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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
2
A Florida coastal pastime described where boys in turtle crawls trap large sea turtles for market. A pole-fired dive, shell grip, and rough ride end with a loaded boat and market sale. Also a note on a word I used quiz game promoting lively, instructional fun for readers.
An 11 year old girl from Wichita Kansas traveled solo to Rochester with only her kitten as a companion. The kitten rode in her lap across the journey and was dressed in clothing, as the girl showed affection for playing with a live doll. The scene contrasts railroad rules against animals aboard passenger cars. The report also notes a separate anecdote about two boys trading kittens for a penny reward after a math joke.
A playful verse from H L Bridgman in St Nicholas features a parrot boasting about knowing letters and the birds replying they do not know ABCs, delivering a jolly exchange about literacy.
A Washington girl, now Lady Grey Egerton, is lauded as one of Britain’s loveliest women. The portrait by Percy Anderson hangs with Romney, Reynolds, and Lely in the National Gallery. She married young, is mother of three, and travels widely, visiting America in spring before returning to Washington.
A description of a table jardiniere filled with maidenhair, feathery Farleyensea, and wild flowers. A skilled gardener keeps the plants damp without overheating, finding less labor than frequent florist refills. Hepatica and native moss create charming centerpieces, with care to move the plant in its own saucer to cool surroundings.
A Grandin Missouri sawmill employs women in multiple departments. A woman oversees the engine room and presides over the big saws. Latheroom and adjacent rooms also rely on female workers who file, tune, and maintain the machinery. Reportedly they are as able as male workers.
A brief comic sketch where a rustic pleads for a drop of Irish hot drink from an old lady. The exchange is light and humorous, reflecting social manners and rural speech.
Describes arranging a formal eight place dinner table with cover, tablecloth, napkins folded in diamond pockets, and name cards. Details include centerpiece with flowers or ferns, candelabra, bonbons in small dishes, relishes in shell dishes, and a full place setting of plates napkins knives forks oyster fork salt pepper spoons and five goblets for water champagne sherry and wines. Emphasizes precise uniformity and training for servers.
A milk and butter paste is cooked then mixed with sugar egg yolks and lemon rind until smooth. The paste is baked in a water bath and served with a bright orange cream sauce.
A Washington State item recounts advice to walk daily at a steady pace, breathe through the nose, and gradually extend breath holds. It claims such practice strengthens breathing, expands the chest, improves circulation, aids sleep, and could save money and even lives, citing a past grip epidemic. It includes a quip about a four leaf clover and luck.
Boston-born Miss Lillian Gordon Pym, daughter of James Pym of the Boston Daily Herald, passed the Royal College of Music examination in London and earned the associate degree after five years abroad. She previously won a pianist’s proficiency medal from the Associated Board and earned the licentiate from the Royal Academy of Music.
Miss Helen Wilder daughter of Mrs. E K Wilder a prominent Honolulu social figure has been commissioned as a humane officer by the attorney general. The honor, given without solicitation, acknowledges her tireless work helping animals and seeking punishment for cruel masters.
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