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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1893
Page
2
A reflective poem from the old year laments passing December and recalls the golden gifts and grand schemes it brought from distant lands. It contrasts past triumph with current chill and asks who will remember the once bold spirit.
A Lance Corporal in the Ninety-second Gordon Highlanders recounts a Christmas season guard duty on New Year’s Eve. He exposes two drunken sentries, conceals the fault from a lax orderly officer, and recovers control by waking the guards, securing the liquor, and ensuring order as dawn approaches.
The article surveys New Year customs and omens from Scotland and the Isle of Man, noting beliefs about sweeping into the house, bringing something new, lighting a flame, and footprints at the door. Weather signs, biblical divination, and admonitions to do good deeds shape expectations for the year ahead.
A reflective poem remembers New Year’s Eve scenes with a beloved, children’s laughter, and a solitary figure by the hearth. The specter of time voices “Tick-tock” as the clock marks a life to come and the promise of eternity through loss and memory.
A dated pledge outlines personal vows for the coming year including restraint from drinking unless thirsty, seeking a suitable partner, respecting others privacy, aiding others, obeying superiors if any, and sending the next spring poem to the editor rather than keeping it.
A hungry party in Oklahoma finds a tiny corner hotel with a clean room and a folding bed. Mother at the melodeon leads daughters in folk hymns while the meal is served and paid for, prompting reflections on whether music entertained or deterred duplicate orders.
Arthur Morrison notes in Strand Magazine that snakes rarely form friendly bonds with humans or other animals. He cites Tyrrell the zoo snakekeeper as a near example where friendship leans toward Tyrrell, who keeps boa constrictors close.
A Philadelphia Times reflection on how bad days ripple to others and the tongue, urging self control. It suggests blaming others is common but advises thinking twice before speaking to avoid quarrels and regret. The piece frames temper as the key to calmer tomorrows.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a Baltimore bride to be wed to a modest minister. The wedding dress costs seven dollars a yard with five hundred dollars of duchess lace, described as a dream yet unfitting for a preacher. The other observer calls it an odd, inharmonious study of human nature.
A Kentucky woman suggests replacing the current coat of arms figures of two men with a man and a woman joined by clasped hands. She wants the motto United, we stand, divided, we fall beneath the imagery replaced. She argues a united figure better reflects state unity.
A witty exchange notes Violet’s shift from calling him by a new coined name to the playful title Old Beeswax after marriage. The quip reflects changing affection and a humorous domestic nickname.
A Bible study era explains Paul and companions entering Macedonia after a vision. Lydia, a Thyatira seller of purple, hears the gospel, is baptized with her household, and invites the group to stay, marking a pivotal start of European mission in Philippi.
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