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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1897
Page
2
The guide describes making simple whistles from butternut bark and willow during sap rising. It advises selecting a smooth limb, trimming the mouth, and cutting a notch at the top to form the whistle. Other wood such as alder yields easy peeling for similar crafts.
An article describes how to make wooden whistles by cutting bark, moistening with saliva, and pounding with a knife handle. A notch is carved, the bark reapplied, and a whistle finished. A boy once crafted a set of bass and treble whistles linked together for a tune, like a mouth organ.
A Boston fair scene shows a boy who breaks a glass pane while viewing honeycombs and live bees. He returns with the superintendent and the damage is forgiven. the act prompts praise for honesty and courage. The piece urges all young readers to imitate such integrity to form lasting habits.
A child narrates daily life with a baby sister age two and a narration of teaching sounds, dressing, playing, and drawing. The speaker mentions learning the alphabet and basic arithmetic, using paints, and plans to sew and mend as they grow, with mother resting and watching.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes a spring trend of girls spinning tops on sidewalks. It calls the pastime pleasant and healthy, praising Japanese spinners for expert feats and describing top spinning as both art and amusement with much to learn.
The New York Sun explains college slang like prod crush and squelch, noting two types of prods, the crush between underclass and upperclass girls, and the dead squelch as a final resort. It also covers etiquette, dances, and common abbreviations such as lit psych die and sexams among female students.
The Chicago News notes scientists see large birds curious about kites and avoid attacking them. A silver tipped eagle circles a train of five kites then leaves, puzzled by the floating devices. A New Jersey stork inspects the object from below and around, finally flying off. Geese above the kite pause, reform, and depart, while small birds perch on the string and sway.
A party of Charterland regulars, out in the veldt, lacked tobacco for long. One thrifty soul produced ten cigarettes and auctioned the packet in ten lots at an average of 10 shillings each.
A fragment from the Richmond Dispatch questions whether right makes might after a matrimonial rite leaves one party unsettled and unsure about power dynamics in the relationship. The exchange suggests strain and shifting authority within marriage.
The article profiles Casan a real but little known Mongol Tartar from the early 13th century. Born near Karakorum, he stood under three feet tall yet proved a formidable soldier who trained as a Tartar rider and archer. He led a band of daring youths, conducting expeditions and raids with fierce leadership.
The water bear or tardigrade endures extreme heat and desiccation. It can dry for years and revive in water, living up to 260 degrees Fahrenheit in dry heat and even surviving vacuum with acids. It has a four legged body, eyes and a brain, making it a remarkable tiny animal noted by London Tit Bits.
A Nashville professor aiming to write in pure unlearned speech approached a coal black wagon driver near the Union depot. The brief exchange mocks the professor’s belief in pure dialect and ends with him muttering about the degeneracy of the modern Negro and planning to consult Uncle Remus for guidance.
After extensive study an artery in an adult arm was photographed. The patient suffered from arm trouble undiagnosed by doctors. X rays showed lime salt deposits in the blood, guiding treatment based on these findings, as described in the New York Ledger.
A Somerville Journal snippet says a man unable to pay his debts should seek a new suit from a fashionable tailor to gain leniency from creditors. It also notes that in South Africa snakes fear the secretary bird and will retreat from its shadow, as the bird can overpower a bird larger than itself.
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