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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
6
Fragmentary verse from a New York Tribune page features a childlike poem about a seed’s growth and becoming a flower. It uses playful questions and imagery of sunshine, bees, and a mother figure with references to a poppy and a gardener.
A memoir excerpt recounts Heydinger and the narrator engineering Pingwill’s exposure as a literary snob. Pingwill is challenged over recalls of Wendle Hooper and Alvarados as they mock his pretensions and push him to confront gaps in his reading.
The lesson centers on the lawyer who asks Jesus how to inherit eternal life and Jesus replies with the parable of the good Samaritan. It stresses loving God with all heart and loving one’s neighbor, showing the priest and Levite’s lack of compassion versus the Samaritan’s mercy, and concludes that eternal life comes through living out Christ’s life.
Naples reports describe lava from the new crater descending Vesuvius slowly and diversely while crowds gather. Sightseers include locals and foreigners, with children at the edge and vendors profiting from the daily eruption display described as a curious but unsafe spectacle.
A Pittsburgh street shiner notes a regular crippled customer who pays 15 cents weekly for a half price daily shoe shine. He claims the neighborhood has many cripples and recites that business is brisk among them.
In a Buffalo Express anecdote a father recalls dinnertime impropriety at Mrs Upinstyle’s with a pie in hand and no knife. The daughter expresses shame while the sire explains he had no option, only a fork and spoon available.
A fragment of an old English poem describes a beloved woman who is not sweet nor fair nor wise yet holds a spell from feet to hair. The speaker is entranced, calling her an incarnated mystery beyond a name, an elusive flame that is undefined yet intense.
A London tobacconist explains how most foreign cigars in London originate from the United States and other regions, with Cuba a minor source for habanas. An Atlanta piece follows, praising Russell Hopkins and his large Newfoundland dog Frank, likening their bond to Mary and her lamb at Hunter’s School for Boys.
Thomas A. Janvier in Century describes the Rhone as a playful yet powerful river. He chronicles its 500 mile journey from Lake Geneva to the sea and notes its long use by diverse rulers. Medieval ruins, Celt ic artifacts, and castle remains flank its valley, signaling shifting civilizations over two millennia.
Five year old Nell plays cars with nursery chairs when a visitor chooses a chair as a train car. Nell remarks this is a steam train and asks where to disembark. The visitor agrees to go to New York, and Nell notes this is New York where she is currently staying, and the ride ends happily.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph notes bonnets are reemerging after a lull in fashion. They will be larger than before using hairy or smooth felt with velvet trims or plume tufts and tied under the chin with broad sarcenet ribbons. The style favors hair over the ears and suits young pretty faces, though wary of becoming too bold.
A sturdy newsboy, about nine years old, hawks papers near a famed drug store beside a bridge. He works from night until 8 then sleeps, returns for dawn papers, attends school 4 hours daily, and plans to rise to a department store manager. His widowed mother runs a Park Row stand.
Harold asks for decorated codfish and the grocer laughs as Harold learns his mother meant desiccated codfish. Mamma clarifies the mix up, and Harold mirrors the humor of the moment. The exchange ends with Harold gifting the package back to his mother as intended.
A humorous exchange notes a man who has never been sick and may live long yet appears thin and pale. The anecdote highlights how life insurers pass him by as a perceived risk. A remark on religious men who influence hearts closes the excerpt.
Every year shows growth in manufacturing across regions, with development spreading toward the west and south, reflecting broader industrial expansion and investment trends.
A Whipple quotation frames nature as a rigorous teacher not a provider of easy rewards. It argues that opportunities arise for those who pursue tasks with discipline, uplifting the diligent rather than the idle or privileged.
A New York Tribune item recounts idle chatter aboard a Park Avenue subway tunnel ride where bachelors joke about marriage and wives handling finances. A married man laments expense controls while another argues spending keeps customers, revealing mixed views on money in marriage.
Donahoe's Magazine portrays the Molokai leper colony as a site of Christian heroism. Father Damien's legacy and successors improved care, allowing cheerful work and lighthearted moments despite a grim illness. The piece emphasizes faith, sacrifice, and humane treatment transforming suffering.
Marie de Medici, Henry IV’s second wife, married in 1600 after his divorce from Margaret of Valois, was an Italian beauty noted for a hot temper. Her sharp voice and frequent domestic bickering over infidelities made royal quarrels widely known within the household.
In a brief exchanges from the Richmond Dispatch Mrs and Mr Caustic discuss a humorous advice for women on letter writing. The man suggests always writing the postscript first to save trouble.
A Colton remark notes that true eloquence pleases some by listening more than talking, stressing practice over merely speaking. The line invites reflection on how attention and empathy elevate discourse beyond words.
A Danish survey shows that among 226000 farms only about 1900 exceed 960 acres in size. The data highlights a concentration of larger holdings and indicates the distribution of farm areas across the country.
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