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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
7
A fragmented column features a quip about the editor of the Weekly Plain, a tongue in cheek death remark about Lafe Dab, a note on the earth’s age from a French scientist, a courtship expense case with a Liverpool result, and a mine shaft subsidence near Intake Sheepild England.
The public examination in Macy court, London, revealed a woman sworn as Alice Mabel Frants Emily Paola Blanca Mary Catherine Stewart, claiming that as her full name. The case centers on fraud allegations and name changes in a banking context.
Quotations describe a barefoot dancer whose symbolic steps evoke strong feelings. One observer recalls a dancer stepping on a tack, noting the moment carried meaning for minutes afterward.
Marlboro resident M. A. Bent of 93 School St reports relief from backache and side pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad touts 75 years of kidney cures and urges readers to buy from local dealers, noting Foster Milburn Co. as sole U S agents in Buffalo New York.
Philadelphia baseball experts rate Stuffy McInnis of the Athletics as the game’s most valuable first baseman. He is stronger at the plate than Hal Chase and the box scores back the claim with McInnis posting harder hits and superior overall value.
A sports column analyzes Stuffy Minnis versus Chase, praising Minnis for adaptability and team play while labeling Chase as a brilliant but moody follower who struggles when the team falters. It also comments on baseball betting cautions and notes Clarence Mitchell's improved form after a Providence assignment and Buck O Brien's aging pitching career.
The philosopher Jim Delahanty argues that mistakes are the essence of baseball and likens them to nourishment for the national game. He cautions errors, if not absorbed, could inflame the percentage and disrupt the sport.
The long career of Cy Young ends after 23 years in the major leagues. He retires due to a sore arm and age, leaving a 822 games pitched record with 609 wins and 318 losses. Young served as a mentor to young pitchers and spent his final years on an Ohio farm.
New York baseball writer Tommy Clark argues John McGraw builds a balanced club by using capable substitutes across positions. He notes injuries to Doyle and Fletcher tested depth with Groh and Shafer filling in, while Detroit star Cobb’s absence shows the cost to offense. The piece credits McGraw with fortifying his lineup against losses.
Street car schedule shows half hour service between Concord and Maynard on Saturdays from 2 PM to 8 PM and between Concord and Hudson from 4 PM to 8 PM Also on Sundays from 2 PM to 8 PM until October 28 1911.
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At a lawyers club luncheon a group debated the impossibility of judging honesty, arguing to pick one man and trust him. A Fulton Street client asked a lawyer if his case could win, offering a hundred dollars to push it through without any work, testing the lawyer’s honesty.
Historic home remedy prescribes a chest poultice of chopped onions rye meat and vinegar, simmered, placed in a cotton bag and heated. Apply hot to the chest for ten minutes, repeat, heat poultices and continue for several hours for patient improvement with three or four applications.
A Northwestern note recalls a string of exceptionally large monkeys mistaken for small men. A darky quips that the monkeys can speak but fear being put to work, reflecting period racial humor and social attitudes.
A note to Dobbleigh from Whibley offers a polite later return of a borrowed umbrella. Hickenlooper suggests sending the note by messenger to secure the item. Whibley complains he seldom gets belongings back.
A terse message from Atchison hints at a deal for a walker to obtain money without asking. The note frames a curious, paradoxical bargain and leaves the outcome unspecified.
A sprightly elderly wife tricks her hard of hearing husband who depends on her to wake for breakfast. She places a dummy in bed and the husband keeps sleeping, unaware it is morning for ten days. He nearly wastes away while she saves about $14.36 in groceries. Higgins the pie wagon driver confirms the tale as true.
A fragment recalls the ark voyage describing how the animals spent the forty days aboard. The line notes they mostly lay still and scratched themselves, implying fleas and discomfort rather than notable activity.
London Chronicle recounts a Lord Rosebery tale about a friend in Baltimore during an election. A shave turns comic when the man complains of a burnt razor and a reply blames the election meetings for the rough night.
A light steel bar held against the upper lip with clamps is touted in the patent office as a snoring cure, while many doubt its effectiveness and joke that a crowbar through the cranium would be a permanent fix.
A fragmentary cartoon caption shows a doctor questioning a patient about concerns over charges. The exchange hints at tensions between perceived value and pricing in a medical setting.
Editorial notes that serving the public can be done by diligent work and personal responsibility rather than seeking office. It urges focusing on one’s own business and paying bills promptly to gain respect and minimize troubles. The piece cautions against small personal faults that could cause larger consequences.
A fragmented manuscript notes a rising power in government and society, describing a collective body of many, including one driven by a surging mass. The text also mentions an inventor in Manchester pursuing a home flying machine designed for aviators, hinting at early mechanical and social change.
A reflection on women who act naturally without vanity or over concern for beauty. The piece warns that self-consciousness and pretense spoil charm and understanding, whereas natural charm and sympathy connect more genuinely with others.
A brief note describes a playful stamp trick involving two actions that amuse observers. No further details are provided in the available text.
A quotation from Epictetus urges holding fast to one’s own, using what is given, not coveting others, and willingly yielding what is taken, with gratitude for time served. It emphasizes inner ownership, modest entitlement, and acceptance.
A fragment cites Lippincott's Magazine with a quote about boys bursting into laughter during class and an aside on living within income inspired by Andrew Carnegie. It hints at social commentary on affordability and consumer demands from neighbors.
A theater seeks a box-office person to handle money and greet patrons. The position requires accepting payments and assisting guests with ticket sales. A reference to Telearaais appears in quoted dialogue.
Mysterious stash believed to belong to a robber was uncovered in a tree trunk preserved for nearly a century. The discovery reveals stained artifacts suggesting violent deeds and long-standing concealment. Local investigators catalog the yielded items and examine provenance.
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