to 100 miles and may meet Bald in the professional class this year. Thomas Cooper, rising in class B, is expected to excel. Gardener and Maddox plan amateur competition. Lehr sues an English company for $5,000 over ride payments. Zimmerman and Martin, six day racers, received a courtesy letter from the American consul at Sydney calling them sportsmen.
A New York World letter by A A Zimmerman notes a $25,000 purse in Australia next year and predicts a mile best near 2 22 on turf. He urges American riders to spend two months in Sydney to acclimate to extreme heat and conditions.
Zimmerman states his racing career earned $30,000 in prizes aside from cash winnings. He lists 350 silver sets 27 gold watches 88 diamond studs valued at $5000 with current realizable value not exceeding $2200. He notes four horses seven carriages won in three weeks of the 1898 season and a $1000 team of horses at Springfield 1893 and a $1000 diamond studded gold cup at Indianapolis.
The Women’s Civic League of Cincinnati advocates city reforms aiming to shape manners. They urged sand piles for children's play and cuspidors on sidewalks to curb public spitting. A member reported a streetcar incident of chewing tobacco to the league, leading Mayor Jean M. Caldwell to ban spitting on transit and sidewalks.
A survey of well born London women lacking fortune who earn money through varied trades. One crafts belts and accessories, another makes lamp shades, a former resident of India sells chutney and curry powder. Others market homemade jams, almonds and biscuits. Some manage pets and birds for clients, enriching their small businesses with friends as the primary clientele.
Miss Bertha G Lamme delegates at the National Electric Light association convention at Grand Central Palace New York. She is noted as the countrys only woman electrical engineer, a Columbus Ohio graduate now with Westinghouse Works Pittsburg. She has invented several electrical devices.
The empress of Japan has discarded traditional costumes in favor of Paris made wardrobes and tight fitting gowns. Her majesty sets a court example as ladies imitate the new style, aligning with dress reform ideas seen in Europe.
The guide shows how to mark silver towels with crossed spoons and glass towels with a wineglass or tumbler, and china towels with a cup. The outlines are stitched in stem stitch so even a non English speaker can identify the items.
The article argues women grow rapidly interested in architecture as they manage homes. It suggests women should leverage this focus to improve houses, noting men’s limited understanding of home machinery, including kitchens and laundry areas.
The Utica New Century club opened its clubhouse for a reception to 26 central New York women’s clubs and entertained about 300 attendees, showcasing reciprocal spirit in the women’s club movement.
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